Harbor Freight Icon torque wrench review and accuracy test

Here’s a review and accuracy test of the new Harbor Freight Icon torque wrench, which retails for $89.99. This torque wrench is another example of Harbor Freight trying to compete with name brands by offering more expensive tools.

[@ToolTeardowns]

To clarify: at 8:34 I was referring to video screen capture software. I know how to take photo screen caps, and there are several used in this video. I appreciate all the people trying to be helpful and suggesting how to take photo screen caps, but I already know how to do that.

[@Ifpho]

Use OBS, its a free video capture software for your computer and very easy to get into

[@ReRamp]

^

[@misterhat5823]

Camstudio may be what you're looking for.

[@gabrielstein3680]

*Good **MyBest.Tools** value compaired to other brands*

[@edwinabanks6413]

I got this mower specifically to be able to drive it through a 36 inch door kzbin.infoUgkx1VWTrayKBdCKAjzAcZ_Eg4dhHTae3LkN also recommend or gate It is a little tight with the grass deflector installed but has more clearance with the deflector replaced by the recycler/mulcher. This model appears to be popular and a little harder to find for that reason. I can't judge the dependability as I have only mowed the yard twice but everything else on the mower is very nice and working fine so far. I added options for the run hour timer, arm backrests, recycler/mulcher, towing bracket, deck lift assist and cover.

[@muskokamike127]

Just a note on keeping your receipt: I normally tape mine to the bottom of the case in a clear plastic envelope along with a photocopy of the receipt. The thermal paper receipts have a tendency to fade to nothing over a short period of time so as long as you can see some of it, the photocopy will match so they can't give you a hard time. I use Home Depot up here a lot and use their email receipt. Emailed copies don't fade.

[@petermescher332]

My Harbor Freight e-mails me my receipts; my phone number (which they ask for every time) is mapped to my e-mail and mailing addresses.

[@muskokamike127]

I know it's just a way of corporate tracing but still, damn handy isn't it?

[@CliffClaven22]

Muskoka Mike but how extra emails have you received from Home Depot? Is it being distributed to other?

[@muskokamike127]

I opted out of their promo emails so I haven't received one in....a year?

[@RedRyz3n]

@@muskokamike127 just take a picture and email it to yourself with a subject of what it is. File it away in your email in a folder called receipts. Done.

[@NOBOX7]

great advice about storage , brilliant input , never accrued to me , gotta go dial down some torque wrenches

[@rodneywise6773]

Well if you look up the video from the guy called real tool reviews he bought a Snap-On torque wrench for $400 and icon for a hundred at The icon beat the snap on also he done the test called durability test a repeat test 10 times and the snap-on got beat again by the icon

[@G34RH34D]

I've learned to master my own calculations on torque specs. The trick is to use a breaker bar instead of a torque wrench, use all your might and clench to the point you rip one. Works like a charm. lol

[@dave1096]

Clearly you don't listen for the bolt squeak and that point just prior to shearing

[@theanvil5288]

You're right regarding your number of subscribers. You should have many more. You are straight to the point without the nonsense & cursing of most other tool review YT channels. Keep up the great work!

[@ToolTeardowns]

Thanks for the kind words.

[@elego49]

I broke down and purchased this in 3/8in. for the 90 bucks. I was returning their cheaper model because it was way off, so much so that I tore four bolts on a motorcycle valve cover. Ouch! Repair was expensive. Then I decided to exchange. I haven't used it yet and I am so glad to have seen your review. I am more at ease with this one but really wish in hindsight that I would have spent my money more intelligently. Thank you for your fine review.

[@Z71Ranger]

LOL... The $10.00 HF Torque wrench worked just as well as this one in your video...

[@DCostified]

Z71Ranger for me, the question is not whether it is accurate straight out of the box, but if it will come back from calibration at factory spec. I work on charter aircraft and the FAA requires our torque-measuring tools to be on a calibration program/schedule.

[@DCostified]

Z71Ranger for me, the question is not whether it is accurate straight out of the box, but if it will come back from calibration at factory spec. I work on charter aircraft and the FAA requires our torque-measuring tools to be on a calibration program/schedule.

