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Posted: 2/21/2021 7:10:29 AM EDT

OK ARF who makes the best one for say the little mounting screws on my MRO

Posted: 2/21/2021 7:28:10 AM EDT

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I bought a Fix-it Sticks All In One set to carry to matches in my pack. I use it for everything now and my Fat Wrench sits in a drawer in the gun room.

Posted: 2/21/2021 8:02:15 AM EDT

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Borka

Posted: 2/21/2021 11:29:29 AM EDT

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CDI/Snap-On

Posted: 2/21/2021 11:32:26 AM EDT

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I looked at a snap on it was over $300

Posted: 2/21/2021 11:53:12 AM EDT

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My Tekton works great.

Seems to be very decent quality and was inexpensive.

Posted: 2/21/2021 12:00:00 PM EDT

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CDI/Snap-On

I looked at a snap on it was over $300

CDI makes the Snap-On torque wrenches and screwdrivers and you can usually find the CDI branded versions for a little less.

Posted: 2/21/2021 12:03:13 PM EDT

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I use a CDI.

Posted: 2/21/2021 12:34:19 PM EDT

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Fix it sticks is the buy once cry once answer. The Wheeler FAT wrench is the “I don’t want to spend more than $50” answer.

Posted: 2/21/2021 1:53:41 PM EDT

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I use Felo. I have tried others. The only drawback is the are marked in Newton-Meters, but come with a printed conversion to In/Lb.

Posted: 2/22/2021 4:30:03 AM EDT

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For nearly all AR parts, a Wheeler Fat Wrench will suffice. I have a Wheeler but use my Utica. If I were mounting $1800 scopes on $500 mounts or tightening action screws on high end precision rifles, I would use a Utica or Wera.

Posted: 2/22/2021 9:23:21 PM EDT

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I will Never, Ever buy anything made by Wheeler again.
Over the years have bought 3 Wheeler (is that a chinese name?) items, and every time, it has been sub-standard junk.

A Wheeler torque wrench ?
Wouldn't trust it to be accurate at all.

Posted: 2/22/2021 10:04:04 PM EDT

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I would just buy the fix it sticks variable torque driver for 42$ then buy a set of 1/4" drive sockets and bits.
The fixit sticks bits and drivers are pretty cheesy, and you still need to add a 7/16, 3/8 and wide flat head bit.

Also, they don't tell you the Scope Jack won't work with a one piece mount, only a pic rail.

Posted: 2/22/2021 10:21:27 PM EDT

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I bought a Fix-it Sticks All In One set to carry to matches in my pack. I use it for everything now and my Fat Wrench sits in a drawer in the gun room.

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My choice too: I've got their 6-25 in/lb and 15-65 in/lb torque drivers, and a couple of the ratcheting t-way handles (1 short and 1 long).

I already had plenty of various 1/4" hex bits, so buying one of their big sets with fixed t-handles wasn't going to make much sense.

Posted: 2/22/2021 10:29:29 PM EDT

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My choice too: I've got their 6-25 in/lb and 15-65 in/lb torque drivers, and a couple of the ratcheting t-way handles (1 short and 1 long).

I already had plenty of various 1/4" hex bits, so buying one of their big sets with fixed t-handles wasn't going to make much sense.

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Same here. It has a few extra slots that I added bits to that I needed for my match rifle.

It saved my bacon at a PRS match a couple of months after I bought it. The adjustable magazine catch came loose and I had misfeeds one stage and used it to torque it down. It's a quality torque driver set, and is small and light enough to pack anywhere. I even keep it handy while hunting now.

Posted: 2/22/2021 10:44:41 PM EDT

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Same here. It has a few extra slots that I added bits to that I needed for my match rifle.

It saved my bacon at a PRS match a couple of months after I bought it. The adjustable magazine catch came loose and I had misfeeds one stage and used it to torque it down. It's a quality torque driver set, and is small and light enough to pack anywhere. I even keep it handy while hunting now.

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I did buy their deluxe case ( https://store.fixitsticks.com/collections/all-shooting/products/fix-it-sticks-deluxe-case ) to store everything in.

Posted: 2/24/2021 12:29:31 AM EDT

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I have a Wheeler, Borka, LMT new style and Seekonk fixed torgue.

Sekonk is the absolute best if you are needing a vixed torque value.

I like the Wheeler but the more I read about Fix-It-Sticks, I am wanting to buy a set.

Posted: 2/24/2021 7:40:21 PM EDT

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Thanks guys for all the input I decided to go with the CDI

Posted: 2/25/2021 12:26:04 PM EDT

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Awesome! Couldn't be happier with mine. Which model did you go with?

Posted: 3/11/2021 8:09:28 PM EDT

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Posted: 3/16/2021 10:19:59 AM EDT

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Same one I have! Keep in mind they don't have a blue anodized looking handle like the old pictures. They have like a darker blue textured plastic heat shrink wrap over the the handle.

My only complaint is I wish they had a model that went up to 65 inch pounds or higher. I ended up having to buy a Snap-On inch pound torque wrench to cover the higher numbers.

Posted: 3/17/2021 6:55:55 PM EDT

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For nearly all AR parts, a Wheeler Fat Wrench will suffice. I have a Wheeler but use my Utica. If I were mounting $1800 scopes on $500 mounts or tightening action screws on high end precision rifles, I would use a Utica or Wera.

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This. My Wheeler works fine, SOTAR uses it.

Looked at fixit sticks, their torque adapter is spring loaded no clicks. You have to get it just right and eye level to read the tiny hash marks. Pass

Posted: 3/17/2021 7:30:11 PM EDT

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This. My Wheeler works fine, SOTAR uses it.

Looked at fixit sticks, their torque adapter is spring loaded no clicks. You have to get it just right and eye level to read the tiny hash marks. Pass

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I grew up using beam style torque wrenches, so not really a problem...

Posted: 3/17/2021 7:52:55 PM EDT

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Had a Fat Wrench, it worked fine but went MIA. Bought a Husky at HD so I wouldn’t have to wait on shipping. It’s horrible. I’m going to order a fix-it-sticks set.

Posted: 3/24/2021 4:20:40 PM EDT

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The guy who owns borka is a lying shit sack , go with fix it sticks or wiha if you really want to spend the big bucks .

Posted: 3/24/2021 4:33:04 PM EDT

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This. My Wheeler works fine, SOTAR uses it.

Looked at fixit sticks, their torque adapter is spring loaded no clicks. You have to get it just right and eye level to read the tiny hash marks. Pass

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That's only for there universal adapter. They have torque value specific click adapters as well .