PSA[1]: 50% off Halford Pro Tool sets
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From: Krusty on 4 Dec 2009 06:04 TOG(a)Toil wrote: > On 4 Dec, 09:28, Ben <b...(a)bensalesDOTME.uk> wrote: > > http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchCmd?mpe_id=6 > > 4... > > > > [1] Public Service Announcement. > > I have just spent 25 minutes drooling. One of those big kits will be > mine. My Christmas pressie to myself. Oh yes. Question is, which one? > The one in the sort of suitcase or the one in the red chest? Neither if you've got any sense. -- Krusty '03 Tiger 955i '02 MV Senna '96 Tiger (for sale) '79 Fantic Hiro 250 (for sale) '81 Corvette (for sale)
From: ginge on 4 Dec 2009 06:11 On 4 Dec 2009 10:47:58 GMT, Adrian <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote: >"Nige" <deead(a)btinternet.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they >were saying: > >>>> I have just spent 25 minutes drooling. One of those big kits will be >>>> mine. My Christmas pressie to myself. Oh yes. Question is, which one? > >> I have the one at �99.99 that was 199, it's awesome. > >I'll stick my oar in - the half-price flex-head ratchet spanner set. Buy >them. Now. I got them last Xmas from SWMBO. Tool pr0n. I'm thinking about those. I've got the non flex head version already though.. wonder if I really need both.
From: TOG on 4 Dec 2009 06:30 On 4 Dec, 10:47, Adrian <toomany2...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > "Nige" <de...(a)btinternet.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they > were saying: > > >>> I have just spent 25 minutes drooling. One of those big kits will be > >>> mine. My Christmas pressie to myself. Oh yes. Question is, which one? > > I have the one at £99.99 that was 199, it's awesome. > > I'll stick my oar in - the half-price flex-head ratchet spanner set. Buy > them. Now. I got them last Xmas from SWMBO. Tool pr0n. Ah. That changes things (along with me not noticing that the bigger sets aren't the Pro kit, and anyway, I've got loads of decent spanners anyway). A visit to Halfrauds in Tun Wells this lunchtime is looming, I think.
From: TMack on 4 Dec 2009 06:58 Adrian wrote: > "Nige" <deead(a)btinternet.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they > were saying: > >>>> I have just spent 25 minutes drooling. One of those big kits will >>>> be mine. My Christmas pressie to myself. Oh yes. Question is, >>>> which one? > >> I have the one at �99.99 that was 199, it's awesome. > > I'll stick my oar in - the half-price flex-head ratchet spanner set. > Buy them. Now. I got them last Xmas from SWMBO. Tool pr0n. Agreed - very useful. However, I bought mine for �39.99 a while ago - no offer, no "deal", just the standard selling price so saying that this is a �40 reduction is VERY misleading. I reckon its one of those classic "sell it a twice the price for a few weeks in a few stores so we can call the normal price half price" scams. -- Tony '04 Ducati ST3, '08 DL650GT, '87 semi-rat LS650, OMF#24
From: Pip on 4 Dec 2009 07:06
In article <dirhh5parcruksgn3qg90942i179ga5dh5(a)4ax.com>, ginge says... > > On 4 Dec 2009 10:47:58 GMT, Adrian <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >I'll stick my oar in - the half-price flex-head ratchet spanner set. Buy > >them. Now. I got them last Xmas from SWMBO. Tool pr0n. > > I'm thinking about those. I've got the non flex head version already > though.. wonder if I really need both. I have a set of Snap-On fixed head ratchet spanners that are now years old and have served me well. I have a more recent set of Halfords Pro flex-head ratchet spanners too - and I'll use the Halfords spanners every time, in preference. They're more comfortable in the hand and due to the flexy bit you can get on nuts more easily and rotate without catching knuckles more easily. If the nut is tight on the thread, I'll use the Snap-On lads, because the ratchet mech is much more substantial. You need both. The 'big' set of HPro ratchets come with really useful stuff too - a bit driver that fits the 10mm spanner and a set of bits too: fear the wedged-tight, less-than-accessible screw head no more. Well worth it. -- Pip, the "Mechanical Nightmare" (tm Bonwick Major) |