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No idea what the quality is like, or the Nm range, but I'll be risking the 'Mead in Bristol to take a look
Looks a bit too heavy duty for bike use
Wow,only 12.99 for a torque wrench,now really, how good is that going to be.With tools you get what you pay for :FACT:
With tools you get what you pay for :FACT:
My cheapo bike tool kit from Lidl is still going strong after a few years of heavy use
Heavy use,depends what you use it on.Bikes are not what I'd class as heavy use & a 12.99 torque wrench is going to be ssssoooo accurate don't you think,err no it's not actually.Then again what would I know, I've only worked in engineering all my working life,30 years....
Am I really going to trust the torque of the stem bolts clamping a pair of £100 carbon bars to a £12.99 torque wrench? I don't think so. 🙄
Quite a few of the tools I've bought in Aldi, I've seen other retailers for two or three times the price. Like my digital calipers...£20 in Halfords, I think I paid about £8 for the same thing in Aldi 🙂 And Halfords sell them as part of their Advanced Professional range which is generally thought of as good quality.
[i]Then again what would I know, I've only...[/i]
Every time I read that phrase, does everyone else think the same as I'm thinking?!
Then again what would I know, I've only worked in engineering all my working life,30 years....
I've worked in engineering for 31 years. GIRFUY
Then again what would I know
**** all in the grand scheme of things...unless it's entirely based on the exact same stuff as the OP then it's pretty meaningless to them.
As for using a torque to clamp a bar to a stem - surely you have the 'feel' and don't need anything more than the allen key (or torx) needed to tighten the bolts?
Using 'feel' is OK when you know how much 'feel' to use, after buying a quality torque wrench, I found that I had been overtightening pretty much everything!
I'd be a bit nervous about the Aldi version. I bet it doesn't come with a calibration certificate!
I've worked in engineering 35 years. And I'm 34. And my dog pays more income tax than BoardinBob. 😉
Im with Emac65 on this. The only thing I would trust a 1/2" drive £12.99 torque wrench with is the wheels on my van...
Wouldn't have any problem with most tools from there but the consequences of a poorly calibrated torque wrench are very expensive. I say no.
Using 'feel' is OK when you know how much 'feel' to use, after buying a quality torque wrench, I found that I had been overtightening pretty much everything!
I bought a torque wrench and discovered I had been under tightening everything. 🙂
Further to the cable cutter thread, i wouldn't be suprised to see that the aldi £12.99 one was the same as other rebranded £30-35 ones. Which are still bottom of the range, granted....
[edit] oh, just had a look.
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It [i] looks[/i] identical to my icetoolz one from crc which was £35-ish a few years ago. Except it comes with some extra bits/sockets.
Oh and if it is the same as my £35 one and you want it for bike things don't bother, it only 'goes' down to 5nm on the scale and feels veeeery loose and probably incaaurate for anything below 10-12nm. I only use mine for crank bolts and car stuff now.
too big for bike use whatever the quality /accuracy is
Most Aldi kit is great.
THis wrench is probably fine but I'm sure the range will be more suitable for cars rather than bicycles.
Just picked it up, it's the same as the larger one that Ice Toolz sold in Evans a while ago. It'll do for crank bolts, etc. First one I've owned, so will be interesting to learn to be a bit more accurate by just feeling the torque by hand. Range is 28-210nm.
Handy for the car too.
Definitely need a "precision" one to compliment it.
BTW - I love the idea that £££ = Quality on a MTB forum....
PS - for those that now the Southmead Aldi, I turned off Southmead Rd onto Doncaster Rd and kept a look out for kids on bikes. The first one I saw was a Heckler with the typically dropped saddle look. Now, I dont want to jump to conclusions, but....
I've never worked in engineering.
What do I win?
i used to know an engineer ,does that count 😆
I know how to get a load of desk-jockeys biting,like shooting fish in a barrel.... 😆
What do I win 8)
Torque wrenches? Not needed imho.
Just tighten it up 'till it snaps & back it off 1/4 of a turn......
😉