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Old 03-17-2015, 01:49 PM
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Default Craftsman torque wrenches on sale

$39.99 each (maybe) free shipping, depending on your location:

3/8'' Drive Micro-Clicker Torque Wrench 3/8 drive 25-250 in/lb (INCH pounds)
3/8'' Drive Micro-Clicker Torque Wrench 3/8 drive 10-75 ft/lb (FOOT pounds)
1/2'' Drive Micro-Clicker Torque Wrench 1/2 drive 20-150 ft/lb (FOOT pounds)

You know, if you are into such things.
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Eh. I'd rather just get the HF wrenches and save the money toward replacing them.
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****. I dont have money for this.
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The craftsmans ones arent enough better than the HF ones to justify it IMO.
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The Craftsman ones have a reputation for being piece of junk, breaking just outside of the (non-lifetime) warranty period.

I have a couple of Husky ones I bought at Home Depot 15 years ago. Same price as the Craftsman at the time, but much longer lived.

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The three I had all borked. I will not have another.
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Perfectly happy with the HF ones for 1/4 the price. Much as I'd like to support Sears, this isn't it.
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Twas a worthy effort. Torque wrenches just aren't a contiguous market in price/quality. Spend $10 for HF, or spend a $bajillion for Snap-On. Do nothing in between.
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