PSA[1]: 50% off Halford Pro Tool sets

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...Price+Tool+Sets&storeId=10001&ddkey=ClickInfo



[1] Public Service Announcement.

 

I have just spent 25 minutes drooling. One of those big kits will be
mine. My Christmas pressie to myself. Oh yes. Question is, which one?
The one in the sort of suitcase or the one in the red chest?

<Thinks>

The red chest one will be faster, no?

 

I have the case one, brilliant top notch kit.

 

The ones in the red chest and the suitcase aren't the Professional
range though.

 

I have the one at £99.99 that was 199, it's awesome.

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Nige,

BMW K1200S
Honda Transalp XL600V
Range Rover Vogue

 

AOL - got one.

Usual "marketing speak" for 50% off. I got mine for £99 with a 1/3 off
when they were £150 rrp not so long ago, but don't let that put you
off, they are a real bargain at a ton.

cheers

SS

 

I'll stick my oar in - the half-price flex-head ratchet spanner set. Buy
them. Now. I got them last Xmas from SWMBO. Tool pr0n.

 

Neither if you've got any sense.

 

I'm thinking about those. I've got the non flex head version already
though.. wonder if I really need both.

 

Ah. That changes things (along with me not noticing that the bigger
sets aren't the Pro kit, and anyway, I've got loads of decent spanners
anyway). A visit to Halfrauds in Tun Wells this lunchtime is looming,
I think.

 

Agreed - very useful. However, I bought mine for £39.99 a while ago - no
offer, no "deal", just the standard selling price so saying that this is a
£40 reduction is VERY misleading. I reckon its one of those classic "sell
it a twice the price for a few weeks in a few stores so we can call the
normal price half price" scams.

 

I have a set of Snap-On fixed head ratchet spanners that are now years
old and have served me well. I have a more recent set of Halfords Pro
flex-head ratchet spanners too - and I'll use the Halfords spanners
every time, in preference. They're more comfortable in the hand and due
to the flexy bit you can get on nuts more easily and rotate without
catching knuckles more easily. If the nut is tight on the thread, I'll
use the Snap-On lads, because the ratchet mech is much more substantial.

You need both.

The 'big' set of HPro ratchets come with really useful stuff too - a bit
driver that fits the 10mm spanner and a set of bits too: fear the
wedged-tight, less-than-accessible screw head no more. Well worth it.

 

They were £80 last Xmas...

 

Oops! As you were. I have just realised this is the flex head set, not the
standard. I'll get my coat....

 

Jolly good. That's the sort of justification I thought I might get...

I suppose this also means I need to finish painting the last bit of
garage tonight[1]...

[1] White walls and grey painted floor, so I can actually see stuff in
there now.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, ginge

Do you have any other stupid questions?

 

Loads, but I'm saving them for a book.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, ginge

You've missed the Christmas market now.

 

No, it's still on in Worcester and Birmingham.

 

Their profit margins on those must be substantial as they are often
offered with large discounts. I've got one of the pretty comprehensive
Halfords sets. Buying that was the best thing my ex girlfriend did for
me, apart from TIUTA.

One of the neighbours was helping his son change the tyre on an old
vespa. He saw me working on my car and came over to ask if he could
borrow some tools. All he had was an old ice cream tub containing a
few rusty old spanners and screwdrivers! I opened the Halfords box
(looks a bit like a sniper rifle case) FX: SHWING! and chrome glinting
in the sunlight. Cue the dad's face simultaneously displaying
astonishment, envy and a tangible feeling of man-inferiority.

HA!