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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: D on 01 August 2012, 16:17:01
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than the usual 150 socket set thats recommended by OOF?
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looks like quite a good kit, too pricey for my liking and I've never bought from halfords before so dont know about the quality.
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Even better value if you can get you hands on a Halfrauds trade card ;)
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Yes, I would love a TC, but sadly I dont have one/qualify for it. I will accept any friendly offers from around here ;D .
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I'd say you need to look carefully at what's contained in the kit to decide if it's better or worse.
The old 150 piece set was a good match for the type of fasteners found on the Omega. This may not be. Ratchet spanners instead of combination spanners, for example. A ratchet spanner doesn't fit in every space a conventional spanner does.
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Yes, I would love a TC, but sadly I dont have one/qualify for it. I will accept any friendly offers from around here ;D .
Where do you live ?
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I bought the Halfords professional 120 piece set and have been very pleased with it. Then again I'm not a hard core mechanic and only tinker with cars, but found it very good! :y
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Yes, I would love a TC, but sadly I dont have one/qualify for it. I will accept any friendly offers from around here ;D .
Where do you live ?
SE London/Kent.
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Yes, I would love a TC, but sadly I dont have one/qualify for it. I will accept any friendly offers from around here ;D .
Where do you live ?
SE London/Kent.
Bit far to pop and borrow it ;D ;D ;D
I'm pretty sure you can order and pay for goods over the phone with your plastic if you can get a card number thats local ;)
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Have bought a few tool kits from h'fuds , am quite pleased with the quality too .... they do some great money off deals now and then + lifetime warranty :y
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Yes, I would love a TC, but sadly I dont have one/qualify for it. I will accept any friendly offers from around here ;D .
Where do you live ?
SE London/Kent.
Might be worth sending P6UL K a pm, His Halfords Trade and in Dartford.
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I looked at the 170pc set the other day...
Compared to 'old style' 150pc, on the upside it includes
size adpaters
useable screwdriver bits
a very small breaker bar
Compared to 'new style' 150pc, it includes
size adapters
3/8th torx bit sockets missing from 'new style' 150pc
a very small breaker bar
I think it has more deep sockets
It lacks the rachet spanners from the 150pc set
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I bought the Halfords professional 120 piece set and have been very pleased with it. Then again I'm not a hard core mechanic and only tinker with cars, but found it very good! :y
150pc was always better value, as its always the same price if you catch it at right time ;)
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If you buy a Halfords Pro/Advanced set, keep the receipt safe. It has lifetime warranty (except rachets), but they normally insist on seeing receipt.
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I was going to get a 150pc set as my "borrowed" toolkit had to be returned to its rightful owner a few weeks ago.
But it would seem the 150pc set is now £149 on the website. Thus my interest in the 170pc set. Might as well get that unless the gurus on here think its a bad idea. In which case I probably just need to wait a bit for it to return to the usual £99 price.
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I have my doubts about this lifetime guarantee thing.
Not whether they honour it or not, but if you'd really want an identical replacement for a tool that broke.
I injured myself slightly while snapping a 3/8 T55 bit from one of these sets (borrowed from work); I surely didn't want to go back and try to undo the same fastener with the same thing again.
It's no doubt a good selling point from their perspective, but is it really good for the customer? :-\
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I was going to get a 150pc set as my "borrowed" toolkit had to be returned to its rightful owner a few weeks ago.
But it would seem the 150pc set is now £149 on the website. Thus my interest in the 170pc set. Might as well get that unless the gurus on here think its a bad idea. In which case I probably just need to wait a bit for it to return to the usual £99 price.
Sure the current price for 170pc is £129, normally £199.
I suspect the 150pc will be phased out once stock is gone. I don't think the 'new' 150pc set (with the red screwdriver bit container) is as good as the 'old' 150pc set (thus I bought another 'old' 150pc set when I found one at a Halfords store).
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I have my doubts about this lifetime guarantee thing.
