Best make of tool's for your garage
Discussion
Not talking price and how much one make is more than another. just quality tool makes
I have thought of a few I have heard good things about:
Snap on ( Ihave quite a bit of these)
Teng Tools
Brit tools
Even halford professional ( And these)
So what other makes do you know and could recommened ? and yes i'm looking at what I could do with in the garage
I have thought of a few I have heard good things about:
Snap on ( Ihave quite a bit of these)
Teng Tools
Brit tools
Even halford professional ( And these)
So what other makes do you know and could recommened ? and yes i'm looking at what I could do with in the garage
I must add that I don't have a garage full of Elora stuff - only wish. In fact I've used mostly Halfords socket sets with some Draper stuff as well. In fairness to the Halfords - it's been totally reliable and pretty good quality.
The Metrinch is worth the money you'll pay for a small set - if only for that one time it shifts that rounded nut off the car thermostat housing at 4.00pm on a Sunday afternoon.....
The Metrinch is worth the money you'll pay for a small set - if only for that one time it shifts that rounded nut off the car thermostat housing at 4.00pm on a Sunday afternoon.....
I rebuilt my previous Aprilia, full of corroded and rusted bolts using a standard socket, spanner and allen key set bought from Halfords.
I have used the professional range from Halfords in the past and rate them highly but I am waiting for some from the standard set to break first before I go and splash out on the better set... The things just haven't broken yet!
I own a few Draper bits and they are very good value for money, working very well and so far being totally reliable. I've been very impressed with both brands of tools and have no complaints about either. I have to say however that the Draper scissor-jack I owned previously turned out to be disappointing since it collapsed without warning when the car was lifted up, cue a strong gratefulness to the axel stands that did hold up and prevent any damage. Everything else I have owned from Draper has been fantastic however, so I still buy tools from them, well everything except jacks.
I have used the professional range from Halfords in the past and rate them highly but I am waiting for some from the standard set to break first before I go and splash out on the better set... The things just haven't broken yet!
I own a few Draper bits and they are very good value for money, working very well and so far being totally reliable. I've been very impressed with both brands of tools and have no complaints about either. I have to say however that the Draper scissor-jack I owned previously turned out to be disappointing since it collapsed without warning when the car was lifted up, cue a strong gratefulness to the axel stands that did hold up and prevent any damage. Everything else I have owned from Draper has been fantastic however, so I still buy tools from them, well everything except jacks.
I had a teng tool 3/8 drive set for xmas. It's ok, I'm not sure if it's their premium range, but ok for tinkering.
The thing I've found over the years (ex Vauxhall apprentice and serial tinkerer) was Snap-On have a great fit over hex heads. No slack, so less likely to round a stiff one off.
But, if you get a socket set that only has 6 faces as opposed to 12, then you have more surface area to apply torque to. Hence less chance of rounding bolts off.
Ratchets are good quality too, never had one die on me.
The screw drivers and allen keys are of seriously good quality too.
They're the only things I'd buy of quality, everything else I'd get from misc brands- no point having a £40 hammer
Blue point are there budget brand, not sure what the quality differences are mind. Had some of both- no problems.
Anothe good brand is Mac Tools, King Dick as mentioned above.
The thing I've found over the years (ex Vauxhall apprentice and serial tinkerer) was Snap-On have a great fit over hex heads. No slack, so less likely to round a stiff one off.
But, if you get a socket set that only has 6 faces as opposed to 12, then you have more surface area to apply torque to. Hence less chance of rounding bolts off.
Ratchets are good quality too, never had one die on me.
The screw drivers and allen keys are of seriously good quality too.
They're the only things I'd buy of quality, everything else I'd get from misc brands- no point having a £40 hammer
Blue point are there budget brand, not sure what the quality differences are mind. Had some of both- no problems.
Anothe good brand is Mac Tools, King Dick as mentioned above.
Edited by Vidal Baboon on Saturday 23 January 19:58
Been buying Snap-On tools for years, and it is all as good as the day I bought it. First item I bought was a 1/4" ratchet and it's still going strong with a smooth ratchet.
The only items I have in the garage are Clarke, for things like hydraulic presses and jacks they are of a good enough quality for use on a fairly regular basis.
The only items I have in the garage are Clarke, for things like hydraulic presses and jacks they are of a good enough quality for use on a fairly regular basis.
dilbert said:
Buy each and every one on merit.
I'm also from that school.IMO If you want to cut in a straight line through steel Stanley still make the best hacksaws. CK for electrical and insulated tools Stabila for levels and if you're going to hit something hit it with an Estwing.
I'm a serious tool junkie but for some reason I don't get off on sockets and spanners - although - if I was re-stocking I would go for colour coded sockets and spanners.
Edited by Andy XRV on Saturday 23 January 21:03
Another alternative to Snap-On to consider is Beta - they supply quite a few teams in MotoGP, including Fiat Yamaha. The last ship I was on had a few Beta tools (in addition to Teng, Bahco, Draper, etc etc) and they coped well with tougher stuff than bike spannering. Their prices are on the steep side, but you'll often find them discounted, unlike Snap-On's offerings.
I've been through the process of buying cheap stuff then breaking it and replacing with better stuff. Most of my kit is from Facom now - I use a friendly local supplier and the tools have a good guarantee. If you're just starting out, the quality to price ratio for the Halfords professional range is excellent and they have some very special offers right now -
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/...
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/...
Pete
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/...
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/...
Pete
Quinny said:
RemaL said:
Makes for some intresting reading and now off to see what I can find. Does anyone use a company or website they might get tools a bit cheaper?
Get yourself a Halfords Trade card...
They're fairly easy to get hold of and you gat a fair % off tools, consumables and parts
Another vote for Halfrauds professional range. Use them at work and on the farm, they dont get an easy life at all, but in 3 years never had a problem. The ratchet spanners are the best things Ive ever bought, despite sitting in buckets of water over night, being covered in dust and generally being abused no issues at all. Only real problem has been preventing them ending up in other employees tool boxes......
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