Torque Screwdriver, T-shape Torque Wrench that Wide Range 15-75 Inch Pound in 1 Increment, 12 PCS 1/4" Bits of Torx/Hex/PH/SL, for Firearm Accurizing, Scope Mounting and Bike Repairing

First off: Excellent communication and support from the seller. Very friendly. I had an issue with the Torque driver and notified the seller. They immediately replied and resolved the problem in no time.I had been borrowing my buddy's torque driver to mount scopes (and other work) on my rifles but being I don't like driving 30 miles round trip to borrow his [SENSORED BRAND NAME] torque driver and return it I bought this. I bought this because I wanted to try the 'T' handle. With the return policy at Amazon if you don't think the quality is there you can return it. So I didn't have anything to loose. I am keeping it. Both my buddy and I shoot competitions and from time to time we build rifles and try out different scopes and make other changes to existing rifles all of the time. Anyway as far as mounting a scope with a torque driver goes we generally go 10 - 15 inch pounds for aluminum scope rings and 15 - 20 for steel rings. Definitely heavier for the scope base screws like 25 - 35 or even 40 inch pounds depending what kind of load you're shooting (elephant gun).My main concern as far as screwing things down is over tightening a screw and causing damage to the device or screw head threads etc.. If you over tighten a base screw and strip or break it you just have to possibly drill it out and replace the scope mount. If you over tighten a scope ring you may malform, crush or bend the tube and have to replace the scope. If it is a $80 - $150 cheap scope you won't cry (much). If you are buying a torque driver to mount scopes you are probably buying it because you invested in far more expensive scope.There is a simple saying in the IT world; RTFM which means Read The 'F'ing Manual. So don't go by the approximate settings I stated. Read the manufacturer's manual or web site. Especially if you just bought a $1500 scope and $100 scope mount and you want to mount it yourself on your $2500 rifle.If I 'shoot a scope loose' I will just have to remount it (properly) which may cost me a competition or a buck (deer not money). I might add that it is really hard to shoot a scope loose when hunting a few times a year (unless you are a REALLY bad shot and it takes you hundreds of rounds to hit a deer). Practicing for and during a season of competitions you will easily go through thousands of rounds in a year. All that banging and pounding really puts your scope mounting through the stress test.I'm just covering mounting a scope here and I am NOT a gunsmith but I am a shooter. Note that there may be other parts of a firearm that can be improperly torqued and there could be catastrophic results if something broke or loosened - great bodily harm and or death. Then again I suppose if a screw on the scope mount loosened up enough and fell into the chamber or anywhere in that area of the action while shooting; your gun cold misfire or blow up. So make sure it is all torqued down properly and always check out the functioning of your gun before shooting it.Since we are both also IT geeks we had to do some kind of un-scientific tests to see how the [SENSORED BRAND NAME] and this torque drivers compared with each other. We probably could have rigged up something a lot more precise with dial indicators and other gizmos but we're not that anal . . . and we're lazy.It's all about feelings. Being that torque wrenches and drivers don't work in reverse (nor should you ever try to use them to loosen a screw) you can't precisely compare one torque driver with another or with other standard tools by unscrewing the screw to see how tight it is with a torque wrench. i.e. (as far as I know) you can't tighten a screw to 15 inch pounds and use the torque driver to measure how many pounds it takes to break loose the screw. So to (un-scientifically) compare the [SENSORED BRAND NAME] with this one we torqued some of the screws down with either tool and then tried tightening it more with the other driver to see if it moved before popping (clicking). Then for the hell of it we tried tightening them again with the same torque driver we used initially to see if we could feel if the screw moved before the driver popped.We also used a regular (non-torque) driver to see if we could 'feel' an appreciable difference when unscrewing. We really couldn't 'feel' a difference after about 30 - 40 screws the we tested with in various devices he had laying around his shop. We actually only mounted one scope using a total of eight screws on the rings. The mounts were quick release with thumb levers. Note also that when mounting scopes you apply some type of thread locker and obviously we didn't for our tests on any parts. I should mention that being the ammo was locked away and we weren't messing with the action of the rifles we may have had a few beers while testing. They may have been higher alcohol content Kraft beers that my buddy brews . . . .Both torque drivers are about the same functionally. But I like this one better. Not that I want to go about feelings here but I do like the feel of this 'T' driver in my hand more than the standard 'screw driver' style handle of most other torque drivers such as the Wheeler. I place and press my thumb on the outer end of the 'T'. This increased leverage provides more sensitivity and you use less effort to 'pop' the set screw. I know, it doesn't take that much effort in the first place but I think the increased control and sensitivity equals increased accuracy in getting the right torque. So I definitely prefer the 'T' handle. AND I like that I can hold all my bits I need in the handle - but that is a minor point.