Not whether they honour it or not, but if you'd really want an identical replacement for a tool that broke.
I injured myself slightly while snapping a 3/8 T55 bit from one of these sets (borrowed from work); I surely didn't want to go back and try to undo the same fastener with the same thing again.
It's no doubt a good selling point from their perspective, but is it really good for the customer? :-\
I know Marks DTM doesn't think the 3/8th torx bits are up for HG, but I've yet to break one. I've split a socket by abusing it, and got through a handful of 3/8-1/4 adapters (not in my set, bought seperately), neither of which I would put down to poor tools ::)
The reason I tend to use my Halfords sockets over the Clarke Pro and others I have is because I have more faith in them. Machine Mart happily replace broken sockets, but as you say, it shatters confidence. And knuckles.
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I was going to get a 150pc set as my "borrowed" toolkit had to be returned to its rightful owner a few weeks ago.
But it would seem the 150pc set is now £149 on the website. Thus my interest in the 170pc set. Might as well get that unless the gurus on here think its a bad idea. In which case I probably just need to wait a bit for it to return to the usual £99 price.
The £99 150 piece instore deal tends to come up at least 3 or 4 times a year, normally over a Bank Holiday period, plus theirs sometimes an additional 10% if ordered online and collected instore bringing it down to 89 pound mark.
Some stores still carry the old style 150 piece set, which would be my choice.
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If you buy a Halfords Pro/Advanced set, keep the receipt safe. It has lifetime warranty (except rachets), but they normally insist on seeing receipt.
Got the Baby Ratchet swooped a while back in one of their Shops, waved it at the Saturday Boy whilst mumbling Life Time Blah, Blah, Ok I'll order you one He said, nope, I need it now can you not give one from a Kit and order a spare for that.
Job done, walked out with a new one, think it does depend on who and what store and maybe be prepared to visit one or more on the same trip.
;)
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If you buy a Halfords Pro/Advanced set, keep the receipt safe. It has lifetime warranty (except rachets), but they normally insist on seeing receipt.
Got the Baby Ratchet swooped a while back in one of their Shops, waved it at the Saturday Boy whilst mumbling Life Time Blah, Blah, Ok I'll order you one He said, nope, I need it now can you not give one from a Kit and order a spare for that.
Job done, walked out with a new one, think it does depend on who and what store and maybe be prepared to visit one or more on the same trip.
;)
I got a 13mm ratchet spanner swapped. Staff said that the life time warranty didn't apply to ratchet stuff so I asked him to show me where it said so. He couldn't find it so swapped it! :y :y
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If you buy a Halfords Pro/Advanced set, keep the receipt safe. It has lifetime warranty (except rachets), but they normally insist on seeing receipt.
Got the Baby Ratchet swooped a while back in one of their Shops, waved it at the Saturday Boy whilst mumbling Life Time Blah, Blah, Ok I'll order you one He said, nope, I need it now can you not give one from a Kit and order a spare for that.
Job done, walked out with a new one, think it does depend on who and what store and maybe be prepared to visit one or more on the same trip.
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I got a 13mm ratchet spanner swapped. Staff said that the life time warranty didn't apply to ratchet stuff so I asked him to show me where it said so. He couldn't find it so swapped it! :y :y
On the cardboard box... ...which is missing on the display ones, so depends if they check stockroom stock...
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On the cardboard box... ...which is missing on the display ones, so depends if they check stockroom stock...
It was a long time ago .......... ;) ;) ;)
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I did snap a small extension bar but that was my fault jumping on it with a 3ft lever attached to it :-[ dam wheel nuts >:( just bought a new one :y
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I have damaged the odd socket over the years but they all had either a hammer or scaffold pole involved.... ::) ::) ::)
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Ive bent a fair few of the torx, and wont use them for hard jobs, bought a good set now.
replacement guarantee been faultless around here.
