02-10-10, 04:37 PM | #1 |
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Tools, Halfords Advanced general tools
Having been given a company credit card i am now stocking up on these tools slowly or buying odd tools by myself.
Today i bought Halfords flexible end ratchet spanners for £24 8-19mm. they seem pretty strong although haven't given them a tough test. Got the 1/4" socket set which is handy as it has a 14mm socket too for doing the SV brakes. Good ratchet although the case for it isn't up to much. As of now i am going to build up a halfords advanced toolkit and try out their "lifetime" warranty and see how good they are with it but the kit seems good quality stuff. |
02-10-10, 04:48 PM | #2 |
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Re: Tools, Halfords Advanced general tools
I've had a Lifetime socket set for about 20years, still going strong, although it hasn't been used too much
We use the little ratchet spanners at work, pretty good, although I know one has stopped working, but its been abused and subject to working in a salty atmosphere without being lubed afterwards. I bought a 3/8 & 1/4 drive proffesional set last year. Good stuff it is
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02-10-10, 05:48 PM | #3 |
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Dont over look machine marts lifetime range of sockets and drivers, the sockets and ratchets have lasted a lot of abuse from me, yet a couple of expensive ratchets (not mentioning name) have broke on me.
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02-10-10, 05:57 PM | #4 |
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Re: Tools, Halfords Advanced general tools
how come there is no real thread on tools? Tried searching and couldn't find anything.
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For the record I use the Halfords Pro range and am very happy with them. I have needed to take advantage of the guarantee a couple of times and not had a problem. They may ask if you have a receipt to which I reply that it was bought for me as a present. But there are other tools that Halfords don't do and a recommends thread could be very useful. For example I have found there is only one brand of carb cleaner that is any good, but if I were shopping for an angle grinder I wouldn't know what to go for. |
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02-10-10, 09:05 PM | #6 |
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Could we get a thread pinned on recommened tools?
And good call on the present. TBH how can they say you didn't buy it? It's got their name stamped all over it. |
02-10-10, 10:24 PM | #7 |
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I do like a the idea of a recommended tools thread. The only reservation I have is that it would turn into a 'Which socket set should I get?' with some recommending Halfords Pro, others Clarke, and others another brand. I would be more interested in the 'other' tools in the garage that people use. Furthermore how too's on the correct usage and when their application is best utilized would be even more useful.
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02-10-10, 10:26 PM | #8 |
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well i had for £24 8-19mm ratchet combination spanner Halfords Pro with flexible ends.
Bloody good halfords at the minute with their little sale + 15% off online. And my tools will be used daily will post an update but as someone on another forum said "Which other brand of tools can you go 364 days a year and go gimme another one?" Last edited by thefallenangel; 02-10-10 at 10:27 PM. |
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Didn't know they had a sale on, ta.
However question for you, why go for the ones with a flexible head? I understand the ratchet ones as I could do with a set myself, however I've not had a situation where I thought a flexible headed spanner would be required. |
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