Discussion
Some of my friends 'in the trade' seem to think the quality has diminished in recent years and reckon they've worked out it's more cost effective to honour the lifetime warranty more frequently than it is to over engineer everything they make.
Personally, I favour Halfords Pro and stuff like Teng; it all seems pretty well made for the price you pay. I sometimes see makes like Bergen for sale on the rare occasions I go to shows and they don't seem too bad either.
Personally, I favour Halfords Pro and stuff like Teng; it all seems pretty well made for the price you pay. I sometimes see makes like Bergen for sale on the rare occasions I go to shows and they don't seem too bad either.
A few weeks ago I had delivered, a set of Snap-On 'Blue Point' spanners 10mm to 19mm for £48 on ebay, these are the budget tools of Snap-on, the excellent quality is evident compared to my other 'carboot sale' spanners.
Tempted by Snap-on for a few more bits but then like most on PH, I'm not a professional, so maybe I'll nip down to good ole trusty Halfords.
Cheers for advice
Tempted by Snap-on for a few more bits but then like most on PH, I'm not a professional, so maybe I'll nip down to good ole trusty Halfords.
Cheers for advice
Halfords Professional range all day long, especially if you can blag a trade card. For what Halfords don't sell everything else is a mixture of the Sealy pro range with the odd bit from Machine Mart.
The Halfords warranty in my opinion is worth more than Snap On in some ways, how many stores that are open 7 days a week do Snap On have?
The Halfords warranty in my opinion is worth more than Snap On in some ways, how many stores that are open 7 days a week do Snap On have?
Edited by mhill on Sunday 1st August 20:16
mhill said:
The Halfords warranty in my opinion is worth more than Snap On in some ways, how many stores that are open 7 days a week do Snap On have?
Except when my local branch asked for proof of purchase before they could act on said warranty. That would be the spanner with Halfords embossed on the shaft that could only have come from Halfords......Edited by mhill on Sunday 1st August 20:16
I have many Halfords Pro and Snap on tools but only used for light work and building my kit car. If you are working every day on cars and such like then Snap on are great. the BIL always uses Snap on for his work and has done him great. But as above the Halfords pro are very good at a great price
aztectatt said:
gonna have to say, that the only ratchets and sockets i would use are Koken, made in japan and with a lifetime warranty, any problems whatsoever and they will recall the whole lot and replace, do ya research and see for yourselves. a lot cheaper than snap on too. i have also heard that if you need an odd sized ratchet they will make it.
I'd like a 12353092323 sized rachet. I have a 12353092322 and a 12353092324, so a 12353092323 would complete the set. Do you think they'd be able to make it, or is it too much of an odd size?bitwrx said:
aztectatt said:
gonna have to say, that the only ratchets and sockets i would use are Koken, made in japan and with a lifetime warranty, any problems whatsoever and they will recall the whole lot and replace, do ya research and see for yourselves. a lot cheaper than snap on too. i have also heard that if you need an odd sized ratchet they will make it.
I'd like a 12353092323 sized rachet. I have a 12353092322 and a 12353092324, so a 12353092323 would complete the set. Do you think they'd be able to make it, or is it too much of an odd size?
king cops 
My tools are mainly snap on and I've had them for the last 20 years. They are good but with other manufacurers giving the lifetime warranty now they look very expensive plus you need to find a snap on man to swap them when they break, which they do occasionally. Only things that arent worth buying that are snap on are items made for them by other companies like welders etc as these can be bought cheaper else where.
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