Bit of a grin yesterday at Halfords

[derek kelly]

That looks the Dogs danglys Shaun, no offence intended but how much? it's my birthday in three weeks and that would look good in my workshop.

 

[marcella]

there was a special offer on halfords plus my mate gave me his trade card so
box ?35
spanners ?50
socket ?50
screw drivers around ?3.50 each
but i got an extra ?20 in vouchers as well:yo:
oh add around 15% if you dont have a trade card
guaranteed for life too:bow:

 

[Smoothandquick]

that's a friggin.....

BARGAIN that is........looks the mutts nutts...:bow:

 

[Fat Bert]

Blimey~~~!!

I also bought one of those sets - though ?49.95 was just for the tool chest - then realised the tools came with it!

Top bargain

All I have do to now is work out how to use the feckers!!

 

[Smoothandquick]

don't worry FB

you've got plenty of caliper bolts to tighten up.......you'll be an expert after all that practice....

Ex as in HAS BEEN spert as in a drip under pressure.....:neenaw:

 

[marcella]

I also bought one of those sets - though ?49.95 was just for the tool chest - then realised the tools came with it!

Top bargain

All I have do to now is work out how to use the feckers!!

i seen that one too bert but i thought i would buy the proffessional stuff cos of the lifetime guarantee, you really would be hard pushed to justify the price difference between this stuff and snapon or teng, it is as derek said (dogs danglys) the ratchets or socket drives have that neat lock system that holds the socket firm theres a small button on the rear of the ratchet to release the socket (fookin handy) the spanners are brill too they just feel quality meena!, there is a full chest of snapon in the garage and when we A/B tested them you cant tell the diff:bow:

 

[Duck n Dive]

Halfords Gear is Good

I've got the large set of Halfords Professional sockets/spanners. It includes ratchet spanners, ordinary spanners full sets of various sockets, varioius allen key sockets etc.

Good solid stuff and as Marcella says the prof. stuff has a lifetime warranty.

Had it for a while now, didn't get a toolbox at the same time as the ones I liked with the ball bearing roller drawers were a bit too pricy. It did come in it's own solid plastic box.

Also have the medium sized Halfords torque wrench - again easy to use and good quality. I've noticed that ride mag have given both the socket set and the torque wrench good ratings.

I can remember when Halfords tools were pretty cheap and nasty but they've come a long way since then.

 

[Smoothandquick]

the last time

I looked at tools in Halfords (some years ago admittedly) they might as well have been forged in marzipan....crap...:t

Must go back and have a good butchers....I use gedore spanners and a teng tools socket set....blimming great kit. The ring end (cue interest from fudgey) has a uniform thickness of material around it, spot on conncentric and the open end simply doesn't splay, no matter how much brute force you put on them....top kit...:bow:

 

[derek kelly]

I looked at tools in Halfords (some years ago admittedly) they might as well have been forged in marzipan....crap...:t

Must go back and have a good butchers....I use gedore spanners and a teng tools socket set....blimming great kit. The ring end (cue interest from fudgey) has a uniform thickness of material around it, spot on conncentric and the open end simply doesn't splay, no matter how much brute force you put on them....top kit...:bow:

The ones I currently use are King Dicks ( don't tell him I'm using his spanners) I got them in an auction, never heard of them but a mate reckons they are on a par with snap on. :dunno:

 

[Smoothandquick]

apparently

they are supposed to be the mutts nuts.....good work...

Don't tell FB or he might some KD's of his own.....

 

[Centaur]

the wife bought me these

from Halfords for my birthday a couple of years ago. Never regretted it....especially as it was her money! Seriously they are excellent. :bow:

 

[Duck n Dive]

Oy Centaur..... you been sending Gyppo round to my garage... that's my set you got a photo of there!!


Got agree they really are top bit of kit.... just been out and checked mine are still there.

 

[ianrobbo1]

they seem very "shiny" are you sure they've been used Bill?? or are they "just for looking at"?? :dunno:
will be buying myself some Halfords stuff as soon as I have "upgraded" the security on the Garage :bow:

 

[Duck n Dive]

they seem very "shiny" are you sure they've been used

A quick wipe with a lightly oiled cloth after use will always keep your tool shiny

 

[Centaur]

Unlike some on here

I clean my tool after use. :blush: Nah D&D Gyppo was too dear!

 

[Coggy]

A quick wipe with a lightly oiled cloth after use will always keep your tool shiny

You must clean your tools after use.
Otherwise if you work on more than one vehicle they'll catch things off each other...
One car with a cough is quite enough...
%$fan

 

[R2B2]

Sorry to disillusion you fella's, but there is no kit on a par with Snap on! There are a few now approaching their standard, but none on a par - that's why everything else is cheaper!!

If all the other stuff was as good as Snap on, at the relative price it sells for, Snap on wouldn't exist any more. Think about it.

 

[Duck n Dive]

Sorry to disillusion you fella's, but there is no kit on a par with Snap on! There are a few now approaching their standard, but none on a par - that's why everything else is cheaper!!

If all the other stuff was as good as Snap on, at the relative price it sells for, Snap on wouldn't exist any more. Think about it.

Never owned 'em meself so couldn't really say.... but then again....my brother was a car mechanic for many years and yes he did say snap-on kit was good. But.... if it's your job the tools are tax deductable plus snap-on make it easy by touring the garages etc. and mechanics are by nature lazy beggars so it saves 'em having to go find the tools.
While snap-on does have a good trade reputation there's plenty of kit just as good these days (if not better) and when considering "value for money" I'd say snap-on's out of the picture unless your a pro.

 

[Jaws]

Sorry to disillusion you fella's, but there is no kit on a par with Snap on! There are a few now approaching their standard, but none on a par - that's why everything else is cheaper!!

If all the other stuff was as good as Snap on, at the relative price it sells for, Snap on wouldn't exist any more. Think about it.

Gotta take you to task there ..
Well actually this is pure pedentry as really it is one in the same..

Blue Point !

 

[R2B2]

While snap-on does have a good trade reputation there's plenty of kit just as good these days (if not better)

I think you'll find there isn't Gerry!! (oh alright then maybe Bluepoint, which, as Jaws says, is the same anyway!!). If you are a consistant and ongoing user then nothing really fits as well and stays on size as well as Snap on, to highlight but just two points.

I would agree though that most of us don't really need the excellence of Snap on.