>>>>> UK Hot Tool Deals - Post Them Here! <<<<<

[Kasal]

Some NWS tin snips left in the dregs of the Homebase clearance. Anyone know if they are any good compared to aviator snips?

300mm £5.

200mm £3

Oh! That is an incredible deal. I dream of one day finding a deal like that.

 

[colin39]

Trust me this thread had the mother of all deals just before , 3/4 wera torque wrench over a grand, nearly 2k for less than £70.0
5 of us got these.

Colin

Oh! That is an incredible deal. I dream of one day finding a deal like that.

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[alfazer]

I bought a pair of Wiss metal snips yesterday for £5 at Homebase.

What is it with Homebase and american brands that you rarely see anywhere else?
NWS, Wiss, Channelock.

 

[svranjic]

It was previously Bunnings before they sold it off and it was named back to the former Homebase brand.

Bunnings is an Australian company owned by Westfarmers. They stock quite a large amount of American, European and Asian made tools.

The Australian format/model of stores unfortunately didn't work for them in the UK hence why the new owners of the renamed Homebase stores are selling off lines they no longer are keeping. There have been some pretty good clearance items but I think most stores have pretty much cleared it out.

 

[Dobbin]

I landed a Wera torque wrench and my brother too. Truly a great deal. Sadly no NWS at our local Homebase.

 

[Bazsm]

Just bought two of these Hazet jugs which is a good price compared to the larger versions, not exactly a big money saver but quite a good price: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007IQX27M/?tag=atomicindustr-21

You can also get a spout for those fiddly jobs here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005LUCACU/?tag=atomicindustr-21

 

[mr.lemons]

Mayhew 60144 12-C Dominator Pry Bar, Curved, 17-Inch OAL £10.92

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0013AZZ4C/?tag=atomicindustr-21

 

[mr.lemons]

USAG 609 1/2 EB Assortment of Material with Hex Socket Drive Box (21 Pieces) £100.16

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00FF93NKK/?tag=atomicindustr-21

 

[Bazsm]

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Starrett C636-1000 Spring Tempered Steel Rule With Millimetre And Inch Graduations, 1000mm Length, 32mm Width, 1.2mm Thickness

They stopped the sale.

Mine arrived today, very flexible - ok for £6 but not much more!


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[CanUK]

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Mine arrived today, very flexible - ok for £6 but not much more!

Is it not actually Starrett? Mine (arriving tomorrow apparently) will be going back if not.

 

[svranjic]

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Is it not actually Starrett? Mine (arriving tomorrow apparently) will be going back if not.

Mine arrived yesterday and is stamped Starrett but does not say where it is manufactured.

I have a number of Vogel rulers made in Germany and the Starrett I feel is more rigid.

Certainly worth the £6 in my opinion

 

[Dakkyz]

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Mine arrived yesterday and is stamped Starrett but does not say where it is manufactured.

I have a number of Vogel rulers made in Germany and the Starrett I feel is more rigid.

Certainly worth the £6 in my opinion

Website says USA Made.

I got mine, extremely good quality.

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[DEEBO]

Mine arrived, very nice. As everyone says, website says USA but couldn’t see COO on it. Not unusual for Starrett I’m afraid. Well worth £6!


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[mr.lemons]

Tool Academy sale on Ebay. 20%

Wera, Facom, Beta, Teng.

http://www.ebaystores.co.uk/thetoolacademyltd

I checked a couple of Wera prices and they are a little cheaper than the current Amazon prices.

 

[mr.lemons]

KNIPEX 92 22 12 Precision Tweezers needle-pointed shape 105 mm. £6.95

Good price but I missed them at £3.62 last month.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005HVZ4X0/?tag=atomicindustr-21

 

[mr.lemons]

Gedore 3093U-20 Reversible Ratchet 3/8" 200mm £44.44

(60 teeth)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000UZ1892/?tag=atomicindustr-21

20% off all Halfords Advanced Modular Tray Sets.

https://www.halfords.com/tools/hand-tools/modular-trays/

Ratchet spanners are a good deal if you have a trade card.

+ free case thingy if you order three trays.

 

[svranjic]

Witte impact bit 10 piece set at what appears to be a good price.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WITTE-IM...712935?hash=item4da56aaaa7:g:HVMAAOSwx0teJxvq

 

[mr.lemons]

KNIPEX 88 02 250 Alligator Water Pump Pliers black atramentized with slim multi-component grips 250 mm £19.05

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000HAZLXE/?tag=atomicindustr-21

 

[mr.lemons]

Milwaukee 4932430905 Shockwave Impact Bits and Nut Drivers Set (33 Piece), Red £13.57

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01IC1K1B6/?tag=atomicindustr-21

 

[Jambo1981]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0105V6K84/?tag=atomicindustr-21

Signet S34747 Swivel Head Ratchet Spanner Set 8-19m, Set of 12 Pieces - £46.34

Just purchased these at this price, lowest they have ever been and real good value.

 

[SpannerMonkey]

Signet S34747 Swivel Head Ratchet Spanner Set 8-19m, Set of 12 Pieces - £46.34

You probably got the only one? Good catch. I have a few Signet tools and they're nicely made.

 

[Jambo1981]

You probably got the only one? Good catch. I have a few Signet tools and they're nicely made.

It said 3 in stock when I ordered. Just checked the link and they have shot up to £190 with 2 in stock.

Signet stuff is decent, collecting a few more bits now with some of the bargains on Amazon.

 

[mr.lemons]

Proxxon Slim Line 23821 Combination Spanner Set 6-21 mm 15-Piece Set £23.79

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002Z8J5GA/?tag=atomicindustr-21

For anyone who doesn't know about these spanners, they are made in Taiwan and they are short compared to some other brands. Pic next to a Halfords spanner.

