Torque Wrench

Mrs_Felt

Hi

Now "despite" being a woman, I am lookin to get bit more hands on with my bike.

I have just ordered the Zen book of road bike maintenance, but I will need a torque wrench.

Nor from what I can see this seems a good deal

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/380551716177? ... 1423.l2649

As it looks identical to the Pedros one:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=26733

Will this be ok? I already have a ritchley torque key (5nm) but from what I can see everything on my bike is 6nm+?

Don't want to waste my money :evil: Thanks

declan1

Got one of these - it's really good.

http://www.parker-international.co.uk/1 ... rench.html

metronome

That looks like the BBB one I got from Ribble. Doesn't show the case in the photo but it's also the same. Really great tool.

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/showpart. ... 0000000000

declan1

metronome wrote:

That looks like the BBB one I got from Ribble. Doesn't show the case in the photo but it's also the same. Really great tool.

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/showpart. ... 0000000000

Click on the photo

Mrs_Felt

So would you say the one you suggest would be betters than the Pedro's ones?

declan1

Mrs_Felt wrote:

So would you say the one you suggest would be betters than the Pedro's ones?

I don't have experience of the Pedro's ones, but I can tell you that the BBB one is very good.

schweiz

I use a Sealey STW1012

http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/26115086 ... sbar&cbt=y

flasher

Mrs_Felt wrote:

Hi

Now "despite" being a woman, I am lookin to get bit more hands on with my bike.

I have just ordered the Zen book of road bike maintenance, but I will need a torque wrench.

Nor from what I can see this seems a good deal

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/380551716177? ... 1423.l2649

As it looks identical to the Pedros one:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=26733

Will this be ok? I already have a ritchley torque key (5nm) but from what I can see everything on my bike is 6nm+?

Don't want to waste my money :evil: Thanks

These both look like you'd need to buy the bits in addition, the BBB is excellent and comes boxed with the bits.

chrisaonabike

Just out of interest, does anyone compare their torque wrench against other ones for consistency/accuracy?

sungod

yep, i check mine (sealey stw1012) against a calibrated one at work, it's stayed within 0.5Nm for over 2 years now

patrickf

That original torque wrench on eBay looks like it starts a little on the high side at 6-30nm. This isn't going to help you much with the many 4-5nm bolts on a bike.

I'd first look for something that starts lower. I'd also get a wrench that comes with a calibration certificate.

To add to the list of "recommended" wrenches above, I have this one and find it does the job well: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Norbar-TruTorque-certificate-calibration-England/dp/B002BIPF6I

curium

Which is easier to get 'bits' for; 3/8"-drive or 1/4/"-drive ?

keef66

curium wrote:

Which is easier to get 'bits' for; 3/8"-drive or 1/4/"-drive ?

Both widely available. I'd have thought 1/4" drive plenty beefy enough for bike use. (I tend to use 1/2" drive stuff on the cars)

Bigbud

Sealey for me too No point buying a torque wrench if its no calibrated IMHO

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sealey-STW1012- ... B000RO1ZCG

giant_man

+1 for the BBB stuff Mrs_Felt, nice torque wrench.