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This came out top in a Practical Caravan assessment the other year. It's the one I use

Phil

Providing that you only use it  for the odd job now and again, there is no reason why the Lidl one should not last you years, providing that you fully release the tension every time after you have used it and that you keep it somewhere that is dry and not damp 

A big mistake to make is to lubricate these bolts where the quoted torque values are not specifically for lubricated assembly; this massively increases the achieved tension in what is a highly stressed item; very very unwise and ill informed.

If the wrench is also for use on high precision components then the quality needs to reflect this, but most of our DIY type usage is with dry, low spec, initially plated, multi use, non precision stuff.
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Really interesting facts - thanks JTQU.

I got a fairly cheap one from I think it was Scewfix for about £15.

Lidl had them a few weeks ago and I bought one - does the job and under £20

I got the last one in my local 2 weeks ago - try phoning around local lidls there might be one somewhere.

Remember to slacken it off after each use

There are two basic types of torque wrenches.

The spring type and the handle twist type.

The spring type is by far the cheapest but it does have the advantage of you being able to see how close you are getting to your proposed torque setting.

The twist handle type are the most popular, but unless you go for an expensive one, they can be difficult to tell the exact moment that you hit the torque setting.

I have both and use them on different jobs.

Quote: Originally posted by oxter on 30/11/2011

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Remember to slacken it off after each use

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Quote: Originally posted by JTQU on 30/11/2011

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Quote: Originally posted by oxter on 30/11/2011

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Remember to slacken it off after each use

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A little explanation of what to slacken and why it needs to be after each use please?

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If you are using the twist grip type Torque Wrench, then you must slacken it off after you have finished using it.

Otherwise it will knacker the spring torsion parts inside the wrench.