Tools you wish you'd bought sooner...

[gareth_r]

Accelebrate said:

I'm still a big fan of the Bahco SL25 kits that are nearly always £20-25 on Amazon. I leave one in the glovebox of every car and have given away many as presents. They often seem to cover everything I need for a surprising number of jobs.

Just don't order the cheap one from "Kleinfeld".

https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/www.kleinfeld.co....

[ChevronB19]

GeneralBanter said:

SlimJim16v said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151172506096

I just don’t get how they charge so much for so little - a complete ratchet combination spanner set covering all sizes to 22mm would be less and be more practical. I’ve gone right off Facom because of them punting out stuff like this.

I think their marketing department refers to their customers as ‘feck em’.

[CrouchingWayne]

My cheap inflator has given up the ghost - looking to replace with a Ryobi as I have batteries etc already

Leaning towards this one as looks more ergonomic if holding it while drying bits of the car / inflating tent & mattresses:

https://uk.ryobitools.eu/power-tools/inflators-and...

Only thing stopping me (other than price!) is they have released a new one - slightly higher PSI (160 vs 150) and connector looks better for car tyres:

https://uk.ryobitools.eu/power-tools/inflators-and...

Am I missing anything that makes one significantly better than the other?

[gtidriver]

I needed a bandsaw for an ongoing project, this is the last one at Axminster Tools til late October. It is very good and cuts well, I've set it up and I'm getting good results.


Excuse the mess, I need to rejig the garage to accommodate it now.

[SlimJim16v]

Accelebrate said:

GeneralBanter said:

I just don’t get how they charge so much for so little - a complete ratchet combination spanner set covering all sizes to 22mm would be less and be more practical. I’ve gone right off Facom because of them punting out stuff like this.

I was about to agree, but I can see how having a compact set that goes up 17mm19mm and is through-hole could come in handy from time to time, and I'm sure the quality will be good. Carrying a full set of jangling ratchet spanners inside a vehicle is arguably less practical.

Fixed that for you.

A set of Facom ratchet spanners is £125, with the cheaper Expert at £90.

Even though I have all the common size ratchet spanners, from various makers, I prefer 6 point stuff.

[mikeiow]

CrouchingWayne said:

My cheap inflator has given up the ghost - looking to replace with a Ryobi as I have batteries etc already

Leaning towards this one as looks more ergonomic if holding it while drying bits of the car / inflating tent & mattresses:

https://uk.ryobitools.eu/power-tools/inflators-and...

Only thing stopping me (other than price!) is they have released a new one - slightly higher PSI (160 vs 150) and connector looks better for car tyres:

https://uk.ryobitools.eu/power-tools/inflators-and...

Am I missing anything that makes one significantly better than the other?

Don’t know about the second one, but I have used the first many times over the past free years: works very well 👍

[james6546]

Anyone recommend a decent set of garden shears for my mum?

[Bonefish Blues]

Gardena range is excellent quality, as is Fiskars (I have had the former for knocking 20 years, still perfect - and their warranty is honoured, even for something as small as the little bump-stop between the handles) Useful cam on the handles increases the cutting force on mine. Teflon coated blades too, and they stay sharp.

Latest version here:

https://www.worldofwatering.co.uk/gardena-hedge-cl...

[RicksAlfas]

james6546 said:

Anyone recommend a decent set of garden shears for my mum?

Felco:
https://www.worldoffelco.co.uk/secateurs/all-felco...

[dickymint]

james6546 said:

Anyone recommend a decent set of garden shears for my mum?

Anything with a blade/s and I go for Fiskars

[Bonefish Blues]

RicksAlfas said:

james6546 said:

Anyone recommend a decent set of garden shears for my mum?

Felco:
https://www.worldoffelco.co.uk/secateurs/all-felco...

It's going to take her an awfully long time to clip that hedge.

[Bonefish Blues]

dickymint said:

james6546 said:

Anyone recommend a decent set of garden shears for my mum?

Anything with a blade/s and I go for Fiskars

I've got a Fiskars chopper I'll have you know

[dickymint]

Bonefish Blues said:

dickymint said:

james6546 said:

Anyone recommend a decent set of garden shears for my mum?

Anything with a blade/s and I go for Fiskars

I've got a Fiskars chopper I'll have you know

Mine's bigger than your

[james6546]

Bonefish Blues said:

Gardena range is excellent quality, as is Fiskars (I have had the former for knocking 20 years, still perfect - and their warranty is honoured, even for something as small as the little bump-stop between the handles) Useful cam on the handles increases the cutting force on mine. Teflon coated blades too, and they stay sharp.

Latest version here:

https://www.worldofwatering.co.uk/gardena-hedge-cl...

Those look fancy

[dickymint]

james6546 said:

Bonefish Blues said:

Gardena range is excellent quality, as is Fiskars (I have had the former for knocking 20 years, still perfect - and their warranty is honoured, even for something as small as the little bump-stop between the handles) Useful cam on the handles increases the cutting force on mine. Teflon coated blades too, and they stay sharp.

Latest version here:

https://www.worldofwatering.co.uk/gardena-hedge-cl...

Those look fancy

Nightmare to sharpen curved blades!

[Bonefish Blues]

dickymint said:

james6546 said:

Bonefish Blues said:

Gardena range is excellent quality, as is Fiskars (I have had the former for knocking 20 years, still perfect - and their warranty is honoured, even for something as small as the little bump-stop between the handles) Useful cam on the handles increases the cutting force on mine. Teflon coated blades too, and they stay sharp.

Latest version here:

https://www.worldofwatering.co.uk/gardena-hedge-cl...

Those look fancy

Nightmare to sharpen curved blades!

I wouldn't say I'm a frequent shearer/clipper, or whatever, but I have never needed to sharpen mine, and they still cut beautifully. No idea what steel they use for them, but it retains an edge brilliantly. My Felco secateurs need doing frequently, by comparison.

[ferret50]

james6546 said:

Anyone recommend a decent set of garden shears for my mum?

Which bit of your mum are you planning on pruning?

[RicksAlfas]

Bonefish Blues said:

It's going to take her an awfully long time to clip that hedge.

[james6546]

ferret50 said:

Which bit of your mum are you planning on pruning?

She is small enough as it is!

They need to be extendable too apparently due to the above

[Bonefish Blues]

Time to go electric perhaps, with the Ryobi system?