FruitBooTeR
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Registered: 18th Jan 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: S15
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I currently have this from halfords -
Had it for about 1.5 years now and want to upgrade..
Its good but I think it lacks the all important build quality... I managed to break the biggest socket wrench after a couple of weeks  
So im after a better set
Im mainly looking for a stong socket set and a decent set of spanners?
Whats the Halfords Professional stuff like would that be any better??
Budget of about £100 but not strict..
Links to suggestions please 
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Russ
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Registered: 14th Mar 04
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halfords professional stuff is VERY good quality, look into that, but you wont get that much for £100
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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i have a halfords kit. cost 100 quid about 7 years ago. its excellent. in a black carry case it is. they often have them on offer. usually priced at 160 ish.
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BarnshaW
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Registered: 25th Oct 06
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does the professional stuff not carry a lifetime warranty?
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Russ
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http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_173083_langId_-1_categoryId_165572
100 quid
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harrisp
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Registered: 15th Dec 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
i have a halfords kit. cost 100 quid about 7 years ago. its excellent. in a black carry case it is. they often have them on offer. usually priced at 160 ish.
It sounds like the one ive got, its excellent, but get it when its on offer.
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Originally posted by BarnshaW
does the professional stuff not carry a lifetime warranty?
Yep
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Originally posted by Russ
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_173083_langId_-1_categoryId_165572
100 quid
Same as mine.
Only let down is the sockets are double hex rather than single.
[Edited on 03-05-2009 by harrisp]
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davieslim
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Registered: 15th Sep 08
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yeah the 150 piece set i bought about 3 years ago has a lifetime warranty, great set as above in the black storage box and the one thing i managed to ruin was some of the screwdrive sockets because i left them in the ran and the rust killed them when i went to use them again lol
i paid £150 for the 150 piece set and it was £100 for the 130 piece set but theres always offers on them
davie
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Craig P
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Registered: 9th Mar 08
Location: Carlisle,Cumbria
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I also have this and think its a Good Bit of kit with a Good Selection of the Essentials (sp)
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FruitBooTeR
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Registered: 18th Jan 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: S15
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quote:
Originally posted by Russ
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_173083_langId_-1_categoryId_165572
100 quid
Looks decent that one does cheers 
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davieslim
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Registered: 15th Sep 08
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its the perfect vauxhall kit, has everything you need
davie
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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This ones good too
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_177693_langId_-1
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Daveskater
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Registered: 29th Apr 08
Location: Oxford, UK Drives: Jap wagon
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I just went to the screw fix shop and went to town on the catalogue 
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Andyrs1800
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Get that £100 halfords kit, Its the daddy, I've had 1 for about 7 years and no broken bits to report as yet, and a do use them
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harrisp
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Most of halfords pro stuff is good, only time ive broke anything is when i used a 3/8 ratchet to undo a wheel nut that had been done up with a big breaker bar, I was jumping up and down on the end of the ratchet and im about 17 stone
It undid the bolt though, and halfords exchanged it for a brand new one without any questions even though it was covered in dents from being used as punch with a hammer.
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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The biggest halfords professional set is pretty good.. I've got one as my scrappy tools and they have served me well for years!
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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I got that same tool chest for my Xmas and i dont trust it.The wooden handled screwdrivers are a waste of space and im always scared something will break so only really use it when i dont have the tools in my other 1.
This......
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_165418_langId_-1_categoryId_165572
Also got that for my Xmas and its an awesome piece of kit,has everything i could ever need for the stuff i ever do to the car(except a big hub nut which i had to buy).Albeit i do get some funny looks when im walking along with it,its a tad "hairdresser" looking.The older model is worse tho,these have been revised.
Has a lifetime warranty on everything inside it(the torch broke and was replaced with a better L.E.D one)as long as u keep the receipt.
[Edited on 04-05-2009 by Corsa_Sport21]
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Olsrey
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Registered: 13th Jan 07
Location: Bradford Drives: LET Vectra B
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quote:
Originally posted by davieslim
its the perfect vauxhall kit, has everything you need
davie
Apart from 99% of them never come with a 7mm allen key!
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Planty02
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It's well worth getting down to halfords for the bank holiday sales. Some of the stuff is half price atm.
I've got a small halfords pro socket set and the quality is excellent. Well worth the money and I intend to upgrade the rest of my tools to halfords pro stuff when the time comes
[Edited on 04-05-2009 by Planty02]
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Cheese Man Chris
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Registered: 25th Sep 07
Location: Leeds Drives:1.2 Merit
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Get a mate with a Halfords Trade card to buy them for you. The discounts on tools are amazing usually.
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Cheese Man Chris
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Registered: 25th Sep 07
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Halfords profesional stuff is also made at the same factory as all the other best brand tools but with halfords stamped on them. I think its the same factory as snap on tools. Is it sykes pickervant or somthing? somone else probs knows i cant remember.
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DizzyRebel
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Registered: 2nd Jan 09
Location: Lincoln
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Halfords stuff is ok, doesnt take much in the way of hard abuse. I was only a motorcycle mechanic and managed to fuck a lot of halfords and halfords professional stuff.
I have a lot of facom stuff, its the same quality as mac or snapon but at half thr price. Id recommend a facom spannrer set, socket set and screwdriver set at the very least.
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jungle
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Registered: 22nd Nov 07
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i got my set for 70quid from a guy i knew who worked in halfords and that was when they where advertized at 200 lol
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22B
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I use a mix of tools, halfords professional and Blue Point (snap on). The halfords tools are good but for tough jobs can seem a little fragile, but for general servicing they are more than adequate.
I use the blue point for more heavy maintenance stuff and have never had a problem. The old saying, You get what you pay for is definitely true with tools.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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quote:
Originally posted by Cheese Man Chris
Get a mate with a Halfords Trade card to buy them for you. The discounts on tools are amazing usually.
Thats not what i got told.
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
quote:
Originally posted by Cheese Man Chris
Get a mate with a Halfords Trade card to buy them for you. The discounts on tools are amazing usually.
Thats not what i got told.
yup discounts on tools is really good, my 150piece kit cost me about £70, the RRP was £150 iirc
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