Spanners

meego · Nov 23, 2016

Anyone got any of these. I've got a 13mm/10mm Wera coming to try out, but now think the Chicago set looks better value and they have good reviews. Trying to decide what I'm getting myself for Xmas.

Amazon product
Amazon product

boguing · Nov 23, 2016

Pictures or a link?

meego · Nov 23, 2016

boguing said:
Pictures or a link?

Are your eyes painted on ?

biggeeeee · Nov 23, 2016

Psssssst - mine must be as well, cant see anything

neilly · Nov 23, 2016

I can see it.......

biggeeeee · Nov 23, 2016

Just tried it on my phone and can see it...strange

Cant see it on my laptop with windows 10 and firefox running.

neilly · Nov 23, 2016

Think, I would rather have these and spend the extra on something else.

http://www.halfords.com/workshop-to...alfords-advanced-12-piece-ratchet-spanner-set

Cheers

boguing · Nov 23, 2016

meego said:
Are your eyes painted on ?

No, as it turns out. Turned off AdBlockPlus - and there they were.

And the rest of the ads aren't too intrusive, so I'll leave it off for now.

The spanners look clever, but not sure I have those problems often enough to warrant yet another set.

meego · Nov 23, 2016

boguing said:
No, as it turns out. Turned off AdBlockPlus - and there they were.

And the rest of the ads aren't too intrusive, so I'll leave it off for now.

The spanners look clever, but not sure I have those problems often enough to warrant yet another set.

I should have noticed they came up as ads. Please accept my humble grovelings.
I got my Wera 10/13mm in today and it looks great. Can't justify the price for the set though. I do like the look of the "ratchet" open enders though.

biggeeeee · Nov 24, 2016

Received an email from Euro Car Parts this morning, they have loads of deals on spanners, breaker bars etc in some funky colours as well.
Worth a look

baronvonprepper · Nov 24, 2016

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...egoryId=318448&productId=811701&storeId=10001

Would suggest these. Been fantastic and all I use

baronvonprepper · Nov 24, 2016

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...egoryId=318448&productId=811703&storeId=10001

Or these with the wibbly wobbly end.

Plus with their guarantee all you have to do is go to your nearest halfrauds, and swap it out for a new one should it break.

I have only broken one Halfords advanced item thus far. A 1/2 drive ratchet.

Apparently using as a hammer over 6 years of ownership will eventually knacker it.

Who knew

neilly · Nov 24, 2016

baronvonprepper said:
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...egoryId=318448&productId=811701&storeId=10001

Would suggest these. Been fantastic and all I use

Just like post 7 then.

.......but now they are £42.50........................

Cheers

baronvonprepper · Nov 24, 2016

neilly said:
Just like post 7 then. .......but now they are £42.50........................

Cheers

Yeah I did see your post. Halfords advanced stuff is by far the best item that anyone can buy in a halfrauds. It's about the only decent product they do

neilly · Nov 24, 2016

I am thinking for £36, @baronvonprepper , thanks for the link , I keep forgetting about the wibbly ones.....LOL

these are not a bad deal.......Might have to go shopping tomoz.

http://www.halfords.com/workshop-to...alfords-advanced-9-piece--ratchet-spanner-set

Cheers

meego · Nov 24, 2016

neilly said:
I am thinking for £36, @baronvonprepper , thanks for the link , I keep forgetting about the wibbly ones.....LOL

these are not a bad deal.......Might have to go shopping tomoz.

http://www.halfords.com/workshop-to...alfords-advanced-9-piece--ratchet-spanner-set

Cheers

I've seen these with the flexi end, but never used one. To be honest, and am probably wrong, I can't see the need for them !!
I am thinking of the Halfords set now for £50. The Chicago set are not for using on seized or overly tight fixings ??? That rules them out then for work on the LR's.

doriz · Nov 24, 2016

meego said:
seized or overly tight fixings

I think you is being kind there, rusted would have been more appropriate

neilly · Nov 24, 2016

meego said:
I've seen these with the flexi end, but never used one. To be honest, and am probably wrong, I can't see the need for them !!
I am thinking of the Halfords set now for £50. The Chicago set are not for using on seized or overly tight fixings ??? That rules them out then for work on the LR's.

You can get it today for £42.50, as they are also doing an extra 15% off, although what it will be tomorrow, who knows????

Cheers

meego · Nov 24, 2016

doriz said:
I think you is being kind there, rusted would have been more appropriate

I was merely quoting their "Blurb", which I took to be corporate speak for Rusted..

RyanDay1 · Nov 24, 2016

I bought a 25 piece set of Neilsen combi spanners from either the billing or lro show cant remember, for less than 30 quid, theyre all there no gaps until mid 20s, only cheap but theyve proved tough to me so far and ive abused them, theyre on amazon and ebay etc. I liked the roll they come with, labelled up and you can roll em up or hang them on the wall, mine hang from the work table easy to grab, recommend em

They also do a larger set with swan necks and curved spanners too, but i got the simple stuff!

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