[@veryfreehabbocoins]

DCostified watch the project farm video on it, it’s crazy that it tested better than snap on but I expected it lmdao snapon is like Gucci shoes, people pay for 90% name and 10% quality for stuff like that, it’s like buying a damn Mac vs pc, for the same you spend on a PC you can get an ULTRA good PC, but pay for Mac and your paying $1500 for the same ram, cpu power, and storage as a PC will give you for $400-$500 plus they don’t come with a GPU that will run any game at all, plus you can throw a all in one liquid cooled CPU radiator in there for $50 and then overclock the CPU and get extra power for cheap as shit, and upgrade anything you want easily, which you can barely upgrade anything on a MAC plus 99% of the stuff you have to buy expensive MAC hardware to upgrade so as time goes by and things get cheaper on a PC you can upgrade as you like

[@cup_and_cone]

1:50 - Inspector "Jack" and QM "Peter". More like Inspector Jiang and QM Ping.

[@oil1252]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@NSstl]

Have this torque wrench in 3/8ths. Great torque wrench. I was probably the first to buy it in my area, but it has served me much better than other torque wrenches I have used (Kobalt, Husky, and Pittsburgh)

[@MaxDoody]

At this price point, I’m sticking with the inexpensive ratchet. For how often I use it, the Pittsburgh works just fine. Great honest video review 👍🏼

[@jacobfranklin820]

Only problem is it accurate? Because i work for an airline and we cant use the cheap ones because of how inaccurate they are

[@MaxDoody]

@@jacobfranklin820 that’s completely understandable. In your position, the criticality of a precise tool is probably mandatory.

[@claysummerlin4759]

I got the 1/2 inch icon torque wrench for truck work been working excellent!

[@coreyholsinger4675]

The 90 teeth is the big selling point here. Definitely will make life easier for under the hood stuff. Great review

[@Jim-ie6uf]

I have 3 torque wrenches. A 45 yr old Craftsman beam 1/2, a 3/8 HF and a 3/8 Tecton. Works fine for Mower’s and wheel nuts. I’m not building a space shuttle. Don’t use them vey often, but they are good enough for my purposes. Good video.

[@jaskowick]

Haha, "space shuttle", Taryl

[@joshlampe3458]

Thanks for doing this, I thought the same exact thing when I saw this last month. Along with HF's drive to up their image, we get some great tools and values, and even more fluff. AvE has done plenty of teardowns on their pneumatic/electric stuff, with mixed results on their new 'upscale' lines (check him out if you haven't already). I absolutely love honest, objective examination on the stuff that I buy regularly (MOAR TOOLS), and you're doing an amazing job! I subbed, and please keep up the great work!

[@philkraemer3927]

....For sure, correct storage, calibration and how to use, the most important things.

[@zjty233]

At $60 I'd be totally interested but $90 is too high for harbor freight. Good to see it's of quality though.

[@pvnchos1478]

Would u spend $300 for a snap on ?

[@parkershaw8529]

The $10 HF Pittsburgh one is almost as good.

[@ernestkills476]

But the icon goes up to 250 ft lbs while the Pittsburgh goes to 150 ft lbs. If u need to replace ur cv axle it matters cuz those nuts are torqued to 200 ft lbs or thereabouts

[@parkershaw8529]

​@@ernestkills476 When I need 250 ft lbs torque, I just use a breaker bar, a jack stand and myself.

[@410AutoTech]

New subscriber keep up the great work. I have hf tools but have snap on torque wrenches for the job that I do.

[@WalkerKlondyke]

I've been using the cheap HF torque wrenches for years and they hold calibration surprisingly well. I have one for wheel lugs and one strictly for under hood work. Before I torque down a head, I check the calibration the same way you did in the vid, with the digital torque tool, and recalibrate if necessary. I'm not doing heavy duty or diesel, just cars, but, I've never had an issue. About the only thing I could imagine the Icon being particularly more useful for is reaching down to torque water pump bolts or timing belt tensioners, but, those I usually reach for a 1/4 in. wrench.

[@theoutdoorman4438]

Yes I bought one about a month ago and use it more than the the regular ratchet when tightening hardware.