 

[willhollin]

Witte impact bit 10 piece set at what appears to be a good price.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WITTE-IM...712935?hash=item4da56aaaa7:g:HVMAAOSwx0teJxvq

Seller accepted £4 each when ordering 2, maybe start lower next time!

 

[willhollin]

Proxxon Slim Line 23821 Combination Spanner Set 6-21 mm 15-Piece Set £23.79

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002Z8J5GA/?tag=atomicindustr-21

For anyone who doesn't know about these spanners, they are made in Taiwan and they are short compared to some other brands. Pic next to a Halfords spanner.

They don't look very slimline! Are they any slimmer in any department apart from length?

 

[mr.lemons]

No, they are Proxxon's general use spanners not specialist thin ones. Misleading name

 

[mr.lemons]

Stahlwille 14
Proxxon
Halfords

 

[svranjic]

Seller accepted £4 each when ordering 2, maybe start lower next time!

Great buy and pleased a few got good deals. I've got the larger Witte set which serves my needs

 

[mr.lemons]

Screwfix have a 5 day sale with quite a few Wera items in it. Mostly bits. Checked a couple of prices and they were slightly cheaper than Amazon.

https://www.screwfix.com/search?sea...ry=cat830034#category=cat830034&page_size=100

 

[Alaniho]

Stahlwille 14
Proxxon
Halfords

Its hard to beat Halfords for value for wrenches, extensions, sockets, any i have i am really happy with. I think Gearwrench/Apex make a lot of their stuff, its does look identical on some lines at least.

 

[f121]

Its hard to beat Halfords for value for wrenches, extensions, sockets, any i have i am really happy with. I think Gearwrench/Apex make a lot of their stuff, its does look identical on some lines at least.

Totally agree, the quality of the sockets is very high and the warranty is (currently) much less hassle than returning stuff to the snapon man.

 

[mr.lemons]

Its hard to beat Halfords for value for wrenches, extensions, sockets, any i have i am really happy with. I think Gearwrench/Apex make a lot of their stuff, its does look identical on some lines at least.

Spotted this Halfords pro set at a autojumble a while back.

I've read a few times that popular opinion is that the older 'Professional' branded tools were better quality than the newer 'Advanced' tools and maybe there was a switch to another manufacturer. The spanners look identical (from pics). Does anyone agree that the older tools were better? Worth buying used Pro over new Advanced? Not wanting anything currently, just interested.

 

[Dakkyz]

Elora 5010000000000" 90 Nm 5010" Pneumatic Ratchet Wrench, Silver 1/2

Price: £43.81 - Last One.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B010V2Q88Y/?tag=atomicindustr-21

 

[Alaniho]

Spotted this Halfords pro set at a autojumble a while back.

I've read a few times that popular opinion is that the older 'Professional' branded tools were better quality than the newer 'Advanced' tools and maybe there was a switch to another manufacturer. The spanners look identical (from pics). Does anyone agree that the older tools were better? Worth buying used Pro over new Advanced? Not wanting anything currently, just interested.

I don't think i have much of the older pro stuff but the last thing i got was the Advanced extension set which is I really like. I prefer these over my usual go to for tools (Toptul) as they have really nice knurling (like Gearwrench) and the Toptul extensions are a smooth shiny chrome that is a PITA to turn by hand. Price of 20£ at the time was also great.

Its very possible production could be moved though as Apex have lots of manufacturing options at different price levels.

 

[losvre]

In my experience the Halfords professional ratchets were definitely better than the Advanced. Not sure if this is true for all the tools they marketing.

From a few advanced, Pro and standard I have it seems that The Advanced is nowadays probably what was at that time the standard Halfords, I.e. the steel is softer and if you abuse them they deform and sometimes fail.

Don’t quote me on this but buy a few a try a bit hard on them.


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[f121]

I had the Halfords pro 170pc set up until a few months ago, replaced it with the advanced 1/4 and 3/8 tool trays. They haven’t had much use so far, but I haven’t seen any difference in quality between expert and pro. FWIW, I was never much of a fan of how the pro set felt in the hand, compared to draper expert or sealey premier, but at £30/tray I can’t fault Halfords.

The Halfords advanced ratchets definitely aren’t snap on, they feel a lot like blue point, but I can’t fault the sockets and extensions. I’ll give them some abuse over the next few weeks and report back

 

[mr.lemons]

Wera Easter Egg 2020 Easter Gift with Tool Set 15-Piece £26.00 FREE delivery.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B082323KD9/?tag=atomicindustr-21

Not sure if this is the normal price as price history is not available at the moment. Also it's from a 3rd party seller. Price is £30 on ebay, ffx etc.

 

[Alaniho]

Wera Easter Egg 2020 Easter Gift with Tool Set 15-Piece £26.00 FREE delivery.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B082323KD9/?tag=atomicindustr-21

Not sure if this is the normal price as price history is not available at the moment. Also it's from a 3rd party seller. Price is £30 on ebay, ffx etc.

Would be perfect if the egg was chocolate

 

[Dakkyz]

https://shop.snapon.com/product/3-8...d-Ratchet/Was-£133.35-------Now-£72.00!/FBF80

Snap On deals??

3/8" Drive 80-Tooth Bent Handle Flex-Head Ratchet

 

[f121]

https://shop.snapon.com/product/3-8...d-Ratchet/Was-£133.35-------Now-£72.00!/FBF80

Snap On deals??

3/8" Drive 80-Tooth Bent Handle Flex-Head Ratchet

Is there a way to view all offers on their website?

Snap on are advertising daily deals on FB and doing free next-ish day delivery, but seem to have stopped their regular promo leaflets.