Torque wrench?

pdid
pdid Posts: 1,065
edited June 2009 in MTB buying advice
I`ve decided to buy a torque wrench for the various bolts on my bike. I searched and found that the Sealey STW1012 is recommended, however this wrench is out of stock at the Sealey warehouse and isn`t avaliable until mid July.

I need the wrench ASAP so am stuck between the BBB wrench and the Norbar wrench.

Any other recommendations? Or could i save myself some money and just but one of these?

Don`t want to be spending any more than £70
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  • lock1981
    lock1981 Posts: 546
    screw fix?

    was gunna get one but didnt bother didnt need one
  • alfablue
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    This one is in stock and I think it is the same as the Sealey, looks identical to mine apart from the handle being black on the Sealey.
  • grumsta
    grumsta Posts: 994
    Unless you have expensive carbon bits I don't think there's that much point personally.
  • pdid
    pdid Posts: 1,065
    grumsta wrote:
    Unless you have expensive carbon bits I don't think there's that much point personally.

    I`ve got CNT bars which slipped round on me last time I went biking due to undertightening. Luckily it was on a small berm and not anything too rough.

    Thanks for the link alfa
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  • pdid
    pdid Posts: 1,065
    lock1981 wrote:
    screw fix?

    was gunna get one but didnt bother didnt need one

    The screwfix ones have too higher range. The Teng they sell is the only one anywhere near which ranges fron 5-20nm
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  • bomberesque
    bomberesque Posts: 1,701
    grumsta wrote:
    Unless you have expensive carbon bits I don't think there's that much point personally.

    I would agree, which is why I didn't get one till I had expensive carbon bits with specified torques on all the bolts.

    I got the BBB one from CRC and it's fine. Even comes with a calibration certificate
    that carbon assebly grippy type compound (whatever it's called) is also good
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  • slimboyjim
    slimboyjim Posts: 367
    Check out your local tool shops - I picked up a 5-25Nm wrench for £25, and you can send it off after 6 months for the producer to check the callibration is still correct. Most listed torque values are a range (eg. 8-10Nm) so you don't need to have one that is supremely precise IMHO. Can't remember the make off the top of my head although it might be 'Stanley' - perhaps search on the internet...

    This one may be the same but I'd need to check!
    http://www.screwfix.com/prods/29953/Han ... que-Wrench

    It is listed as 5-25Nm range with an accuracy of +/- 4%, which represents a 1Nm inaccuracy at worst. Check what the torque(s) you require and make a judgement on how pricy your bike components are...

    Only thing was I had to buy the various bits (as in the part that fits into the screw, etc.) seperately, but this was only an additional £7.

    I've been very happy with mine...
  • captainfly
    captainfly Posts: 1,001
    I've recently got one of these http://nextday.diy.com/app/jsp/product/ ... ctId=29953

    Same as from screwfix, it works fine and seems well enough made, the plastic box it comes in is awful but I couldn't justify spending almost half as much again on a teng.
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  • pdid
    pdid Posts: 1,065
    Cheers, bought the Cyclo one from CRC. Seems to be a Sealey clone and was a decent price with the 10% off.
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  • pdid
    pdid Posts: 1,065
    FFS just got an email from CRC saying that they`re out of stock of the wrench.

    Back to the drawing board again :evil:
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  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    I've got the cyclo one, your lbs should be able to order it from pro-tec for you.
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  • Tank-slapper
    Tank-slapper Posts: 968
    The Sealey STW1012 is now being sold for less than 30 quid in several places.
  • europeandy
    europeandy Posts: 118
    I got the sealey one from amazon
  • pdid
    pdid Posts: 1,065
    The Sealey is out of stock everywhere. I`ve ordered the same wrench from 4 different places, one of which was Amazon, and rung up nemerous. All are out of stock till middle the of July.

    Ordered a Norbar one which i managed to get for £60, their torque wrenches have an excellent reputation.
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  • europeandy
    europeandy Posts: 118
    its listed as in stock now, (might not be tho)

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sealey-STW1012- ... 013&sr=8-6
  • pdid
    pdid Posts: 1,065
    europeandy wrote:
    its listed as in stock now, (might not be tho)

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sealey-STW1012- ... 013&sr=8-6

    Thats the one I ordered. Not in stock
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