[@SwapPartLLC]

The first one being defective makes me wonder if the certification can really be trusted.

[@johnbomenka6131]

Seems like the Case will take up more tool box space than is necessary to insure the torque wrench is protected on the Icon. I applaud you for a nicely done and honest review.

[@chrisedwards3866]

The case may look nice, but I'd consider the case to be pretty bad because it is far bigger than it needs to be. That tool will often be in the bottom of your toolbox; do you really want to pull everything else out of the toolbox so you can remove the case? Even if it is at the top of the toolbox, that case takes up a lot of space, and it doesn't even have slots to store sockets. The ideal case is probably actually the cheapest one: a bag with a drawstring. It may not look prestigious, but a thick fabric will protect it from scratches and dings almost as well as a plastic case. And if you drop anything heavy into the case that could actually damage the torque wrench, it'll probably damage everything else in there as well. But it's hard to imagine what could do that; maybe an anvil, or a bowling ball dropped from 30 feet. And a bag is much easier to hang on a pegboard if you prefer to organize your tools that way.

[@endall6783]

CHRIS you do know the vid was about the torque wrench ??

[@chrisedwards3866]

Yes indeed, and he covered the wrench part very well. I don't have that particular one so I can't give much feedback on its functionality compared to others. But i do have a toolbox and many tool cases, so I consider myself sufficiently qualified to give some review of the case's size and shape in general, and I disagree with the video that a bigger case is better. But for the wrench itself, I'll defer to the video.

[@chrisedwards3866]

Stinky Cheese I never said I keep it in a portable toolbox; I don't. I prefer to keep my tools organized in devices that are interchangably called "toolboxes", "tool chests" "workbenches", or occasionally "those big heavy boxes with drawers for my tools". These are all box-shaped containers for tools (hence "toolbox"), and most are not portable. If you prefer to store your tools in a big rusty pile on the floor, then more power too you. I prefer to keep some sense of organization and purpose. But as you proclaim "If you insist on doing so, you are qualified at non-sense" towards something I DIDN'T say, then I don't need to say anything to put you down - you jumped head-first into insults, and that reveals enough about you.

[@MarkFunderburk]

Stinky Cheese You are clearly not a mechanic or a serious home shop guy. Frankly I'm not sure where to start explaining how people who are serious about thier tools go about organization. Those big rolling tool chests may look like they have plenty of room to you but if someone is serious about mechanical work then every cubic inch of space in those drawers is precious. And some of the drawers in the professional style boxes have quite deep drawers where it works best to store bulky cases, but a tourqe wrench is something that will be used on most projects involving vehicles, and needs to be easy to get to. I have the 72 inch HF box and won't even give up the space that the small case of the Pittsburgh torque wrench takes up.

[@MarkFunderburk]

Stinky Cheese Well since you didn't bother properly reading what I wrote, I'm not going to bother to explain why your points are wrong or deliberately misleading. And I suspect it would not matter much to a closed minded old fool such as yourself. I just hope I don't ever end up working on anything you have previously.

[@treebossmike8818]

Great vid. I just bought a Craftsman 1/2” torque wrench in Lowe’s for $74. Comes in a great case, it’s very long, but the price point is sweet.

[@AnonyMous-vd8yq]

Yeah and you only got a 90-day warranty which is pitiful. Craftsman is not your father's Oldsmobile. I bought Craftsman for over 45 years. Now it is almost impossible to get them to warrant anything. Also, the Craftsman torque wrench has a plastic handle which may break if you are using a cheater pipe.

[@lknanml]

Got my sub on the breakdown.

[@erniew5805]

the proto torque wrench i bought in 1980 has the same red blow molded case. still all one piece after all these years.

[@Marc48ify]

You have to give props for HF trying to put a decent reliable tool out there. Nothing is perfect but it looks like a better build quality than their Pittsburg model.

[@dolphinshooter2871]

I have one of these. It works just fine... I've only had it for a year, but its a trouble free year. I use it almost daily. Not quite every day, but pretty often. No worries!

[@nicholashelms2395]

I recently changed my struts and sway bar end links and having a 1/2in drive torque wrench with a higher tooth count would of helped a ton.

