RDH 0 Posted November 8, 2008 Not sure if already mentioned.Bought one yesterday, currently half price. £99.99. Rich Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted November 8, 2008 Hmmm - should have been £90 as they have 10% off everything at the moment altho you might have to reserve on line... Also don't understand why people call them 'Halfrauds' - the tools are supperb and everyrthing else they sell is fairly competitive price-wise now especially service parts with a trade card - cheaper than anywhere! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G60SC_Stoney 0 Posted November 8, 2008 yeah the tool are good, except my 3/8 ratchet gave up on me the other day, the ratchet mech seized solid. took it back under their 'guarantee' and found out...'oh no, we dont guarantee against moving parts'...to which my response was 'so what part of it IS under guarantee?' answer? its if some of the plastic breaks off!!! WTF? so i can replace it when the tool still works but looks a bit used, but the moment it actually breaks anddoesnt work anymore its not covered under the guarantee?!? went home and ordered a 150 piece draper kit instead :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danny B 0 Posted November 8, 2008 I reakon there professional stuff is excellent value for money, granted I dont use it everyday but its lasted me years !!! off topic a bit but bump for Halfords. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted November 8, 2008 yeah the tool are good, except my 3/8 ratchet gave up on me the other day, the ratchet mech seized solid. took it back under their 'guarantee' and found out...'oh no, we dont guarantee against moving parts'...to which my response was 'so what part of it IS under guarantee?' Yeah it does say that on the kit - they keep repair kits on the shelf for a couple of quid! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G60SC_Stoney 0 Posted November 8, 2008 yeah i know, just makes you question the point of the guarantee, when it doesnt really guatantee anything, its just there if you get your tools a bit dirty and cant be arsed to clean them, so you get a free replacement! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RDH 0 Posted November 8, 2008 Hmmm - should have been £90 as they have 10% off everything at the moment altho you might have to reserve on line... Also don't understand why people call them 'Halfrauds' - the tools are supperb and everyrthing else they sell is fairly competitive price-wise now especially service parts with a trade card - cheaper than anywhere! Hmmm, will check how much it was, missus bought it for me as a Christmas present from my little un, presumed it was £99 but will check. time will tell how good it is, but I have read some good comments about the kit on various forums. And it looks quite nice. :D Rich Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boost monkey 0 Posted November 8, 2008 there's plenty of talk about them on this forum let alone others! They replaced mt 2ft breaker bar even though I used an extension over the top once :grin: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yeti 0 Posted November 8, 2008 Just bought one of these as my teng stuff is looking tired and i've lost bit of it, very impressed with the range, only gripe is the size the spanners and sockets go up to but you cant have eveything! Worth noting as well the ratchet spanners are also less than half price atm.. normally 90 but i got mine for £37 :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
junkie 0 Posted November 8, 2008 Dont bother with the repair kits, utter crap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KipVR 1 Posted November 9, 2008 Bettter off spending your money with the likes of Facom/Signet in my opinion. (Snap-On - overpriced.) At least the guarantee is unquestionable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted November 9, 2008 Dont bother with the repair kits, utter crap. LOL - thats a rather sweeping statement!! - they don't cost alot and include all the parts to replace the whole ratchet mech and all you need is a pair of circlip pliers to fit - whats wrong with them!? Facom / Signet - good tools but will cost twice as much to get a set any near the size of the Halfords kit plus the lifetime swap out on the halfords kit makes it a far better buy! I've had my 150pce set for over 5 years now and the only thing i've broken is the case (latch broke) and they posted me out one of the newer type ones with a better latch mechanism and pne of the woble bars started to wear a bit and they did a straight swap on that, no questions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KipVR 1 Posted November 9, 2008 Bettter off spending your money with the likes of Facom/Signet in my opinion. (Snap-On - overpriced.) At least the guarantee is unquestionable. I'm only talking about the ratchet, just because I've had two go wrong on me in the past and I've never had any problems with the Facom or ones I have. The rest of the stuff is very good, but then a spanner/socket can't really go wrong! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dukest 0 Posted October 2, 2009 £99 deal for the 150 pc set on again this weekend - good for doing heater matrixes with before winter! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yandards 0 Posted October 3, 2009 £99 deal for the 150 pc set on again this weekend - good for doing heater matrixes with before winter! Damn there is some thread resurection action!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dukest 0 Posted February 19, 2010 Thread re-resurrection! 150pc set halfprice online again :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted February 19, 2010 Anyone after a new jack too - this is perfect for Corrado's and well worth the extra £10 over the standard yellow one. http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... =ClickInfo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goldie 2 Posted February 19, 2010 Ive had one of these kits for about 4 years now, its been great. First problem last weekend, one of the screw driver attachments shattered. Took it back, no agro given a new one, no receipt needed.. I know Hlafords gets some stick but personally i think they dont deserve it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted February 19, 2010 You just can't argue with a lifetime warranty. Sure the tools aren't going to be snap-on quality but for the home enthusiast, they're perfect! :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidwort 0 Posted February 19, 2010 You just can't argue with a lifetime warranty... shame it doesn't cover me losing things :) broke a socket extension piece by totally abusing it but they swapped it no quibble, pretty good value really. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mort1414 0 Posted February 19, 2010 my halfords kit is gd use the rachets everyday grease em every 6 months never had a problem my draper rachet died after 8 month. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted February 19, 2010 Sure the tools aren't going to be snap-on quality but for the home enthusiast, they're perfect! Thay're not far off to be honest... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greasegriff 0 Posted February 19, 2010 Don't do huge amounts of maintenance myself but just bought these because they're a bargain!! Gonna be a James May and just tidy them lots I think! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RDH 0 Posted February 20, 2010 Worth every penny IMHO, really reocmmend the 150pc set. Rich Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SamG40 0 Posted February 21, 2010 I got one of these for my birthday and its a fantastic bit of kit. Worth buying some converters for the ratchets but apart from that its well worth the money. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
