Hilti

[doobin]

It is a metabo but I think the batteries are snap-on's own so i doubt they fit other metabo gear.
Have had a good few bits of snap-on gear over the years, put there guns up against others with top results so I've stuck with them. They do most the tools I will ever need as I don't really do any joinery work etc.

To be fair, I aim to be as dismissive of SnapOn gear (and it's cost/benefit ratio) as others are fanatical about it.
It's all about balance

I don't do joinery work, but I do butcher wood on occasion. I have Makita because I bought a 12v drill years ago as a nipper (setting up me first toolbox aged 16, from Scewfix (they're s**t now, use Toolstation instead). When it died, I bought at what seemed great expense at the time, a Makita twinpack- impact driver and combi drill with the new at the time LXT batteries. First job with that was turning a major investment of £100 worth of timber into a workbench. The workbench, as it happens, that I have just replaced with to solid steel one in the workbench thread! Point is, had I bought DeWalt I would probably be equally as fanatical about that,

How times change and tools move on. Eagerly awaiting 2025 and my first laser chainsaw.

 

[fred]

hilti gear is ex-pensive but you do get no quibble fix whilst its under warranty.

I am a fan of festool kit for chippy work. I do have a set of dewalt as well which is decent enough. The 54v chainsaw is excellent.

 

[CPS]

Hirwaun?

No, was doing a lot of repairs for a second hand dealer a few years ago. He caught me for a lot of money but hey ho.. me move on.

 

[CPS]

To be fair, I aim to be as dismissive of SnapOn gear (and it's cost/benefit ratio) as others are fanatical about it.
It's all about balance

I don't do joinery work, but I do butcher wood on occasion. I have Makita because I bought a 12v drill years ago as a nipper (setting up me first toolbox aged 16, from Scewfix (they're s**t now, use Toolstation instead). When it died, I bought at what seemed great expense at the time, a Makita twinpack- impact driver and combi drill with the new at the time LXT batteries. First job with that was turning a major investment of £100 worth of timber into a workbench. The workbench, as it happens, that I have just replaced with to solid steel one in the workbench thread! Point is, had I bought DeWalt I would probably be equally as fanatical about that,

How times change and tools move on. Eagerly awaiting 2025 and my first laser chainsaw.

Yea, I guess it's like everything you stick with what works for you. Don't have many snap-on hand tools as I think there just to expensive for what they are, although I did buy a nice 3/8 socket set of them that he demo'ed removing rounded bolts ..... I was impressed.
I like teng hand tools.

Laser chain saw.... now I am excited to ry that too

 

[V8Druid]

hilti gear is ex-pensive but you do get no quibble fix whilst its under warranty.

I am a fan of festool kit for chippy work. I do have a set of dewalt as well which is decent enough. The 54v chainsaw is excellent.

me an' Hilti fell out a long time ago....

they make gear that is supposed to last for many many years ...... and it does, fair play, but you really do pay for it .....I have had this rant before .....but ... when you only support your products for 10 years and your gear lasts a LOT longer, it really pisses me off ... I've a TE17 sat in my cupboards ... the best hammer drill they ever made IMHDO ... and can't use it for want of new brushes .... and they're 'odd' brushes .... "no sir we no longer do those - over 10 years old" .... nuff said

 

[Regy53]

@V8Druid testing

 

[Quattromike]

For spanner work gedore 1b take some beating. I also have a st of beta spanners but the just don't feel as good in your hands.

 

[V8Druid]

For spanner work gedore 1b take some beating. I also have a st of beta spanners but the just don't feel as good in your hands.

Gedore, Britool, King Dick, all the old skool stuff is good .... MAG is nice, but as dear as Snap On .....
must admit, the MAG and Snap on are nicely finished and 'soft' to the touch .....
when I started collecting t'was Britool or Gedore, ...... downwards

 

[Shovelhands]

Best set of spanners I’ve ever had, are Bergen, now I know they are not as prestigious as some brands, but by heck they’ve served me well. They are much more comfortable than the Snap-On ones I’ve got, although my Snap-On collection is very small, but those Bergen spanners have been epic, they are long, so plenty of leverage, and have done me proud for 20 years at least, sadly I don’t think the Bergen stuff of today is as good, but I have a few bits of recent stuff and if you pick the right items, they are perfectly serviceable.

