Timbo
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- Location
- Gods County
Halfords pro, Teng.
Tool deals/ workshop consumables sticky
- Thread starter Tommy
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Halfords pro, Teng.
Lincs Lass
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- Location
- north lincs
Signet ,little known but as good as Snap On
goldeneagle
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If you are wanting to buy a set of good spanner’s that are not going to leave workshop then bite the bullet and buy flank drive plus from snap on. Yes you will need to sit down and cry when you see the price
The ring end is no better than facom, gedore, beta, Mac etc but if you can’t get a ring spanner on and the nut is challenging these do make the difference.
In a past life I would have said that it’s all hype how good they were until used one on an oil rig well completion. Had to remove a fitting that a cheap spanner was just rounding. Guy from another company says hold on a minute try this spanner (snap on flank drive plus ) and voila it’s removed with no issue. That £30 spanner probably saved about £20k of non productive time in trying to remedy the situation (drilling companies terminology for shafting other projects companies working for them).
The ring end is no better than facom, gedore, beta, Mac etc but if you can’t get a ring spanner on and the nut is challenging these do make the difference.
In a past life I would have said that it’s all hype how good they were until used one on an oil rig well completion. Had to remove a fitting that a cheap spanner was just rounding. Guy from another company says hold on a minute try this spanner (snap on flank drive plus ) and voila it’s removed with no issue. That £30 spanner probably saved about £20k of non productive time in trying to remedy the situation (drilling companies terminology for shafting other projects companies working for them).
Right-arm fast
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Got a few things from signet and they are very good i have to say. Are Gedore that good?
Right-arm fast
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Just cant justify the cost of snap on.If you are wanting to buy a set of good spanner’s that are not going to leave workshop then bite the bullet and buy flank drive plus from snap on. Yes you will need to sit down and cry when you see the price
The ring end is no better than facom, gedore, beta, Mac etc but if you can’t get a ring spanner on and the nut is challenging these do make the difference.
In a past life I would have said that it’s all hype how good they were until used one on an oil rig well completion. Had to remove a fitting that a cheap spanner was just rounding. Guy from another company says hold on a minute try this spanner (snap on flank drive plus ) and voila it’s removed with no issue. That £30 spanner probably saved about £20k of non productive time in trying to remedy the situation (drilling companies terminology for shafting other projects companies working for them).
goldeneagle
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Yeah fully understand they are a bit like a status symbol for some mechanics hence the ridiculous prices.
I am using Expert sets (used to be britool after Facom bought them and then made them their cheaper line) and they are ok.
Would keep an eye on eBay etc and buy a 19 or 22mm flank drive plus snap on if they come up individually. The price will be more palatable and will help just the outlay once used in anger.
Lincs Lass
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- Location
- north lincs
My first socket set was Gedore ,that was 43 years ago and it had some abuse ,never cracked a socket ,maybe bent the Tbar but 3 ft of tube on the end of it has that affect
goldeneagle
Member
Their offset ring on the combination spanner’s were also a good thing to have in a lot of situations.
Top quality German products but think they are up there with snap on price wise now as well.
TheTallGuy
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- Location
- Cambridgeshire
If you can't afford to buy a set of high quality spanners then buy a medium value set & one high quality spanner of a size you use a lot, then a month or two later buy the next popular size & build up that way.
If you break a cheaper spanner then that's when to spend out and replace with a higher quality one.
Right-arm fast
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What about a set of Mac spanners? Ive no idea on cost or quality.
TheTallGuy
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- Location
- Cambridgeshire
If you watch the Torque Test Channel on YouTube he rates their open ender better than SnapOn.
Right-arm fast
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That's fine, but Snap On are literally 10 times the cost of the likes of Teng. How often are you going to to get a nut off with an open end spanner than you can't grind off if it rounds?If you are wanting to buy a set of good spanner’s that are not going to leave workshop then bite the bullet and buy flank drive plus from snap on. Yes you will need to sit down and cry when you see the price
The ring end is no better than facom, gedore, beta, Mac etc but if you can’t get a ring spanner on and the nut is challenging these do make the difference.
In a past life I would have said that it’s all hype how good they were until used one on an oil rig well completion. Had to remove a fitting that a cheap spanner was just rounding. Guy from another company says hold on a minute try this spanner (snap on flank drive plus ) and voila it’s removed with no issue. That £30 spanner probably saved about £20k of non productive time in trying to remedy the situation (drilling companies terminology for shafting other projects companies working for them).
Not only is Snap On stuff bloody expensive, it's also difficult to actually buy. The "tool truck" idea is fine and dandy, but none tool truck brands can be bought online and delivered quickly.
I do like their ratchets, but only after waiting patiently on ebay for them to come up at the right price, I'd never pay list for one.
Right-arm fast
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Anybody tried Milwaulkee Maxbite combi spanners? Would have assumed theyd be good and they are very reasonably priced
Scholsey
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- Location
- Herefordshire
Right-arm fast
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I've got the bigger ones its the 6 - 19mm (incl16,18) i want to get. These are the ones that get used all the time. Might replace the A/F spanners in similar sizes too. Just need to find some decent ones that don't cost £500 a set like snap on.
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Gerbert
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- Location
- Dutch biblebelt
If you are in a tight spot, up in an odd angle doing a contortionist act my junk can go all in a knot, so a pretty girl to cup my balls. That would be a lovely service.