What Brand of Tools Do you Use?

Special Air Service · 2006-08-14T11:28:29+00:00

Looking at getting a new socket set & wanted to know what brands people recommend. Also should I go for 3/8 drive or 1/2 inch drive? I've looked at "Super Works Gold" from supercheap auto & "Kincrome", yet to check out sidchrome & I was thinking of going for 3/8 drive just so that everything is just that little bit more compact. Let me know what you guys think. Cheers Brendan:beer

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 16 Aug 2006, 10:09 am

#523139

I go with VWCool. I have no idea what brand my tools are but they do the job. Sure I'd like some expensive spanners, especially a set of ratchet spanners...mmm ratchet spannersss....😵‍💫

Anyway, the only thing I'm anal about is buying bosch power tools. I find they are middle of the range but have really lasted me. As for everything else, you can buy 12 sets of cheapo spanners for the price of one set of Snapons. Why waste ya money?

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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 16 Aug 2006, 4:04 pm

#523253

clearance auctions are always good for picking up bargains too

i've got heaps quality tools from various auctions i've been to over the years
best score was probably the hardly used kinchrome 3/4 drive socket set i got for $17 :thumb

-Joel

Ich fahre ein Kdf ein Tag Officially Full-On Dubber

221 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 16 Aug 2006, 4:09 pm

#523255

pete wood wrote:I go with VWCool. I have no idea what brand my tools are but they do the job. Sure I'd like some expensive spanners, especially a set of ratchet spanners...mmm ratchet spannersss....😵‍💫

Anyway, the only thing I'm anal about is buying bosch power tools. I find they are middle of the range but have really lasted me. As for everything else, you can buy 12 sets of cheapo spanners for the price of one set of Snapons. Why waste ya money?

These tools you have Pete are they rare? he he just kidding. I have crap tools, mostly given to me or bought from Supercheap on sale cos i am tightarse. But my suggestion is to borrow or steal what you can...and then buy what you have to.

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vwrallycar Insano Dub Head

721 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 17 Aug 2006, 7:25 pm

#523737

JBS from Blackwoods. i use them everyday, all day and have never broken them. some of their tools are identical to SNAP ON!!
but all of the known name brands are good, just stay right away from the cheap junk, there is a reason its cheap!

helterskelter400 Fahrvergnugen

900 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 17 Aug 2006, 7:58 pm

#523747

for the shed i go for the cheapest with a lifetime warrantee. have mixture of fuller, toledo, sidchrome, kingchrome, king craft, dowdait and more. the fuller openenders are the only things i'm suss on. the 8 & 10mm have copped heaps of work and are showing the signs.

for the toolkit in the buggy, anything will do. apart from a cheap 3/8 socket and a cheap combo set, usually look at 2nd hand shops and get the bits as needed.

i know kingchrome lifetime works without any questions and without a reciept and not even at the original shop. i spun the 1/4 tip off 3/8 to 1/4 adapter beint a bit too enthusiastic. took it back to the closest shop that retailed kingchrome and swapped it over. in and out in 3min. excellent.

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mk14wd Learner Dubber

8 posts · joined Jun 2006 · 17 Aug 2006, 8:12 pm

#523754

i always buy repco
never broken a tool only left them in cars
if i was to spend the money id go stahlwillie