First tool kit for my little brother
Discussion
cat@10 said:
I want to get my little brother (13) his first tool kit for Christmas. I'm looking for something with a few sockets and a ratchet, spanners and screwdrivers. Halfords seem a bit expensive for what you get. Any ideas where I could get a simple set?
Go for Halfords Professional, start off the right way with good tools.cat@10 said:
I want to get my little brother (13) his first tool kit for Christmas. I'm looking for something with a
few sockets and a ratchet, spanners and screwdrivers. Halfords seem a bit expensive for what you get. Any ideas where I could get a simple set?
Screwfix had a cracking deal on the other day.few sockets and a ratchet, spanners and screwdrivers. Halfords seem a bit expensive for what you get. Any ideas where I could get a simple set?
It was something daft like £13 for a full toolbox.
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/85147/Hand-Tools/Too... there ya go.
or tool chest here
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/66008/Automotive/Soc...
Edited by elster on Wednesday 3rd December 12:37
Adrian W said:
cat@10 said:
I want to get my little brother (13) his first tool kit for Christmas. I'm looking for something with a few sockets and a ratchet, spanners and screwdrivers. Halfords seem a bit expensive for what you get. Any ideas where I could get a simple set?
Go for Halfords Professional, start off the right way with good tools.My grandad always said "never buy cheap tools" I did once and an hour later of bent allen keys, snapped socket drives and skinned knuckles, i went and got some decent kit.
Argos? I got a spanner roll from there when I was a student and it's still OK 14yrs later after some heavy use. OK I'll admit the 10mm one has been replaced after it lost a meeting of minds with the persuader (lump hammer 
)
On a lighter note we have got my two year old this for Christmas
Fairly well equipped for a 2yr old, didn't have things like that in my day
)On a lighter note we have got my two year old this for Christmas
Fairly well equipped for a 2yr old, didn't have things like that in my day
Adrian W said:
cat@10 said:
I want to get my little brother (13) his first tool kit for Christmas. I'm looking for something with a few sockets and a ratchet, spanners and screwdrivers. Halfords seem a bit expensive for what you get. Any ideas where I could get a simple set?
Go for Halfords Professional, start off the right way with good tools.I paid about £80 for a decent socket set with metric and imperial sockets, rat-s
ts, and a few spanners.£80 for something with a lifetime guarentee is a feckin' bargain!
M005 said:
Argos? I got a spanner roll from there when I was a student and it's still OK 14yrs later after some heavy use. OK I'll admit the 10mm one has been replaced after it lost a meeting of minds with the persuader (lump hammer )
On a lighter note we have got my two year old this for Christmas
Fairly well equipped for a 2yr old, didn't have things like that in my day
My bro got a tool chest from argos for about 40 Quid. Not as bad as you think. )On a lighter note we have got my two year old this for Christmas
Fairly well equipped for a 2yr old, didn't have things like that in my day
I agree that s
t tools are just plain old st tools. But a lot of us don't use them enough to really get value for money between good tools and excellent ones. I've got a tool case from halfords (not sure if it's the proffesional range) and it's great (Though that was £100 down from £150)
mel said:
Buy cheap, buy twice.
Another vote from me for getting reasonable quality, I'm not saying he needs Snap On but cheap tools are always a false economy and can be dangerous when they break at the least expected times, particulary sockets.
You need some King Dick tools then for a 13 year old if you are wanting good tools. Another vote from me for getting reasonable quality, I'm not saying he needs Snap On but cheap tools are always a false economy and can be dangerous when they break at the least expected times, particulary sockets.
Cracking name too.
crofty1984 said:
I agree that st tools are just plain old st tools. But a lot of us don't use them enough to really get value for money between good tools and excellent ones.
I've got a tool case from halfords (not sure if it's the proffesional range) and it's great (Though that was £100 down from £150)
You only need to use & hurt yourself once with shit to realise that they just aren't worth it. The realisation dawned on me when a Kamasas or some such tat 13mm 1/2" socket exploded while I was hanging off it trying to undo something, when a socket shatters your hands gets fired into whatever is next in line, in my case that resulted in a few stiches and probably a broken finger (I never got it x rayed and just strapped it up for a few weeks) but had it resulted in me putting my hand into something running the result is obvious.t tools are just plain old st tools. But a lot of us don't use them enough to really get value for money between good tools and excellent ones. I've got a tool case from halfords (not sure if it's the proffesional range) and it's great (Though that was £100 down from £150)
mel said:
crofty1984 said:
I agree that st tools are just plain old st tools. But a lot of us don't use them enough to really get value for money between good tools and excellent ones.
I've got a tool case from halfords (not sure if it's the proffesional range) and it's great (Though that was £100 down from £150)
You only need to use & hurt yourself once with shit to realise that they just aren't worth it. The realisation dawned on me when a Kamasas or some such tat 13mm 1/2" socket exploded while I was hanging off it trying to undo something, when a socket shatters your hands gets fired into whatever is next in line, in my case that resulted in a few stiches and probably a broken finger (I never got it x rayed and just strapped it up for a few weeks) but had it resulted in me putting my hand into something running the result is obvious.t tools are just plain old st tools. But a lot of us don't use them enough to really get value for money between good tools and excellent ones. I've got a tool case from halfords (not sure if it's the proffesional range) and it's great (Though that was £100 down from £150)
elster said:
mel said:
Buy cheap, buy twice.
Another vote from me for getting reasonable quality, I'm not saying he needs Snap On but cheap tools are always a false economy and can be dangerous when they break at the least expected times, particulary sockets.
You need some King Dick tools then for a 13 year old if you are wanting good tools. Another vote from me for getting reasonable quality, I'm not saying he needs Snap On but cheap tools are always a false economy and can be dangerous when they break at the least expected times, particulary sockets.
Cracking name too.
HRG said:
mel said:
crofty1984 said:
I agree that st tools are just plain old st tools. But a lot of us don't use them enough to really get value for money between good tools and excellent ones.
I've got a tool case from halfords (not sure if it's the proffesional range) and it's great (Though that was £100 down from £150)
You only need to use & hurt yourself once with shit to realise that they just aren't worth it. The realisation dawned on me when a Kamasas or some such tat 13mm 1/2" socket exploded while I was hanging off it trying to undo something, when a socket shatters your hands gets fired into whatever is next in line, in my case that resulted in a few stiches and probably a broken finger (I never got it x rayed and just strapped it up for a few weeks) but had it resulted in me putting my hand into something running the result is obvious.t tools are just plain old st tools. But a lot of us don't use them enough to really get value for money between good tools and excellent ones. I've got a tool case from halfords (not sure if it's the proffesional range) and it's great (Though that was £100 down from £150)
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