This torque wrench is strong and well designed. It works well if you have a large hand and a large access space to the screw, etc. The bit storage is clever but the bit holder are so tight I had to use pliers to remove the bit. Perhaps it will loosen with use. Setting the torque is straight forward. The setting certification shows a very close tolerance. The design is the best for storing the driver because everything needed is stored in the driver. so I wont loose bits, etc. It does take more room in my tool chest because of its size.I have medium to large sized hands yet the Tee handle was awkward and too heavy to use. I thought this would be OK for me but after using it several times, I returned it for another torque screw driver that was more compact and lighter.

Like many of you, I was looking for a RELIABLE and easy to use torque wrench for bikes, firearms, and all those other things that require minimal and consistent torque. This is the one! The handle just doesn't "click", it actually disengages when the preset torque is reached and I was very impressed with that. Also, it's quite simple to pull down the yellow button and turn the head until the meter reads the desired torque. And yes, you might have spin the handle around more than 360 degrees but that's the way it's designed to work. Just make sure to reset the torque to it's lowest setting (15 inch pounds) before you tuck it away. Built well and functions flawlessly, what more can you ask?!?!

Your browser does not support HTML5 video.  This is an absolute must have for any and all toolkits, particularly if you are a gun owner. I just bought a new Winchester Model 70 which calls for 35lbs torque when attaching the stock to the receiver, and I had been just "guesstimating" it. After doing some research on it, I realized what a difference failing to use precise torque can have on not only your accuracy, but it could potentially be bad for your rifle, too. Not to mention, the scope rings and some additional accessories you might add on various rifles will pretty much all call for precise torque measurements.I've only used it to remove and replace the stock during a thorough cleaning, but using this torque wrench was very intuitive, there are instructions however, It's not rocket science. Two-Three very crisp and unmistakable 'clicks' as you're torquing the screw indicate clearly you've reached your desired mark. I haven't had use for it in non-firearm applications, but I have a feeling it will eventually come in handy for that as well.It didn't come with a ton of bits, 12 bits, but from what I can tell, the ones it did come with should be suffice for most, if not all, weapon systems and attachments - The few I own all use a T15 hex for pretty much everything, with the exception of a few flathead screws which this includes.Prior to getting this, I've stripped out more than a few scope rings and when I got my Winchester and some high quality scope rings for my Vortex Viper scope, I wanted to be sure that wouldn't happen again - and now I can feel confident knowing it certainly will not. I highly recommend!

It came as newton meters for the display window. I thought the increments were in one inch pounds but later found out they are not. The company sent me an email apologizing about sending me the wrong item though, so good on them, and noting that the increments are .1 newton meters. Since I bought this they corrected the product description for any future buyers. I really wish they had made one model with both measuring units instead of two seperate models.I'm sending it back as if I use this in the future I may forget that the increments are not in pounds and I need this to be precise. Giving them four stars because they acknowledged their mistake to me else I would have been oblivious and possibly caused my firearm scope mounts to fail in the field and causing unethical shots.