Suggestions for useful tools...

[nicebutdim]

Amazon have kindly given me £10 off £25 spend. I don't care much for tat, so figured it might as well go towards a new tool.

As I can't list every tool in my possession, I'd welcome suggestions for stuff that might not be immediately obvious, but very useful and worth having (in the region of £25-£50ish).

 

[GBDamo]

CK auto strippers.

 

[nicebutdim]

CK auto strippers.

Have a set - will have to be something that isn't obvious as I've covered those bases.

 

[Flanders]

Have you got G clamps or similar. Or a telescopeic magnetic tool

 

[nicebutdim]

Have you got G clamps or similar. Or a telescopeic magnetic tool

Yes and yes.

Starting to realise this might not have been a great idea and a waste of people's time ?

 

[Flanders]

Yes and yes.

Starting to realise this might not have been a great idea and a waste of people's time ?

Well give us something to do while the football on ?

 

[Flanders]

Treat yourself to another sorter box you can never have enough

 

[timhoward]

Do you have the Kewtech Lightmate kit? (I've got the cheaper TIS one but Amazon don't seem to do that!)

 

[nicebutdim]

Treat yourself to another sorter box you can never have enough

Feeling really bad about this thread now. Have four deep fatmax stackable storage boxes and a few of their smaller, lighter boxes.

 

[ruston]

Have you got G clamps or similar. Or a telescopeic magnetic tool

Or a pair of slim long nose VIce grips.

 

[Pete999]

Knipex Installation pliers

 

[nicebutdim]

Do you have the Kewtech Lightmate kit? (I've got the cheaper TIS one but Amazon don't seem to do that!)

Great shout!

Looked at them many times, but never pulled the trigger. Didn't realise TIS made a version as I'd only seen Kewtech and Socket & See.

Just noticed Amzon themselves are £10 more expensive than other sellers and the voucher can only be used on purchases from them ?

 

[nicebutdim]

Knipex Installation pliers

I actually like the look of those and had been thinking about a new set of long nose pliers as my own aren't great. Fancied my first knipex tool, but don't like their long nose pliers - I like using that open serated section for bending the end of conductors, but Knipex don't have it. CK long nose look like my kind of pliers, but not sold by Amazon.

Those installation pliers have a narrow nose, open serated section (whatever it's called) and shears - pricey, but might treat myself to a pair.

 

[nicebutdim]

Or a pair of slim long nose VIce grips.

Never entered my mind - another tool for the list, either now or in the near future.

 

[Lister1987]

Knipex ergo strip, Klien conduit level if you do a lot of pipe. Small stabila level that fits inside patress', Bosch multimaterial drill bit set, keyring magnetiser, Superrod double ended supergrip (crskd-1114)

 

[ruston]

Never entered my mind - another tool for the list, either now or in the near future.

Vice have been taken over by Irwin ; another quality supplier. Mine are about 35 years old and still going strong.

 

[timhoward]

Great shout!

Looked at them many times, but never pulled the trigger. Didn't realise TIS made a version as I'd only seen Kewtech and Socket & See.

Just noticed Amzon themselves are £10 more expensive than other sellers and the voucher can only be used on purchases from them ?

I got mine about 6 months ago. "TIS LIGHTAD" on ebay - they are currently £50 delivered. Doesn't help you with an amazon voucher of course!
They seem to have slightly longer shafts than the Kewtech ones my mate has which helps. I have to say they are getting used an awful lot. One handed R1+R2 at light fittings is nice.

 

[Dustydazzler]

A decent set of hole saws or wood bits

 

[nicebutdim]

Knipex ergo strip, Klien conduit level if you do a lot of pipe. Small stabila level that fits inside patress', Bosch multimaterial drill bit set, keyring magnetiser, Superrod double ended supergrip (crskd-1114)

Ergo strip I've looked at many time, but could never quite decide if it would ever get enough use.
Mini level I have the Stanley 042130 - bit larger than Stabila mini, but liked that it had horizontal & vertical. Slightly wider than 1G pattress.
Drill bits coming out of my ears.
Small magnetiser is very hady - provided it's not at the bottom of a box.
Have small, cheap rods & CK Mighty set, but also recently picked up Super Rod CRSK12 (comes with 2 sizes of supergrip) as Amazon were running a bargain price.

I got mine about 6 months ago. "TIS LIGHTAD" on ebay - they are currently £50 delivered. Doesn't help you with an amazon voucher of course!
They seem to have slightly longer shafts than the Kewtech ones my mate has which helps. I have to say they are getting used an awful lot. One handed R1+R2 at light fittings is nice.

Can't believe I never saw that TIS set before and price is much better than either of the other options.

A decent set of hole saws or wood bits

Literally have thousands of Metabo holesaws, supplemented with a few cheap Erbrauer for larger sizes.

Spade bits are a subject I've never properly addressed. Currently using a cheap Dewalt set, with several brands added as replacements. Bosch speed cut seems to be highly rated, but I generally have 12v tools to hand and always felt that speed cut would be a bit aggressive for them.




Not sure if I've found anything suitable to buy from Amazon on this occasion (possibly Knipex installation pliers...), but appreciate everyone's thoughts and can now add a few more tools to that ever expanding and contracting list ?

 

[Lister1987]

Ergo strip I've looked at many time, but could never quite decide if it would ever get enough use.
Mini level I have the Stanley 042130 - bit larger than Stabila mini, but liked that it had horizontal & vertical. Slightly wider than 1G pattress.
Drill bits coming out of my ears.
Small magnetiser is very hady - provided it's not at the bottom of a box.
Have small, cheap rods & CK Mighty set, but also recently picked up Super Rod CRSK12 (comes with 2 sizes of supergrip) as Amazon were running a bargain price.



Can't believe I never saw that TIS set before and price is much better than either of the other options.



Literally have thousands of Metabo holesaws, supplemented with a few cheap Erbrauer for larger sizes.

Spade bits are a subject I've never properly addressed. Currently using a cheap Dewalt set, with several brands added as replacements. Bosch speed cut seems to be highly rated, but I generally have 12v tools to hand and always felt that speed cut would be a bit aggressive for them.




Not sure if I've found anything suitable to buy from Amazon on this occasion (possibly Knipex installation pliers...), but appreciate everyone's thoughts and can now add a few more tools to that ever expanding and contracting list ?

Dilog, beha amprove, Martindale and a few others also do them