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#Post#: 6422-------------------------------------------------- |
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Excuse to buy new tools! :) |
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By: Clever Hans Date: April 15, 2016, 4:48 pm |
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Well, sorted ourselves out with some vehicle-appropriate gear |
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today, courtesy of Halfords sale :) - plus trade card... |
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Needed to update my toolbox a bit, so thought this was a good |
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opportunity to get some Mog-appropriate gear. |
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21-piece 3/4" drive socket set, Halfords Advanced Professional |
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range (goes up to 50mm), and a 25-piece combination spanner set |
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(up to 32mm). Good-looking, nice solid sockets, and decently |
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hefty bars and spanners - just a shame about the shoddy plastic |
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box the sockets come with! Most buyers who left reviews of this |
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product said the same: great tools, crappy box. |
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Waiting for Sunday and the VAT-free night at Machine Mart, as |
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the Halfords socket set doesn't come with a ratchet. |
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The socket set retails at �200 normally. �100 in the sale, and |
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with trade card got it for �80. 8) Liking the sound of the |
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lifetime guarantee, too. I've never had any problems with my |
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other Halfords Professional set - me and my Dad smashed a few |
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components and they were replaced without question. Hoping these |
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sets will be just as useful :) |
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What a nice sparkly haul, eh? If anybody's interested, the link |
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to the socket set is below: |
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http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/socket-sets/halfords-advanced-prof… |
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http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/socket-sets/halfords-advanced-prof… |
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Re: Excuse to buy new tools! :) |
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By: casto Date: April 16, 2016, 5:10 am |
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Mmm shiney! 😊 hope they dont stay that way for long haha |
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I've had a Halford set for about 5 year. Ratchets are a bit |
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tired now but still fine, where as the box..... It spoils the |
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set realy. Why can't they just spend a few more quid on the box! |
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By the sounds of it they have the same problem still. |
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Re: Excuse to buy new tools! :) |
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By: moose Date: April 17, 2016, 3:27 am |
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That's the thin edge of the wedge 😀 |
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Moose |
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Re: Excuse to buy new tools! :) |
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By: Rabbit Recovery Date: May 3, 2016, 1:09 pm |
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Hmm very nice! I wish I had seen this post about a sale sooner. |
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When you are at Machine Mart pick up a 3/4 knuckle bar as well. |
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The breaker bar in the Halfords set will not be long enough for |
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many things that you need the 3/4 sachets for. :) |
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Re: Excuse to buy new tools! :) |
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By: Clever Hans Date: May 4, 2016, 4:09 pm |
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[quote author=Rabbit Recovery link=topic=669.msg6473#msg6473 |
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date=1462298952] |
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Hmm very nice! I wish I had seen this post about a sale sooner. |
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When you are at Machine Mart pick up a 3/4 knuckle bar as well. |
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The breaker bar in the Halfords set will not be long enough for |
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many things that you need the 3/4 sachets for. :) |
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[/quote] |
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If it's the Halfords sale you meant, Paul, it's still half price |
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on all their Advanced Pro socket sets :) |
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If it's the Machine Mart one you meant, well, you know those are |
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like buses, another one will be along in a week or so! |
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Re: Excuse to buy new tools! :) |
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By: Rabbit Recovery Date: May 4, 2016, 4:52 pm |
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Ah ha. Halfords it was. Time to run and hide from the good lady. |
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;) |
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Re: Excuse to buy new tools! :) |
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By: Clever Hans Date: May 5, 2016, 1:43 am |
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God speed, Paul! You may need it... |
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Re: Excuse to buy new tools! :) |
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By: Clever Hans Date: May 5, 2016, 1:51 am |
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Just wondered if anybody could recommend a good ball joint |
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splitter, as all the ones we have access to are too small, or |
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broken? Got to do a couple of boots for the test tomorrow. ::) |
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Cheers, |
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Rob & Sue |
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Re: Excuse to buy new tools! :) |
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By: moose Date: May 5, 2016, 2:46 am |
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I have the Mercedes splitter but if your stuck use two hammers |
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either side and strike simataniusly it will let go eventually |
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wear safety glasses. |
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Moose |
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