Just realized torque wrenches from Snap-on and Harbor Freight give totally different readings after 2 years of shop use

Bought a cheap clicker from Harbor Freight for $60 back in 2021 for smaller jobs around the hangar. Last week I borrowed a Snap-on from a coworker to torque some control rod bolts on a Cessna 172 and noticed it clicked way sooner than my usual wrench. Am I the only one who's seen this kind of drift between budget and pro torque tools over time?

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skyler_baker4d ago

Bet you just didn't reset the Harbor Freight one right after dropping it once.

derekcarr4d ago

Yeah mine was fine once I read the manual and held the button down for three seconds.