carbore
Member Since: 06 Apr 2016
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 545
  
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| Halfords socket sets, mega deals at the mo! |
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Hi,
I was just looking for a new case for my socket set and halfords have some very good deals on their advanced range at the moment.
https://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/socket-sets
I know a lot of people get sniffy about "Halfrauds" but I have had a Halfords Pro set for getting on for 20 years and worked on all my cars and Fergie etc, its stood up well to being rained on etc and some decent use so for a DIY mechanic I think they are fine.
(oh and their flip head ratchet spanners are bloody great) Disco 3: Lotus Elise S1: Ferguson T20: Audi A2
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 19th Nov 2018 12:16 am |
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Xed Sal
Member Since: 18 Sep 2017
Location: London
Posts: 235
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The joy of the advance range if is something fails, you can literally walk into a store and swap it over on the spot. D4 MY10 - SOLD Thanks to ULEZ!
Flappy Paddles - Heated Steering Wheel - Bluetooth Audio - Facelift Hedlights
Facelift Wingmirrors - Carbon Mirrors - Facelift Front End - Armrest Fridge
Facelift Rear Lights - Genuine Landmark 20" Alloys - Retrofit RR LCD Digital Dash #3
Xanadoo Upper Boot Basket - Xanadoo 600 Boot Basket - iiDBT - BT Audio
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| 19th Nov 2018 8:19 am |
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Discomadness
Member Since: 19 Jan 2015
Location: Caerphilly
Posts: 2256
 
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I’ve worked in mechanical engineering in one form or another all my working life, absolutely nothing wrong with Halfords pro/industrial/advanced or whatever they are branding it now. I’ve been using their stuff for 20+ years. The only time I’ve broken anything is through misuse and they replace on the spot. 
Yeah sure for professional garages etc the likes of snap on or teng etc etc maybe better but the cost of their stuff is mad for what it is. Jarrod
Current : D3 2007 HSE - AKA the lemon
-beanie grille
-detango with led bulbs
-club body off rebuild. TWICE.
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| 19th Nov 2018 9:42 am |
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Xed Sal
Member Since: 18 Sep 2017
Location: London
Posts: 235
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Interesting you say that, I've heard a lot of negative feedback regarding Snap On recently, quality issues! D4 MY10 - SOLD Thanks to ULEZ!
Flappy Paddles - Heated Steering Wheel - Bluetooth Audio - Facelift Hedlights
Facelift Wingmirrors - Carbon Mirrors - Facelift Front End - Armrest Fridge
Facelift Rear Lights - Genuine Landmark 20" Alloys - Retrofit RR LCD Digital Dash #3
Xanadoo Upper Boot Basket - Xanadoo 600 Boot Basket - iiDBT - BT Audio
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| 19th Nov 2018 11:08 am |
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lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
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Snap on is fine, but it isnt what it once was, for example the impact sockets just dont seem to last as long as they did, but you have to bare in mind todays crop of air and cordless guns are way more powerful than stuff from 20 years ago, so the sockets get some serious abuse.
Their MG air guns are amazing, their battery guns less so and twice the price of say Milwaukee which are very very good.
I reckon snap on are still the best if you need them for a living, but their prices are now just silly, even second hand stuff is to expensive, on the upside you can buy safe in the knowledge that the tools will always have a value even when old.
Many full time mechs use non snap on tools and seem to manage and by manage I mean struggle or make do, whereas the right tools makes the job a doddle.
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| 19th Nov 2018 5:03 pm |
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