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:DThe wife popped out and came back from Halfords with this as a pressie for me, as she was P#*#*d off with me swearing at not being able to find what I needed:D
Its the pro set, so comes with lifetime guarantee, apparently if anythink breaks you just take it back to the store and they replace the broken part of the shelf:cool:
First decent set of socets, spanners etc I have had, always just had a mix and match of tools:innocent:
If anyones interested, it is on sale at the moment for £99.99 for 150 pieces
Got one here too..half price at the moment. Dont know a lot about tools etc, but they look and feel well made, the guarantee looks good too. I had to do something, my sons made off with all my stuff.
Havn't used it yet:innocent:, But nice and weighty and as you say the quality does feel good
RobSheffield
04-05-08, 17:33
Not bad at all that :)
They do actually make half way decent stuff :)
Not bad at all that :)
They do actually make half way decent stuff :)
I can't doubt the quality anyway:taped:
The wife bought it for me:lol:
DevilsAdvocate
04-05-08, 17:41
Good gear indeed, had one of these sets for a few years now and no complaints. Trouble is: NO WHITWORTH sizes :search:
Roy
good on her. :)
I've been trying to convince her to let me get one of Kerons Trd carbon spoilers, but the tool set is a great second:D
I hope she doesn't think I am going to start working on her car now:blink:
I have that one too, great set, has been in use for a few years now and nothing has broken yet :)
Yup, had mine a couple of years and it's stood up to some abuse !
I have that one too, great set, has been in use for a few years now and nothing has broken yet :)
It's nice to know it's a good quality set, I try and do as much as I can myself, but not to confident when it comes to the engine bit
Wow, lucky guy. :D Quick, start complaining that your Supra's not fast enough, you might get a single kit out of it. :sly:
I've had a smaller halfords tool kit for about five years now, been great. :)
chris burford
04-05-08, 17:54
I have that one too, great set, has been in use for a few years now and nothing has broken yet :)
I to have one of these sets good bit of kit been using it for about 3 years now, although a couple of weeks back i wasnt paying attention and opened it the wrong way round, slightly annoying to say the least lol. :D
RobSheffield
04-05-08, 17:55
I use Stanley socket set and Silverline spanners but Halfords Ratchet spanners, they do seem decent :)
I to have one of these sets good bit of kit been using it for about 3 years now, although a couple of weeks back i wasnt paying attention and opened it the wrong way round, slightly annoying to say the least lol. :D
Hahahaha I have a habit of not closing the clips on mine, so when I get ready to pack everything away I pick it up and crrrraaaaassshhhhh :blush:
I to have one of these sets good bit of kit been using it for about 3 years now, although a couple of weeks back i wasnt paying attention and opened it the wrong way round, slightly annoying to say the least lol. :D
Ooooh...then you will have had the excuse to put them all back in again...one of lifes great pleasures, taking each piece out, wiping it, fingering it and lovingly putting it back again (making sure each piece is exactly aligned with its neighbors obviously) Dont try to tell me you dont.
I have one too and had it or nearly 2 years without any probs and by the way my girlfriend bought it as a pressie for me as well.
I have one too and had it or nearly 2 years without any probs and by the way my girlfriend bought it as a pressie for me as well.
They can be nice sometimes:lol:
They can be nice sometimes:lol:
Althou she is starting to get knarked now cause I am sat on the computer:innocent:
chris burford
04-05-08, 18:04
Ooooh...then you will have had the excuse to put them all back in again...one of lifes great pleasures, taking each piece out, wiping it, fingering it and lovingly putting it back again (making sure each piece is exactly aligned with its neighbors obviously) Dont try to tell me you dont.
lol you forgot to mention sniffing the oil and grease on each part just like the bloke in the bingo ad on tv.
Chris
Wow, lucky guy. :D Quick, start complaining that your Supra's not fast enough, you might get a single kit out of it. :sly:
:rlol:
She complains I drive to fast now, so I don't think thats going to work unfortunatly;)
RobSheffield
04-05-08, 18:08
Ooooh...then you will have had the excuse to put them all back in again...one of lifes great pleasures, taking each piece out, wiping it, fingering it and lovingly putting it back again (making sure each piece is exactly aligned with its neighbors obviously) Dont try to tell me you dont.
Its like you know me :blink:
DevilsAdvocate
04-05-08, 18:08
I to have one of these sets good bit of kit been using it for about 3 years now, although a couple of weeks back i wasnt paying attention and opened it the wrong way round, slightly annoying to say the least lol. :D
Try this
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Roy
chris burford
04-05-08, 18:09
Hahahaha I have a habit of not closing the clips on mine, so when I get ready to pack everything away I pick it up and crrrraaaaassshhhhh :blush:
Lol, i work in engine rooms on ships done that twice now end up spending two hours in the bilge getting all the bits back.:d
Tis a good quality set for the money. However make sure you keep the receipt as halfords have just recently tightened up there policy. I sheared the 8mm alan socket and tried to take it back but they wanted as receipt for proof of purchase. I argued the fact that the proof should be that I am holding it in my hand (like snap on guarantee) The guy let me off this time he said...
chris burford
04-05-08, 18:11
Try this
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Roy
Mines got halfords written/embossed in big letters on the top and thats still not enough ;)
lol you forgot to mention sniffing the oil and grease on each part just like the bloke in the bingo ad on tv.Chris
:D Oil ? grease ? near my new shiny tools ? whatever are you thinking.
chris burford
04-05-08, 19:25
:D Oil ? grease ? near my new shiny tools ? whatever are you thinking.
