Super High Quality Expensive Tools

[cherrybomb]

Expensive means different things to different people.I buy U.S.A made Proto,SK,Williams and Wright.Quality,A joy to own and use.I not concerned on the price,a win,win.

 

[dnschmidt]

I like Stahlwille. It's one of the reasons I got into TOPTUL. TOPTUL considers Stahlwille to be the World Standard and mimics them. Something I thought they did exceptionally well.

 

[Tonyuk]

I'm a snob. American tools blow most Euro **** off the map.Hazet ? Gimme a break. That **** looks like a trade school science project. Stahlwille aint much different.

Hahahahahahahaha,

Just because tools are plentiful over there and cheap doesn't make them great.

 

[nutsnbolts]

Mac 3/4" drive 400 ft.lb. Torque Wrench, slightly higher quality than the HF or Tekton

I have a Proto 3/4" 600 pounder, does that count?

 

[WittHay]

I have a Proto 3/4" 600 pounder, does that count?

You betcha, expensive and bulletproof. Proto torque wrenches seem to last for decades. I have a Proto 1/2" drive 250 ft. lb. wrench

 

[nutsnbolts]

You betcha, expensive and bulletproof. Proto torque wrenches seem to last for decades. I have a Proto 1/2" drive 250 ft. lb. wrench[/QUOTE

$250 plus shipping on Ebay. I will hardly ever use it, but when I need it, there aren't a lot of substitutes that will work.

If you need to borrow it, I'll be happy to meet you at the border

 

[Sal Bandini]

Cameras and lenses are tools, although not what most here would consider. I nominate this as thread winner:

https://petapixel.com/2015/04/28/bh-is-selling-a-used-canon-1200mm-f5-6l-lens-for-just-180000/

 

[Finky198]

You know they only made a number of those and most are actually own by one very large news outfit... its kind of a legend in the photo industry.

 

[Sal Bandini]

^ I think Sports Illustrated owned a couple of them.

 

[hsvtoolfool]

Lie Nelson Toolworks in Maine makes the finest woodworking tools:
planes, chisels, saws, files, etc.... all top shelf and worth every
penny. You'll cringe when you see some of the prices, but every
tool from them I have was worth every penny...

Lie Nelson Toolworks

Bridge City Toolworks in California is perhaps a step higher in
meticulous quality and a huge step higher in cost. I do not own
any of their products because they are so ridiculously expensive,
but I have lusted after many of them just due to their beauty...

Bridge City Toolworks

Finally, the standard for quality and expense for woodworking
tools is set by a British fellow named Karl Holtey. This guy is
a master machinist and in his own league when it comes to tool
making. As an example of "expensive", Mr Holtey currently offers
a block plane at over $8K USD once VAT and shipping are included.
For. A. Block. Blane. Yikes. So unless I win the PowerBall, I'll never
own any of Mr Holtey's masterpieces since they're more handcrafted
museum Art than practical working tools...

Karl Holtey Planes

 

[Gmonkee]

I have seen... I seen the website.... Daddy Warbucks has a.....

What do WE have? Dreams of grandeur and empty pockets with a stack of available whatever each considers to be adequate tools in the garage.

I too want Wera Joker, KoKen Zeal, Hazet and Facom. I live in a much more affordable reality and get by just fine.

 

[Dakkyz]

I have an older set of Elora 1/2 'Master Socket Set' before they kinda went meh... Other than that I have decent quality stuff that will last more than my life time, so super expensive isnt the way forward in my opinion.

 

[JBH]

Mr Holtey currently offers

a block plane at over $8K USD once VAT and shipping are included.

You should not be charged VAT on an exported item.

 

[hsvtoolfool]

You should not be charged VAT on an exported item.

The block plane I mentioned was £6,200 which is about
$7,900 US at the moment. VAT varies by country of origin
and the destination. After quickly reviewing a UK guide on
their VAT rules, I'm pretty sure that selling goods to any
non-EU nation requires a VAT charge.

 

[L.Cheapo]

The block plane I mentioned was £6,200 which is about
$7,900 US at the moment. VAT varies by country of origin
and the destination. After quickly reviewing a UK guide on
their VAT rules, I'm pretty sure that selling goods to any
non-EU nation requires a VAT charge.

The two times I ordered from Amazon.de to the USA, I was not charged any VAT.

 

[Nick Danger]

We use Steritool at work.

http://www.steritool.com/metric-combo-wrench.aspx

 

[CR888]

I hate to pay for a tool chest full of Steritool!!

 

[JBH]

The block plane I mentioned was £6,200 which is about
$7,900 US at the moment. VAT varies by country of origin
and the destination. After quickly reviewing a UK guide on
their VAT rules, I'm pretty sure that selling goods to any
non-EU nation requires a VAT charge.

Any purchase shipped by the merchant outside the EU should be charged ex-VAT.

If you personally buy something in the UK and they're not set up to do the VAT refund, then you're stuck paying VAT.

If you mail order something and have it shipped to a UK address, you're stuck paying VAT even if you ship it to a hotel and carry it on a plane out of the EU the same day.