21 replies to this topic

[camp freddy]

buy what you can easily afford, if you buy a cheap spanner and break it, it will still cost less
to replace it than to by a snap-on one..... I use spanners at work and don't have any snap-on
etc, and haven't broke any spanners yet, Aldi kit is pretty ok aswell... have Laser mainly at home
done me proud...

Edited by camp freddy, 03 September 2010 - 10:07 PM.

[willyg]

ok cant afford snap-on haha or probably the halford pro stuff.... give me some cheaper stuff.... lol

[bcjames]

It's, I think, less than £20 for a set of the halfords spanners. I couldn't actually recommend anything Significantly cheaper than that which I'd want to use myself. Given than you need AF tools, there aren't actually that many cheap options.

-James

[Jacko-lah]

Cost co

[rodge052]

Halfords all the way, if you buy the professional range you get a life time garantee, i have managed to break stuff through mis-use and they never quibble about it just swap the item like for like. Can't reccomend them enough!!

[M J W J]

Look out for a classic car shows or vintage machinery shows. That is where I have bought most tools. It can be a bit hit and miss sometimes but stuff at the shows is usually a lot cheaper. I have only had one spanner that my dad bought at a show that has broken on me.

Halfords as everybody else has suggested have good quality.

Even if you do have the money I wouldn't buy snap on stuff. Its over priced and over rated. My dad was given a set of snap on ring spanners by a scaffolder at work. We haven broken about half a dozen of them (over a period of about 15 years). Whether they were genuine I don't know but either way you can get just as good quality without paying as much.

[camp freddy]

ok cant afford snap-on haha or probably the halford pro stuff.... give me some cheaper stuff.... lol

what is the point in spending £15-£20 0n one spanner when for diy use
a cheap one is more than adequate, I use my spanners at work and haven't broke one yet and they
are cheapo ones, Who's the fool.... OK If money was no object then I may buy more expensive Branded kit
but I'm happy to be a tight arse and buy budget.. We have a lad at work who buys Snap-on and he still borrows
other peoples stuff, he probably doesnt want to get his stuff dirty cause its too bloody expensive!!!!!!

I did by some Magnussen ratchet spanners from B&Q in their sale and they are good.

Edited by camp freddy, 04 September 2010 - 03:35 PM.