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candikid
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This set came in this past Monday, President's Day......
Bernstein Nut Driver Set
Aaahh, such a lovely set of nut drivers, where on earth did you get those, I might ask?
Edit: Sorry, did a little Googeling and found a few places. Worth looking around for, prices sure varied from site to site.
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I posted my Klein knife earlier, but then just got a new Klein organizer tool backpack. Damn thing's sturdy as hell and has a bajillion pockets, but sadly no specific pocket for a laptop. Damn fine price too.
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katotter
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Yes Candikid, that's exactly how I felt when I first became aware of that particular Bernstein Nut Driver Set. Just looking at it, it screams "QUALITY"!
Those pictures that I posted in my original post really doesn't do that set justice at all but actually seeing them in reality, well you not only see the quality but can feel it as well!
If you go further back on post, there is an individual that originally posted pictures of that exact same set and once seeing that particular post you'll know what I am talking about. I am amazed at the pure quality that Bernstein puts into their tools, fantastic tools to use!
As for obtaining them well it wasn't easy! It was difficult and patience needed to be practiced! I'm in the U.S. and at the time Bernstein tools were not available over here. No distributor, nothing! Foreign companies that carry Bernstein tools would not ship to the U.S.! That surprised me! Bernstein would not ship to individuals only to distributors! Asked here on GJ if anyone could help me out, no such luck! Finally this company in "Denmark/Netherlands" was able to get a set for me and send them to me but like everything else at a high price! Well, I've got the set now and I am completely satisfied to say the least! Too bad for those of us here in the U.S. though, because Bernstein has some excellent tools in their catalog. I would like to purchase more if possible! Later on I was able to purchase just one Bernstein tool from a fellow GJ member over in England. He was kind enough to help me out on getting it and shipping it for me!
Anyway, since your over there in Europe getting Bernstein tools should be pretty easy for you to acquire?!
Hope you get what your looking for!
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Beenman
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I recognized those Triton power tools, and then I wondered where else in the world would they be selling them.
But then I saw your location....
katotter
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Hallo fellow RSA citizen.
SDDX70AR. Not sure if you can get them through SO or not, I picked them up on eBay.
Beenman
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Ja, I was surprised to see other Saffas on this forum. Got my brother to register as well, so that makes a handful of us on here.
d-rive
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Bosch GMS 120 Wall Scaner. Happy with it. Is working ok, better than the competition.
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WOW, that is pretty, what exactly do you plan on using that for?
Beating stuff. I think itll come in handy out in the field but its a good conversation piece.
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The ratchet wrenches blackhawk came from a local pawn show they appear unused 10-19mm reversable paid 31.80
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31.80 is a good deal..........
31.80 is a good deal..........
Picked up a Stanley electric stapler tonight. I'll get a picture in the morning before I start hanging ceiling insulation.
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My latest score. Got a set of Wright metric combination wrenches, and hit up Ebay for the pliers and screwdrivers on the left. The rest is from a retiring machinist who gave some of his stuff to me. The pliers are "Utica" brand gas and burner pliers, still new in box. I owned a pair for forever and it was the best thing for stripped screw and bolt heads I ever had, so when I found a NOS pair I jumped on it. Then you have two Wilton W6 screwdrivers, some pieces of a last word indicator set, a nice ARO FRL I got on clearance a while back, two mag bases and a couple extra bits for them, a neat little air turbine grinder, deadblow hammer, a bunch of wrenches (Snap-On, two Bonneys, and a Proto) and a box of grinding stones.
My latest score. Got a set of Wright metric combination wrenches, and hit up Ebay for the pliers and screwdrivers on the left. The rest is from a retiring machinist who gave some of his stuff to me. The pliers are "Utica" brand gas and burner pliers, still new in box. I owned a pair for forever and it was the best thing for stripped screw and bolt heads I ever had, so when I found a NOS pair I jumped on it. Then you have two Wilton W6 screwdrivers, some pieces of a last word indicator set, a nice ARO FRL I got on clearance a while back, two mag bases and a couple extra bits for them, a neat little air turbine grinder, deadblow hammer, a bunch of wrenches (Snap-On, two Bonneys, and a Proto) and a box of grinding stones.
HumbertASE92
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If anyone gets a chance, the new SO Carhartt Style coats are awesome, got a coat, 2 t-shirts, 2 hats, and a coat for the woman when I bought my new 3/8" lithium impact. 
If anyone gets a chance, the new SO Carhartt Style coats are awesome, got a coat, 2 t-shirts, 2 hats, and a coat for the woman when I bought my new 3/8" lithium impact.
What color is it!?! I still use last years brown and black one, my dealer said they changed the colors but won't tell me to what.waiting to get my hand on mine!
candikid
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Looking even further into bernsteins selection of tools, I'm not sure if I can afford looking anymore. They all, like you said, just screams quality in your face. Take this service kit for instance, I could honestly have it on display in my living room! https://www.distrelec.de/ishop/ImagesProduct/stibo/i_950839f.jpg
One thing that bugs me about the nut driver set though: it stops at 8mm :O I was looking for something like 6-13mm
Should at least not be difficult to get things shipped to Norway from other european countries, but I've yet to find a norwegian dealer, and it would probably not be worth it anyway, because tools are generally worth importing by yourself here.
