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Title: Halfords roll cab
Post by: feeutfo on 03 June 2011, 01:00:57

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_210501_langId_-1_categoryId_165667

Anyone see better value elsewhere?

Title: Re: Halfords roll cab
Post by: feeutfo on 03 June 2011, 01:02:26

Prefer this size but it's over £400
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sealey-Rollcab-Roll-Cab-Roller-Cabinet-Tool-Box-AP4157B_W0QQitemZ290481760879QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: Halfords roll cab
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 03 June 2011, 07:42:19

Well done C, I fancy something like that. :y

Title: Re: Halfords roll cab
Post by: Martian on 03 June 2011, 07:51:58

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http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_210501_langId_-1_categoryId_165667

Anyone see better value elsewhere?

I'd check what it's like in real life first, some of those "bargains" are cheap in construction as well as price.

Title: Re: Halfords roll cab
Post by: aaronjb on 03 June 2011, 10:20:03

ISTR the red ones are pretty flimsy now (they were once well constructed, a friend has a bunch of them) - the black ones, however, are very well made. Good when they have an offer on, but expensive when they don't.

They're also 30% off now, but it was a better deal when it was 'buy the bottom one, get the top one free'

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_745201_categoryId_165667_langId_-1?cm_sp=Intelligent_Offer-_-Product_List_Zone_1-_-Blank&iozone=PLPz1

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_745203_langId_-1_categoryId_165667

Title: Re: Halfords roll cab
Post by: Lazydocker on 03 June 2011, 11:46:30

The Sealey "American Pro" Range is OK... Nothing to shout about though ;)

Unless it has changed dramatically in the last 10 years (since I bought mine) :-/ :-/

I bought it as a kit through Sealey and got loads of (average quality) tools which I supplemented with Snap-On/Mac/A N Other Brand as and when, paying on the drip :y :y

Title: Re: Halfords roll cab
Post by: CaptainZok on 03 June 2011, 13:00:03

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The Sealey "American Pro" Range is OK... Nothing to shout about though ;)

Unless it has changed dramatically in the last 10 years (since I bought mine) :-/ :-/

I bought it as a kit through Sealey and got loads of (average quality) tools which I supplemented with Snap-On/Mac/A N Other Brand as and when, paying on the drip :y :y

TG's favoured method of shopping. ;D
This weeks was Snap-on work boots, only £70.

Title: Re: Halfords roll cab
Post by: Lazydocker on 03 June 2011, 13:01:28

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The Sealey "American Pro" Range is OK... Nothing to shout about though ;)

Unless it has changed dramatically in the last 10 years (since I bought mine) :-/ :-/

I bought it as a kit through Sealey and got loads of (average quality) tools which I supplemented with Snap-On/Mac/A N Other Brand as and when, paying on the drip :y :y

TG's favoured method of shopping. ;D
This weeks was Snap-on work boots, only £70.

The boots are ok but there's better value out there ;)

Title: Re: Halfords roll cab
Post by: CaptainZok on 03 June 2011, 13:11:27

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The Sealey "American Pro" Range is OK... Nothing to shout about though ;)

Unless it has changed dramatically in the last 10 years (since I bought mine) :-/ :-/

I bought it as a kit through Sealey and got loads of (average quality) tools which I supplemented with Snap-On/Mac/A N Other Brand as and when, paying on the drip :y :y

TG's favoured method of shopping. ;D
This weeks was Snap-on work boots, only £70.

The boots are ok but there's better value out there ;)

Yup, at least he got a free hat thrown in with the deal.

Title: Re: Halfords roll cab
Post by: Lazydocker on 03 June 2011, 13:14:10

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The Sealey "American Pro" Range is OK... Nothing to shout about though ;)

Unless it has changed dramatically in the last 10 years (since I bought mine) :-/ :-/

I bought it as a kit through Sealey and got loads of (average quality) tools which I supplemented with Snap-On/Mac/A N Other Brand as and when, paying on the drip :y :y

TG's favoured method of shopping. ;D
This weeks was Snap-on work boots, only £70.

