Part 2 - Replacement Harbor Freight ICON - Professional Compact Torque Wrench - PASSED

[@armorers_wrench]

I've posted this in your comment section before but i just wanna say if anyone is looking for a digital torque wrench I cannot recommend the Dewalt digital torque wrench enough. It is an excellent tool. I think they run about $200. I have two that I use at work purchased by the shop I work for(so you know they aren't getting babied) and I use them in a dirty environment where they're exposed to CNC coolant and sometimes even metal chips/splinters. Those wrenches have not given me any problems ever. I use them 15-30 times a day just depending on what kind of parts I'm machining that day. They are constantly getting used. They are consistent and repeatable. If my torque wrench lies to me it could create a major safety issue with parts coming out of my work holding setup. They've both been dropped and bumped around and tossed onto carts and stuff. The damn things are built right. If you're in the market for a torque wrench you cannot go wrong with the digital Dewalt.

[@dmdm9198]

Thanks for the recommendation going to have to buy me one now

[@desk2307]

May have to make this investment, I've had all kinds of issues with various Amazon budget wrenches

[@armorers_wrench]

@@desk2307 it's a real buy once cry once investment. The battery life seems pretty good too.

[@armorers_wrench]

@@dmdm9198 enjoy!

[@musician445]

Thanks for sharing the update sir. Never trust, always verify!

[@christopherblakeley]

You truly never know with Harbor Freight. I have 3 sizes of the $10 Pittsburgh torque wrenches.....as a working aircraft mechanic they were tested and certified each year.....they easily passed each year for at least 8yr.....up until I retired 10yr ago.

[@joelatkinson2080]

Thanks for all the great information you provide!!!

[@cheeto4240]

big fan of the Tekton torque wrench

[@steveninaz9576]

Merry Christmas to you and your family, Sir.

[@-jimmyjames]

Good stuff. I Like Icon over truck tools

[@4RunnerRigatoni]

Snap, matco, mac and cornhole also have qc issues..

[@mastrsk8]

Above and beyond! Thank you! Merry XMas

[@jamesdelong6401]

💯. A LOT of good quality tools out there that are not the high price of snap-on or Mac tools. I buy harbor freight all the time. ( knock on wood ). No issues so far

[@fleatactical7390]

I've found that any tool that they sell with fewer than two moving parts is OK. Hammers, saws, pliers, all usually good. Stuff with more parts and/or with electronics built in like drills, your mileage may vary.

[@ashlandgunclub1000]

I got a Pittsburg that was dead on in plus but 3 under on neg, rayed that way for about a year then it self destructed.

[@alvintarrer6914]

Thank you...MERRY CHRISTMAS

[@sprefix]

Thanks for posting this. My experience w/H.F. has not been good. Perhaps it just depends.

[@fleatactical7390]

Nice to hear, but if there's that much variability in a given product, and since not all of us have a means for verifying calibration, I'm not going to trust it.

[@TUKByV1]

Merry Christmas!

[@petervanvoast6389]

2nd Merry Christmas everyone

[@prototype3a]

You often say "sample size of one... blah blah" in your videos. I think this applies here as well.

[@caseyschryber1255]

Calm down gooner

[@mindyourbusiness4101]

Get some Vaseline.....and deal with it.

[@danielmoore8538]

Merry Christmas

[@bjeremy75]

As someone who purchased a full size Icon torque wrench that was wildly inaccurate, can confirm that it's pretty much the luck of the draw when you buy one. Keep those fingers crossed and hope for the best.

[@Fittednocap]

I watched your video on the good and bad and you mentioned you like chrome but the ones you showed were mainly old bcgs. What company would you recommend now for full chrome bcg?

[@mattthebutcher3324]

Sons of Liberty

[@ETHRON1]

I'ld say those that were but hurt apparently have never got a lemon, so to speak, of anything...even the best companies occasionally have a bad product make it out of the factory...personally I'm used to it cause I usually am the one who buys them🤔😉😆.

[@edwinlongwell]

Torque Test Channel did some good tests of torque wrench’s. Recommend checking out his videos.

[@KevinWood44]

I'm looking to buy my 1st torque wrench right now and I guess I foolishly assumed that wrenches would be tested prior to shipment.....apparently not. Would u guys recommend against a $35 or so torque wrench from amazon? Is there a base model that would serve me well. I'm using it to build an AR, and thats all. Truthfully I have no other use for it.

[@SchooloftheAmericanRifle]

Just about any torque wrench is better than none. If you are on a budget I would suggest a beam FT# wrench, and a Wheeler Fat Wrench for an IN# wrench. There are exceptions because some AR rails such as Geissele call for a higher IN# than the wheeler can put out. This is why torque wrenches like this ICON IN# will be used in my classes

[@MeMadeIt]

Same here. Used 99% for firearms. It's not that hard to 'calibrate' your wrench at home. Several YT vids show how.

[@KevinWood44]

@SchooloftheAmericanRifle I actually have the wheeler for inch# and I've never had an issue with it. I was looking at one by EP Auto 10-150lb, has 45k 4.5 star reviews and it's $30. I'm not on a tight budget but I also don't want to needless overspend when I could buy more ammo 😋 Appreciate your reply 👍

[@TUKByV1]

Project Farm has a torque wrench video.

