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| Thud Member Since: 21 Jul 2012 Location: London Posts: 667   
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Talk of tools is popular!
Thing about the Halfords lifetime guarantee is that is doesn't cover the ratchet mechanism failing. (Wear and tear apparently.) Teng kits and Cocraft look good. Must plan that new fancy tool chest to make the fancy tools look good too. Oh and the fancy outbuilding to house it all. |
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9th Dec 2012 8:09pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6638 
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I bought an older version of the Halfords kit below about 6 years ago as a 'starter' set. Looking at the photo of the current one it appears they have dropped some of the individual screwdriver bits for a box of bits and a driver which is a shame
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...55215#tab3 Positive points - good selection of 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 inch drive sockets and bits in variety of ranges - excellent quality, not a single quality issue for me in 6 years - great support - when opened my kit had 2 9mm 1/4 drive sockets instead of an 8 and a 9, Halfords swapped this straight away without any problem. Negative points - no, the ratchet mechanisms aren't covered by the warranty but repair kits are available from Halfords in store at reasonable cost (I've not had a problem) - no adapters between the drive sizes included - in my personal case it didn't have a few odd sized bits or very small spanners I needed for specific tasks but any kit would be the same They do do a smaller kit too: http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...55215#tab1  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
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9th Dec 2012 8:52pm |
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| Thud Member Since: 21 Jul 2012 Location: London Posts: 667
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My head says Halfords but my heart says Snap-on. Dear I know for an amature but my Son can inherit them one day.
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9th Dec 2012 8:58pm |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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Personally, i'd go for the Halfords kit and supplement it with Snap on as and when you need to, ie replace the ratchet with Snap on (as thats the exciting bit
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And put it all in a Snap on tool box bought cheap on Ebay  |
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9th Dec 2012 9:02pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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I've got a Halfords 1/2 inch socket set that I was given for my eighteenth birthday and is still going strong more than a quarter of a century later. There's every chance that my son will inherit it
 Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia Last edited by LandRoverAnorak on 11th Dec 2012 1:08pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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9th Dec 2012 9:03pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17602 
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Snap-On (inc Blue Point), Britool (now owned by Facom), Facom, King Dick, Sykes Pickavant - all first class but probably too expensive unless you either make a living with them or are a tool addict (or have just won the lottery).
Halfords Professional - not as good quality as the above but exceptionally good value-for-money and for serious casual use hard to beat. It's just a bit embarrassing buying them because you might be spotted by someone you know and people might think you shop at Halfords! Draper (inc Draper Professional), Clark, Kamasa - a triumph of style over substance, and will ultimately let you down or disappoint you. Anything from China - avoid like the plague! The steel was rubbish when it was a Montego or Allegro, and it isn't any better now it's been converted into a defective tool. Best advice I was ever given was to buy the best tool you can afford and buy once. |
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10th Dec 2012 10:03am |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1309 
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Halfords pro range - even better value with a trade card.
Have some britool as well, no probs so far. Prefer hex sockets rather than bi-hex ones a lot of brands do. |
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10th Dec 2012 10:41am |
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| taffrican Member Since: 14 Jan 2011 Location: Living room Posts: 624  
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Me too...I'm a bit of a "tool ho"
If I think I am going to use a particular tool a lot I go for the best I can get, if it is for a one off job I go budget range. The only problem I've got is because I use tools on a daily basis with my job (factory maint/breakdown engineer) whenever I buy a tool I think to myself, that would be handy at work/home I end up buying two  . I was searching for months for a 6" stilson, and they are like hens teeth, when I eventuall bought one I now carry it in my workbag so I have always got it with me... bloody thing cost me a small fortune too (snap on)...see what happens when you start me off about tools, I could go on, and on and on...
Mods, can we have a separate tool section, please,please, with pictures..please Optimists say the glass is half full..
Pessimists say the glass is half empty.. Engineers say the glass is twice the size it needs to be! |
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10th Dec 2012 11:22am |
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| chipmunk Member Since: 10 May 2012 Location: Kelso Posts: 264 
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Was once advised by a mate (ex garage owner) that a 1/4" socket set was one of the most useful 'tools' to have. Had slight doubts until I had a sudden need for it. Bought a set ( only Clarke) and I have probably used it more than my 3/8" socket set. Not just for the LR. Very very useful.
Just bought £11 windscreen arm/ puller and I can see the applications mounting by the minute. Also brake caliper/piston rewind tool. Should we not have a separate 'Tool Dedicated Xmas' for the guys? Toolmas??? |
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10th Dec 2012 3:26pm |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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I have two items from Snap on, a 13mm ring spanner that I found in a Defender I bought and a big fook off tool box that came up cheap on Ebay
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10th Dec 2012 3:36pm |
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| Thud Member Since: 21 Jul 2012 Location: London Posts: 667
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That's a lot of tool box for one ring spanner.
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10th Dec 2012 3:58pm |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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The worst bit is trying to remember which drawer I keep it in
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10th Dec 2012 4:01pm |
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| Thud Member Since: 21 Jul 2012 Location: London Posts: 667
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This one is more 'me'. Perfect size, love the old fashioned handle and it's red. £250 though. Eeek!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300819309288?ssP...1423.l2648 |
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10th Dec 2012 5:07pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Not going to start toolbox envy now are we
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10th Dec 2012 5:30pm |
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