Recommendations for a decent Torque wrench?

[Cadcom]

What's your budget and use case? For the money, I think it's hard to beat a Precision Instruments C3R250F.

No real budget. For occasional use but I want it accurate.

 

[Edog537]

“Eye ball it”
“Farmer tight”

 

[Cadcom]

Fwiw, I switched to a digital torque meter that I just use with a breaker bar. Switched years ago, been working great. I like that it always tells me exactly where I'm at rather that just waiting for a click.

That just goes on the end of the breaker? Sort of like an adapter between the breaker bar and ratchet?

 

[Cadcom]

“Eye ball it”
“Farmer tight”

My eyesight is starting to suck. I don't want to have to walk home because I eyebawled somethin' and it wasnt close.

 

[Freshly Minted Georgian!]

Yes, exactly

 

[Freshly Minted Georgian!]

Like this one

Neiko 20741A Digital Torque Adapter, 1/2" Drive | 29.5-147.5 Foot-Pound | Audible Alert https://a.co/d/ePNtzgj

 

[spistols]

As a hotroding teenager, we measured torque in grunts. Torqueing down an intake manifold required 2 grunts per bolt. Wheels on a '67 Camaro,1 grunt per nut, etc.

 

[spistols]

Where would a layman non professional mechanic get their torque wrenches certified?

 

[jpm2953]

Where would a layman non professional mechanic get their torque wrenches certified?

It’s usually not worth it to the everyday guy. Just go buy another torque wrench. Unless you are using high end stuff.
Luckily, my company pays for it.

 

[basstracker89]

I've had the old mechanical Craftsman for years and never had a problem. Napa, Mac or dare I say it, Snap ON