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sickpup
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PostPosted: 04:29 - 03 Aug 2015    Post subject: Facom Allen key sets going cheap on Amazon Reply with quote
Noticed this as I took a look through Amazon this morning, the best Allen keys you can buy at a price lower than I have ever seen before. £10.16

Facom Allen keys.

These are 69% off retail and 40% or so cheaper than anywhere else.

only 14 sets left chaps.
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MCN
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PostPosted: 04:42 - 03 Aug 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Good allen keys. I had the big fuck-off metric and imperial sets years ago. I failed at trying to break/brake them. Awsum. Always good value for money. I don't like their design of spanners or socket sets though. Sad
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sickpup
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PostPosted: 04:44 - 03 Aug 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
MCN wrote:
I don't like their design of spanners or socket sets though. Sad


As I have mainly facom may I be so bold as to ask why?
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Mattaria
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PostPosted: 05:00 - 03 Aug 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Purchased a set, cheers dude!
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Pete.
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PostPosted: 06:04 - 03 Aug 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
I still have a set from last time they were on sale. None broken, twisted or rounded yet. Good tools.
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MCN
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PostPosted: 12:12 - 03 Aug 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
sickpup wrote:
MCN wrote:
I don't like their design of spanners or socket sets though. Sad


As I have mainly facom may I be so bold as to ask why?


Well.... Fortune and favour et al.

I used Britool years ago.
Decided to use Snapon Blue Point as they were light years ahead on design and stood up to the brutalities of life in a plant fitter's box.

I used Cat tools too (as we got a hefty discount from the company and I liked the 'thicker section' they were made of.)

Facom wrenches weren't as long as Snapon so required more effort to swing.
The ratchets failed miserably in use and were more or less un-repairable as we couldn't source repair kits.
I found the tools not worthy of my £££. I worked in a shop where there were possibly 20 mechanics who had used some Facom but eventually we all used Snapon or Cat.
We called them 'Facom Useless'.
They were not so cheap but the company had Facom dealer offers which brought the price down a bit. Though the tool range was limited and performance not as good as what we got from Snapon and I didn't like how they felt in my hands.
Just my 2p worth.
Tools are not things I buy to replace I still have my Snapon ratchet and powerbar from years ago. No Facom tools now though.

Another shower of shite are/were/is MAC tools. Cheap Photocopies of Snapon.

I work for a US company who have massive purchasing power so we seem to be forced to use Proto from central purchasing. Not too bad but not a tool I would spend money on.
Right now I like Halfrauds Pro tools. But they have a prohibitively limited range though prices are reasonable and lifetime guarantee.

I was going to suggest Bacho Tools (The Swedish Fish Hook, Knife, Shifter people). They make Very good socket sets which can take all sorts of abuse but possibly £££ to buy.
This is my Baby..

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bahco-2058S26-Ratchet-Socket-26-Piece/dp/B000Y8TIMY/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1438600545&sr=1-1&keywords=Bahco+2058S26+Ratchet+Socket+Bit+Set+26-Piece+by+Bahco
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Joncrete Cungle
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PostPosted: 12:21 - 03 Aug 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Now selling at £18:25. Sad
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MCN
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PostPosted: 12:28 - 03 Aug 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
Joncrete Cungle wrote:
Now selling at £18:25. Sad


Baaastirts! Mad
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Mattaria
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PostPosted: 15:17 - 03 Aug 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote
I keep a Wee Bahco Socket set in the car, I have to agree, it's a really solid wee bit of kit.
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