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Stanley 150 Piece Mechanic Tool Kit Super Cheap Auto 50% off $99.99 - Save $100.99

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Stanley 150 Piece Mechanic Tool Kit Super Cheap Auto 50% off $99.99 - Save $100.99
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meanozbgnr on 19/02/2014 - 10:14 supercheapauto.com.au (1061 clicks)

Great kit, great price. Enjoy.

from SCA website:
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A universal truth for all mechanics, whether professional or DIY, is that a job will only be as quality as the tools that are used. The Stanley 150 Piece Mechanics Tool Kit is not only high quality but comes complete with a huge variety of tools perfectly suited for any mechanic. The basics of course being metric and imperial combination spanners, deep and standard sized sockets in both metric and imperial, and of course a 3/8” and 1/4” drive ratchet. In addition, this kit also comes with pliers, screwdrivers, hex keys as well as 1/4” bits."

Automotive Hand Tool Pliers Screwdriver Socket Socket Wrench Spanner Stanley Tool

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  • jv on 19/02/2014 - 10:22
    -1

    Where are these made?

    The ones now made in China are really poor quality.

    • meanozbgnr on 19/02/2014 - 10:28
      +2

      just called the shop, made in CHINA

      • jv on 19/02/2014 - 10:28

        :(

    • kspec on 19/02/2014 - 10:43

      Just saw them at my local store
      MADE IN PRC??

      • pmupsinep on 19/02/2014 - 10:46

        ^ Not sure if serious

        Peoples Republic of ……….

        • NosDan on 19/02/2014 - 10:57
          +2

          Peoples Republic of ……….

          cars?

        • Mossy on 19/02/2014 - 18:43

          Children?

        • pmupsinep on 19/02/2014 - 19:29

          ^Child Labour. You were close.

        • Jackson on 19/02/2014 - 19:51

          Peoples Republic of Crap

    • jjcf on 19/02/2014 - 11:10
      +7

      All toolsets priced in the consumer level bracket are made in China. Including Kinchrome and Sidchrome, both which come with lifetime warranties.

      Unless you are suggesting that home workshops should be filled with Snap On or Stahlwille gear, 'Made In China' is pretty irrelevant.

      • Jackson on 19/02/2014 - 19:53

        That Stahlwille costs a bob

        regarding basic tools, for the home user many of them can probably be made anywhere eg. Basic combo spanners, but things with moving parts of precision instruments should probably be at least of a decent quality.

        I do a fair amount of work on my car and bike, and I have never had a simple tool let me down (and I often use Chinese crap when away from home) Its probably more important to use the right tool for the job. I have a friend who used a Stahlwille spark plug socket with an extension bar to get tight nuts off his wheels by standing on it and ripped the thing in two. They replaced it free, obviously he didn't tell them how it happened, but he paid some crazy amount for the socket he probably could have bought a whole set for the price of that one.

    • SteveAndBelle on 19/02/2014 - 11:32
      +1

      My recently purchased 123 piece Sidchrome set is very 'multicultural' but of course nothing in it is made in Australia. The quality is good but not a patch on the 18 year old 100% Australian Made set it replaces which I've now mothballed and put in storage for that exact reason… it's far too valuable to use especially as it's a Limited Edition and in close to MINT condition to boot!

      Most parts (sockets included) in the new set don't even have their country of origin stamped on them so I assume they're Chinese but they do look/feel very similar to the quality of my original Aussie Made set so I'm looking forward to seeing how they go over the next 20-30 years :) I'd say these Stanley tools would be similar quality however one thing I noticed when shopping around last year was the sheer size of the tools in the cheap sets compared to the more expensive sets… the spanners are so short compared to a decent set! Less metal obviously means it's cheaper to produce but I'd hate to use spanners any shorter than the standard ones I've got in the Sidchrome set, sheesh.

      • wouldntyaliketoknow on 19/02/2014 - 11:50

        Is it matching numbers as well mate? JG33?

        • SteveAndBelle on 19/02/2014 - 12:48

          Sorry, I don't understand. Matching Numbers?

