Thread: Any feedback on Kincrome tools?

Hi,
We have moved from Sidcrome to Kincrome tools, I would be very wary about the torque wrenches.
We do up thousands of fasteners every day (20 - 40 Nm range), we generally use Norbar torque wrenches.
We have a job that requires 240Nm for this we bought 2 Kincrome units.

To meet ISO requirements our tools are calibrated 6 monthly.
We had the calibration bloke come in and test the 2 brand new units and they were found to be up to 30Nm inaccurate.

Kincrome torque wrenches are rather ordinary. Spend that kind of money on something better like a Norbar.

Some Kincrome stuff is very good, some is average and some is downright cheap and nasty.

The only spanners and sockets that I have broken have been sidchrome
By the way they are produced in India

Cheers Aston

I wouldn't trust a cheap torque wrench on a cylinder head or big ends,mains etc.I have a Norbar TW that I know is right.Don't skimp on tools that do very important work. Pat

Originally Posted by spudboy

I went looking for a torque wrench yesterday at my local GasWeld shop and they gave me a brochure on Kinchrome spanners et al.

Quite a bit cheaper than Sidchrome, which is what the rest of my toolbox is.

A 1/2" Sidchrome torque wrench is around $300. The equivalent Kincrome is $169.

Anyone had problems with Kincrome? I hate buying "bargain" tools that turn out to be rubbish.

Sidchrome are a superior tool to Kincrome, and about the same price, I had a 20 pc. 1/2" drive socket (only) Kincrome and some maggot knocked them off, because kincrome no longer have this set 8mm to 32MM I replaced them with Sidchrome and at $108 they were $12 cheaper than Kincrome.
As far as Torque wrenches go, Warren & Brown is the go, outlast you and can be recalibrated, Regards Frank.

Can'tfault Kincrome. I have socket, spanner and screwdriver sets a well as 1/2" torque wrench which is used for general maintenance/repair.
Value for money imho.
Muddy

I have had 3 Kingchrome tension wrenches the first broke (well I was abusing it).
The second broke some bolts off on the block of my V8 when I was retensioning them. I returned it and it was replaced as a warranty job
The third sits in my toolbox I wouldnt hesitate to use it but will be wary of things when the tension seems higher then it should be.

I have no problems with kingchrome gear but I have good gear for the important stuff and access to all kinds of cal gear to keep them all in shape.

for your average home greaser whose not doing main transmission engine or pump rebuilds they will do nicely.

as already mentioned they are not always cheaper and do not cover the same ranges as some of the other kits from snap on and sidchrome.