good tools

by **bpc293** » 25 Jul 2006 20:00

i am the type of person that will buy cheapo tools. when they break throw them out and get new ones. but out of all the locksmith tools and standard
tools what ones should you never skimp on.

by **yng_pick** » 25 Jul 2006 21:37

I would say files- its nice to have a good set that will last.

And pretty much anything that is costy one way or another- if it is 200$ for trusted brand name, and $150 for no name- I would probably go for the trusted, to be safe- and so that I won't have to throw down another 150 in half the time.

A decent drill- for the amount of use it will get. Bits as well.

A decent Tote bag- even if it costs a bit more, a nice one that can carry all that you want to be able to have quick to hand definetly makes up for it.

Im sure theres a good amount of real tools others can suggest, I just cant think of any aside from the above right now lol

by **HeadHunterCEO** » 25 Jul 2006 22:14

your hand tools

tools that consistently perform as expected make the day go by easier.

bits,taps etc got to be decent at least.

unibits should be name brand because i just have not been able to find good knock off unibits

by **bpc293** » 25 Jul 2006 22:14

thanks

by **n2oah** » 25 Jul 2006 22:36

Cordless drills!

by **Deathadder** » 25 Jul 2006 23:10

cant forget about the sledgehammers either, i had one that the head flew off and broke my car window

by **Shrub** » 26 Jul 2006 9:57

Deathadder wrote:cant forget about the sledgehammers either, i had one that the head flew off and broke my car window

Thats really cheered me up today thankyou,

What shouldnt you skimp on?

Anything that cuts and anything that bypasses things,

by **Varjeal** » 26 Jul 2006 10:00

Buy the truly best ( and not highest priced or name brand necessarily) tools always. You will never regret it and it saves carrying duplicates.

by **horsefeathers** » 26 Jul 2006 15:29

And always keep the sharp ones sharp! You dont have to buy the best chisels, cos when you hit that hidden screw/nail, they all get buggered up no matter how much they cost. But at the end of every day when using any of them - SHARPEN them! A blunt chisel is no better than hacking with a flat screwdriver....

regards

by **horsefeathers** » 26 Jul 2006 15:32

New York, New York.......so good I posted it twice!

regards

by **horsefeathers** » 26 Jul 2006 15:36

and on the subject of hand tools - get a set of flat head screwdrivers (good tough ones) and then get a set of good pozi/phillips head ones - BUT IN A DIFFERENT COLOUR of handle. There is nothing more annoying than raking thru your tool box pullling out screwdriver after screwdriver looking for that size 1 Pozidrive!!!!

regards

by **bpc293** » 26 Jul 2006 21:54

thanks guys

its hard to stop being cheap.

by **Kaotik** » 27 Jul 2006 0:35

As far as everyday use hand tools, I use Snap-On and Mac Tools brand, IMO they have the best quality and quality is what should be looked for, as Varjeal says invest in the best for your buck.

by **bpc293** » 27 Jul 2006 6:45

yea i wanted to ask about the quality brands that have lifetime warranty's
like snap on , mac and craftsmen. witch has the easiest return polices? do they all cover the same tools under there warrent's? like does one cover all there wrenches but not there screw drivers?

by **Shrub** » 27 Jul 2006 9:22

Snap-on and Facom here, the tools are replaced with no problem if broken in normal use, no quibble, very good quality and ive only ever had to return one tool and i think that was a snap-on ratchet spanner,

I also use brittool and for screwdrivers as well as the above sets i also have loads of stanley, the smallest pozi always breaks but they are cheap enough to just go get another one,

I usually keep my good stuff for working on my cars in the tool chests,

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