I stopped fighting for the torque wrench and went with the click type instead

I had a digital torque wrench from Snap-on for 5 years and it kept losing calibration every 6 months no matter how careful I was. Last month I finally switched to a good old click type micrometer and honestly I feel dumb for waiting that long. The digital one was great for logging data but for 90% of my day I just need a solid click and a repeatable feel. Did a flap track fitting on a 737 in Miami with the click type and it was dead nuts on the first go. Anyone else ditch the fancy electronics for something simpler and not regret it?

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fiona98526d agoProlific Poster

Oh man, that reminds me of my buddy Dave who ran a body shop and swore by his fancy digital setup until it started lying to him on a classic car resto, he chucked it in a drawer and never looked back! He said the click type just feels more honest in your hands.