tool talk.

[jenzo]

Originally Posted by tonka tj

If ya can get open ended and ratchet round end, these things are AWESOME

ive seen those things, do you mean 'geared wrenches'? havnt used them but they seem like a good idea. what brand do you have in those?

[jenzo]

just been looking at sidchrome pricing and theyre really not that expensive - compared to snapon that is, which their prices are a joke. also i noticed that some of the i suppose considered cheaper brands, arent that much less than sidchrome.

ive also found that because they have a lifetime warranty, buying from ebay isnt really a problem, i picked up aset of three 200mm pliers - combo, longnose and diag cutters for like 90 bucks, worth $165 in stores. and that was buy it now price. i mean thats 30 bucks each, stanley ones are like 20 something -yet these are ALOT better in precision and chroming, and general quality.

[murray]

i am a boily by trade brought a sidcrome2lb ball pein
23 years ago best bloody hammer i have ever had
still going strong

[tonka tj]

i got the sidchrome ratchet spanners at work but dont like em much cause they are too short, not sure if u can get longer ones but i'd say u can somewhere. the ones i have at home are J.B.S, u can also get kingchrome ones. they beat the hell outta having to use ya sockets all the time and weigh less so ya hands dont cramp up in the awkward spaces which ya get into when ya working under ya truck i'd stick with sidchrome, best value for money by far

[starter]

as long as it has life time in shop warranty you cant go wrong..

[RYANGLER]

I just brought some powerbuilt tools through repco and there great... farther in law put me onto them who is a boilmaker by trade...

at the moment Repco have them on special
150 pc socket set 1/4, 3/8 & 1/2 for $330 was $480
50 pc spanner set metric and imperial $170
38 pc socket accessory set 1/4, 3/8 & 1/2 $180 breaker bar, extensions, universal joint extension etc etc

$680 all up and couldnt be happier

[Wooders]

Originally Posted by iann

.... bare in mind that tools are something you will always have forever.

Nope I usually lose mine before forever

Originally Posted by tonka tj

like veryone said lifetime warranty should be a must especially if ya using them on older seized parts (u can beat the crap outta it till it moves) then if it breaks or rounds ya just get it replaced........ If ya can get open ended and ratchet round end, these things are AWESOME

Definately lifetime warranty stuff and I agree completely with the geared spanner suggestion - I grab mine 99% of the time now beofre the regualr spanners....will even dig in the tool pile to find them.

Originally Posted by pezz

as long as it has life time in shop warranty you cant go wrong..

Yup. Personally I think Snap-On is a great product but silly for home wrencher (unless coming from Trade). Rememberthe tool might last for ages but you'll be kicking yourself if you lose the odd one (or someone pilfers it - eg kids). I think one of the best suggestion I ever got was to buy a complete set of relatively inexpensive tools - then replace the one you break with quality jobies as these are the ones you clearly are using the most.
Personally I mstly use Kingchrome as I think they are a good compromise between price and performance.