Where to buy Tools?

[Edbear]

We do 4 brands of torque wrenches, including Norbar. They are probably the best but they aren't cheap! Another brand we sell for about half the price has proved very accurate and reliable. We have rekitted SK ratchets that are over 40yrs old for no charge. They are fairly basic these days but still good quality. Biggest problem with SK is the time it takes to get stuff from them. Have had customers wait up to 6mths at times, though 3mths is more usual.

[pritch]

all my SK stuff came from Motor Specialties....''uh,like who's that?'' says the pimple faced salesman.My SK tools came with a lifetime warranty,and if I put a broken socket on Motor Specs counter,a new one was put in it's place,no questions asked.I don't care if you didn't sell the item in question,you represent the company....you honour the claim.But it doesn't work like that anymore....they have excuses.

Ditto, my socket set is SK from Motor Specs. (Pretty much all SAE until I bought this Honda...) Shouldn't matter where it was bought, if there is an SK agent they should honour the guarantee.

[chickenfunkstar]

The warranty issue changed a few years ago from unconditional to ''if we feel like it'' when Sidchrome won a court case - their theory was that the life of a tool ends when it's broken...so when it breaks the warranty is void.Up until then it was truely unconditional - you presented your tool you cut in half with a gas axe,and got a new one....not anymore.Snap-On still does uncondtional,but you pay for it...Matco do too,but Dave has the only truck on the road now and does other brands than Matco....they did a bit of a dirty on him.

Does that sound really stupid to anyone else?
If the warranty is only valid untill it breaks whats the point in having one in the first place?

[Youngjim]

Hi Edbear,

Can you give me some ballpark prices of the different brands for a 3/8 drive torque wrench
pm me you want too,

Cheers

[Motu]

Does that sound really stupid to anyone else?
If the warranty is only valid untill it breaks whats the point in having one in the first place?

You got it - just words on paper....

[Edbear]

Hi Edbear,

Can you give me some ballpark prices of the different brands for a 3/8 drive torque wrench
pm me you want too,

Cheers

I'll PM you shortly, just gotta go out to the truck and look some up.

[Lazy7]

talk to Marty at NZToolMan. he runs an online shop (i built his website) he's been a bit slack at updating it with products but he does top middle and bottom of the range stuff. he's good bloke too.

if you buy in bulk he will do you a real good deal.

http://www.nztoolman.com