Best brand torque wrench for bottom brackets (heavier torques... 30-40 Nm)

Equipment
1

What torque wrenches are you using around here? Considering ParkTool TW-6.2 for my HollowTech II crank (requires about 35-50 Nm torque). But reading mixed reviews. Some people also recommend buying a regular torque wrench. And what about bits?

2

I’ve had no issues with the DRAPER tools wrench (see photos below). Good range of torque and easy to use, quality item.

It’s 3/8 drive so you have lots of options for sockets etc.

For hex drive (Cannondale hollowtech) I bought the US Pro hex set from Amazon. (Again see photo below). Great value for money.

image
image2196×1536 800 KB
image
image2528×1536 769 KB
image
image1542×2046 627 KB
image
image2946×1536 797 KB
image
image2520×1536 730 KB

3

For the higher torque stuff I have just been using luggage scales with a good hook :joy:
Generally bottom bracket tools have a hole or something good to hook into

Then a one that goes to 15 nm for everything else.

image
image3024×4032 1.98 MB

4

That is the most ghetto setup I’ve ever seen!

5

Out of shot is the wooden ruler and the Casio fx500 :sunglasses:

6

Please dear God, never use a luggage scale for this again, I just can’t…

I just use a standard Kobalt torque wrench from Lowes. For this type of thing, you don’t need a special one, really any good normal torque wrench will work. You just have to watch out for some of them not being calibrated for a low enough torque.