[@padprtasrt6858]

Many torque wrench i’ve used, still love those by Snap-on.

[@firebat571]

$50 is the sweet spot for taiwaneese torque wrenches and once you get near $100 just buy a CDI.

[@mattdouglas8900]

CDI makes the Icon wrench according to German Tool Reviews

[@GregHuston]

The CDI is $150 that's substantially more.

[@socialghost4400]

We don’t have harbor freight here in Europe, but I just want to say the high quality torque wrenches from brands like Teng can be found for like €50, and the ones from top notch German brands like Wera can be found for around €100. My point being for $100 (which is what you actually paid with tax); this Taiwanese brand is putting themselves in almost direct competition with the top end brands, so expectations for this torque wrench needs to be set there after and no “easy-pass” for being the cheaper one (because it isn’t). Personally I have had a €45 torque wrench from Draper (British brand, but made in China) and a €10 one from a brand called “RAZE” (Chinese brand) for years, both have functioned with no issues for the occasional repairs I do on my car, so for me it would be crazy to spend €100 on a torque wrench, and Im sure it the same story for most non-professional mechanics, whom I’m assuming that Harbor freight has as their primary target group. I can’t imagine professional mechanics buying cheap tools at a place like harbor freight, but what do I know

[@jekinneys]

Depends what you are needing to be torqued, wheels probably fine with a cheaper wrench but a $10K motor, I'll definitely spend the $100 to ensure the best torque possible.

[@drummingpc]

There are 20% off 1 icon tool available on their website, kind of difficult to find but you have to shop by brand for it to come up

[@travis3364]

I wish I had saved the link. I saw a tool blog that did a long term test on the Icon 1/2" drive torque wrench. It actually held calibration slightly better than a Snap-On. I would be curious to see a long term test on one of their $10 torque wrenches.

[@codycheney3401]

thanks for the video ! for a tip use the print screen and paste !

[@707SonomaComa]

What do the insides of the torque wrench handle look like? The clicker and that spring inside? How heavy duty are those parts?

[@donaldhollums3278]

Great and informative review. I'm not sure on a purchase of this either. I've picked up the Pittsburgh Pro version a couple of times, but set it down and walked away. I've looked at numerous torque wrenches to use in place of my old beam-type. I can't decide on a definite purchase yet. As of now the Tekon seems the best value for the money, but it has to ordered no local purchase available where I live and if I need to warranty the Tekton that means dealing with the inconvenience of waiting for another one to ship in instead of going to the store to replace it that day. Daniel from Real Tool Reviews did a comparison review of the Husky and Kobalt versions with the Kobalt producing better numbers. Keep up the great work.

[@ToolTeardowns]

Thanks for the kind words.

[@1D10CRACY]

Subscribed! Very cool channel!

[@ToolTeardowns]

Thanks!

[@danh2134]

a little pricey , I'll stick to the Pittsburgh for $10

[@bad001bd]

which also has a lifetime warranty.

[@FrequencyOfThought]

and calibrated like dog shit

[@bad001bd]

FrequencyOfThought ±5% isn't unreasonable

[@FrequencyOfThought]

I've seen these types of china specials be anywhere from a few percent to straight up bust your bolt percent .

[@danh2134]

+FrequencyOfThought works for me although it's only for lug nuts , does its duty

[@MichaelMantion]

first time seeing your videos. gave u a sub.

[@GermanToolReviews]

9.6% sales tax!?!?!? That's probably the highest I've seen in the states.

[@BustahNutt]

German Tool Reviews That’s nothing. Where I live it’s 10.25%.

[@TomClark1995]

20% in the UK

[@ToolTeardowns]

I know it's not the highest in the U.S., but it is pretty high.

[@cup_and_cone]

It's an even 10% here...and I live in rural conservative USA. It's ridiculous.

[@leemiller4375]

I am not going to complain about my 7% here.

[@WCGwkf]

For a high price and no accuracy difference, I'm very happy with my 10 dollar cheap one. I always store it with no spring tension and I trust it. The only reason you need perfect accuracy is when there's stupid torque values like 12 inch lbs on a hub nut, and with that you don't use a click style. I'm also curious how accurate your HF digital converter is, but +- 4% is ok in any application.

