Ratchet spanner’s purchase
Discussion
bearman68 said:
Is it Wera that do the ratchet open end spanners? Now they look handy.
Spanner prawn:https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2...
The problem is that on their own - it's never the right one. The flat ones are flat (not offset, like a regular spanner) so you'll skin your knuckles on whatever the bolt is attached to unless access is great. And the angled ones are so floppy that putting any real torque on them (not that you should!) is tricky. And the 9-set above is missing a 7mm (for akward jubilees) and 18mm (which are only used to be annoying).
I'm a branded tool w
e but bought a cheap ratchet spanner off eBay to put as part of a toolkit at work and was quite impressed. Lidl do some as well which looked like a bargain at like £15.
I'm a branded tool w
e but bought a cheap ratchet spanner off eBay to put as part of a toolkit at work and was quite impressed. Lidl do some as well which looked like a bargain at like £15.Athlon said:
They asked for a receipt, I explained it was with the accountant and pointed out the branding on them...they were having non of it.
Not bought anything from them since which is a shame as their own brand spanners are decent.
Their policy has probably changed since you triedNot bought anything from them since which is a shame as their own brand spanners are decent.
https://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet...
I bought these, excellent quality and they have taken some abuse;
http://www.tools-warehouse.co.uk/FACOM-467F-JP10PB...
http://www.tools-warehouse.co.uk/FACOM-467F-JP10PB...
marksx said:
Jokers are the sexiest spanners ever.Their hex keys are lovely too
marksx said:
bearman68 said:
Is it Wera that do the ratchet open end spanners? Now they look handy.
Spanner prawn:https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2...
Opps just seen shirts post, £22 each spanner, so that’s about right.
Halfords gave a very good Black Friday offer today
https://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/sock...
https://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/sock...
Halfords Ratchet spanners are fantastic for the price. In 3 years I’ve only broken one, and that was my fault - trying to put too much torque through it while undoing a particularly corroded strut bolt.
If you’re going for absolute top of the range (ie, a long term investment), then I’d say Facom or Snap-on (check eBay, gumtree, Facebook marketplace for used ones).
If you’re going for absolute top of the range (ie, a long term investment), then I’d say Facom or Snap-on (check eBay, gumtree, Facebook marketplace for used ones).
Athlon said:
They asked for a receipt, I explained it was with the accountant and pointed out the branding on them...they were having non of it.
Not bought anything from them since which is a shame as their own brand spanners are decent.
They state no quibble guarantee on their in store marketing barkers - just point them in the direction of one of those and get your new shiny spanner .Not bought anything from them since which is a shame as their own brand spanners are decent.
I have a couple of sets of the Halfords ones, generally very good, but my thoughts are the ratchet ring end is a bit big, so access can often be limited, the open end is ridiculously large, kind of like cheap crappy spanners! Then there is no reverse lever, you have to put the spanner on the correct way for tighten/loosen, all kind of okay until loosening a nut with limited overhead access, as once you cant get the spanner off you can't reverse direction, then you're in deep poop, as when using a section of 14mm allen key/14mm ratchet spinning out M16 socket screws..... Ask me how I know!!
HazzaCrawf said:
Halfords Ratchet spanners are fantastic for the price. In 3 years I’ve only broken one, and that was my fault - trying to put too much torque through it while undoing a particularly corroded strut bolt.
If you’re going for absolute top of the range (ie, a long term investment), then I’d say Facom or Snap-on (check eBay, gumtree, Facebook marketplace for used ones).
Went for the Halfords offering, 12 piece ratchet spanner set (black) with lifetime warrenty for just £50 today. It is for enthusiastic DIY use so should be up to the job. Would have gone for the socket set and rachets included but he already has a good socket set. So have £100 available for a good screwdriver set now!If you’re going for absolute top of the range (ie, a long term investment), then I’d say Facom or Snap-on (check eBay, gumtree, Facebook marketplace for used ones).
Thanks for all advise and comments.
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