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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 07:08 PM
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I have a Craftsman 1/2" ft lbs that I bought when wrenching heads on a car. Didn't have a Harbor Freight around then and don't know if I would have bought one to do engine work or not. When I needed an in lbs one, I bought a HF one. Whether it's inferior or not, I don't know. I just needed to be consistent on what I was working on and it wasn't critical if it was right on.
 

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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 07:27 PM
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I have all Craftsman torque wrenchs (clicking type) one is a 3/8 drive inch pound, one is a 3/8 drive in ft lbs and a big 1/2 drive in ft lbs.
I would bet Craftsman doesn't warranty past a year because people forget to back them off before storing them, that ruins the wrench.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ashmarc
This is very simple as with all things in life......You get what you pay for.
You buy ****, you own ****.....
SO True! After owning three CraPsman tourque wrenches over the years and discovering that they do NOT stand behind them when they both broke...I have this one by Precision Instruments http://www.tooltopia.com/precision-i...googlebase_18u It is a superior split-beam type with a flippin POSITIVE click release at point...love this thing.

A fantastic HIGH quality precision tool for a great mid-range price. The perfect balance of price and quality for my use. Buy quality...but no need to get carried away with Snap-On unless you use it daily, etc.

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