paul connor Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Ok, I have at last realised repairs with odds and sods and tat is more of a hassle than its worth! I have decided to,while i have the chance buy some good tools. So far Im after socket sets AF&M as well as spanners to match pliers and chisels as well as screwdrivers I shall prob buy new. As you get the knowledge they will last( lifetime) and be non abused so the question is ... make TENG BRITOOL KING DICK what you think?? Britool seem to be the better i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 had some ex army king dick screwdrivers for years . no probs with them ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john wheatley (R.I.P.) Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Suggest you contact Richard Farrant, he works with old vehicles for a living and I have found he will help anybody with totally impartial advice. Regards, John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppypiesdad Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Halfords Professional Advance range Good Value Lifetime Guarantee Metric and Imperial And you don't have to buy a complete set if you just want /need one socket Usually a halfords near everyone Order service if they don't have it Have used;- Snap on in the past (expensive ) Teng .Good Value not great finish on them Elora .Well made German tools(like the larger sizes of spanners +30mm) Buy the best you can afford Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rambo1969 Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 I'd second halfords, my dad's a britool man and even he is impressed with halfords stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Yup I got halfords stuff too it's very good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 I got hold of a set of both spanners (ring/open end) and sockets from a firm called "Metrinch" some years ago. Sockets are 1/2" drive as normal and these fit any nut or bolt, metric or imperial and will even grip on bolts/nuts that are virtually rounded off. Never had any problems with them and lost count of the Saavs they've taken apart as well as my Series 3 Landie. See: http://www.metrinch-tools.com/website/introductie.php?language=gb They can be obtained from http://www.directsupplyukltd.co.uk/categories/metrinch-tools/106/1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 I'd go for the Halfords proffesional. Cheaper than the equivalents such as snapon. I've abused my set of Halford's kit for many years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppypiesdad Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 I'd go for the Halfords proffesional. Cheaper than the equivalents such as snapon. I've abused my set of Halford's kit for many years. And Having snapped 3 1/2" breaker bars (only the head of them)just walked in changed breaker bar and walked out (they do inspect them for impact damage but not for jumping on the end of them, Shhhhhhhhhhh mum's the word) Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 :rofl::rofl::rofl:Wear smaller boots then! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 I got hold of a set of both spanners (ring/open end) and sockets from a firm called "Metrinch" some years ago. Sockets are 1/2" drive as normal and these fit any nut or bolt, metric or imperial and will even grip on bolts/nuts that are virtually rounded off. Never had any problems with them and lost count of the Saavs they've taken apart as well as my Series 3 Landie. Would anyone else care to comment on the Metrinch tooling? Looks a very good idea..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppypiesdad Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Personally I would go for the proper size in the first place less change of rounding off and slipping off taking your knuckles with it Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glynn Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 yeah proper size especially with rusty nuts .yes halfords stuff very good comparable with the best i would say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul connor Posted September 17, 2009 Author Share Posted September 17, 2009 I have been looking andi think my choices are.. socketry britool spanners- facom pliers-king dick screwdivers and chisels- britool and ratchet spenners(new but good idea) facom any feedback on my choices? as its a big step and lots ££ so i want to get it right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz76 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 For what it's worth- a lot of my kit is Draper and I've abused it a lot over the years and 3 restos. Not too expensive and a lot of stockists. Really cheap stuf is not worth the money. I was undoing screws on the Discovery the other day with a driver from one of these cheap do-it-all kits and managed to screw the screwdriver head right off the shaft without budging the screw.....b***er :nono: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I bought myself a set of Britool sockets just after I started work & as soon as I'd saved enough of the hard earned to pay for them . The set I bought was pretty much the most comprehensive they did at the time with a selection of metric sockets from around 11mm up to 32mm & AF from just under 1/2" up to 1 1/8" , spark plug socket , breaker bar , short ,medium & long extension bars , ratchet and a tommy bar - think the only thing it didn't include was a hand ratchet which I often regretted & finally bought a couple of years ago . That set has seen me through work and numerous vehicle restorations , much abuse - including unintentionally driving over the box in our TK one day having forgotten that the box was laid just behind the back wheel and also loosing the ratchet , extension & one socket which eventually turned up - some months and a good few miles later - still on the end of a hinge bolt under the front wing of my Range Rover .The Rangie died around fifteen years ago but the ratchet and indeed the whole socket set is still going strong . I guess I have had them thirty plus years now and it is one of the best investments I have ever made . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisg Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 My elora socket set's been going since 1966 so have the Britol spanners :sweat: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 But I was only eight then Chris and they'd have been too big for my Dinky toys .:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protruck Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Hi Paul. I have some £70,000 worth of snap-on kit. and had some of them for many years, and they are as good as new. I also have some Britool tools well worth the money, but I mainly have the impact sockets which are a bit stronger than the standard sockets (maybe worth thinking about) hope this helps. Clive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisg Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 But I was only eight then Chris and they'd have been too big for my Dinky toys .:-D Youngster :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Hi Paul. I have some £70,000 worth of snap-on kit. and had some of them for many years, Clive. Blimey Clive! Do you collect them?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protruck Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 No Jack. Just being in the heavy vehicle Industry for many years working at Scammells and Unipower + others, they soon mount up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berna2vm Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Hi Paul, I also have many thousands of pounds invested in Snap on tools but in all honesty there is nothing wrong with any of the brands you are considering. Our main cause of attrition with tools is losing them,not breaking them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 some of my dads are war time snap on in ww2 box , they are still going strong.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 I broke a Snap on spanner the other day, mind you I was using it as a pin through the drawbar to shunt my Dyson trailer..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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