case 1056xl mad Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 (edited) iv just started buying tools again and im going for snap on as they are very good quality but a bit pricy. I also use draper expert. And what are you views of different tool brands? Edited June 25, 2012 by case 1056xl mad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ab16 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 snap on are while dear. In my opinion hard to beat Halfords advanced because of the lifetime guarantee and and just take a broken tool into any tore with receipt and they will give you a replacement. With long opening hours and plenty of stores its very handy and their tools are very good anyway, and haven't managed to break any yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertw1 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I own allot of Stanley stuff and my dad who is a carpenter/builder uses them to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.watson Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 i have got a couple of tool chests in the workshop with a good selection of combination and ring spanners and of course a socket set for just about everything.i dont have any snap-on, but i do have a lot of halfords advanced and profesional tools. the other brand i use a lot is SEALEY. these tools are excellent quality for the money, and they are always having a promotion with large discounts on certain things. ernie doe's and tuckwells sell them around here, so no vat to pay, as they go through the farm account, thus saving me 20%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 95% of my tools are Britool, all have been got through ebay over the past 10 years. I do have a few Halfords Professional ones but they aren't really up to heavy usage (as my twisted breaker bar will testify to!!) and a couple of Elora ones that I've picked up over the years. I only have one set of cheapo spanners and they are an oversize set of 33mm, 36mm, 41mm, 46mm and 50mm that tend not to get a lot of use, the same goes for a 24" adjustable and 36" stilsons other than those few I stick to Britool as I've never broken, bent or damaged any of them other than a 2mm pin punch and 3mm 1/4" drive hex bit, the latter when giving a grub screw in a bearing the "biggun" ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Well I don't need tools to earn my living so I would never spend vast sums on brands such as Snap On and the likes. Any new tools I buy are Draper or Sealy and I find these good and relatively inexpensive for hobby use only.As Chris says Sealy often have very good promotional offers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
case 1056xl mad Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 well im 15 and started buying tools again i will need these tools for the rest of my file and for work posibaly so i buy snap on, im sure spending my own hard earned money on tools is alot better than buying xbox, and playstation games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertw1 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 What sort of tools do you need the most? Spanners/Screwdrivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 In my case I have at least two of every size of metric spanner as its not always possible to get an adjustable in somewhere, in the case of Britool they do a standard length, long length and extra long length of spanner, the latter is very handy for tight nuts or ones buried in chassis rails. If I take a basic tool kit on a machine it consists of: combination pliers side cutters 8-24mm spanners (varies as to which ones I take with the machine in question) 12" adjustable spanner screw drivers punch chisel hammer wire brush One thing you will find is that the bigger the tool chest you buy, the quicker you seem to fill it and need to upgrade it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MF-ROB Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 I work with snap on, Teng Tool and Draper Expert Tools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
case 1056xl mad Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 i but snap on ratchets, screw drivers and socets and alan keys, howeaver i have alot of draper expert and teng aswell the stuff i used every day i buy snap on and the stuff i dont use that much i buy draper expert, hopefully going to buy a snap on tool cabnet soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalethecaptain Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 I have a Britool comprehensive mechanics set that I built up about 15 years ago, it has given me very good service. In recent years I have been involved with new build yachts, so I generally specify Snap On tools if the vessel has Caterpillar Machinery (damned imperial sizes) and Cat require all sorts of specialist cranked/crescent spanners and offset wrenches which are generally only made by Snap on or their lesser sibling Blue Point. Otherwise, Facom equipment is excellent quality and value if only a metric kit is needed. Facom also make the best electrical safe equipment, as well as crimps, cutters and strippers. I did do a project a few years ago and they wanted to work with a tighter budget, and I went with Gedore and these were truly excellent in terms of quality and value, alas its difficult to get these for a good price outside of Germany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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