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Title: Another halfords tool deal
Post by: biggriffin on 11 February 2014, 15:53:54

Just been to Halfords. New deal
170 piece set +25 piece spanner set £149.99 :)
the advance sets, cant post a clicky as on phone.

Title: Re: Another halfords tool deal
Post by: TheBoy on 11 February 2014, 17:49:27

Compared to the usual half price offer (£125) for the socket set, that makes the spanners a bit pricey IMHO.  At least Halfords clearly realise that their current socket sets are a step backwards in the spanner department, and having to do these bundles.

Hopefully the spanner that came up with the idea has learned.

Title: Re: Another halfords tool deal
Post by: TheBoy on 11 February 2014, 17:50:56

Oh, and its not the Advanced spanner set either


http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchCmd?catalogId=10151&storeId=10001&categoryId=255203&langId=-1&action=listrefine&scope=inl||partnumber||2||303443||370699&constraints=sor||Price||1&cm_re=10cms+slides-_-Slide+2-_-socketsetbundle

Title: Re: Another halfords tool deal
Post by: chrisgixer on 11 February 2014, 20:10:03

If I didn't have a 150pc already, and a set of spinners although not the bigger sizes, I'd go for that. No problem at all. :y

Title: Re: Another halfords tool deal
Post by: Ever Ready on 12 February 2014, 09:53:06

You can get a good deal at Halfords you just need to be careful what range etc they are offering and whether you really need everything they have in the offer

Title: Re: Another halfords tool deal
Post by: biggriffin on 12 February 2014, 10:11:35

I stood and looked and thought urm suppose i best walk away now before i get into trouble,
but for what's on offer its a good deal for those who need a decent set of tools.

Title: Re: Another halfords tool deal
Post by: Ever Ready on 12 February 2014, 11:14:23

Me and you both ;D

As a starter set they are probably ok although I was always told to buy the best you can afford and hopefully they will last

I still have a Gedore socket set bought in 1976 and still going strong, unlike it's owner (cough splutter) :y :y


PS 1976 for the younger members was ''before you were born''  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Another halfords tool deal
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 12 February 2014, 12:43:02

I was looking at one of these the other day in Costco.

http://www.costco.co.uk/view/product/uk_catalog/cos_8,cos_8.8,cos_8.8.4/594174

Seems like good value!  :y  I think someone here recently said they had one and it was OK.  :-\

Title: Re: Another halfords tool deal
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 12 February 2014, 13:06:54

Quote from: Sir Tigger on 12 February 2014, 12:43:02

I was looking at one of these the other day in Costco.

http://www.costco.co.uk/view/product/uk_catalog/cos_8,cos_8.8,cos_8.8.4/594174

Seems like good value!  :y  I think someone here recently said they had one and it was OK.  :-\

Lol, I assume its american as they quote 'standard sockets' and 'metric sockets'  ;D

Title: Re: Another halfords tool deal
Post by: Ever Ready on 12 February 2014, 14:04:29

Sure will be  Craftsman is a make bought and used by a lot of the American techs I have worked with, I used a fair few of their kits and they seemed good enough.

Title: Re: Another halfords tool deal
Post by: Webby the Bear on 12 February 2014, 14:19:38

Yep, the Yankees use Craftsmen!  :y

I'm getting sick of seeing all these offers from them... cos they're not offering the 25 piece spanner set for cheap lately. That's what I want!!! lol

Title: Re: Another halfords tool deal
Post by: TheBoy on 12 February 2014, 20:54:24

Quote from: Webby the Bear on 12 February 2014, 14:19:38

Yep, the Yankees use Craftsmen!  :y

I'm getting sick of seeing all these offers from them... cos they're not offering the 25 piece spanner set for cheap lately. That's what I want!!! lol

Patience... ;)