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Title: Halfords 200 Piece Toolkit
Post by: steve6367 on 30 July 2015, 16:34:34
Is this the one to have really? I see mention that he 150 / 170 are now missing some bits?

Is on offer at £150 currently so may treat myself!
Title: Re: Halfords 200 Piece Toolkit
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 30 July 2015, 17:56:36
Apparently it's heavy....  :-X                                                                                                                                    ;D
Title: Re: Halfords 200 Piece Toolkit
Post by: steve6367 on 30 July 2015, 18:44:02
Apparently it's heavy....  :-X                                                                                                                                    ;D

Heavy is good?  :D
Title: Re: Halfords 200 Piece Toolkit
Post by: deviator on 30 July 2015, 19:00:42
Heavy Metal, EXCELLENT [/Bill & Ted]
Title: Re: Halfords 200 Piece Toolkit
Post by: TheBoy on 31 July 2015, 14:03:31
For the extra money (£125 retail for 170pc) I would recommend the 200pc every time.  But it is bloody heavy, not something you would want to carry far.

Only includes ratchet spanners, which whilst convenient, aren't really up to belting with an educator.

Trays available (not online) for £15 if you have a tool chest, and want to put them in there.

Trade price is around £120 if you have access to Halfords Trade.
Title: Re: Halfords 200 Piece Toolkit
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 11 August 2015, 12:08:45
Extra 15% of these socket sets and most tools at the moment (on top of the standard half price offer)

Consequently the larger ratchet spanner set is now £34
Title: Re: Halfords 200 Piece Toolkit
Post by: steve6367 on 11 August 2015, 13:48:32
Extra 15% of these socket sets and most tools at the moment (on top of the standard half price offer)

Consequently the larger ratchet spanner set is now £34

Do you have a link? They seem to have popped the price back up to £300 before offering the 15% here :-(
Title: Re: Halfords 200 Piece Toolkit
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 11 August 2015, 14:19:38
Very happy with my 170pc set (which I feel is getting a bit heavy so the 200 definitely would be a test of the spine) though I will say there's a couple of bits I'd like to have had / subsequently added. That said, some of these are a long 3/8 ratchet with flexihead, long extension, 21mm spanner - none of which appear in the 200pc set either, so you'll till end up adding to it.

At present, the only thing I've found I'm missing from the 170pc set is an 18mm spanner, which you do get in the 200pc set. I picked an 18mm Britool Made in England one up from a car boot sale for 50p which will do me until I stump up the £8 or so for a Halfords ratchet one.  :)

Not saying 'don't get the 200' just offering my personal experiences :)
Title: Re: Halfords 200 Piece Toolkit
Post by: STEMO on 11 August 2015, 15:10:10
I have a screwdriver and a nammer. Never been caught out yet.
Title: Re: Halfords 200 Piece Toolkit
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 11 August 2015, 15:24:06
I would appear they have bumped the rpice of the 200 piece back up sadly.

The 170 piece is still half price at £125 so works out at £106.25, I bought the 12 piece ratchet spanner set for £34 with the discount.
Title: Re: Halfords 200 Piece Toolkit
Post by: steve6367 on 11 August 2015, 16:17:56
I would appear they have bumped the rpice of the 200 piece back up sadly.

The 170 piece is still half price at £125 so works out at £106.25, I bought the 12 piece ratchet spanner set for £34 with the discount.

Tempting then, I might go for the 170 option and just add anything else I need later.....
Title: Re: Halfords 200 Piece Toolkit
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 11 August 2015, 17:48:49
I bought the 170 piece kit just over a year ago when they had it on special at £110.  :y 

It's a great kit and I've never thought "Oooo it could do with a big hammer!" or anything else!  ;D  The only criticism is that the Torx bit wasn't man enough for undoing and doing up headbolts!  :(

Save the receipt as they replace broken bits without any quibble.  :y
Title: Re: Halfords 200 Piece Toolkit
Post by: TheBoy on 11 August 2015, 18:26:32
Trade price on 170pc is £110ish, 200pc is £120ish

DTM probably got the best deal, as trade price of the (non flexihead) ratchet spanner set is £37.  Flexihead set approx. same, though less spanners in the set).
Title: Re: Halfords 200 Piece Toolkit
Post by: Shallow Al on 11 August 2015, 19:59:45
I bought the 170 piece kit just over a year ago when they had it on special at £110.  :y 

It's a great kit and I've never thought "Oooo it could do with a big hammer!" or anything else!  ;D  The only criticism is that the Torx bit wasn't man enough for undoing and doing up headbolts!  :(

Save the receipt as they replace broken bits without any quibble.  :y
Mine went broke doing head bolts too.
Title: Re: Halfords 200 Piece Toolkit
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 11 August 2015, 20:40:52
Trade price on 170pc is £110ish, 200pc is £120ish

DTM probably got the best deal, as trade price of the (non flexihead) ratchet spanner set is £37.  Flexihead set approx. same, though less spanners in the set).

I think when I bought mine the 200pc was significantly more, otherwise had it only been a tenner more I would have got that instead.  ;) 

Can't remember now though, just that the 170pc cost me £110.  :y
Title: Re: Halfords 200 Piece Toolkit
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 12 August 2015, 08:19:33
Aldi have a 5 spanner flexi ratchet set coming in this week for a tenner. Wonder what the quality will be like - possibly worth it for light use? I never use them to crack things off anyway...