HF promotes it as a new product. Large digital angle torque wrench. Seems like a lot of money to spend for a torque wrench from any company short of SnapOn.
1/2 in. Drive 12.5-250 ft. lb. Professional Flex Head Digital Angle Torque Wrench
Amazing deals on this 1/2In Dr Pro Flex Digital Torque Wrench at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.www.harborfreight.com
More likely, both are sourcing from the same vendor in Taiwan.ICON DATW12-250 $330
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Cornwell CTG5000ANGX at $550
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I’d guess it’s just made by Cornwell for HF
I have that 250 ft-lb PI split beam wrench you linked. I am very disappointed with it and with PI in general.I get the email about it today. I can't justify that kind of money for anything from HF. I'll stick to my PREC3FR250F which cost me about half of the HF tool.
More likely, both are sourcing from the same vendor in Taiwan.
That sucks. I still have more faith in the PI wrench than the HF wrench. @Trav had turned me onto them, he has been using the PI wrenches for years IIRC w/o issue.I have that 250 ft-lb PI split beam wrench you linked. I am very disappointed with it and with PI in general.
I bought it last year, have put it through less that 50 cycles, none of them over 150ft-lb, and recently sent it to an accredited calibration lab. It tested 12% high at 50 ft-lb, and 4.3% high at 150 ft-lb. After a calibration adjustment, all test values were within +/- 1% of the target value.
I also have a 600 in-lb PI split beam that I bought in 2020. It tested 5.4% high at 120 in-lb and 4.3% high at 360 in-lb. It had less than 50 cycles on it at time of testing. After a calibration adjustment, all test values were within +/- 1.2% of the target value.
PI split beam wrenches are hugely overrated, IMO. You get a wrench that fails to meet its 4% accuracy specification, you get a pseudo calibration certificate with no test data on it, you get a wrench that was very likely not tested after manufacturing, and you get only a 90 day warranty.
Eclatorq makes good stuff. They make the MAC/Proto ones.It does look decent. I am not seeing $565 worth of difference.
I have had mine for years and use it a lot, it is still accurate under 4%, it is possible the initial calibration was off.I have that 250 ft-lb PI split beam wrench you linked. I am very disappointed with it and with PI in general.
I bought it last year, have put it through less that 50 cycles, none of them over 150ft-lb, and recently sent it to an accredited calibration lab. It tested 12% high at 50 ft-lb, and 4.3% high at 150 ft-lb. After a calibration adjustment, all test values were within +/- 1% of the target value.
I also have a 600 in-lb PI split beam that I bought in 2020. It tested 5.4% high at 120 in-lb and 4.3% high at 360 in-lb. It had less than 50 cycles on it at time of testing. After a calibration adjustment, all test values were within +/- 1.2% of the target value.
PI split beam wrenches are hugely overrated, IMO. You get a wrench that fails to meet its 4% accuracy specification, you get a pseudo calibration certificate with no test data on it, you get a wrench that was very likely not tested after manufacturing, and you get only a 90 day warranty.