Bergen Tools - how you rate them?

[Sn0wlink]

Bergen tools are flooding ebay in the U.K.
Has anyone had any experience with their tools, are they rated for a professional workshop, or are they suitable for immediate binning?

Love to know your opinions and ratings of these "apparent" products.

 

[keithski122]

I've got odds and ends of their stuff, not stuff I'd use everyday, mainly airtools.Cut off tool(needs a lot of air to work well), air hacksaw(not bad),couple of air drills(no problems),1/2 inch impact sockets.None of their tools I've had problems with and would always consider them for tools that I use infrequently enough to buy top quality.

 

[jeff g]

Hi
I have 3 or 4 set of bits, hex, torx, long & std, good for the money, not had
any snap on me or bend.

Sockets 1/4 & 3/8 sd 6mm to 24mm 6 point, i use them when i may damage the socket, but have not yet.

The quality is unreliable, some of the bit are not in line with the bit holder, but the price is right, as a back up tool great.

As a working tool v/good, but they do not look as good as the top tools.

If you are looking for a tool that is not used a lot, but will do the job.

I think they are a good tool for the price, now thinking about them i have had
no problems with them in 6 years & i have 40 or 50 tools, & they get the ****
jobs, to keep my good tools clean LoL

PS

My mate put me on to Bergen tools & he has worked for BMW, Honda & Mercedes, ( & Ford but )

PSS

I think Bergen may have closed down ??????, only the tools left are on sale, ????

 

[colin39]

Mostly pikeys coming in with them, they are ok but I dont like em. Id rather pay the extra and know what im getting

 

[Bigplum]

This has topic been on here before, mostly sold by pikeys at car boot sales ,
German sounding name but from China's armpit. , tools similar quality to Nilsson or rolson ( spelling probably wrong)
Tools somewhat big and clumpy , verging on nasty , my brother broke a Bergen torx bit clean off with very little effort , it snapped like a carrot !

 

[Canadian Charlie]

I just picked up a few of thier items from a source in the UK. Its ok for your average DIYer but I wouldn't want to use them everyday in a shop like envirorment

 

[sselander]

Here is a thread on Bergen Tools from 2010

Bergen tools
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=60882

Here is a UK web site with Bergen tools: (looks like HF stuff)
http://www.toolbuddy.co.uk/bergen-tools-9-c.asp

 

[keithski122]

Forgot that I had just bought this work light, exactly the same as the bluepoint one I bought from snap on a few years ago (bluepoint one was bout£45, bergan one £25).Works really well and would buy again if I needed another.
http://www.toolbuddy.co.uk/bergen-magbender-work-light-21-led--5-led-spot-light-5354-4314-p.asp