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    Good REVERSIBLE torque wrench?

    Hey guys, I'm in need of a reversible torque wrench. Anyone have any recomendations for a good one? I'm not wanting to spend major $$$ on some snap-on thing. I won't be using it that often. I also don't want to end up with total garbage though...
    I was looking at the Pittsburg ones from Harbor Freight. They seem to get good reviews for the most part.

    Thanks.
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    I really like my Mastercraft torque wrenches, from reviews I've read they hold their calibration well, some say the ratcheting mechanism can fail, but that's lifetime warranted. I've never had any problems with mine. They are half off at Canadian Tire right now. For these, I like the regular version better than the Maximum ones, as I've heard the click isn't as loud, and the torque range is less.
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      I'm spoiled..... I get to use my dad's snap on torque wrenches at home and my school's snap on torque wrenches at school, so I really don't like using any other ones. But I have used a mastercraft one before, and it wasn't bad at all. But I still like the snap on ones. Can't beat the quality.
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        #4
        Are the mastercraft ones reversible? I need to be able to tighten reverse thread to torque (Mfactory diff bolts). The description doesn't say anything about being reversible, but in the descriptions for the maximum line, it does say reversible...
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          #5
          I have an el'cheapo that is reversible. I calibrate it at work from time to time and it works well with reverse torque.
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            #6
            I've never seen a ratcheting torque wrench that wasn't reversible.

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              #7
              My mastercraft wrenches are reversible, my princess auto one is not.
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                Haha, yeah I have a powerfist one(Princess Auto). Hmm, I'll probably go pick that mastercraft one up today then.

                Durwood, do you know why the 1/2" one seems to get great reviews, while the 3/8 one gets a ton of bad reviews? Everyone says the 3/8" one doesn't click when you reach the setpoint torque...?

                Thanks guys.
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