[8BALL]

I have got a bag of tools at moment but there are in no sort of order, bits of this and parts of that, I bet some of you have the same problem.

So I am lookin to buy a small roller bearing chest(probably 3-5 drawers) and some half descent tools to put in it. Now I dont want to spend big bucks and go down the snapon route but also want to avoid thoes nasty lesser know names and there are plenty of them about.

Have a good britool ratchet/s so am looking for some sockets short/deep some alan key/torx sockets and srewdriver bits. ?200 roughly.

Suggestions please

Cheers [8]BALL

 

[zekegti]

Try Screw-Fix direct if your working on a budget

 

[Royster]

Laugh all you like but I've got a half decent set of Halfords tools (circa ?80) just replace the few naff tools and there you go! In reality a nice set open top and 2 draws with shadow board style tool mountings

 

[GaryM]

Halfords stock very good spanners, sockets and allen keys in their Professional range.

They also give them a lifetime guarentee.

Their rachet spanners are exeptional quality.

 

[nrgizerbunny]

I would go for FACOM, well al my stuff is either that or Teng.

 

[simch]

Halfords pro stuff (incl cabinets) over here too and a few draper experts bits and bobs too.

The halfruads stuff is great, especially the racthet spanners!

 

[flyfs6]

I've got a full halfords kit. They're very good quality and not too expensive compared to some companies.

Backed by a lifetime warranty also.

 

[talk-torque]

Was going to say the same as most of the rest. Halfords Professional stuff is hard to beat at the price. I've yet to try out the "lifetime" guarantee, (never managed to break anything!) but it's there, so it must mean something.

Worth watching for their 3 for 2 offers on tools - they usually have one around this time of year.

 

[Blue V5]

yep, halfords have got a great name for once, and their lifetime guarantee works too! a few people i know have broken their kit and have taken it back for replacements no questions asked.

other than that, machine mart do half decent roller bearing drawers and my draper expert 1/2" ratchet set has lasted me years of loyal and brutal service on my old beetle.

old faithful that kit!

 

[8BALL]

Also was at my local Euro car parts store today and seen they had a renge of Sealy multi coloured spanners and sockets at around ?20, have any of you had any experience with this make??

 

[T9APC]

go for snap on mate no as dear as u think or mac tools get a lifetime gaurantee

good tools used by the best

including myself

 

[andymac]

got some of the first halfords pro stuff nearly 12 years ago when I was karting and it is still going strong today, (this set has built many karts and several 205,s and now my golf) plus when you lose a bit you can just pop down the road and replace it, I also have a hand me down sealey roller bearing tool chest

make sure you get deep reach socketc they are invaluable

have a look at your local halfords aswell as they are having a clearance on sykes pickayvant tools got myself a caliper winde back toll and other bits for next to nothing

 

[jblack]

Here's a picture of my big Richard:

I have some smaller ones too[], the tooling on them is great.

 

[squky clean]

Snap on...........snap on.....snap on.......snap on..........[^][^][^][^][^][^][^][^]

 

[TDI_Boy]

As has been said already the Halfords professional stuff really is good. Its actually made by sykes pickavant and they will honour the lifetime guarantee. The Halfords tool chests are very good too, particularly thier black industrial ones, but the red stuff is very good. I have got halfords tool chests, (one black, and one Red) and really can't fult them. Other brands mentioned that I rate are Britool, King Richard, Facom and Teng. I think Snap-on are very over rated. I am a bit obsessive about my tools (I have a lot!) and would defiantly recomend the Halfords Pro sockets and spanners...

or try here and look at thier special offers pages - facom, britool etc at reasonable prices.

Sealy stuff is OK, and is on a par with the Draper Expert type stuff ie a lot of it is chinese import, but OK.

I will stop now... []

Mark

 

[dub warrior2]

Swear by Halfords tools myself, reasonably priced and unbreakable.

Have used mine for over 8 years and to rebuild beetles, campers, corrados and, of course, the BOLF.

 

[stokeballoon]

Halfrauds for me too. With a smattering of Snap-on, Facom, Britool etc.

Dave

 

[simfin]

I was in the same situation, could never find the right spanner/socket etc. So took a mechanics advice and went along to Halfords and got this set.

http://www.halfords.com/opd_product_details.asp?id=16895&type=0&cat=68

A great starter set and as mentioned - Lifetime guarantee - Also the price in store was actually only ?99

 

[flynntech]

I invested in a roller bearing Teng chest and tools last year and never looked back since. I had been using various Tengs for years without breaking them

 

[MadMatt]

Halfords Pro for me too, have not let me down yet.

Spent the money on a good torqe wrench but that about it.