EPAuto 4 Inch Torque Wrench 2 26 22 6 Reviews Summary

Build Quality and Design

Pros:

• "Wrench is great. Sturdy, accurate, well made."
• "This Craftsman 1/2 inch drive torque wrench is a great buy. It is easy to adjust and is accurate."
• "Worked great for my waterpump installation. The wrench is well built and comes with adapters for 1/2 and 3/8 driver plus extension."
• "This is the second torque wrench (albeit different torque capacity) that I purchased from EPAuto. Both wrenches are solidly made and easy to calibrate to the desired torque settings."
• "Built for the long run out of Chrome Vanadium steel."
• "This unit feels very well made."
• "The tool is easy to use and very well made!"

Cons:

• "The ratchet mechanism was really loose and the white numbers rubbed off after first use but can use the engraving."
• "The very first time I tried to use it, I needed to torque a nut to 180 ft lbs... the dial seemed to strip its threads and then came off. The wrench is totally useless."
• "Numbers on handle worn completely off in a few uses."
• "The '0' mark on the black part of the handle didn't line up with the zeros on the torque numbers."
• "The torque numbers are lightly engraved on handle, are small and not easy to read."
• "The scale is very difficult to read, you need to get the light reflection just right in order to set it."
• "The issue I see is that the twist handle is gouging the tool body and had scratched off the lower numbers."

Functionality and Performance

Pros:

• "It was easy to use and set for the proper torque, and it responds with a loud click and quick give of the wrench when torque is reached."
• "Measurements were easy to read and the wrench provides good feedback when you reach the set torque limit."
• "Works great and accurate to +/- 2 if used properly."
• "Very clear markings and instructions."
• "Good positive click when torque settings have been reached."
• "Pretty impressive accuracy. See picture. I checked it by hand with a fishscale, and it was right on."
• "Accurate and at a good price, if you don't use it often or use it to make a living this is a product that will last a long time."

Cons:

• "Something is definitely off with the lbs spring adjustments. Seems to start off at 25lbs and up. Kind of makes it useless depending on what its was purchased for."
• "Didn’t hear the “click” sound for the supposed torque spec selected (e.g. 16 & 33 foot pound) causing me over torque the PVC valve and breaking it into half."
• "The wrench worked fine with occasional use over 9 months... However, after using it today to loosen a nut it no longer locks in the drive direction and just spins."
• "I got this like 3 weeks ago. Haven’t touch it or used it. Finally used it today and it breaks on me. Cheap product. Don’t buy."
• "Couldn't get the torque wrench to work properly. Used, stored, and cared for it per instructions, but wrench will not click indicating it's hit its torque spec."
• "The actual clicking is not very positive. It's more like a slip than a click."
• "I used it to torque a LS2 ARP harmonic balancer bolt to 235 ft/lbs. It seemed pretty accurate, as I had to put almost my entire 240 lb body weight to make it click."

Value and Usability

Pros:

• "You absolutely cannot find another torque wrench for the terrific quality and price of this one."
• "I also like the case and the extra adaptors, nice touch."
• "Must need for the Beast...very accurate and heavy duty with a nice case too."
• "Good useable torque wrench for the price. I used it to torque the engine cover bolts on my motorcycle. Seemed to feel about right at 86 inch pounds."
• "This is clearly not a professional tool, but it's working well for any occasional work you have to do and is delivered with a calibration certificate."
• "Very competitively priced, nice case, and prompt shipping. Easy to use and will probably last me forever with occasional use."
• "This torque wrench is half the price as any you could buy in store, some way more, and I looked online and saw this was rated as one of the best."

Cons:

• "This wrench seemed like a good deal with all of the reviews, however it just costed me $100 in mounting brackets to find out it doesn’t work at all!"
• "Of course there's no customer service, just some unhelpful FAQs."
• "I would recommend a better one that stops when you reach desired torque. Not great on low settings better on high torque. I would not recommend for precision torquing application's."
• "The torque dial doesnt work, it turns and locks but it never actually torques. You'll strip your screws."
• "From 15-20 lbs this is very inconsistent, and I sheared two bolts that were supposed to be 17 ft. lbs."
• "I should have known by the low price. This tool is absolute garbage."
• "Nice big torque wrench and case...like other pointed out the lines don't match up...hard to set the torque number you want."