 

[tinydigger]

most of my socket sets are Halfords professional range. I have 2 1/4 inch drive sets 3 3/8 drive sets 2 1/2 drive sets and both of there vortex sets and cant moan about them at all. Next on my list will be there 3/4 inch drive set to replace the cheap one I have that will go in for work. All my screw driver sets at home are Halfords and so is my tool box stack. It does help I have there trade card so get some decent discounts on there prices.

 

[Charlie]

All my spanners are Halfords own combination range and have been for the past 25 years. Never had one break or bend and they have had some extensions put on them and abuse! They used to be £12.99 for a set of 32 spanners years ago and I must have 6 sets. Beauty is you don't mind cutting one in half or grinding it thinner for particular jobs Still can never find the 10 & 13mm ones though

 

[CPS]

This is pretty good stuff too if you see it around
http://jeffersontools.com/
Big local place sell a lot of it, I have quite a lot. Try to keep the Jefferson stuff in the workshop and teng etc in the van.. that way I know which goes where when I'm packing up in a hurry

 

[Regy53]

I have slowly moved onto snap on equipment it’s not worth the extra but you really can see the quality imo in most of it

 

[Mogman]

Teng socket sets from 1/4 to 3/4, screwdrivers and spanner’s all teng, but got a full tool box of tools that came with a machine that was hired in from Germany that the company forgot to take back George spanner’s, bacho screwdrivers and wera Allen keys that I keep in my lorry

 

[V8Druid]

All my spanners are Halfords own combination range and have been for the past 25 years. Never had one break or bend and they have had some extensions put on them and abuse! They used to be £12.99 for a set of 32 spanners years ago and I must have 6 sets. Beauty is you don't mind cutting one in half or grinding it thinner for particular jobs Still can never find the 10 & 13mm ones though

TBF ... unless you use your tools, day in, day out, to actually earn your living as a spanner jockey, they're pretty reasonable gear and I believe carry a lifetime guarantee?
Kamasa used to be good when they were Kamasa, before selling to the Taiwanese / Chinese ... Gave my original set to Josh as I knew it'd last him and I have loads of socket gear in me big Polstore tool chest.
No one has yet mentioned Elora ... another good 'old skool' brand and as for adjustables/AFSs ... no one'll better Bahco, not even Britool
and if it comes down to having to bodge it ..... Visegrips'll not be bettered either

 

[Quattromike]

Next we'll be saying you can't beat Stabila for levels, Rabone for steel rules, record for vices and stillson, Moore & Wright for squares and calipers, eclipse for tin snips and marking points, sykes pick vent for pullers and estwing for claw hammers

 

[Shovelhands]

Next we'll be saying you can't beat Stabila for levels, Rabone for steel rules, record for vices and stillson, Moore & Wright for squares and calipers, eclipse for tin snips and marking points, sykes pick vent for pullers and estwing for claw hammers

Your right.....

 

[Shovelhands]

TBF ... unless you use your tools, day in, day out, to actually earn your living as a spanner jockey, they're pretty reasonable gear and I believe carry a lifetime guarantee?
Kamasa used to be good when they were Kamasa, before selling to the Taiwanese / Chinese ... Gave my original set to Josh as I knew it'd last him and I have loads of socket gear in me big Polstore tool chest.
No one has yet mentioned Elora ... another good 'old skool' brand and as for adjustables/AFSs ... no one'll better Bahco, not even Britool
and if it comes down to having to bodge it ..... Visegrips'll not be bettered either

Bahco make the best adjustable, no doubt about it imo.

Got a collection of old Elora sockets here, like you say, old school quality.

 

[V8Druid]

Bahco make the best adjustable, no doubt about it imo.

Got a collection of old Elora sockets here, like you say, old school quality.

aye ditto ..... only threw the set box out when I cleared the shop .... had it since I was 16 and was looking very tired

 

[Charlie]

Knipex for end cutters.