Fair point! besides supras dont have oil and grease in there engine bays do they all the ones ive seen certainly dont lol most bays are cleaner than the car itself;)
Chris
DevilsAdvocate
04-05-08, 19:33
Fair point! besides supras dont have oil and grease in there engine bays do they all the ones ive seen certainly dont lol most bays are cleaner than the car itself;)
Chris
this one is oily and greasy and why I needed the whitworth sizes:D
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Roy
good bit of kit! most mechanics go for the snap on stuff and waste so much money its unreal! yet halfords do a pro range that also has a life time garantee yet half the price! dont see the logic in getting snap on?!
:DThe wife popped out and came back from Halfords with this as a pressie for me
A perfect wife IMO;)
Good gear indeed, had one of these sets for a few years now and no complaints. Trouble is: NO WHITWORTH sizes :search:
Roy
Showing age there bud. :D Lol just mention 11/16 Whit to a dockie these days and see the reaction. :)
This one is oily and greasy and why I needed the whitworth sizesProbably need AF as well as BSW/BSF for the Commando. :)
DevilsAdvocate
04-05-08, 19:53
Showing age there bud. :D Lol just mention 11/16 Whit to a dockie these days and see the reaction. :)
Thanks Andy, I don't tend to 'hang round' the dockyards much these days, well not since I got married anyway.;)
Roy
Thanks Andy, I don't tend to 'hang round' the dockyards much these days, well not since I got married anyway.;)
Roy
You're missing out Roy, some lovely pubs around the docks up NE mate. ;):D
DevilsAdvocate
04-05-08, 19:56
Probably need AF as well as BSW/BSF for the Commando. :)
The Commando's mostly Whitworth, The triple is UNF, UNC and whatever else I've got in my 'box of bits'
A perfect wife IMO;)
My wife just read this link
and she :love::kiss:you:innocent::lol:
DevilsAdvocate
04-05-08, 20:03
You're missing out Roy, some lovely pubs around the docks up NE mate. ;):D
Bit far to travel, and Chatham's not the same since the RN base was closed. Some of the matlows on shore leave could be quite pleasant chaps once you got to know them.
Roy
Is this thread digressing somewhat?
Can I just say, the length of this thread about my new tools shows what total petrolheads/greasemonkeys we all are:lol:
:DAnd I love that fact, It's what makes this forum so great;)
DevilsAdvocate
04-05-08, 20:47
Can I just say, the length of this thread about my new tool shows what total petrolheads/greasemonkeys we all are:lol:
:DAnd I love that fact, It's what makes this forum so great;)
Fnarrrrrrr !
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Thread dredge!
How many Ratchet spanners do you get? They are still on offer and my knob is twitching.....
Thread dredge!
How many Ratchet spanners do you get? They are still on offer and my knob is twitching.....
Ah thanks for the reminder, I'd been waiting until they came on offer again as two of the ratchets in my socket set are fubar... unfortunately I'm skint again until pay day now and no doubt they'll no longer be on offer.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_173083_langId_-1_categoryId_76863
The Halfords Professional 150 piece Socket Set with Ratchet Spanners includes 45 tooth Racthets for 1/2" 3/8" and 1/4" drives, 6pt Sockets SAE & MM, 6pt Deep Socket in MM, Various 12pt sockets in SAE and MM, 12pt Deep sockets, spark plug sockets, various screwdriver socket bits (Philips, Slotted, Hex, security) Security Socket, Ratchet Spanners, Combination spanners, various extension bars, spinner handle, universal joints amongst other items. The contents of the Halfords professional 150 piece socket/rachet set is constantly under development so the contents may vary in some ways as the set is updated and evolves. Halfords professional tools carry a lifetime guarantee.
They never went off offer :)
The description just says "Ratchet Spanners" and it looks like there arfe only 3 in the pictures @ the start of the thread :(
We've got these too. No problems so far except losing the 10mm socket never to be fuond again down the back of the Supe engine.
DevilsAdvocate
09-06-08, 18:00
We've got these too. No problems so far except losing the 10mm socket never to be fuond again down the back of the Supe engine.
Kazimodo's just read this and she now wants a 10mm 1/4" drive socket on her engine too. :wtf:
Roy
These must have come down even further recently then :( I bought the 120 piece set for about £90 a fair few weeks/months ago now. The 150 piece one was still £150 at the time! Used it a bit and no complaints so far.
I've had one of these sets for 14 years and its seen some substantial abuse, but not broken anything.
Two faults though, the plastic locking tabs on the case become stretched and no longer lock (and finally fall off), and the screws can work loose out of the back of the ratchet heads (just tweak them up with one of the torx bits in the kit).
And if you loose sockets (usually the small ones) then Halfrauds do sell them individually for about £2.50 each :)
I brought a set this afternoon :)
Thread dredge!
How many Ratchet spanners do you get? They are still on offer and my knob is twitching.....
I brought a set this afternoon :)
Only just noticed this thread is running again, but I see you now know how many ratchet spanners their are;)
i really have got to get this, looks a really good bit of kit :cool:
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