The boots are ok but there's better value out there ;)

Yup, at least he got a free hat thrown in with the deal.

Almost everything I bought from the chap who came to us was when there was a deal on ;) He was very fair actually and used to tell us if we wanted something that was coming onto a deal soon :y

Title: Re: Halfords roll cab
Post by: joff on 03 June 2011, 13:37:06

I got one of them from halfords in March this year when the deal was on before and it's fine and mine is now full up with tools and small mig parts :y

Title: Re: Halfords roll cab
Post by: SJKOO01 on 03 June 2011, 14:42:09

Have a look at these links to see if they're any good for what you want?  ;)

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7002812/Trail/searchtext%3ETOOL+CHEST.htm

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7003567/Trail/searchtext%3ETOOL+CHEST.htm

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/

Title: Re: Halfords roll cab
Post by: TheBoy on 03 June 2011, 14:42:15

With Halfrods, isn't the red drawer stuff the really cheap stuff, black drawers are more durable, then the fully balck ones are their top notch?


I'm off to Costco at some point this weekend, GayBoy, I can see what they have?

Title: Re: Halfords roll cab
Post by: feeutfo on 03 June 2011, 15:47:32

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With Halfrods, isn't the red drawer stuff the really cheap stuff, black drawers are more durable, then the fully balck ones are their top notch?


I'm off to Costco at some point this weekend, GayBoy, I can see what they have?

Certainly have a look if you don't mind and have time. But needs to be no smaller than the Halfords one above, which means spending a bit of dosh.

Black is more expensive Halfords range, so presume more durable as mentioned, but then how durable does it need to be for home use? It will be by the garage door where I'm working(rather than at the back of the garage like the current one) so may not need to wheel it around. Certainly my current American pro doesn't move but that's because the wheels are crap.

Title: Re: Halfords roll cab
Post by: dbug on 03 June 2011, 18:58:38

I find these are good value . . . . . .

(http://ilovereachingmilestones.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/cardboard_box_400.jpg)

 ;) :y

Title: Re: Halfords roll cab
Post by: feeutfo on 04 June 2011, 14:20:10

You'll need to where safety shoes with those Db. Hence not economic. Not to mention TOO BLOODY SMALL FOR THE THIRD TIME.  ::) ;D

Title: Re: Halfords roll cab
Post by: dbug on 04 June 2011, 14:25:51

You can get big ones or buy more than one.  As for the safety shoes, never used on of these boxes so can't comment  ;D ;D ;D ;)

Title: Re: Halfords roll cab
Post by: feeutfo on 04 June 2011, 15:33:22

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You can get big ones or buy more than one.  As for the safety shoes, never used on of these boxes so can't comment  ;D ;D ;D ;)

Aha, bad advice then!  >:(     ;D :D

Must say £400 is excessive, never mind the snap off stuff.

Needs must though.  :P

Title: Re: Halfords roll cab
Post by: r1 on 04 June 2011, 17:04:06

if you do go for the halfords one theres a offer on there website this weekend with money saving codes :y

Title: Re: Halfords roll cab
Post by: feeutfo on 13 June 2011, 18:59:52

Was in Halfords today, there seems to be three levels.

The cheap red Halfords stuff really is very poor. Friction draw runners are a joke.

Then there's the red Halfords professional badged stuff. Roller draw runners, solidly built and well made it seems to me. I'd have no problem buying, except the one I was thinking of is not much bigger than the one I have. As suspected.

Then there's the Black heavy duty Halfords professional, similar construction but with a lift latch on the draws. Nice stuff. But again, not big enough.


 :'( means I have to spend more than £125 to upgrade. No point else.  :-/

Title: Re: Halfords roll cab
Post by: TheBoy on 13 June 2011, 19:03:42

Clarke ones at Machine Mart (on a VAT free day?

Thing I paid £89 for the top half in my garage, no space for roller...

Title: Re: Halfords roll cab
Post by: feeutfo on 13 June 2011, 20:18:18

Hmmm, might be better off with shelves, next size up is £450 odd on mm web site.

Sealey one posted previous is cheaper with better draw combo. Seen it for £400 ish but still steep.  :-/