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From: Adrian on 4 Dec 2009 07:15 "TMack" <tonyREMOVECAPSmackin(a)REMOVECAPS.dsl.pipex.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >> 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. They were £80 last Xmas...
From: TMack on 4 Dec 2009 07:34 TMack wrote: > 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. Oops! As you were. I have just realised this is the flex head set, not the standard. I'll get my coat.... -- Tony '04 Ducati ST3, '08 DL650GT, '87 semi-rat LS650, OMF#24
From: ginge on 4 Dec 2009 07:40 On Fri, 4 Dec 2009 12:06:57 -0000, Pip <gingerbloke(a)gmail.com> wrote: >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. Jolly good. That's the sort of justification I thought I might get... I suppose this also means I need to finish painting the last bit of garage tonight[1]... [1] White walls and grey painted floor, so I can actually see stuff in there now.
From: Wicked Uncle Nigel on 4 Dec 2009 07:44 Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, ginge <the.gingeREMOVE(a)THISgmail.com> typed >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. Do you have any other stupid questions? -- Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest" can you see the light of need shinin' in my eye?
From: ginge on 4 Dec 2009 07:47
On Fri, 4 Dec 2009 12:44:49 +0000, Wicked Uncle Nigel <wun(a)wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk> wrote: >Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, ginge ><the.gingeREMOVE(a)THISgmail.com> typed >>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. > >Do you have any other stupid questions? Loads, but I'm saving them for a book. |