Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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Oh & Alan, that's Halfords Professional Range, I bought that one too a couple of weeks ago 
That's a great bit of kit too, I would probably use that if I had both to hand, because if anything breaks that's covered by warranty, but lets be honest, I've broken 1 socket in 4 years of using tools, it's a rare occurence
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
Location: Glasgow
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Ah rite, boo.
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Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
Location: Northampton
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lol u think u spent alot on tools, went on the snap on van last week and spent a total of £245 and only got:
Deep neck spanners £70
a big pry bar £70
and worst of all
8 screwdrivers and a rachet screw driver £105
but saying that that little box with tools in that pic is ok for the money but dnt expect them to last long if u use them alot.
also the rachet will break if u try to undo anything that is tight.
[Edited on 19-11-2008 by Graeme]
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harrisp
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Registered: 15th Dec 07
Location: Derbyshire
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I think Halford proffessional tools are excellent, Ive got sockets from that range that I have hammered onto locking wheel nuts and haven't split any, a mate of mine uses his halfords pro sockets on a impact wrench and hasn't broke any yet.
I haven't managed to break my ratchet yet and it gets a lot of abuse including being used as a punch .
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BeArDy
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Registered: 7th Aug 00
Location: Manchester
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Halfords 150 bit set its £100
I still use it today and i have a massive Snapon box and tools
EDIT heres the link, best on the market for the money in my eyes. I started out with one of these, and done loads of conversions with just this kit.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_173083_langId_-1_categoryId_165572_partNumber_370635?jspStoreDir=HalfordsConsumerDirect&mpe_id=58775&cm_cr=No+Campaign-_-Web+Activity-_-07-0810-workshop-r1-_-STAGCAT_ESPOTRIGHT_165532-_-07-0810-workshop-r1&catalogId=10151&evtype=CpgnClick&intv_id=100928&langId=-1&storeId=10001&ddkey=ClickInfo
[Edited on 19-11-2008 by BeArDy]
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bieransri
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Registered: 13th Apr 06
Location: Kidsgrove, Staffordshire
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you'd soon notice if you used them everyday.
i like the fact i dont have to go to halfords to replace my tools, snap on comes to work.
something breaks, no questions just gets sorted/replaced.
id buy the 1/4drive and 3/8s drive blue point kits for a good starting kit. maybe even just the 3/8s as that has plenty required to start and build on.
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BeArDy
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quote:
Originally posted by bieransri
you'd soon notice if you used them everyday.
i like the fact i dont have to go to halfords to replace my tools, snap on comes to work.
something breaks, no questions just gets sorted/replaced.
id buy the 1/4drive and 3/8s drive blue point kits for a good starting kit. maybe even just the 3/8s as that has plenty required to start and build on.
I agree i now have Snap On and MAC BUT for a starter who isent in the trade who wants a good kit which can do 90% of things yo can not beat it.
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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Although the snap on stuff is good people just buy stuff for the sake of it, some of it is even rebranded cheap stuff.
£70 for a pry bar, come on now.
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Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
Location: Northampton
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the blue point little roller trolley full of tools is good but i thinks it pretty pricey, especially for the ocasionall user, but i always look at it, the cost over my life time is not alot as i wana keep these tools for a long time to come.
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BeArDy
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Like with most things you pay for a name 
Plus if that Pry bar was £70 new then it would be worth £60 second hand so they hold there value........
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Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
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quote:
Originally posted by John
£70 for a pry bar, come on now.
its a massive pry bar that i needed for a rolls royce but most people wouldnt need them that big, for 4 smaller pry bars off snap on it was about £75 and there well worth it imo.
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John
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I agree totally with paying for quality, the pry bars will be exactly the same as any other half decent pry bar at a fraction of the cost though.
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ali_corsa
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Registered: 30th Jun 07
Location: Tamworth Drives: Focus st
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look on ebay if you want good deals, i got an limited edition aston martin top box with half inch 3/8's and 1/4 socket and rachets, raachet spanners pliers for £150 and they are all mac
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bieransri
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i got that pry bar, the other set of 4 and snap on 'grip' mini screw driver set for £105+
disagree on it being the same as any other cheaper pry bar because the cheaper brands wont replace it if it bends, or the ends fracture/snap.
im sure if like snap on they were confident it wont happen, they would offer this
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Ben-B
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Registered: 28th Jul 08
Location: the lovely Nottingham
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Life time garentue with Snap on  chip a bit of chrome off a snap on tool and youll get a new un free, same with Facom
Off topic, but are crescent any good as my uncle has a spare set of crescent spanners and ratchet set but dont know if theyre decent
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Daniel_Corsa
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Registered: 21st Apr 04
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I've got the 250+ piece box out of Halfords was £49.99 last year so said why not, can't go wrong for that price!
I also have a mate who works in Halfords and any bits I have damaged he has replaced with Halfords pro bits for me so I can't complain!
If you can get the 250 piece tool chest thing for around £50 its well worth it, I've ripped my hole car apart using it over passed few months, only bent one bar!
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