tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post3989762273005143748..comments2023-09-08T06:31:18.925-05:00Comments on Belgium Knee Warmers™: Torque Touch: the Effetto Mariposa Giustaforza Torque WrenchRadio Freddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07419506761098758178noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-4776078556460251622009-05-09T20:43:00.000-05:002009-05-09T20:43:00.000-05:00i leave it to the hand, and no carbon except the b...i leave it to the hand, and no carbon except the blades on my chorus levers. although the alloy wedge of my superlight crmo stem does give me the willies...Toast Ghosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18015725751231353418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-91924892081578237862009-05-07T16:08:00.000-05:002009-05-07T16:08:00.000-05:00Very informative post. I've been considering gett...Very informative post. I've been considering getting a torque wrench for a while now and appreciate this review. This particular wrench is a bit rich for my blood though.<br /><br />Then again, I don't have a carbon bike either....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-48435448093280161382009-05-06T22:53:00.000-05:002009-05-06T22:53:00.000-05:00I've got one of the OLD Snap-On "bathtub" inch pou...I've got one of the OLD Snap-On "bathtub" inch pound 3/8 drive torque wrenches, that with a little conversion math, works quite well for all of my carbon/light AL needs. It also has the added value of being older than some of the mechanics I work with...Bicycle Repairman/Shaggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520883565839458630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-67866404673824079912009-05-06T22:22:00.000-05:002009-05-06T22:22:00.000-05:00Rosey and Gary--like you I never needed a torque w...Rosey and Gary--like you I never needed a torque wrench with aluminum parts. Or, at least I didn't think I did. Some years ago I was shipped a bike to review with an aluminum stem; the threads stripped when I hit a driveway ramp, days after I had adjusted the clamp. While I later learned the stem was defective, it opened my eyes. The chase for lighter components has resulted in parts that require more care on our part, I think.<br /><br />Redcliffs--while I don't have much experience with the TW-5, I found the Giustaforza easier to read, which to me makes all the difference in the world. <br /><br />Zack--I've yet to encounter a torque wrench from Craftsman, Snap-On, etc. that was well suited to the relatively low torques bike parts require. I'm certainly not saying they don't exist, but the Giustaforza is the first one to truly impress me as being particularly well-suited to bike use.Padraighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806791547912750107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-90614498362415725862009-05-06T14:46:00.000-05:002009-05-06T14:46:00.000-05:00Nearly every torque wrench available is calibrated...Nearly every torque wrench available is calibrated to within 4% of range, so the mariposa does the job just as well as a similar unit from Craftsman, Park, Snap-On, Sturtevant-Richmont, etc.<br /><br />Also, you don't need to mail your torque wrench back for calibrations, there are lots of companies stateside that do it for half the price.zackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270062773459704299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-88325856062648004552009-05-06T14:06:00.000-05:002009-05-06T14:06:00.000-05:00Well, it's an interesting review of a really good ...Well, it's an interesting review of a really good product. Unfortunately, only "every rider who has a carbon fiber frame, fork, seatpost, stem or handlebar (which is virtually every rider who owns a bike equipped with Dura-Ace, Record, Ultegra or Chorus) needs to purchase one of these," but not some who rides on the "other" bicycle parts company product. Thanks for the excellent callout, and staying on top of bicycle parts scene here on the planet called Earth. Maybe on the planet you come from there is no way to purchase the parts from the "other" bicycle parts company.Tacissimohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00943055841444371629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-40272648678285163142009-05-06T12:10:00.000-05:002009-05-06T12:10:00.000-05:00I'm all for the right tool for the right job, ...I'm all for the right tool for the right job, but what does this wrench have or do that the Park TW-5 (http://www.parktool.com/products/detail.asp?cat=13&item=TW-5) doesn't? Admittedly, at $90-100, the Park isn't cheap and it's certainly not as slick looking, but in practice?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03507046889591378133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-4418107483284422822009-05-06T08:07:00.000-05:002009-05-06T08:07:00.000-05:00I never needed a torque wrench for aluminum parts....I never needed a torque wrench for aluminum parts. I did find that with carbon parts, it's much more difficult to feel correct torque. I started working in bike shops in 1975 FWTW. <br /><br />I have seen multiple reviews of this torque wrench but the price tag seems silly. YMMV.<br /><br />My solution for small torque is the Ritchey Torque Key. Only works on 4mm bolts to 5nm but that's just about every small small bolt you care about. $less than $30.Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16282324838942911896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-36725982711997558092009-05-06T06:43:00.000-05:002009-05-06T06:43:00.000-05:00i find it much more satisfying knowing that my own...i find it much more satisfying knowing that my own hand has developed a sense for proper torque as a result of years of wrenching. then again, i don't own carbon frames, bars, or stems so i guess i don't have to torque to the decimal nM either.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09283988150013827871noreply@blogger.com