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Procare in CA are re-doing their website to include the full Beta range,and also increasing their inventory.I know Chuck from my days with Beta UK and still e-mail him occasionally-so i get all the up to date info.He is one of the good guys-give him a try and he will do a deal on pricing with a...

Hi Guys,modo here again.Seems to be this feeling that Beta tools are no longer available in the US.confess i am a little biased as i worked for them in the UK for a number of years and have plenty of them ,Done some more digging and the US distributor is Procare USA in Huntington Beach CA,and...

Thanks for your suggestions--as to its use for my hair-wish i had enough to dry!!!!!!!! I had a leaf blower-it blew up!!! i presume those of you suggesting a leaf blower are talking about a small hand held one-not the bigger version!! anyway untill i can find a regular local bikini wash service...

HSS are cheaper-but who wants to sharpen drill bits.if you want to bother sharpening all the time you may as well go cheaper still and just buy jobber drill bits. --not me.Cobalt every time!!! modo

If you want the best its Dura-not seen often in the USA-made in the UK and you will need deep pockets. modo

Looking for a good blow dryer for my Harley at the right sort of money.Any of you guys any ideas.Most of the ones i see are arm and a leg job!!! and the wife can"t blow fast enough!!! modo::

Those scissors are really neat-i bought a pair from the UK,they also do a great pair of scissors for Kevlar--best scissors i ever bought-great for cutting seat belts if you have to!! modo

this is a deep conversation guys!!!!! just to be different i always use deep impact but shallow std if possible--just habit i guess--but then i have lots of bad ones when i think of it!!!! modo

Forgot to mention Beta also do overalls and safety shoes which i have had for some time--great quality-not the cheapest in town but comfy and last well modo

The Facom box is made by Usag in Italy-part of the Stanley Group.But a lot of their stuff is chinese as well now-made in the Stanley factories in the far east!!!!! I"m biased i know but i prefer the Beta stuff and i am assured that the guy in Huntington Beach,Califirnia (Procare USA) is gearing...

Procare in Huntinton beach is very much alive,spoke to the boss (Chuck) yesterday and he tells me that their new website http://betatoolusa.com is almost re constructed and that they are certtainly not quitting,and have adventurous plans to expand in the USA.certainly my contacts in the UK and...

Hey guys-i put on a previous thread you can get Beta from their distributor in California--Procare USA,Just joined and looked on the "TOOLS" thread have now banged the Beta drum 3 times--better lay off-or claim some commission. Modo. In my defence-i worked for Beta in the UK for many years so i...

hey guys,some info on Beta-i used to work for Beta in the UK.most of their products are manufactured in Italy-but they do have a subsiduary in China and some of the products are now chinese- (usually called Beta Easy)however they do maintain a quality assurance presence in the factory there.The...

Hey Guys,modo here,new member-glad to be a part of it all.Tools is my fetish-seem to have far too many!!! On Beta-for you BCHEE--they make a fine range of tools-big catalogue-and they do a range of mirror polished combi"s as well as the satin finished ones in the pic.Used to be hard to get in...