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Les Brock
Proffesional range on special at the moment £39.99 instead of £59.99

8mm up to 19mm

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Tonk
well i've been promising meself a set, best i go shoppping wink.gif
ltwt1981
I bought some last time they were on offer, brilliant.
Tonk
are they 8-19mm in 1mm increments?
istruggle2gate11
QUOTE (Tonk @ Oct 25 2006, 07:54 AM) *
are they 8-19mm in 1mm increments?


Set of 12 in 1mm increments

Although I opted for the flex head ones at the same money

Its a set of 10 - I bought them about 2 weeks ago...

8, 10 ,11, 12 , 13, 14, 17, & 19 IIRC

Interesting that a set of 10 flex head was cheaper than a set of 8 flex head! - go figure?

Also it seems the stores local to me (Newark, Lincoln and Grantham) have a variation in stock and even pricing.
Tonk
all the main sizes then, wonder if u can buy online unsure.gif
LandyManLuke
Appears you can, here
Lewis
There does seem to be a variation in pricing between stores, might be worth shopping around.

You can get even more money off (15% IIRC) if you can get a trade card, you just have to work somewhere auto industry related and they'll give you one - theres even more discount off of their halfords branded parts filters etc, more than 70% in some cases smile.gif


Lewis
MogLite
QUOTE (Tonk @ Oct 25 2006, 07:13 AM) *
all the main sizes then, wonder if u can buy online unsure.gif


Don't be mislead - those are metric sizes. You'll be needing imperial ones, probably Whitworth tongue.gif
Tonk
my truck has been /slightly/ re engineered wink.gif
Mark
I bought this set last time it was on offer too. It is 8mm - 19mm in 1mm increments - it includes odd sizes like 15 and 18mm...

Personally I don't like the flex head ones, but the fixed ones are the excellent.

Cheers
Mark
ltwt1981
I'd agree mine are fixed head, seem to be good quality.
Tonk
well i was going to go for swivel heads, they fiddly to use or is there strength issues?
istruggle2gate11
QUOTE (Tonk @ Oct 25 2006, 11:14 AM) *
well i was going to go for swivel heads, they fiddly to use or is there strength issues?


No strength issues at all, its horses for courses, can be fiddley, but also they can get places a standard spanner cant, Ive just been and bought the set of fixed heads also, yes they are 8 - 19 in 1 mm increments.
bishbosh
What he said ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

I have flexi heads and often curse them, but then again there have been plentry of occasions where a rigid head would not have reached....

Thres is definately a strong case for a set of both biggrin.gif
Andy
hmm trade card, might try that as i work in coaches. dont have to tell them i drive them not fix them do i?
istruggle2gate11
QUOTE (Andy @ Oct 25 2006, 12:53 PM) *
hmm trade card, might try that as i work in coaches. dont have to tell them i drive them not fix them do i?


Nope, Ive got one and I design warehouses for a living!
Andy
and here is me sitting within 2miles of a store with a day off...
best wait a bit though, flat should be sold in 2-3 weeks will have a few pennies to waste/invest/enjoy then as im not buying a new place for a few months - any got some warm waterproof cardboard boxes?
Tonk
well i spose its a good excuse to buy a set of both types
mpb
QUOTE (Tonk @ Oct 25 2006, 03:14 PM) *
well i spose its a good excuse to buy a set of both types


Ive got a set of both, the flex heads are useful at times.

With a trade card you dont get discout if the item has already been discounted (sale price). But normally you get 20% of Pro Tools. I brought some bulbs the other day Retail Price £2.49 Trade Price 48 pence, not a bad saving.
mwncidur
biggrin.gif Got myself a trade card today. picked up an illuminated rocker switch for the rear work light. shelf price £2.19 I paid 99p!!!!! biggrin.gif
davidlandy
also in halfords the big socket n spanner set is now £99.00 on offer
istruggle2gate11
QUOTE (davidlandy @ Nov 20 2006, 09:48 PM) *
also in halfords the big socket n spanner set is now £99.00 on offer


Top deal, see This Previous Post from the deal last time around.
LS26
QUOTE (Mark @ Oct 25 2006, 08:29 AM) *
I bought this set last time it was on offer too. It is 8mm - 19mm in 1mm increments - it includes odd sizes like 15 and 18mm...
Cheers
Mark

found these:
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...ategoryrn_31427
(if the link works) The picture is ok, but the cost is high and the description? Well... 18 piece bit set (flat blade, crosspoint, hex and star) with adaptors ??? what's that about then?
Just when I was beginning to think that Halfords are getting their act together and supplying some good kit. The obviously need to do some work on the web site too sad.gif
Rog
ok so the link was truncated by some 'clever' software - this time you'll have to cust and paste:
"http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_162927_langId_-1_CarSelectorCatalogId__CarSelectorGroupId__varient__categoryId_31427_crumb_3395
-33943_parentcategoryrn_31427" without the quotes
Aw b*gger - I can't get this thing to work.. Sorry sad.gif
Rog
RocKeR
Couldn't get it to work either...
Tonk
link doesn't work but i've bought their ratchet spanners and they seem a good bit of kit for the money, time will tell how they wear though
MogLite
QUOTE (LS26 @ Nov 28 2006, 10:27 PM) *
found these:
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...ategoryrn_31427
(if the link works) The picture is ok, but the cost is high and the description? Well... 18 piece bit set (flat blade, crosspoint, hex and star) with adaptors ??? what's that about then?
Just when I was beginning to think that Halfords are getting their act together and supplying some good kit. The obviously need to do some work on the web site too sad.gif
Rog
ok so the link was truncated by some 'clever' software - this time you'll have to cust and paste:
"http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_162927_langId_-1_CarSelectorCatalogId__CarSelectorGroupId__varient__categoryId_31427_crumb_3395
-33943_parentcategoryrn_31427" without the quotes
Aw b*gger - I can't get this thing to work.. Sorry sad.gif
Rog


Try this TinyURL link
LS26
QUOTE (MogLite @ Nov 29 2006, 07:28 AM) *
Try this TinyURL link

Ahh THAT's the one..
wot he said smile.gif
Cheers MogLite

Rog
p.s. I see what you did there....
michael calvert
QUOTE (mwncidur @ Nov 20 2006, 05:33 PM) *
biggrin.gif Got myself a trade card today. picked up an illuminated rocker switch for the rear work light. shelf price £2.19 I paid 99p!!!!! biggrin.gif

so how do you get a trade card then?
mpb
This is how you get a trade card

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...ategoryId=31284
mwncidur
I went in, filled in the form, handed it over. when asked what qual's I have, said i do servicing from home but mostly fab and welding work. chap said should he put mobile mechanic? I said put what you like.
card issued wink.gif
nicksmelly
I've just been in and got the form and was then asked for at least 4 pay slips from a garage, a months supply of trade account invoinces from a motor factors and a copy of my motor qualification certificates. sad.gif

I'll not be going back there, must try a different branch next time.
Russ_90
Went into my local store clutching my City & Guilds welding certificate and got a discount card no problem. Didn't even have to show it to them smile.gif
Shaun D
Bought a complete set of fixed head ones about three years ago, they've been brilliant but I did fill them with spray grease from new.
Bought a set of flex head last year, I don't use them so often but when I do they're a lifesaver.
What you can do with the flexhead is turn them to 90 degrees and ratchet a nut off a stud that's facing away from you, means you can twiddle a nut off really easily where otherwise it would be real pig with lots of hard work with an open-ender.
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