freeagent Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 whilst walking around cost-co the other day, i spotted a huge set of 'Crescent' sockets and spanners for £60ish, it says they have a lifetime warranty, and are made in the USA, but are they any good...? I'm not really in the market for a set, but its a lot of tools for £60... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WALFY Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 They may have a lifetime warrenty but who will replace them, costco or the manufacturer. I purchased a set of tools from costco about 2 yrs ago again with a lifetime warrenty but upon reading the small print it wasn't a worldwide warrenty just in the states. Just read the small print to make sure you get what think you are getting. If that makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyrangie Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Quick Google got me this: http://www.cooperhandtools.com/brands/CF_F...pc=037103221360 Is this the one....looks good for £60! Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeagent Posted February 19, 2007 Author Share Posted February 19, 2007 Yep, thats the one, big box of tools for £60.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark90 Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Had use of a Cresent tool kit like that on last years Desert Challenge and it wasn't bad quality really. At that price it'd be handy just to keep in the truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Br00n1e Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 ebalg crescent tools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeagent Posted February 19, 2007 Author Share Posted February 19, 2007 thats the exact same set i saw in Cost-co.... looks like good value for money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Looking at the close-up photo on their website it looks half way between 50p-shop and boggo Sealey/Draper sort of quality. If the price is right, and you really want everything in that box, then go for it and if it's crud then put the warranty to the test! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireSteve Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 These are still available in Costco, so thought I'd bring this thread back to life... I was in need of a good starter set as I kept loosing my old man's tools and thought I'd better get my own. I was very dubious about spending £60 on a big box, but knew Costco wouldn't sell carp so decided to give them a go. They have 3 ratchet sizes, a whole bunch of sockets (including deep ones) and come in most common metric and AF sizes, ranging from 4mm to 21mm. Verdict? Bloody brilliant! OK, I'm sure if you spend £200 on equivalent Teng tools you'd notice some difference, but they're very well made. The sockets seem well made and serviceable (to grease etc) and they don't slip even under heavy load... Go out and buy a set - it's £60 very well spent, even if they do just live in the back of your truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangeyRover Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 I'd second that. I have a teng set and a full crescent set. I interchange for the imperial stuff on the crescent, most of it is wall drive. I had 2 sets for training guys on rail point machines and never broke anything in 2years. And costco dont usually quibble over guarantees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 considered the halfords pro range? almost all the DIY mechanics I know use them, and the big 150 piece set is £99 at the minute i think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMac1 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 considered the halfords pro range? almost all the DIY mechanics I know use them, and the big 150 piece set is £99 at the minute i think! Either the Halfords Professional range or some of the Clarke stuff from Machine Mart has lifetime guarentee's. Only stuff I've had go wrong is ratchets slipping from Halfords, all replaced no quibble. Only got two rails of sockets from Machine Mart but I use them everyday for work and they're really good. Both excellent prices especially compared to Snap-On etc, recently think Snap-On's quality has gone tit's up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike4444244 Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I have a set of the crescent ratchet spanners from costco, they are good quality and I would recommend. Costco have a really good no quibble returns service, I am currently on my 8th and 9th bosch silvertop batteries in my landy, I have destroyed them accidentally with my wiring skill or had to leave them ages (stupid exams) til they went totally flat, every time I took them back it was no fuss even without receipts, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimfoo Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 FYI Crescent has been around a long time. Here the name is synonymous with adjustable spanners, Crescent wrench. And while that's all I've used of their brand, I wouldn't hesitate to buy any other of their brand tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAttrill Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 My father always called an adjustable spanner a 'Crescent wrench'. I think he used them while working on Tomahawks in Egypt in WWII. The engine used to come with a full toolkit as the threads were UNF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clbarclay Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 We used to have a Crescent mole grip, it finally died when being used to hold one side of a 20m sprayer boom open for the umteenth time (perents ). Still have the bulk of it in good working order, but the one side of the jaw that was braised in went flying never to be seen again. Haven't seen a grip since thats made to the same standard, though I now have an adjustable jaw Facom grip which is very good in its own way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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