Halfords Tools bargains

MikeHiow · 5 Apr 2011 at 20:26

I treated myself to a long overdue mini tool overhaul - 150 Piece Halfords Advanced set and case for a mere £99 in store down from £199. There isn't much missing from it.

Bit of a spontaneous buy, I only went in for a swan-neck spanner but I've been meaning to buy something a bit more portable for a while now.

They also have smaller kits on offer.

Cuchulain · 5 Apr 2011 at 20:33

I have the smaller socket set and the screwdriver set, both fantastic, shame about the nasty cases though.

Jamous · 5 Apr 2011 at 21:13

I bought this exact set last year and can't fault it.

alexisonfire · 5 Apr 2011 at 21:16

You really can't fault halfords pro stuff, good enough quality to last a very long time, but still very good value so easy to replace bits.

thepeteh · 5 Apr 2011 at 21:17

It's a great kit, you'd have to be a loon to pay full £200 as they're on offer 364 days of the year near enough

fonzee · 5 Apr 2011 at 21:17

thats the one i got.

ive opened the wrong side quite a few times, its the worse feeling seeing a million bits scatter

Type_R · 5 Apr 2011 at 21:43

Jamous said:
I bought this exact set last year and can't fault it.

+1 come in very useful

Lashout_UK · 5 Apr 2011 at 21:46

Jamous said:
I bought this exact set last year and can't fault it.

Type_R said:
+1 come in very useful

RJC · 5 Apr 2011 at 21:50

Got the same set, bought a few years back now

AtomicBanana · 5 Apr 2011 at 21:54

Another happy customer here. Got me through many jobs

GeX · 5 Apr 2011 at 22:01

I bought the older version of this set back in 2006, got it for £90 (down from £199, and I paid in cash - cashier counted it wrong twice and gave me a tenner back?!).

The hinges are dead on the box, but the tools are good - only ever broke one thing and that was one of the E bits (flippin Smart car!) - which was exchanged with no quibbles!

HamZilla · 5 Apr 2011 at 22:28

I bought one of these a couple of years ago. Shame I haven't got a clue as to when to use what and how.

ganesh · 5 Apr 2011 at 22:35

I have the same tool set also, it's been brilliant and have hardly had to buy any other tools. A very capable set.

GT3 · 5 Apr 2011 at 22:36

Got mine nearly 2 years ago now and abused all the tools inappropriately, none have broke yet, just a few rusty bits from leaving odd piece outside!

Liverpool-Lad · 5 Apr 2011 at 22:38

GeX said:
I bought the older version of this set back in 2006, got it for £90 (down from £199, and I paid in cash - cashier counted it wrong twice and gave me a tenner back?!).

The hinges are dead on the box, but the tools are good - only ever broke one thing and that was one of the E bits (flippin Smart car!) - which was exchanged with no quibbles!

This is a much better set

Biohazard · 5 Apr 2011 at 22:58

I've got old stuff in seperate sets and sizes, but some of my bigger spanners came later when they had moved onto 'advanced' stuff instead of professional.

Does the same job of course, but drives my OCD neurons crazy.

Hades · 5 Apr 2011 at 23:00

I've got the same set. It keeps getting "reduced" to £99. Great bit of kit though.

Maxeh · 5 Apr 2011 at 23:02

The amount of times I have opened the case upside down and all the sockets have fallen out

Bought a cheap cabinet too which is serving me well.

Shimmy · 5 Apr 2011 at 23:06

Got mine 3 years ago I think, has come in handy countless times.

Cuchulain · 5 Apr 2011 at 23:06

Rumour has it these are the same tools that are made for Snap-on but rebranded as Halfords, no idea how much truth in that there is.