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has snap on stopped their lifetime gaurentee?

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Old 19-02-2007, 06:38 AM
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on their BLUE POINT range of tools?

i heard they have
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Old 19-02-2007, 07:35 AM
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I wouldnt think so mate ,,thats the main reason people buy snap on / blue point

If true i wont be buying anything else from them
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Old 19-02-2007, 07:37 AM
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i dont know why you buy from them anyway,, its ALL over priced! when will people wake up to it
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Old 19-02-2007, 09:26 AM
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Was the Blue Point stuff ever lifetime guaranteed?

I know the Snap-On stuff is, but didn't think the BP stuff was.
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Old 19-02-2007, 09:53 AM
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The name "Bluepoint" signifies the tools are NOT actually made by snap on, and as such they didnt usually carry a lifetime warranty.
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Old 19-02-2007, 01:59 PM
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Over priced yes,

but between them, teng and mac tools they got most of the market aint they

il buy from recomendation of good tools and what ived ued before that know will last
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Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
The name "Bluepoint" signifies the tools are NOT actually made by snap on, and as such they didnt usually carry a lifetime warranty.
That's what I thought.

They have some Draper made stuff in that range!!
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bahco from sweden are meant to be decent
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halfords pro range has the lifetime warranty on them and look to be pretty similar to some of the snap on range....

also not badly priced if you have a trade card!
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blue point only has a year and snap on has life but if you snap no man(or woman) is nice he will repair it for free even if its over a year old like mine did with my 4yr old blupoint 1/4 drive rachet that i broke
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Originally Posted by xrsi
halfords pro range has the lifetime warranty on them and look to be pretty similar to some of the snap on range....

also not badly priced if you have a trade card!
I agree. I've been using Halfords tools for a few years now and they are great.
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Iuse snap on screwdrivers and spanners but halfords kit for the rest bust spanners and screwdrivers but aint broke nowt from halfords.I to heard the rumour about snap on warranties
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Originally Posted by GARETH T
i dont know why you buy from them anyway,, its ALL over priced! when will people wake up to it
Nothing is overpriced if you get a lifetime warrenty
"Oh its broke"
"Oh here, have a new un"



I to heard the rumour about snap on warranties
If Snap On stop the warrenties they may aswell just hand their business over to their competitors.
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Originally Posted by GARETH T
i dont know why you buy from them anyway,, its ALL over priced! when will people wake up to it
Nothing is overpriced if you get a lifetime warrenty
"Oh its broke"
"Oh here, have a new un"



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oh it is,,,
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Originally Posted by GARETH T
Originally Posted by Big G
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i dont know why you buy from them anyway,, its ALL over priced! when will people wake up to it
Nothing is overpriced if you get a lifetime warrenty
"Oh its broke"
"Oh here, have a new un"



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oh it is,,,
You know what i mean,
I would rather pay Ł30 for a snap on tool with a warrenty than Ł4 for a set from the local market
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Or pay a tenner for it from Halfords and when it breaks you dont have to wait for the Snap-on van to come round to get it changed...
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My local Snap On man lives closer than Halfords
Plus you get a complimentary brew off Snap On man, a service i dont think halfrauds supply
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Snap-On best hope it's workers all live near people like you then!
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Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
The name "Bluepoint" signifies the tools are NOT actually made by snap on, and as such they didnt usually carry a lifetime warranty.
I thought the same aswell. But whats odd is Snap On don't make their own locking grips (like mole grips). Any locking grips bought from Snap On are actually made by Vise-Grip (part of the Irwin Tool Group) - but Snap On market them as Snap On grips - with the Snap On logo on them
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Or pay a tenner for it from Halfords and when it breaks you dont have to wait for the Snap-on van to come round to get it changed...
Depends if you know your Snap On man tho doesn't it. If I have something break, I ring him up, and usually he gets over to me within the day, if possible (like if he's not in the area, then he can't, but if he can, he will)
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snap on now do lifetime of the tool warrenty-ie go on the van with a broken breaker bar from 1916 and youll get naff all-thats what i was told by my local dealer-do prefer snap on it is overpriced and the halfords kit is good,i like the pay weekly part that snap on offer,would never have as much as i have if i had to buy it out right,
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