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Originally Posted by Patto
dont wanna buy shite though id rather pay more and buy once than buying cheap over and over again.
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i wasnt saying halfords are shite! wot im saying is id rather pay more for decent stuff than buy shite thats gonna break and have to buy again hence im asking for advice, i know that tools break and cant be helped but some ahite tools will break sooner than stronger ones
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don't know much about the halfords gear but facom is mid range and has a lifetime warranty.to be honest you'd do better on ebay buying 2nd hand snap on i got a set soemx flank drive for Ł100 as new no marks or damage, new Ł286 so a good saving a general sevice set 3/8 drive blue point is about Ł130 and offers a decent set for the new starter, if you don,t need them instantly look at this as an option buy the best you can aford not just a bulk set thats got lots of shite in to make it look like a good deal. decent tools will save you in the long run as a rounded nut with a cheep socket or spanner can cause untold grief and heart ache and hindsight is there to kick your ass when that loose fitting spanner do's it's best to spoil your day
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i got a mate who's a fitter on the buses, he has the ol snap on van come round, got him to set me up an account, had shitloads of stuff just pay Ł20 a week...
obviously u need to know someone who has a snap on van come round!!
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obviously u need to know someone who has a snap on van come round!!
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Originally Posted by badnews
sounds cheep on the 3/8 set i paid Ł345 for 1/4 drive deep and std to 15 mm + flexi head and fixed head with torx
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no shit will be looking into this sounds well cheep, plenty of blue point knocking around for that money though ebays full of it at the mo
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Hi ive got mostly snap on and mac ,facom in my boxes but i did buy some swivel head ratcheting spanners a set for 40 quid which are good quality .
If you starting to build a set i would start with a blue point socket set get them on ebay around 120 and fill the box up with some like pro range deep sockets such as halfords or clarke but be aware if u use this gear everyday it will weaken and mess up ......neil.......
If you starting to build a set i would start with a blue point socket set get them on ebay around 120 and fill the box up with some like pro range deep sockets such as halfords or clarke but be aware if u use this gear everyday it will weaken and mess up ......neil.......
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Originally Posted by GARETH T
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the snap on website doesnt seem to sell any of the blue point stuff
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the snap on website doesnt seem to sell any of the blue point stuff
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Originally Posted by GARETH T
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the snap on website doesnt seem to sell any of the blue point stuff
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or something someone was telling me
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most of folk i know with the blue point stuff has brought it back from america.but tbh some of the stuff seems shit hot aswell
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Originally Posted by Patto
dont wanna buy shite though id rather pay more and buy once than buying cheap over and over again.
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but they did exchange me an extrnsion bar with a T55 bit stuck onto the end of it
i put the torx bit into the bolt head, tapped it down, then put the extension in afterwards and then the breaker bar
the bolt came out as good as new, but the little popper in the extension bar broke off and it wouldn't come off the end
i strolled into halfords and asked the if they could fix it and they said "half a new one on us sir"
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I mostly buy facom.
their ratchet set is ace. The sockets actually fit the bolts and never slips off or damages the edges.
Same for their normal spanners.
Their screwdrivers aren't the best though, but i guess that's because nobody uses screwdrivers how they are ment to be used. (my last set i'm taking care using philips when needed etc and they seem to last a lot longer
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their ratchet set is ace. The sockets actually fit the bolts and never slips off or damages the edges.
Same for their normal spanners.
Their screwdrivers aren't the best though, but i guess that's because nobody uses screwdrivers how they are ment to be used. (my last set i'm taking care using philips when needed etc and they seem to last a lot longer
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I buy all Draper Expert and i have a few Halfords Pro items but my best mate gets me fantastic deals on Draper stuff that can not be beat.
I am trying to build up a decent kit, but unfortunately now am at the expensive stuff
Mike
I am trying to build up a decent kit, but unfortunately now am at the expensive stuff
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