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| ibsley Member Since: 01 Aug 2023 Location: Nimes Posts: 23   
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Hi all,
Bit of last minute Xmas shopping advice needed... I'm looking for a great spanner set that is suited to a (2.4L) puma. I have the odd useful spanner (13mm, 18mm) but do the big things (my spare wheel uses 26 & 27mm nuts) with wrenches etc. Does anyone have a quality set they'd recommend? I don't particularly want to go hardcore (torque wrenches) unless anybody says I'm absolutely missing out. Thanks! |
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21st Dec 2023 11:07am |
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| rustandoil Member Since: 08 Sep 2012 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 738  
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If you're in the UK Halfords sets still seem good value 👍🏻
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21st Dec 2023 11:32am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410 
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Halfords is a good call. I have one of their 180+ sets of spanners and sockets and they have been excellent over the past decade. Cannot fault them. Plus if you break a torx bit just pop back into Halfords and they will replace it FOC under the warranty
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21st Dec 2023 12:07pm |
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| Moo Member Since: 01 Oct 2021 Location: UK Posts: 1357 
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+1 Halfords Profesional range. Good warranty as well.
Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy. |
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21st Dec 2023 1:21pm |
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| Evil Elsie Member Since: 25 Feb 2023 Location: Cumbria Posts: 201 
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Another one here for Halfords own brand gear.
Their Ratchets are almost identical to the Snap-on ones I have and, as mentioned above, Lifetime warranty is a real bonus... 2002 Land Rover 110 Td5 Utility 1990 Suzuki GSXR 1100L 1980 Yamaha RD 350LC 1976 Yamaha RD 400C |
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21st Dec 2023 1:45pm |
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| John P Member Since: 26 Dec 2013 Location: West Sussex Posts: 314 
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As said above, I have the Halfords professional range and can't fault it. But working on my 2.4 110, I have found there are a few bolts/nuts which are not metric. So I bought the below and has served me well.
https://www.halfords.com/tools/hand-tools/...32910.html |
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21st Dec 2023 2:38pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3640 
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another one for Halfords, join the motoring club or get a trade card for really good discounts and cheap MOTs virtually pay for the club card DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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21st Dec 2023 3:27pm |
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| kenzle8a Member Since: 12 Feb 2020 Location: None Posts: 1074 
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another for Halfords,
I've been abusing my set for 15 years and its still going strong. I've got a few other brands to supplement it, mostly Gearwrench and Facom flexi neck ratchets that make a huge difference. The Halfords torque wrenches are also outstanding value, I have a 0-60 and 60-200. If you want cheaper but decent power stuff, then I'd recommend Kielder Tools, I've got their high torque impact gun, its nearly as good as my Milwaukee stuff but lacks the range and versatility but the cost saving is massive. I kept the Kielder one in the tool kit in the Defender. |
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21st Dec 2023 3:34pm |
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| CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1859
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Would OP being in France as it appears, perhaps be an issue
 Rob
1993 200tdi 90 hard-top 1998 300tdi 90 soft-top 2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top (sold) |
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21st Dec 2023 4:03pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4206 
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If the Halfords stuff doesn't suit, I like Facom as reasonably priced good quality spanners. Ratchet spanners are very useful too, but start with a full set of standard ones first. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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21st Dec 2023 4:29pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3486 
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Nothing wrong with the Halfords tools, I would definitely recommend them, but to throw another into the mix, Wera Joker spanner’s are very nice, if a bit expensive.
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21st Dec 2023 8:43pm |
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| NoLimits Member Since: 29 Dec 2022 Location: Somerset Posts: 58 
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If I was starting from scratch I would go with Wera, they are my default now whenever I need something new.
But what I have left of my halfords stuff that I bought nearly 35 years ago is still doing well. I would keep away from Clarke and Pro Tool unless you want something cheap for a specific job that you will never use again. |
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22nd Dec 2023 9:54am |
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| RDR Member Since: 27 Apr 2018 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 592
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If your in the UK look at Halfords but looking at your location it might not be available to you. I would look at Beta or Facom both often available on deals and half decent quality for the money. I have both in my workshop alongside Halfords Pro and Snap On and they all undo and tighten fasteners admirably
110 MY23.5 X Dynamic HSE
RR MY23 HSE PHEV D5 MY19 HSE - Now Sold D4 MY16 HSE Luxury - Now Sold D4 MY12 HSE - Gone D3 MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten |
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22nd Dec 2023 10:31am |
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| pistonfields Member Since: 29 Mar 2022 Location: Zurich Posts: 72 
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From Switzerland so might not be that helpful, but I've found Proxxon to produce decent quality for a fair price: spanners (slim line, very handy) and socket sets. Same goes for Famex (big socket set), but only for their top line.
screwdrivers, hex wrenches, bits, punches and especially dampened rubber malelts honestly only PB Swiss Tools in my workshop. Nothing else. They do cost a lot but they offer a lifetime warranty and their quality beats eveything I have owned so far. Was never a fan of Wera screwdrivers: don't like the handle and the tips are of inferior quality compared to PB. For everything else I buy cheap quality first. Whatever breaks seems to get used a lot and is replaced by whatever best quality I can source. /just re-read your post, sorry didn't realize you had very specific requirements. Saldy the Proxxon slim line spanner set ends at 19 but you can get bigger sizes individually. That's the route I would go but luckily I came across a box full of used Hazet spanners and they are pretty decent! |
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22nd Dec 2023 11:10am |
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