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katotter
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I just got a good shipment of Stanley hand wood saws, the first time in ages. For some reason they were out of stock at all my suppliers.
If anyone gets a chance, the new SO Carhartt Style coats are awesome, got a coat, 2 t-shirts, 2 hats, and a coat for the woman when I bought my new 3/8" lithium impact.
Got one of them coats about a month or so ago, nice coat for sure!
Dave455
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I've got a couple of Bernstein items and they are very nice indeed!
Some of the screwdrivers feel very much like C.K. to me. The blades are identical in size and finish (matte chrome with black tips) and the handles appear to be made of exactly the same material, albeit to a different pattern! Having said that, I've always thought the C.K. drivers are very underrated. (Some of the drivers use an all shiny chrome blade, which looks more like the traditional Wiha)
I don't own any of the Bernstein pliers, but they look good! Remind me of the older Belzer, which isn't a bad thing either!
If you want to make up your own tool wallets, Toolmark in the U.K. offer some very high grade leather tool cases and wallets. They have been used for years by British Telecom and B.B.C. Engineers and are pretty durable! Just search on 'Toolmark Tool Case' and you'll find them! Shipping to Norway won't be a problem!
They're actually made by Schmitz (also get rebranded by other companies, such as CK Tools and NWS <yellow ESD grips>).
I bought directly from them, and was able to save a bit that way. Quality is absolutely top notch (i.e. better than Knipex or Tronex), and given the cost, are the best value out there IMHO (vs. Erem, Tronex, Lindstrom, Excelta, Knipex, NWS, and Wiha).
As per cutters, I'd put Tronex on top, as I don't own any of Schmitz's cutters.
FWIW, here's a review on Schmitz cutters & pliers from another member, precisiontools (he's done others too, such as NWS, CK, Tronex, and Knipex).
Dave455
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Thank you for that link Nanofrog, and also for the info!
Thought I knew all the plier makers there were, especially the good ones, but these look awesome!
Prices look really reasonable considering the quality!
Think I'll be ordering tonight! More money the Garage Journal has cost me!
Glad it helped.
VAT will vanish when you enter in a US address, and shipping is flat rate. So it's in your best interest to get everything you're after in one go.
No issues through customs, and all in (tool + shipping + currency conversion fee), worked out to under $30 per plier (cheaper than any of the rebranded versions available here, such as NWS, and a bigger selection to boot).One thing though, their online store has a limited selection vs. the catalog. Anything that's not available in the online store have a minimum order quantity (MOQ) of Q = 6, and would have to be ordered via email contact.
Payment is made through PayPal, and is quick and easy. Shipping was relatively quick too (~10 - 11 days for me).
kunkernator
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some freebie items from kunkernator , he threw them in on a deal we made, also included 6 pairs of safety glasses,( he must talk with my wife)
The ratchet wrenches blackhawk came from a local pawn show they appear unused 10-19mm reversable paid 31.80
Glad you liked it!
As for me, i bought an OTC Stinger 9-way slide hammer, KD bearing puller adaptor set, and OTC bearing/seal drivers. I need to do the rear axle bearings and seals on my truck, and figured it was time to buy the proper tools. I am VERY impressed with the slide hammer set, very full and complete as well as great quality; for only $80.
Snapped some pics today. I picked up this Stanley electric stapler to hang some insulation in the garage. I wish I would have bought one of these years ago. Also in the picture is my new Streamlight I ordered for work at the FD.
scaron
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^^ got a bunch of very nice additions to my electrical bag courtesy of ebay retailer mens-things. these guys will demolish your wallet if you're into ideal or klein, they carry like the entire catalogue... unfortunately they forgot to ship a few items included in my order so this pic is not quite as fabulous as it could be but, nevertheless...
first off, i got a full complement of klein us-made electronic pliers and cutters. i've been wanting a good high-grade set for a looong time to replace my trusty but somehow lacking husky tools set. i love the precision and the spring handle return! husky set is likely off to garage duty or given away to a friend.
got a new klein GFCI tester to replace a flimsy commercial electric one i had picked up in a pinch. i think there was a review of this on toolguyd or some similar site and they were right, this one is really robust which is just what i was looking for.
i got a little fuse puller from ideal mostly for servicing multimeters and power supplies.
finally three more dies for my crimpmaster, mostly for various types of splices and spade lugs. he had a bunch of ones i was looking for in stock so i went for it... want to get as many different dies as i can before they become hard to find.
once my last few items arrive i think my electrical bag is truly topped out for now.
jimnickol1986
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is that one of the new masterforce boxes? i been thinking about getting one of the 72" ones...if so, can i see some more pics?
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Off the Mac truck.
Off The Snap On truck
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Aluminum spool gun conversion kit for my SnapOn Muscle Mig welder.
I also have the TIG conversion kit.
Those Streamlight Survivor LED's are awesome. All of our new trucks are coming with them... and as the trusty(lol) Big Ed's go down, they're giving us AA powered Streamlights for older equipment.
