Why not push the boat out and get the full set ?.
http://www.hisltd.co.uk/Teng-Tools-1300-Piece-Monster-Mega-Master-Tool-Kit.html
http://www.hisltd.co.uk/Teng-Tools-1300-Piece-Monster-Mega-Master-Tool-Kit.html
Garage Porn
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I was an error and they are aware of it unfortunately!
£2970 OR £2940 in black http://www.teng.co.uk/tcmm1001n-teng-tools-1001-piece-mega-master-tool-kit.html#.U1vDvnSwU2A
Must beef up my workshop locks and security
Could be expensive if Mr Chav Le Scumbag paid a visit
Must beef up my workshop locks and security
Could be expensive if Mr Chav Le Scumbag paid a visit
Dahoum
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Working on the assumption that anyone with a bike older than the R1200 only needs a hammer and screwdriver and anyone with a WC can't be trusted with tools.
Anyhow..I don't think it's a special offer but is seriously hardcore garage porn.
The mod's a slob
That's a bit like comparing a £10 watch from Argos with a Rolex
They both tell the time....!
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Halfords professional good quality for the occasional user i.e moi
and i suspect most of subscribers on this ere forum.
and i suspect most of subscribers on this ere forum.
GBDamo
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Halfords professional good quality for the occasional user i.e moi
and i suspect most of subscribers on this ere forum.
I agree and that was where I started when I stumbled on the Teng set, there's some big reductions on all the halfords sets at the moment and they have a lifetime guarantee.
Very nice, but 3K mental outlay unless you are doing it as a professional.
Roymondo
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Another vote here for the Halfords Professional stuff - although I note that they appear to have changed manufacturer over the years since I bought some of mine.
Many of the Pro race teams and individual racing mechanics and engineers I've worked with wouldn't touch Snap-On. Has too be Facom or Stahlwille
Personally I'm still using a very healthy set of Kamasa sockets and that I bought to rebuild a crashed bike in 1975 and used at work for many years. Rest of the tools are made up of more old Kamasa, Teng, Halford Pro, Britool and a few Facom.
Personally I'm still using a very healthy set of Kamasa sockets and that I bought to rebuild a crashed bike in 1975 and used at work for many years. Rest of the tools are made up of more old Kamasa, Teng, Halford Pro, Britool and a few Facom.
Buy a half decent set of kit then the bits that are used the most and break replace them with snap on, facom, stahlwille, gedore, elora etc, pointless having a mega expensive 16mm ring spanner if it is never used.
Just don't ever skimp on breaker bars
Just don't ever skimp on breaker bars
Costs more than my bike!
The Grey One
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Really? A £10 watch works for my purposes at least, I don't feel the need for something else (actually £10 would be high end for me, I currently have one that cost around £6!) But it does not cause harm either to me or anything else, unlike cheap tools can. I just wear it to have some idea of the hours passing and,as that is all I need, it does exactly the same job for me as a Rolex would. If I had Rolex money I would be putting it towards a new bike or paying for a trip
A cheap spanner is more likely to slip or break causing the operator pain. It is also more likely to damage fasteners causing more grief. A set of reasonable quality tools as is being discussed here will do the job for most people they just wont be as good as the likes of Snap On, Facom etc at being used day in day out. Over the years I have employed mechanics who did't buy Snap On type brands. They were the ones forever borrowing good tools from the rest of us
My advice would be that for most tools like this Teng set are adequate, just don't kid yourself they are on the same level as some more expensive kit
John
Bendy toy
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I have a cheap 6 point set with 1/4" and 1/2" sockets torx and hex keys. The 1/4" ratchet was replaced by the seller but otherwise it's been fine.
My old Kamasa impact sockets got stolen. The replacements were not as good. I suspect the company dropped product quality but played on its name My old Kamasa .1/2" sockets have lasted well but 12 points risk rounding off some bolts heads.
I have a set of 1970s Kamasa ring/open end spammers still going strong. Even the heavily used 10 to 14mm have lasted well. 17 and 19 are also well used.
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My old Kamasa impact sockets got stolen. The replacements were not as good. I suspect the company dropped product quality but played on its name My old Kamasa .1/2" sockets have lasted well but 12 points risk rounding off some bolts heads.
I have a set of 1970s Kamasa ring/open end spammers still going strong. Even the heavily used 10 to 14mm have lasted well. 17 and 19 are also well used.
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jeff
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I think the consensus here is that reasonable quality stuff is not as good as snap-on etc for day to day professional use but good enough for home bike maintenance. I have acquired various tools sockets over years mainly Draper and mainly for British bikes and have never had anything break, but the the torque loading on bikes are generally not high a the ham fisted tend to strip threads rather than break tools.
That being said, a while back, an old friend who was a snap-on freak was downsizing to move to a smaller house and gave me all of his A/F and Whitworth (ask your dad) tools, must be close to a grand's worth hat today's prices and they are a joy to use. Make me smile every time I use them. As my daughter has been reported to say about me,"dad likes a bit of quality"
That being said, a while back, an old friend who was a snap-on freak was downsizing to move to a smaller house and gave me all of his A/F and Whitworth (ask your dad) tools, must be close to a grand's worth hat today's prices and they are a joy to use. Make me smile every time I use them. As my daughter has been reported to say about me,"dad likes a bit of quality"
