Halfords tools

[Jay-ZS+]

After having Dave do my thermostat and him making light work of bolts that I would never have got to with my socket set, was thinking about getting some add on bits for my kit but was on another forum and the banner was a halfords one showing sale items and this popped up! Must be fate lol
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?mpe_id=67852&cm_cr=No+Campaign-_-Web+Activity-_-SC+Carousel+370635-_-PRODCAT_ESPOTCAROUSEL_165744-_-Halfords+Advanced+Professional+150+piece+Socket%2F Ratchet+Set&catalogId=10151&evtype=CpgnClick&intv_id=116436&langId=-1&partNumber=370635&storeId=10001&ddkey=ClickInfo
Any one get further discount with a trade card?

[peterzs]

Makes all the differance, our workshop manager had all the right gear, loved snap on stuff.

The ring spanners with the ratchet inside were the ones that amazed me. He could undo most things with a minimum of movement of the spanner.

[Supercharged_Z]

Jay

the halfords kit is the nuts for the money, i bought mine years ago, and boy what a set, cost 100 quid but got less back then.

the only thing that was rubbish was the foam that sits in there to stop it all falling about.

100 quid is cheap. normally thats 150 iirc in the shop

[Jay-ZS+]

well yer the bolts on the manifold inside the 'V' theres no way I would have got to them with my socket set, things like the extension bars and swivel joints just make all the difference and at that price its not bad with lifetime guarantee cant go wrong

[stamford]

Was £199.99? really, blimey stuff has gone up! I still have my original cheap then Kamas set, must be 20 years old! Got a few Snap-On bits left.

[Ritchy]

well i have many halfords tools, the tool that the bmm said about on the mgzr looked like lazer tools not halfords own, the likes of there flexi ratchet spanners are exactly the same as the gearwrench spanner, signet also uses the same company, they do a big tray for the toolbox with 1/4 deep and shallow metric and af sockets, ratchet, u/j, driver, extensions, and bits, 3/8 deep and shallow af and metric sockets, ratchet, mini breaker extensions all for £60! fills a whole draw and has most things u need. do a 1/2 tray as well with deep and shallow af and metric sockets, extensions, ratchet and breaker bar and uj.
iv added by getting the extreme 72teeth ratchet in the 3 sizes, very good and need next to no space to use it,

given £0300 quid to spend on a basic tool kit id get:
the £60 1/4" 3/8" set
the £60 1/2" set
the £60 6mm to 32mm spanner set
the flexi ratchet spanners at about £40
screw driver set and a general bits set
some e torx sockets, some 1/2" torx sockets and some 3/8" allen sockets
that list wil get most things off your car and most other cars, best value for money as if u break them take it back with ur reciept and ul get another one:D

[Jay-ZS+]

well if my audio sells on ebay this weekend on monday think I will get down to halfords

[KevG]

Halfrauds sell good tools, they are made by 4 companies:

Britool
Stanley
Laser
and the odd time Mactools, even rumours that Snap-On make tools for them too!

They change their suppliers often though, but the majority of tools sold at Halfrauds stores are made by Britool and Laser

[Ritchy]

well give you an example, i bought a snapon ratchet, it was about £50, i use my £18 72 tooth one more tbh, feels much better, a set of about 10 snap on flank drive spanners is about £170, they are good, but when u do break snap on tools, you have to wait for him coming in, then have to order it up, takes usually about a month to get a replacement

[Alan.F]

I bought my son Halfords professional they are top tools with a life time guarantee can't beat that

[stamford]

I might also add I have a couple of Machine Mart branded tools, one a 3/8" drive ratchet and it is really good.

[talkingcars]

I have some lovely ratchet spanners and a few other bits, the pro range is very good.

I wouldn't worry about spending £100 on that set, it should last.

[Dave MGT]

Jay I payed that years ago when it was on offer. Think its normally £120-150...?
For the money you cant go wrong. I just use it for home and jobs on the side.

[Jay-ZS+]

Yer they seemed a high quality and thought there were a few clever bits in there like the screwdriver that could connect to the socket,

[Simon's ZS-120]

After having Dave do my thermostat and him making light work of bolts that I would never have got to with my socket set, was thinking about getting some add on bits for my kit but was on another forum and the banner was a halfords one showing sale items and this popped up! Must be fate lol
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?mpe_id=67852&cm_cr=No+Campaign-_-Web+Activity-_-SC+Carousel+370635-_-PRODCAT_ESPOTCAROUSEL_165744-_-Halfords+Advanced+Professional+150+piece+Socket%2F Ratchet+Set&catalogId=10151&evtype=CpgnClick&intv_id=116436&langId=-1&partNumber=370635&storeId=10001&ddkey=ClickInfo
Any one get further discount with a trade card?

you wont get that deal on trade. trade only works on parts that are not on promotion but if you know some one with a discount car you can get them with a furter 15%off

[Ritchy]

yeah you will get it on trade still, times trade card wont work is if your getting somthing free with it, and its not a set percentage

[Simon's ZS-120]

yeah you will get it on trade still, times trade card wont work is if your getting somthing free with it, and its not a set percentage

i work for halfords if you was to buy that product on trade it would go back to the full price then trade comes in and you will pay even more

[Simon's ZS-120]

so it would go back to £199.99 then you use your trade card and it will be about 150-170 pounds

[Ritchy]

well all i know is somtimes things on offer are still less, have got things in hte past, i remember they wer doing free screwdrivers with oil and if u bought it with trade u neva got the screwdrivers, but i bought a roll cab on offer and it came down another £10er with the trade card, if thats the case with that think summits a bit wrong that its £60 more with the trade card

[Simon's ZS-120]

its just some deals head office do and they have stoped us using trade and discount as i could get tool kits next to nothing after best thing to do is wait a while till the stock goes obsolete and you see how much it goes down on trade i got some pro spanners for a 5 quid ment to be 50

[Ritchy]

lol halfrauds

[Simon's ZS-120]

lol not that bad but when stock gets taken off for new promo it alwasy get forgotten about i got 5 snooper s2 with free updates for life for £8.50 each