[@Cautela]

2022 checking in; Harbor Freight's ICON line is the store's highest-priced tool brand, their 1/2" torque wrench currently costs $155. I've come to the conclusion that it's stuff that looks pretty, with premium packaging, but that's mainly what you're paying for.

[@lorenfok1097]

Do a video testing Craftsman beam style torque wrench from sears curious to see how they stack up against clicker

[@SlipFitGarage]

I agree with you on the pricing. It seems a bit high for a foreign import at Harbor, and not a low enough price to be a great deal. Good video. Thanks.

[@AnonyMous-vd8yq]

The price is more competitive if you use their readily-available 20% off coupon available free online.

[@SlipFitGarage]

@@AnonyMous-vd8yq I agree to some extent.... this video is 2 years old, and when it was filmed the 20% off coupons were readily available online... However, it's now the spring of 2021 and Harbor Freight has discontinued the standard 20% off coupon. They aren't available anywhere at this time.... Maybe you have a secret source but I can't find them anywhere.

[@AnonyMous-vd8yq]

@@SlipFitGarage I did a Google search last night and downloaded one.

[@SlipFitGarage]

@@AnonyMous-vd8yq I don't believe it. Post the link to the current coupon so I can download it also.

[@AnonyMous-vd8yq]

@@SlipFitGarage When I took my Groupon coupon to Harbor Freight, they would not accept it and explained their coupons all display a bar code. I did have a coupon which appears to be invalid.

[@swp466]

I like the part in the warranty where they mention that, essentially, if you fail to have it professionally recalibrated every 6 months, the warranty is void.

[@vanquishstorm3806]

Is this really in the warrenty fine print? That's unrealistic if thats the circumstance.

[@daslaundrynazi]

This is going to be a hard sell, especially when you can get a Precision Instruments split beam for just a few bucks more. Good on Harbor Freight for trying at least.

[@rvndmnmt1]

Bought a digital torque adapter for my breaker bar, made by Icon/Pittsburgh pro. Tested it with torque sticks and torque wrenches. It's close enough.

[@chbrules]

Pro Tech Tip: alt + Print Screen takes a screenshot of the current focused window in Windows. You can then paste that into your image editor of choice, like Adobe Photoshop.

[@RickyisHere]

Great video!

[@ToolTeardowns]

Thanks

[@45AMT]

You'd have to be pretty loyal to HF to buy this. I got a used calibrated Snap-on torque wrench for $120. Of course it's not a fine tooth.

[@eduardomeller6926]

Hello, my friend. Nice video, but here is a question: how do you know if your digital torque adapter is accurate? Even if it uses piezo electric cristals as sensor to measure the torque, it surely has 2 or 3% error, doesnt it?

[@party4real]

Was wondering the same thing too. And if it is the gold standard, could it just replace the torque wrenches?

[@LinusScrubTips]

The $10 wrenches are actually really good. Many people have tested used ones and found the calibration to acceptable for your average Joe building a small block. I wouldn't build a 9000 rpm stock car engine, but for most people they are fine.

[@802Garage]

Tiny channels unite! Good video. Looks like a solid tool. I def can't afford one right now though! I'll stick with my Pittsburgh and Tekton.

[@hondapromehmet9156]

Go back to a boosted boiz video or somthing

[@alexwesley6153]

How well does it perform at the low end of the scale?

[@Jim-ie6uf]

Kind of expensive, I have 2 Tektons and a Craftsman beam. All good enough for small engines and car wheels. Great review.

[@TheGuruStud]

The 10 dollar one is good enough for car engines, ask my rev happy V6. Vid comments are full of wankers.

[@j.m.1389]

Let me get this straight, Harbor Freight claims that the Torque Wrench was test calibrated in Taiwan by people with American names, and yet they didn't catch that the lock was broken? I seriously doubt it was legitimately tested.

[@afrozenpizza]

For screen capture software, OBS (Open Broadcaster) is free and able to do what you're looking for. Great video.

