corrado vr6
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| posted on 18/12/11 at 10:31 PM |
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recomend me a screwdriver set
Hi there im after a decent set of screwdrivers as mine have all had better days been looking at the snap on sets on ebay but there quite exspensive
are they worth it ? im after something thats gonna last as its annoying having to keep replacing them here and there cause they snap etc any
recomendations? Greg
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indykid
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| posted on 18/12/11 at 10:35 PM |
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Wera laser tip set from screwfix.
Fin
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scootz
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| posted on 18/12/11 at 10:39 PM |
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I have a Bahco Pistol Ratchet Screwdriver and bit set...
I've been giving it serious abuse for a couple of years now and have yet to break it! 
It's Evolution Baby!
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se7ensport
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| posted on 18/12/11 at 10:47 PM |
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Teng tools screwdriver set; I've used mine as chisels with a 3lb hammer, put mole grips on them for additional torque, used as mini pry-bars
etc... my set will be twelve years old later this month and I have only had the large flat head replaced, and yes that was from abusing the hell out
of it, to the extent that the domed top of the handle was flat from hitting it with a hammer and it was replaced without any issue.
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loggyboy
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| posted on 18/12/11 at 10:47 PM |
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Halfords pro set seem ok. Got mine free with oil a few years back.
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austin man
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| posted on 18/12/11 at 10:53 PM |
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Facom are a good make, the Halford pro ones carry a lifetime guarantee
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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balidey
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| posted on 18/12/11 at 11:20 PM |
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I have a decent set of Teng ones. But I don't use them now.
I much prefer a nice bit holder (I have a Britool branded one) and have a selection of Wera bits in the handle.
These bits have outperformed the Teng screwdrivers time and time again, much cheaper, you can replace them as and when, swap them into a drill driver
etc.
ETA: also you can pick up very cheap Wera bits from Screwfix and Toolstation
[Edited on 18/12/11 by balidey]
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 19/12/11 at 12:09 AM |
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I'm finding that anything better than a cheapo set are fine, but the screw heads appear to be made of plastic these days (I've managed to
round the head on one this week before it even got all the way in...)
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whitestu
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| posted on 19/12/11 at 08:22 AM |
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My local Lidl have some sets in at the moment for very little money - about £6 ish I think. Their hand tools are generally very good.
Stu
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speedstar
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| posted on 19/12/11 at 09:29 AM |
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Halfords pro for me. They're always on special offer or free with oil etc, and as mentioned before, lifetime guarantee
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jossey
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| posted on 19/12/11 at 09:36 AM |
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http://www.screwfix.com/p/forge-steel-screwdriver-set-with-case-11pcs/87073
£13 off RRP
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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wilkingj
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| posted on 19/12/11 at 10:54 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by austin man
Facom are a good make, the Halford pro ones carry a lifetime guarantee
Halfords Pro are good. I have a Pro socket set.
HOWEVER>>>> KEEP THE RECIEPT SAFELY, THEY WONT HONOUR THE LIFETIME GUARANTEE WITHOUT THE RECIEPT.
Sorry for the CAPS, but they are very hard and fast about this, I had to argue loudly on a Saturday morning to ge them to do anything, they didnt
replace both items, but did and reluctantly so, give me a ratchet repair kit for the 1/4" and 3/8" handle that I had.
Their arguement was I didnt hav the reciept.
My arguement was, that the handles were clearly Halfords Pro tools. It didnt wash with them.
So KEEP the RECIEPT, or you are stuffed.
[Edited on 19/12/2011 by wilkingj]
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 19/12/11 at 11:05 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by wilkingj
quote:
Originally posted by austin man
Facom are a good make, the Halford pro ones carry a lifetime guarantee
Halfords Pro are good. I have a Pro socket set.
HOWEVER>>>> KEEP THE RECIEPT SAFELY, THEY WONT HONOUR THE LIFETIME GUARANTEE WITHOUT THE RECIEPT.
Sorry for the CAPS, but they are very hard and fast about this, I had to argue loudly on a Saturday morning to ge them to do anything, they didnt
replace both items, but did and reluctantly so, give me a ratchet repair kit for the 1/4" and 3/8" handle that I had.
Their arguement was I didnt hav the reciept.
My arguement was, that the handles were clearly Halfords Pro tools. It didnt wash with them.
So KEEP the RECIEPT, or you are stuffed.
[Edited on 19/12/2011 by wilkingj]
Have NEVER needed the receipt for my replacements, and i must of bust 3 sockets and couple of star bits etc. must be about 8 returns by now in about
8 years
Ben
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T66
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| posted on 19/12/11 at 12:10 PM |
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Costco - Do a set of flats/posi & phillips Stanley Fat Max
Used mine a year now, still are absolutely fine. Cost around £25
I cannot justify spending megabucks on tools, if I were in the trade then a different story.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 19/12/11 at 06:27 PM |
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Snap on for me but I use them as screw drivers and not as pry-bars or chissels. I have Teng in my scrap yard tool box and do miss use these and they
are still fine.
I love snap on but, these days its just a name and they cut quality and badge engineer the same as any one elts.
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 19/12/11 at 08:25 PM |
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Re snap on, I know for certain the irwin supply a fair bit of their stuff these days (happen to know a chap who has snap on as his
account.................)
I suspect it is largely th esame story for most of their stuff now.
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steve m
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| posted on 19/12/11 at 09:04 PM |
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I have the Halfords pro set, as well, and they are a nice set of screwdrivers, they feel right and seem to do the job well
and i never kew they were guarenteed for life
so i will find the receipt !
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Coopz
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| posted on 19/12/11 at 09:33 PM |
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Wera Lasertip, Use them all day everyday at work very good grip and the quality of them is excellent, about 20 odd quid for a pack of 6 at screwfix.
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 19/12/11 at 10:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by wilkingj
quote:
Originally posted by austin man
Facom are a good make, the Halford pro ones carry a lifetime guarantee
Halfords Pro are good. I have a Pro socket set.
HOWEVER>>>> KEEP THE RECIEPT SAFELY, THEY WONT HONOUR THE LIFETIME GUARANTEE WITHOUT THE RECIEPT.
Sorry for the CAPS, but they are very hard and fast about this, I had to argue loudly on a Saturday morning to ge them to do anything, they didnt
replace both items, but did and reluctantly so, give me a ratchet repair kit for the 1/4" and 3/8" handle that I had.
Their arguement was I didnt hav the reciept.
My arguement was, that the handles were clearly Halfords Pro tools. It didnt wash with them.
So KEEP the RECIEPT, or you are stuffed.
[Edited on 19/12/2011 by wilkingj]
Hehe my local halfords refused to let me return a halfords oil filter, they even said it might not have come from them!
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