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Halfords pro tools - Exupnut - 07-12-14
Thinking of getting one of these kits as there doin a deal and I need to start working on my own bike instead of Deefer and me mates... Can anyone vouch for them ?
http://www.halfords.com/motoring/garage-equipment/socket-sets/halfords-advanced-professional-200-piece-socket-and-ratchet-spanner-set
Re: Halfords pro tools - BIG MAC - 07-12-14
Yes, they are on a par with maybe Britool not too bad at all
Re: Halfords pro tools - flesh - 07-12-14
Most of my tools are the Halfords Professional range and they are really good quality. I have a few of their ratchets and all have lasted over 10 years now.
My spanner set is now 18 years old and still going strong
Re: Halfords pro tools - evesdad - 07-12-14
Treated myself to that set and a set like this http://www.halfords.com/motoring/garage-equipment/tool-chests-tool-boxes/halfords-professional-5-drawer-chest-7-drawer-chest
in the summer. Garage much tidier now and I know where all my tools are! All seems good quality.
Re: Halfords pro tools - VNA - 07-12-14
For a wee bit more you could get a cracking Teng set - http://www.ffx.co.uk/tools/product/Teng%20Tentc187%205020385080041%20Tc187%20Mega%20Rosso%20Tool%20Kit%20187Pc
Got quiet a bit o TENG stuff, decent quality, lovely finish, and at a keen price.
Just a thought.
Re: Halfords pro tools - BIG MAC - 07-12-14
I tend to use Teng sockets, britool ratchets, facom spanners, but the Halfords set I got as a present about ten years ago is pretty good MAC tools are ok and don't forget the budget snap on 'euro range'
Halfords lifetime guarantee is hard to beat though at the price
Re: Halfords pro tools - Exupnut - 07-12-14
I think at that price I'm gonna get them. They shud last then when I throw em against the wall in a fit of rage shoutin "FUKIN BIKE" cheers for the headsup.
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Re: Halfords pro tools - YamFazFan - 07-12-14
Don't know if the Halfords set includes them or not,but I've always found a small set of the 6 sided flank drive sockets in the most common metric sizes is invaluable for releasing rounded off or high torque nuts/bolts.
Re: Halfords pro tools - BIG MAC - 07-12-14
(07-12-14, 11:55 PM)YamFazFan link Wrote: Don't know if the Halfords set includes them or not,but I've always found a small set of the 6 sided flank drive sockets in the most common metric sizes is invaluable for releasing rounded off or high torque nuts/bolts.Good call another way to do this on the cheap is to buy an impact driver set just for the sockets
Re: Halfords pro tools - Exupnut - 08-12-14
Didn't know impact drivers could be used with sockets ...... Linky
Re: Halfords pro tools - BIG MAC - 08-12-14
(08-12-14, 12:04 AM)Exupnut link Wrote: Didn't know impact drivers could be used with sockets ...... Linkyhttp://handytwins.en.alibaba.com/product/426303058-213516734/18_Piece_Impact_Driver_Socket_Set.html There's all sorts in the cheapie shops however I use separate impact sockets and a 3/8" impact driver
Re: Halfords pro tools - VNA - 08-12-14
Oh and if you are buying tools.
Don't buy cheap screwdrivers.
Best thing I ever did was buy a set of Wera laser cut screwdrivers. Not cheap (not really a fortune either), but they bite like nothing else and seem to stay sharp for ever.
Got the boss at work to buy them for us as well, everybody loves em.
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Hand+Tools/d10/Screwdrivers/sd80/Wera+Lasertip+Screwdriver+Set/p12615
Re: Halfords pro tools - lew600fazer - 08-12-14
At the end of the day, it is the quality of the man at the end of the tool. :rolleyes
Re: Halfords pro tools - locksmith - 08-12-14
Another "like" for Halfords pro tools - very good.
Quote:At the end of the day, it is the quality of the man at the end of the tool
Nah, I can bash things much better with a quality hammer !
Re: Halfords pro tools - VNA - 08-12-14
Quote:At the end of the day, it is the quality of the man at the end of the tool. [img alt=:rolleyes]http://foc-u.co.uk/Smileys/efocicon/rolleyes.gif[/img]
Crap tools can and do cause damage. Crap tools waste time.
Re: Halfords pro tools - MEM62 - 08-12-14
I have the 150-piece Halfords Professional socket set and its good kit. Seven or eight years of use and no issues.
Re: Halfords pro tools - dickturpin - 08-12-14
or this...
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/halfords-170-piece-professional-socket-set-250-down-100-today-online-only-2076744#comments
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Re: Halfords pro tools - helloindustries - 08-12-14
I've used them a fair bit. Good for the price. Obviously not up to Snapon standards, but certainly worth the money, especially with the lifetime warranty etc.
I'd love a set of the 200 myself.
Re: Halfords pro tools - chris.biker - 08-12-14
If it is any help, I have Halford tools I bought 25 years ago, I have used them for work over years and they have not let me down. I bought a 1/4'' drive ratchet from them this weekend, so they still get my money.
Re: Halfords pro tools - YamFazFan - 08-12-14
(08-12-14, 12:38 AM)VNA link Wrote: Oh and if you are buying tools.
Don't buy cheap screwdrivers.
Best thing I ever did was buy a set of Wera laser cut screwdrivers. Not cheap (not really a fortune either), but they bite like nothing else and seem to stay sharp for ever.
Got the boss at work to buy them for us as well, everybody loves em.
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Hand+Tools/d10/Screwdrivers/sd80/Wera+Lasertip+Screwdriver+Set/p12615
Yep a decent quality screwdriver makes all the difference.Irazola are pretty damn good as well.It's great to have a really comprehensive socket set,but I wonder how many of the sockets the average home mechanic,working mainly with metric,actually uses regularly?.I reckon there's probably a handful,starting from 10mm upwards that are going to get a real bashing.