[@brenthann2623]

im not sure that i like the high priced HF stuff. they now offer a Hercules 12'' compound sliding miter saw for like $400. I bought a Dewalt 12'' sliding compound miter saw for $400 and that was including taxes. the HF may be fine and dandy, but for $400 i have more faith in the Dewalt. i do own a lot of HF hand tools and i own their cheap torque wrenches. they are accurate and work great. $10 v $90 is a great difference. if the cheap one is accurate i can not justify the extra cost.

[@kazper2011]

Agreed. Especially the higher priced power tools that only have a 90 day warranty. Makes me very nervous!

[@larryfine4498]

The HF 12 inch saw can be purchased for much less than $400. And, you did NOT buy a dewalt, 12 inch, double bevel miter saw for $400, unless it was off the back of a truck.

[@Airman..]

An identical copy of the legendary Snap on torque wrench which I've seen used by aircraft maintenance technicians for many years yet passing calibration check every 90 days with no problems

[@drewalsup9200]

I would totally buy this torque wrench, I gotta say this some of the things sold at harbor freight are great not all of the things but stuff like the Pittsburgh 3 ton floor jacks are really sturdy and I haven't found anything that really compares for the price, also the Pittsburgh wrenches are great for some beater wrenches that you aren't going to care about too much

[@bigjon4806]

I would love to see how long it stays that accurate, right out of the gate is hard to tell. but for someone who uses a tq wrench all the time it would help to see how well it holds up to long time use.

[@kiltman11]

Check out the Project Farm video on torque wrenches.

[@misterhat5823]

I'd probably roll with the $10 model. The spreadsheet you showed showed it to be plenty accurate.

[@mcqueenfanman]

Did they pull the 1/2 drive models from the shelves?

[@vbvini]

how do you recalibrate it over time

[@stevewhite4691]

I just found your channel. I think it is very informative. To answer your question yes I would buy the 3/8 drive Icon torque wrench

[@darklorddylan1316]

OBS is free video screen capture. It's relatively easy to use. You can capture your recorded voice and the mouse cursor straight from OBS.

[@MrCROBosanceros]

Name of the person who calibrated this torque wrench is Jack! Suuuure! If you can open any other case,I wouldn't be surprised to see same name. My oldest Proto torque wrench is probably 30 years old and other two are 21 years old.Never had any problem with original blow molded cases.

[@JMAAD]

they had one for 79.99 around the time of your video ~ Icon 3/8″ Drive Click Type Torque Wrench - Expires 5/20/18

[@azmrblack]

That mechanism is just like my CDI I just got. And the cost is about the same like you said, think I paid $20 or $30 more for the USA made CDI one. The problem becomes when it needs to be recalibrated - a recal shop might refuse to take the Icon or HF, while they will take the CDI's and NAPA's all day long. Had it happen twice with my HF ones unfortunanetly. Never found out why....

[@ToolTeardowns]

How many teeth are there in the ratchet mechanism of your CDI? Just curious because I emailed them asking and they didn’t send me an answer.

[@azmrblack]

33 teeth. Good thing you asked - turns out there was zero lube in them too. Surprising for CDI...

[@ToolTeardowns]

Thanks for checking. I assumed it didn't have a fine-tooth mechanism, but I didn't know for sure because I haven't owned one.

[@azmrblack]

@Tool Teardowns - I wanted to add I saw your HF vs Tekton video too - the inside of the CDI's is almost a mirror image of the inside of the Tekton, FYI.

[@TheGuruStud]

B/c they can't admit it's all the same shit and are butt hurt.

[@BlackdogDeaf]

Which the best 3/8 torque wrench???? I cannot find which really accurate? I do mind spend $100 but made sure have lifetime warranty?

[@ReEvoluion]

The lock mechanism not working correctly on the first one makes me question the validity of the provided calibration sheets. They would obviously have to be taken through the range of settings so the faulty one should have been in a rejects bin.

[@johnhandcock3242]

it was transported a dozen times over 12000 miles.

[@GhaziSarhan]

The name of the channel made me subscribe.

[@ToolTeardowns]

Thanks for subscribing!

[@hostilityy]

the regular torque wrenches aren't too bad; I just checked mine so far it clicked and compared it with several there for "the feel" idk. I did a valve teardown job on my motorcycle and used the harbor freight 1/4 inch torque wrench to tighten the cam journals. they've been fine for a year now and those things are holding cams spinning over 15K rpm.