[@WillyMerc]

Anyone ever use a PMEL (precision measuring equipment Lab) service ? To calibrate your wrenches or gauges ? I used companies like Trident calibration labs in Arizona to get all of my wrenches and measuring gauges calibrated every so often. Worth it if you want to make sure

[@clutchcargo1239]

Yep... All Airforce calibrated tools went there annually for recertification.

[@mattmarkowski909]

What @clutchcargo1239 stated above. Any branch of the military will have a version of PMEL. Working for GE, we have different calibration intervals depending on the tool and what our quality department requires. Our calibrated tooling goes to a place in Ohio and the wrenches are due every 6 months.

[@brianschumaker5912]

​@@mattmarkowski909 Can you say where in Ohio? I need my torque wrench checked.

[@clutchcargo1239]

@mattmarkowski909 I was only familiar with Airforce tooling, guages, and test equipment. There are simular programs for aircraft maintenance repair stations. Lots of calibrated specialty tools and naturally torque wrenches of many weight scales. Our technical data dictated that we will not use the bottom end of the torque scale. There's no reason given... Just a direct order.

[@mattmarkowski909]

@@brianschumaker5912 we use Tektronix

[@trickinwithwater]

I have a 1/2” icon torque wrench that I use with a 3/8” conversion bit. Anyone know if that would cause issues?

[@hateferlife]

Shouldn't, as long as you stay under _1,269 uggaduggahs._

[@taylorsrus9543]

No it would not. There are videos on youtube showing the results of all kinds of extensions none really made a difference.

[@ArmedHabibi]

Nope, I have both the icon 1/2 and 3/8 split beam torque wrenches but use the 3/8 primarily for firearms stuff with a 1/2 adapter. TTT did a video showing like 6’ worth of extensions making no difference in torque value

[@Marcelis]

No issues… unless you lose it

[@trickinwithwater]

@@ArmedHabibi good to know, appreciate you homie.

[@drleesharon]

Harbor freight? No comment. Thanks for all you do, and happy holidays!

[@justavillain]

Why buy a new one when it has a lifetime warranty and if it’s out of spec turn it in and get a replacement no cost

[@SchooloftheAmericanRifle]

@@justavillain they had one when I purchased the last one. They can't replace what they dont have.

[@caseyschryber1255]

This is why harbor freight is great

[@JP-vx2sr]

I will defend the honor of Harbor freight chinesium with my life

[@echofoxtrotwhiskey1595]

Harbor freight’s come a long way for sure.

[@armorers_wrench]

They got some really good non slip wrenches/crowsfeet in there. Those are pretty nice not just by harbor freight standards but by any standard.

[@RooftopKorean-gc4ig]

Unless it’s changed recently, most of the Icon line are made in Taiwan, which are fine in my book. Or if you were implying that 🇹🇼 is the real China, then more props to you.

[@HeathLCK]

Harbor freight should have a torque tester in the store, just for that. Before you purchase.

[@TuttleScott]

a tester made by icon?

[@fleatactical7390]

@@TuttleScott LOL

[@tactical-bucket]

You buy quality precision torque tools because not only do they torque to a tolerance specification they do it 100, 200, 500, 5000 times and resist bumps, drops, and component breakage. Theyre also built to be repaired and recalibrated.

[@rebelscumspeedshop]

I worked for Westinghouse maintaining steam generators and steam turbines. Our torque wrenches were tested before and after each shift.

[@ericward9159]

Just German Torque it, "good-n-tight"...

[@michaelatkin9649]

The people getting butt hurt about the wrench being out of spec according to you just explains PSA fanboys. Speaking of PSA fanboys, theyre asking for more money for their psa guns than. Dpms, aero or bcm on used gun websites. Can someone explain how these people have fallen so hard for shitty guns and believing theyre the best? Some idiot was asking 2k for a 556 krink... Garand thumb has done more than just fuck up his family. Hes fucked up the gun market

[@uh60ce1]

Better not breathe on it too hard. You so much as look at an Icon wrench 🔧 wrong and and it's DA80 will have a stroke.

[@phillipg9345]

If you want me to take a dump in a box and mark it professional I will, I got spare time. I personally barely trust my FAT wrench to not crush a scope tube looking at the accuracy certificate with Chinese stamps all over it

[@vegeta420z]

I have wheeler fatwrench and it works about 75% of the time, the other 25% it doesn't click when it hits the set value and strip out screwholes. Think I'm gonna buy a Vortex and see of that ones any better.

[@jvmicc2]

1st!

[@Mr_Clean]

Cult of harbor freight could give cult of PSA a run for their money

[@MalleusSemperVictor]

So could their contrarian counterparts.

[@SchooloftheAmericanRifle]

Very true Mr_Clean

[@mattmarkowski909]

It’s not called Horrible Freight for nothing and you get what you pay for. It’s just a crap shoot with some of the companies and what they sell. Not unlike firearms and parts.