Looking really nice spanners what do you use

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

It's hard to recommend brands as I think old vs new stuff can be very different quality. Best to see things for yourself or but a sample to try out.

 

[Mick Annick]

Wurth have some nice ones as well sometimes.
They tend to change suppliers but all of the suppliers are usually decent brands. When they have an offer on they are a lot cheaper than the oem branded ones.
If you can track down a rep they normally do you even more discount on the first order to try.and sign you up..

Sadly they won’t deal with you here without a VAT number

 

[Rannsachair]

My Imperial spanners are mainly Britool and Geodore - all excellent quality if you go second hand, most came from my dad.

For metric I have a Teng set I have had 30 years plus and I really like them (and never bent one, even when using a bit pipe for leverage.

I also bought a Halfords advanced set when on sale - was a bargain though the shiny finish can get a little slipy.

I got a Wera Joker set for a present a few years ago, are well made though as other say they are quite a thin section so can get uncomfortable on your hands when straining.

 

[Smallfry]

I must confess that I do like my older unfinished spanners over the modern shiny chrome one for feel. Chrome ones do get slippery.

They don't tend to go rusty either, once they have a bit of oil on them.

 

[Keithmac]

I bought a full Snap-on set for work, at home Halfords professional are good enough (not as nice as my Snap-on but multitudes cheaper).

All depends on your budget really.

 

[Dozzer]

Another here for the Halfords Pro or the Facom, they are the most recent i have purchased, both quite good in the hand and decent holding on most stuff. got some Kenedy and Wera stuff, but not enough to make comparison.
Have full set of Snapoff but they are now 40 years old!! so not representative of modern stuff.
Did like some of the MAC spanners, but again a bit expansive.
A lot of it is down to budget

 

[steveo3002]

Sadly they won’t deal with you here without a VAT number

nothing on the website? i got an online account with no vat number

 

[Barking Mat]

Sadly they won’t deal with you here without a VAT number

We have a Wurth tool shop in the local town here.

 

[tigdlo]

Halfords Pro from the mid 2000s were indistinguishable from Signet spanners from around the same, both brands have had a couple of major changes since then unfortunately as they were both excellent for the money.

 

[Mick Annick]

We have a Wurth tool shop in the local town here.

We have one in Dijon - they kindly asked me to leave

 

[Mick Annick]

nothing on the website? i got an online account with no vat number

I am in France…

 

[Farside]

Sadly they won’t deal with you here without a VAT number

I had no problem opening a customer account with their Irish branch.
If there's something you need, I can get it and post it on.

Welcome to Würth

At Würth we focus on assembly and fastening materials, supplying customers in the trades and the construction sector. The product range comprises over 125,000 products: From screws, screw accessories and anchors to tools, chemical-technical products and personal protection equipment.

eshop.wurth.ie

 

[Domdom]

Wurth have some nice ones as well sometimes.
They tend to change suppliers but all of the suppliers are usually decent brands. When they have an offer on they are a lot cheaper than the oem branded ones.
If you can track down a rep they normally do you even more discount on the first order to try.and sign you up..

We have a Würth shop in Caravaca. The do have some lovely stuff in there.

 

[Mick Annick]

I had no problem opening a customer account with their Irish branch.
If there's something you need, I can get it and post it on.

Welcome to Würth

At Würth we focus on assembly and fastening materials, supplying customers in the trades and the construction sector. The product range comprises over 125,000 products: From screws, screw accessories and anchors to tools, chemical-technical products and personal protection equipment.

eshop.wurth.ie

Thank you, that’s very kind.

 

[8ob]

I went for a couple of sets of the Siegen spanner’s for the wall board in the man cave extension, quite nice for the money and not too many sizes missing.

Bob

 

[Blobber]

I still like the old britool ones, I've a set of teng but wouldn't and didn't pay for them

 

[indy4x]

Kennedy Pro, have their 6-32mm set

Also have Snap On 8-19mm I bought years ago and they are good but needed to replace my odd ball collection of larger sizes so bought the Kennedy Pro and very happy with them

 

[harveyp6]

I still have my Britool combination, offset ring, and mini ring sets that I bought as an apprentice about fifty years ago, but I do wonder if the current offerings would stand up to the same use as mine have over such a long period without failure.

 

[Cobbler]

I still have my Britool combination, offset ring, and mini ring sets that I bought as an apprentice about fifty years ago, but I do wonder if the current offerings would stand up to the same use as mine have over such a long period without failure.

I still have some of the Britool spanners as well, I had a set of AF open ended & a set of Minirings, bought in 1965 when I left school. I only worked in the garage about 6 months until I thought “this isn’t for me” Britool stuff in those days was thought to be the dogs wotsits. Having your toolbox broken into by a so-called workmate & some of the spanners stolen made my mind up to go, I spotted the spanners with my initials ground off in his box.

 

[harveyp6]

I still have some of the Britool spanners as well, I had a set of AF open ended & a set of Minirings, bought in 1965 when I left school. I only worked in the garage about 6 months until I thought “this isn’t for me” Britool stuff in those days was thought to be the dogs wotsits. Having your toolbox broken into by a so-called workmate & some of the spanners stolen made my mind up to go, I spotted the spanners with my initials ground off in his box.

You bought yours about ten years before I bought mine.
Your workmate would have found out what britool spanners tasted like if he'd done that to me.