[@aab434]

Can you do one for capri tools?

[@gavinfrost3131]

I bought a Snap-On Digital 1/2” Tech angle for just under $700 works really it was worth the money to me

[@helivesonforever]

you can use snipping tool on your computer to take a screenshot. It's already built into windows.

[@charlespayne1909]

I use carefully and proudly all four icon TRQwr's. As ratchets and Johnson bar.

[@anchorbait6662]

Why didn't you test it on different torque settings?? Like compare what they had in the manufacturer qc test??

[@CoRDSau]

Tip for screen caps . Use ms word. The insert function can insert a screenshot it will even let you choose which window to take a shot of. You can then save the image in jpg or png etc

[@neverending774]

A Snap On equivalent to that is about $370, and the 1/2" version is $425

[@JML1987]

I got the 1/2 and two different 3/8ths with a 20% off Icon coupon on each. Hope it holds up!

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Great video man shared

[@ToolTeardowns]

Thank you. That’s greatly appreciated.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Tool Teardowns no problem

[@ALNTV1541]

Jack also is the QC on the Quinn Torque adapter 😂

[@miked9000]

So, how do you calibrate the digital, calibration meter?

[@escaflowne33055]

there is a recent coupon for the 3/8 ver, I believe it is 10 bucks off.

[@robertguy23]

If you're using a regular pc, you don't need screen cap software, just press the print screen button on your keyboard, then open up paint and do either of the following. Press Ctrl+V or select the paste option. Then just save as whatever you want

[@varanidguy]

Is it kosher to service the head of your torque wrenches like normal ratchets without throwing off the accuracy?

[@ToolTeardowns]

Cleaning and lubing it is fine. That doesn’t affect the accuracy.

[@varanidguy]

Awesome! Thank you for the response :)

[@fromstarlighttosunrise128]

i bought a CDI 1/2” split beam 50-250 ft lb and holy crap that was definitely worth the $280 you dont have to dial it down for storage and the click can’t be mistaken. only takes 5 seconds to go from 50 to 250but it doesn’t work on stupid dodges that have left hand threads

[@michaelkane6797]

Not at $90. It's too expensive for a beater, and I wouldn't trust it enough on the more important jobs. I would add a bit more and get something with a known track record.

[@championx1]

What would you recommend?

[@fromstarlighttosunrise128]

e CDI (snapon industrial) or Precision. craftsman torque wrenches are about the same as harbor freight ones tbh

[@championx1]

From Starlight To Sunrise thank u

[@yesac101]

Independent testing has shown the icon is both more accurate and more accurate over time then the equivalent snap on icon beat it at every torque level but one and and it still was within 1ftlb accuracy during the repeatability testing.

[@afara2000]

1/2" Black Jack Torrin torque wrench sold at Walmart for less than $30 is a better value in my opinion. Have used it for last 5 years as DIY mechanic with no issues.

[@rawbacon]

Kmart thought it was a great idea to start selling more high end merchandise too........

[@pvnchos1478]

Hf doing fine lol

[@rawbacon]

@@pvnchos1478 Large corporations don't just fail overnight.......Many of the largest companies in US history have failed.....We had to drop Kmart as a client because they wouldn't take our recommendations..............I was right, they were wrong.

[@88ariesk]

There is one thing I like about the Harbor Freight torque wrenches. Unlike the sears branded ones, they have a lifetime warranty. Sears only offers a 1 year warranty(with receipt) on their click style wrenches.

[@AnonyMous-vd8yq]

It's now only 90 days. Really pitiful like many other brands, too.

[@RichardGilbert2727]

How does one get the Icon recalibrated?

[@akbychoice]

Imagine you have a choice of flying on one of two planes. One is serviced with harbor freight tools and the other is serviced with top of the line tools. Which plane will you be getting on?

[@khoatran9482]

subbed and comment thanks for doing this

[@badmojoe]

In my experience it is common for Taiwanese people that deal with American customers to take "American" Nick names. I once worked with a gentleman with the sir name Pan, and he chose the nick name Peter, and had no idea why some of us thought that was funny.