All of my bikes are aluminum or steel frame so i figured a beam style torque wrench would suffice. Anyone have experience or thoughts on these ? Always wondered how accurate they are. I use it on pretty much all smaller components like seat clamps or handlebar stems.
by Aggressive-Bid-7075
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Accurate but it can be difficult to be precise.
my understanding is that beam/deflection style torque wrenches tend to be more accurate because they don’t require re-calibration. clicker type wrenches (or electronic) need to be calibrated every so often to maintain accuracy (let’s be real, a lot of home mechanics probably never mess with that)
can’t comment on the kona brand reliability. i’m sure it’s fine for what you’re doing.
a lot of people find the deflection type to be more difficult to use and read accurately, because you have to have your eye closely on the scale as you’re turning. of course with the clicker you could do it with your eyes closed. so a give and take – they’re both good imo.
Simple, reliable, accurate. Sometimes flimsy and the handle breaks off. A lot of them are very poorly made in the 1/4″ size so I tend to avoid them but Parks are ok. I haven’t seen this Kona kit and want to check it out now.
(edit) looks like the Kona is just a rebranded generic option.. “Venzo” on Amazon. Reviews look solid.
I have the same model (albeit labelled as “bike hand”) and use it for wrenching on actual carbon parts/bikes.
Works fine for me.
If you purchase a quality beam style torque wrench your great grandkids will still be able to torque things accurately.
They’re good, a little bit more skill to use but more accurate overall for reasons u/aguereberrypoint mentioned.
I got the Silca one on sale for on the bike.
A youtube channel (I cannot remember who now) did a good video about different types of wrenches and their accuracy. The ratchet/clicker types were *very* dependent on your hand position on the handle to give you an accurate reading.
I have this same wrench. I keep it on my carbon xc bike so I don’t over torque anything on the trail. Beam style wrenches are very accurate.
Absolutely fine, use with confidence.
Beam types are dependable and easy to use.
Unless you exceed the operating range like a panicked tweaker , this toll will be reliable for years and years to come.
I have this Kona torque wrench.
It worked well for me up to about 8Nm. Then it bent.
Sooooooooo, don’t go all the way up to 10Nm and it should work awesome for you!
One of the biggest advantages for me is that they torque in both directions. My bike has a few fittings which tighten anti-clockwise.
Most people seem to be unaware that with most torque wrenches the torque part only works clockwise. They may work as a ratchet anti-clockwise but not for the torque part. Cheap torque wrenches almost never measure torque in both directions.
I have this exact model. It’s a gem of my mechanic set. It’s lightweight, reliable and foolproof.