Park Tool TW-5.2 Ratcheting Click-Type Torque Wrench — 2–14 Nm Reviews

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Park Tool has been manufacturing bicycle specific tools since 1963. Based out of St. Paul Minnesota, we are the world's largest bicycle tool manufacturer. A long-term dedication to quality, innovation, and customer service has made Park Tool the first choice of professional and home bicycle mechanics around the world.

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“The Park Tool torque wrench is a quality precision tool. I have used my TW-5.2 wrench for some time and it performs as expected. The one issue I do not like with the wrench especially on lower settings is that it does not make an audible click when it reaches its torque setting. You have to watch the wrench to make sure the head deflects when it reaches its torque setting otherwise you could over tighten the bolt. I would definitely recommend this wrench to anyone working with carbon fiber or lightweight aluminum bicycles. I recently purchased another TW-5.2 torque wrench for my son.”

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Posted 2 years ago

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“This wrench has a very slight click-stop mechanism that is very easy to miss and can lead to overtightening, which is what happened to me the first time I used it. Fortunately, no damage was done because I realized that I was overtightening it, but for a less-experienced person, it could have been a ruined fork. You also have to hold the wrench just right and apply pressure very carefully for the click-stop action to work. In fact, at 10 Nm, which is what I was using it at, there is no clicking action, it's a very slight wobble of the head with no sound, that at first I didn't notice. Maybe that is a characteristic of these light-duty torque wrenches? I'm not sure, I've only ever used heavier duty ones where the force is much higher, e.g. in the foot-pounds range (automotive use). The wrench works, but at these light-duty loads there needs to be a more fool-proof method, as you can easily overtighten the fastener and potentially ruin the torque wrench.”

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“Very good torque wrench. Very accurate.”

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“I keep over torqueing the carbon because no matter how slow I go it just doesn't register until I release the tension and then re torque...”

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Posted 2 years ago

On any click type be sure to watch the head for when it swivels. That is the indicator tension has been reached.

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“Love the tool. Just be careful if you have never used a torque wrench before. It is a subtle "click" and "loss of resistance" when you reach the torque number. Practice on something you dont care about first. I fractured a bolt on a new stem and found out the hard way how it works. The size is perfect for work on a bike and the quality is as expected from Park Tools. I now use it for anything Im tightening on carbon.”

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“Didnt make any clicking noise and i ended up over tightening.”

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“Excellent. Service was top notch! Reminds me of the way companies used to conduct business. This unit replaces another wrench in which I had lost confidence.”

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“Worthy little torque wrench. Initial impression were met, but after a few uses the “click/break” became almost unnoticeable. Obviously this has been noted by other reviewers. From what I’ve noticed, you must make sure the dial at the bottom is fully seated. It tends to get slightly stuck. When torquing, you must use a fair amount of speed (which is a bit unnerving on expensive carbon bits), it’s the momentum that induces the torque break, it will be very prominent. Which means you will need to adjust the torque setting frequently and in small increments, use a quick hand speed to set torque. If you gently ease the torque up, there will be almost no break and it is super easy to miss.”

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Posted 3 years ago