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$78 Torque Wrench vs $790 Snap On & ICON—I Didn’t See This Coming!

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Snap-on (Electronic Flex-Head)

Purchased for: $790

Made In: USA

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15–300 ft-lb, Dual 80 ratchet (~4.5° arc), ±2% CW / ±3% CCW, LCD + LEDs + buzzer + vibration, ~80h battery life. Weight: ~1,801 g (3.97 lb).

Avg error ~0.04 ft-lb at 50 ft-lb; fastest/most consistent in testing.

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$78 standout

SUERCUP (1/2" Electronic)

Purchased for: $78

Made In: China

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Claims ±1% accuracy, real-time (track) mode, backlit display, certificate of calibration. Weight: 1,510 g (3.33 lb).

Accurate at 50/150/250 ft-lb and stayed precise after 1,000 cycles.

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Break-in consistency champ

CRAFTSMAN (Electronic)

Purchased for: $141

Made In: Taiwan

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50–250 ft-lb, LED backlit screen, multi-unit readout, calibration certificate. Weight: 1,512 g (3.33 lb).

Most accurate at 50 ft-lb after 1,000 cycles (avg 0.11 ft-lb).

Name	Price ($)	Made In	Link	Content
SUERCUP (1/2" Electronic)	$78.00	China	Search on Amazon	Claims ±1% accuracy, real-time (track) mode, backlit display, certificate of calibration. Weight: 1,510 g (3.33 lb).
SUZUME (1/2" Electronic)	$0.00	China	Search on Amazon	Claims ±2% accuracy, 72-tooth ratchet (≈5° arc), green (85–90%) & red (100%) LEDs, case instructions. Weight: 1,540 g.
VEVOR (1/2" Electronic)	$84.00	China	Search on Amazon	Claims ±2% accuracy, 25–250 ft-lb, multiple units, backlight, adapters included. Weight: 1,574 g (3.47 lb).
CooBeast (1/2" Electronic)	$90.00	China	Search on Amazon	Claims ±2% CW accuracy, buzzer + LED, five unit modes; ‘20,000 accuracy tests’. Weight: 1,478 g (3.25 lb).
eTORK (Click + Electronic Display)	$115.00	Taiwan (finished in Mainland China)	Search on Amazon	25–250 ft-lb click-style w/ electronic readout, ±3% CW / ±6% CCW. Units: ft-lb, in-lb, N·m. Weight: 1,722 g (3.79 lb).
GEARWRENCH (Electronic)	$140.00	Taiwan	Search on Amazon	72-tooth ratchet (≈5° arc), ±2% CW / ±3% CCW, approach alert, vibration + buzzer + LEDs. Weight: 1,330 g (2.93 lb).
CRAFTSMAN (Electronic)	$141.00	Taiwan	Search on Amazon	50–250 ft-lb, LED backlit screen, multi-unit readout, calibration certificate. Weight: 1,512 g (3.33 lb).
SK Tools (Electronic)	$25.00	Taiwan	Search on Amazon	Claims ±2% CW / ±3% CCW, LEDs for 90% (green) and 100% (red), printed calibration values. Weight: 1,532 g.
DEWALT (Electronic)	$227.00	Taiwan	Search on Amazon	50–250 ft-lb, large backlit LCD, multi-unit readout, batteries included. Weight: 1,496 g (3.30 lb).
ICON (Electronic Flex-Head)	$370.00	Taiwan	Search on Amazon	12.5–250 ft-lb, flex-head, ±2% CW / ±3% CCW, multi-unit readout, calibration certificate. Weight: 1,864 g (4.11 lb).
Snap-on (Electronic Flex-Head)	$790.00	USA	Search on Amazon	15–300 ft-lb, Dual 80 ratchet (~4.5° arc), ±2% CW / ±3% CCW, LCD + LEDs + buzzer + vibration, ~80h battery life. Weight: ~1,801 g (3.97 lb).

Retail prices mentioned in the video (before tax/shipping where noted).

Computed/quoted averages from five attempts where provided. Snap-on (electronic) led; VEVOR was the most accurate among budget models when new.

Average of two rapid-application readings (tester vs tool). DeWalt, Snap-on, and CRAFTSMAN were among the fastest; larger deltas indicate laggier sensors.

Many wrenches improved slightly after break-in. Craftsman led at 0.11 ft-lb; CooBeast and Snap-on close behind.

At high torque after cycling, CooBeast led, followed by ICON and SUERCUP.

Overall heft varied widely; ICON was the heaviest tested electronic wrench.