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If it helps, my wrists are also pretty well calibrated from years of qualified mechanicing, I quite enjoy getting most bolts bang on without a torque wrench and testing myself by trying to get them within 1/4 turn under torque and getting that click within a 1/4-1/8th of a turn every now and then, or on anything a bit fancy. I also get newbs to play that game as it's good to get a good geek for things. The torque wrench is right though, and the thing I'm checking myself against. I can feel if something feels off and know not to rely on a torque wrench alone if something feels like the threads are fucked or dirty, but I'm still going back to it to be sure if something's behaving weirdly, especially so.