Tool Chests; What Would You Recommend?

[johniban 59 1 Cars]

But as welshpug says mosts professional techs have snap on boxes, as do i, but mostly because snap on is convenient as they come round everyweek, offering a 'quality service' ive been involved with 3 of them and never had a quality service

[johnhenry 20]

I was was pretty happy with the clarke HD stuff in hindsight, and very impressed with their Clarke HD Industrial stuff, especially with it being near identical to sealeys box which had a £500 price difference!

 

Which every way I dress it up, I can't afford snap on, or anything north of £500 really, thats pushing it. going to see whats in the new sealey promotions as the local parts place are really nice and we are good friends with them. If nothing comes of that, think ill be getting a clarke HD industrial.

 

The only thing I'm not sure about is US PRO Tools offer a 10 year guarantee with their chests. and that is a REALLY big thing. anyone (apart from Welshpug's already mentioned point) got any experience with them? have read good things about them

[Reebmit 51 4 Cars]

Come on chaps , surely we need Pictures of the beasts ;0)

I've got a clarke , it was free soo win win

Most of the mechanics on my ind . estate have snap on

Okay Spencer, have a few pics of tool chests at home and of course the get away from the 3 females of the house the garage!!

The end one is MAC tools and is one of the best boxes I've owned. The smaller one I can't remember but been with me years. The bench and wall units are Clarke but would not recommend as they are not that good. I have beefed them up and made them good along with bolting to the wall.

I've had quite a few Snap-On over the years but to be fair too much money and the MAC is just as good.

[speno 239 2 Cars]

Looks like a sweet workshop you have there

Plenty of space too , I got rid of a load of spares out of mine , found it a lot better to work on the cars and less stressful too

[Reebmit 51 4 Cars]

Cheers Spencer, yeah, was a priority to get garage built before the house extension, I try to keep it tidy, got a couple of pugs in there at mo but ideally one works well as you have loads of space round it. I think I deserve a warm dry garage at the age I am now, I did the working on cars out on the drive from aged 10 in the snow with a household lamp, gearbox on chest.... under MK 1 escorts, mini's, Imps, Lotuses etc.. saying that I still do some stuff on the drive..ha ha somethings never change

[Emmy Seize 8]

FACOM Chrono-series?

 

Decent Quality. Besides, being French, it would fit the Peugeot-theme.

[johnhenry 20]

Like the idea of facom. just too much sadly.

Decided on a Sealey Superline Pro Heavy Duty (same as clarke HD Industrial) as i was offered a good price and its through the people I like doing business through. So all in all I'm a happy choppy. Photo of 'my first man cave' to follow.

[Reebmit 51 4 Cars]

Like the idea of facom. just too much sadly.

Decided on a Sealey Superline Pro Heavy Duty (same as clarke HD Industrial) as i was offered a good price and its through the people I like doing business through. So all in all I'm a happy choppy. Photo of 'my first man cave' to follow.

Sounds good, don't think you'll go far wrong with that. Glad you're sorting your man cave, probably one of the most important things you can do....

[Masekwm 2]

Thanks Mase for the heads up!

 

 

Just picked them up today, http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_745201_langId_-1_categoryId_255214 pair look good quality and are more than I need at the moment.

 

Using two different vouchers I paid £243 for the pair

[309jazzpanda 41]

Biggest problems with snap on tools is they are highly overpriced and you Have to deal with a snap on dealer. Which are as reliable and helpful as a used car salesman, once he has your money he could not give two f*cks. I have an ever growing pile of broken snap on tools but because I don't owe him any money he isn't interested in dropping into the garage to fix them. Never met a decent snap on dealer. Sonic or mac for me

[jeremy 70]

Just picked them up today, http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_745201_langId_-1_categoryId_255214 pair look good quality and are more than I need at the moment.

Using two different vouchers I paid £243 for the pair

seems like a very good deal.

[Masekwm 2]

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/22-off-any-purchase-halfords-1603626

 

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[johnhenry 20]

went to pick up the tool chests today, had massive dents in them apparently the chap wasn't too careful getting it off the van New one coming thursday. Very excited as the boxes looked great (other than the dents )

 

photo to come shortly!

[Reebmit 51 4 Cars]

Did you get sorted in the end, any pics?

[johnhenry 20]

Evening all

 

Got it and got it all fitted up this weekend, not happy where it's sitting, but its a shared garage with the family, so Ill take what i can get! Looking for my own garage now.

 

 

Metal sides and top are strong, no flexing, drawers are smooth and feel strong. Really happy!

 

Cheers

John

[Reebmit 51 4 Cars]

Well done John, looks good, that should last you and now you can start the task of acumulating more and more tools

[MikeC 10]

Have a Kennedy one in work and at home myself, can't fault it. Bit pricey though. As for snap on tools, don't know what prices are like now but i have some snap on stuff i got from my uncle, which he purchased in 1970 when he worked in the aircraft industry in the states. Still going stong i must say.