Expensive? I thought they'd be cheaper over there since you're closer to Germany...
You're right, maybe I should put it into context. Here in the UK we have huge
amount of Facom dealers which keeps the prices very keen, and IMHO Facom
tools are as good as anything I've used. So for that reason 70% of my tools
are Facom.
As Monte very kindly linked... the spanner set's are fairly reasonable but I can
get the Facom's a bit cheaper... It's the socket sets that Stahlwille are very
expensive here, and because of so few sellers it's very hard to find a good
deal on them... where as becuase of the hundreds and hundreds of Facom
dealers great deals pop up quite often.
I know in the USA Facom is expensive, so Snap-On or Williams or SK are a
better option due to more availability......... Where as here, it's just the opposite,
and even though we have Stahlwille and Hazet, the availability is limited. So for me
the best value tools are the made in England Britool tools, Facom and for a high
quality/good price mid tier tool range, the Halfords Professional range (Rebranded
Gearwrench) are the ones to get.
Value is the key here... If I had a Snap-On, Stahlwille, Hazet and a Facom spanner
in front of me right now trying to judge them on quality would be impossible, and
even under lab testing conditions I'm sure the differences would be very minor.
So if you take quality out of the equation, you're left with...
1. Which one do i like the look of the most
2. Which one has the best Ergonomics
3. Which one has the best availability
4. Which one cost the least amount of money
So even though I really like Stahlwille, I like the looks of the Facom just as much if not
a touch more, the availability is easier with multiple vendors and it costs less... Job Done.
