On sale again at 50% off this time. Tool Pro 25 piece metric combination spanner set. Comes in a handy roll. Has all sizes from 6 to 32, excluding 29 and 31 (never used anyway) down from $100.
Bought this set yesterday and the quality is great, available online and plenty of stock in store. You would be really hard pressed to get such a range of combination spanners at such a price.
She’s getting old, gotta get the ratcheting spanners.
yea shes not a looker anymore so she has to work on her own shit
u being sexist? girls can work tools too
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u being sexist? boys can work tools too
True, but women are better at multitasking
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Also $48.44 C&C Supercheap ebay using PLACE code
Plus discounted ebay gift card.
Where are those?
Works out $48.89 after cashback thru direct order and using Shopback
Are you being sexist?
They currently have $10 club credit when you spend $60.
A very handy kit to have!
Bought one, this is huge kit, especially the big spanners
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Are these any good for someone that is about to start a car mechanics apprenticeship?
I know they would not be Snap on quality but should be ok as a starter kit?
nope. youll want ratcheting spanners to start with. Snapon are worth it. Get to know a rep and get discounts. They are lifetime warranty without question, so you're investing in your trade.
Like most half decent tools, they've got a lifetime warranty so I'd say they're adequate, how well the warranty lasts may be questionable. May be better off getting SnapOn financed thru the government loan if you wanted to.
I heard the previously on here that the warranty is provided by SCA themselves and is over the counter, so apart from not having one delivered to you (which wont happen immediately anyway) I think it would be fine.
I would also say that even if you bought ratcheting spanners, you would still want a non-ratcheting set like these. No one is going to want to use an extension bar or a hammer on their ratcheting spanner, at least I wouldn't. I would say a set of these and a smaller set of ratcheting spanners with more common sizes should be fine.
No Snapon is a trap don't do it once you are on finance they have you! You really don't need Snapon tools especially when starting. Go for some thing like SPtools they offer a lifetime warranty and are Australian. They also offer deals for apprentices. Another place to look is Jimy tools also Aussie and have a lifetime guarantee. If you want some thing more commercial look at Bahco. The majority of Snapon tools can be had for a cheaper at a similiar quality from other brands.
Those "Australian" brands are as Australian as buying ToolPro tools from Supercheap Auto (also an Australian company). It's pretty hard to find out where stuff is made nowadays but you can almost guarantee that none of the tools are manufactured locally.
Yea they are probably made in Taiwan or Japan like all good tools. That's the major difference to Snapon as they are still made in the USA. The ToolPro would be a lower level to these brands and maybe made in China?
Still Australian owned companies both. Its a shame but what is made in Australia now days?
@aussieprepper: Pretty sure Snap-on hand tools are all still made in the US. I think there are a few powered tools with their branding that come out of China.
I'd say most of the tools you get in the big box auto stores would be from China.
Personally I think there's been a vast improvement in cheaper tools over the past 10 years. I have some cheap stuff from the late 1990s and early 2000s that I've broken and bent but any CR-V stuff that I've purchased in the past 10 years still looks as good as it did when I bought it.
I'm not a mechanic so I can understand spending more on tools if they're for your trade.
That said, seeing a 3/8" drive ratchet sell for $200 on its own makes my eyes water a bit when I think that I got a Stanley 3/8 set with about 30 other sockets and extensions for about $40 nearly a decade ago and it's still working well.
Thanks for the replies people.
Apparently for the first three months (probation period) he can use whatever is in the workplace. After that needs to start getting own tools.
Advised him to save at least 20% of any wages earned during probation time to put towards tools.
Thanks too for the recommendations on potential other good brands.
ToolPro might be the best brand to get if his budget is 20% of an apprentice wage.
If you are in Melbourne get him to head out to the Kinchrone factory outlet
Business Park, 3 Lakeview Drive, Caribbean Dr, Scoresby VIC 3179. Reasonable quality gear and you get some good deals out there. Lots of tool sets where the cabinet is dented etc.
Thanks for the heads up, unfortunately in Sydney "area".
I'm sure others will find that info very useful.
I have this set for a few years now and it's a solid kit. The surface finish is as good as my GearWrench set. Sorry I don't have snapon to compare with. At this price it's no excuse for a apprentice not to have a set. It's $2 per piece!!
When working on cars, I find myself using more 6 point sockets than combi wrench, in some cases the offset allows for more clearance. The socket ratchet handle is much comfortable than the skinny wrenches especially when dealing with stubborn bolts.
Thanks, yeah, think I will get it anyway for the rice and comments suggesting the kit is "reasonable" quality.
Even if he gets 6 months out of it, or parts of it, it will be enough.
As an apprentice myself I went with SP tools and haven't had an issue. One thing you can try depending on where he is working is to get the boss to buy the tools at trade pricing and then onsell to you at cost if they are willing. My kit had a $3999RRP but got it for $3150. And don't forget about the option of a trade support loan. $20,000 payed too you over the 4 years. If you finish the apprenticeship only $16,000 is owed when you need to start paying back. Can cancel at anytime if you only want a smaller loan.
I have this kit from a previous sale, although it wasn't this cheap. I'm really impressed with the quality.
Me too, got it for about $60 before Christmas. Handy to have around the house for odd jobs.
The 20mm+ spanners in this set alone are worth this price IMO. Not the best quality set I own, but this set is definitely more than enough for a home gamer or a weekend warrior.
Definitely good quality tools. These are cheap but not rubbish tools.
Good deal for Mother’s Day