      • Jackson on 19/02/2014 - 20:08
        +1

        I inherited a 30 to 40 year old made in Australia Sidchrome set, and as mentioned use alot of basic cheap tools, and I noticed that the cheapest stuff is light on metal,the mid range stuff is very thick, chunky and heavy, while the old sidchrome set is very thin and light but actually feels much more elegant and strong. There's alot of variation that's for sure, but still nothing has ever broken and I have used plenty of extension bars and hammers on them

    • mrfluffy on 19/02/2014 - 12:51
      +2

      Speaking from experience, jv? Lol. Never let not really having a clue stand in way of making valuable, uninformed comments, i always say.

  • SteveAndBelle on 19/02/2014 - 10:22
    +4

    Detailed pic here: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/81rsLg85gBL.SL1500.jpg

    It's always a shame how these kits have piece counts pumped up by including the small bits… this kit includes 50 bits so you only really get a 100 piece set of 'proper' tools. I recently bought a 123 piece Sidchrome set for 10 times this price but it doesn't include any small bits. Don't be fooled by OTT piece counts!!

  • Shonky on 19/02/2014 - 10:32

    Nitpicking but it's save $100 (neat).

    Looks reasonable for $100 even with all the little bits to increase the part count.

  • jong on 19/02/2014 - 10:56

    A universal truth for all mechanics, whether professional or DIY, is that a job will only be as quality as the tools that are used.

    Will it be as quality as the copywriter?

  • bargaino on 19/02/2014 - 11:04

    just called the shop, made in CHINA

    Wikipedia says:
    1990: Acquired Sidchrome Tool Co., headquartered in Melbourne, Australia; closed plant and moved all tool manufacturing to China.

    Do Stanley make hand tools anywhere else now?

    I've had a cheap car tool set for many years for DIY car work (looks like the $30 ones at SCA?) and the spanners and sockets work fine.
    The real secret is to never use a shifting spanner - or if you must, be very careful and use a good one.
    This is a very basic set. And do you really want all those imperial sizes?

    • noob999 on 19/02/2014 - 11:40

      This is a very basic set. And do you really want all those imperial sizes?

      98% of the Nuts and bolts sold in Bunnings are Imperial!
      Basically anything that is building related.
      and so this is an all-round tool kit.

      Pity it is labelled with "Mechanic"

    • Jackson on 19/02/2014 - 20:15

      I would go one further and say that novices should always use the ring end of a combination spanner when possible.

      my brother gave me a cheap set for the car which o think was from sca, had sockets and what looks like a screwdriver handle for them, broke first go

  • wouldntyaliketoknow on 19/02/2014 - 11:54
    +1

    Is it a deal?

    Considering the 201 piece ones were going for the same price last year?

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/119832

    I've got to say anything that comes in a plastic case is just of meh quality, the ones that come in steels tins imo are better and that's comparing Stanley against Stanley…

    • onlyletters on 19/02/2014 - 12:43

      The choice of storage case has nothing to do with the quality of the actual product.

      • wouldntyaliketoknow on 19/02/2014 - 13:53

        In your opinion.

        • NosDan on 19/02/2014 - 15:33

          The choice of storage case has nothing to do with the quality of the actual product.

          actually it is often a good indication of the quality of tools inside if they put it in a cheap "ready to fall apart" plastic case. pretty sure they arent expecting this to last 10-20 years…

    • meanozbgnr on 19/02/2014 - 14:16

      set you are mentioning was $180 full price, this one sells for $200 full price. So 50% off is a better deal ;) Don't know which one is better and why 150 piece costs more.

      • wouldntyaliketoknow on 20/02/2014 - 05:09

        Well I bought the 201 piece kit when it was $100 besides the padding by the little drill bits and the crappy plastic case, the amount of sockets, deep and shallow in various drive sizes is excellent.

        Still doesn't compare to an older Red Stanley tin setup though.

        I'd love to get a Aussie Sidchrome set on the cheap, maybe a deceased estate garage sale or something… but for now this and my Kinchrome Torx Bits from Bunnings have got me through everything including two dash out jobs in my Falcon.

  • zzzzbest on 19/02/2014 - 12:05

    Yuck imperial. Poor selection of metric. No wonder its cheap, none of the sockets will fit on most of the cars on the road.

    • Shonky on 19/02/2014 - 12:13

      Nothing like exaggerating "none will fit most cars". It is a poor selection though.

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