Wasted $150 on a fancy torque wrench from the tool truck

Ngl bought a snap-on torque wrench for $150 thinking I needed the best. My old $50 harbor freight one was actually more accurate when I tested them side by side. Anyone else find the expensive stuff ain't always better?

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the_wendy19d ago

Wait, are people actually out here calibrating their torque wrenches?

graytorres19d ago

The snap on stuff is nice but you're paying for the brand name and the truck warranty more than anything. Those harbor freight ones can be surprisingly good for the price, just gotta make sure they get calibrated once in a while. $150 is actually on the low end for a snap on torque wrench though, usually theyre closer to $300-400 new off the truck lol.