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So whats the consensus? Buy the 170pc or wait for the 150pc to drop in price? :-\
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Main difference seems to be in the ratchet spanners, with the 170 giving ratchet ring one end and open ended the other. Over the 150's ring spanners, with 3 extra ratchet ring spanners with different sizes at the end.
Try the description tab on each for what's in the box.
But I guess it depends how soon you need some tools?
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Main difference seems to be in the ratchet spanners, with the 170 giving ratchet ring one end and open ended the other. Over the 150's ring spanners, with 3 extra ratchet ring spanners with different sizes at the end.
Try the description tab on each for what's in the box.
But I guess it depends how soon you need some tools?
Good spot, I missed that when I looked in store. Hmmmm ::)
Shame there is no 18mm spanner, else I'd possibly buy a 170pc set, as it seems a bit more useful - combining the 'old' and 'new' 150pc sets.
//TB strokes chin, and ponders what trade price would be...
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Main difference seems to be in the ratchet spanners, with the 170 giving ratchet ring one end and open ended the other. Over the 150's ring spanners, with 3 extra ratchet ring spanners with different sizes at the end.
Try the description tab on each for what's in the box.
But I guess it depends how soon you need some tools?
Good spot, I missed that when I looked in store. Hmmmm ::)
Shame there is no 18mm spanner, else I'd possibly buy a 170pc set, as it seems a bit more useful - combining the 'old' and 'new' 150pc sets.
//TB strokes chin, and ponders what trade price would be...
But... Oh I know. You can't have too many Halfords tool kits. ;D
18mm sized tools, what is it with 18s?
It might well be cheaper to buy the 170 "IF" you need the full set of ring spanners. I got the 150 then bought the full set of ring spanners later. Which option is cheapest...?
But as Kev says. Ring spanners take less room in a tight spot.
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Ps, might be better to get the 150 and put the difference to a set of Torx spanners instead..? Or is it just the bast ward bolt that needs a Torx spanner?
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Main difference seems to be in the ratchet spanners, with the 170 giving ratchet ring one end and open ended the other. Over the 150's ring spanners, with 3 extra ratchet ring spanners with different sizes at the end.
Try the description tab on each for what's in the box.
But I guess it depends how soon you need some tools?
Good spot, I missed that when I looked in store. Hmmmm ::)
Shame there is no 18mm spanner, else I'd possibly buy a 170pc set, as it seems a bit more useful - combining the 'old' and 'new' 150pc sets.
//TB strokes chin, and ponders what trade price would be...
But... Oh I know. You can't have too many Halfords tool kits. ;D
18mm sized tools, what is it with 18s?
It might well be cheaper to buy the 170 "IF" you need the full set of ring spanners. I got the 150 then bought the full set of ring spanners later. Which option is cheapest...?
But as Kev says. Ring spanners take less room in a tight spot.
Its having a more complete kit in one box that I can lob in the car.
And as you rightly say, you can never have enough... ...and Mrs TB wants to know what she can get me for my birthday ;)
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Ps, might be better to get the 150 and put the difference to a set of Torx spanners instead..? Or is it just the bast ward bolt that needs a Torx spanner?
Use one of the torx sockets in the set :-\
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be carefull with halfords stuff as the deep sockets are a con :-[ :-[
they look the part but are only half as deep as they look.
so really they are just like normal sockets.
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Ps, might be better to get the 150 and put the difference to a set of Torx spanners instead..? Or is it just the bast ward bolt that needs a Torx spanner?
Use one of the torx sockets in the set :-\
Last time I did a stat, on my 2.5 so a long time ago, I'm fairly sure a ratchet wouldn't fit. No? :-\
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Ps, might be better to get the 150 and put the difference to a set of Torx spanners instead..? Or is it just the bast ward bolt that needs a Torx spanner?
Use one of the torx sockets in the set :-\
Last time I did a stat, on my 2.5 so a long time ago, I'm fairly sure a ratchet wouldn't fit. No? :-\
You have to bend the pas pipe down.
TBH, I crack with socket, then use an 8mm rachet spanner :-X