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bamnfi

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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:03 pm

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I can't find the recent thread on this but was wondering if anyone had a view of the Snap On torque wrenches. I would appreciate any feedback.

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Mick

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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:13 pm

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For the price you know they're going to be good....

But their are equally accurate torque wrenches available for less.

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bamnfi

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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:24 pm

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Mick, don't think for a moment I am going to pay retail!

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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:45 pm

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Well if the opportunity presents itself to own a nice tool at a ver affordable price, then go for it....The quality will be there long after the price is forgotten.

I hate the hyper inflated prices snap-on charge for their tools, and the spin they use to justify it....but I gotta say they are pretty nice to use. I've got the odd snap on tool around (ratchets and such) and they are very excellent.
Not 300% markup excellent, but pretty nice to use.

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bamnfi

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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:52 pm

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Mick I agree. It's good kit. Like a lot of products, if they spent less on their freakin' marketing then we could get them at a more reasonable cost. Snap On have for too many years blown heaps on product placement and marketing.

Now Classic Minis need no marketing; they are what they are and everyone knows them, has had one or their mum or relo has had one. Legend!

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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:53 pm

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bamnfi wrote:

Mick, don't think for a moment I am going to pay retail!

Would the queue form off to the right please!

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the bean

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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:34 pm

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do you no how much the Snap On torque wrenches are :?:

there about $1000+

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Mick

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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:37 pm

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http://search.ebay.com.au/search/search ... category0=

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MrMiniman

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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:39 pm

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Can't go wrong with a Warren & Brown, Australian made, fair price, and most of all...accurate.

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bamnfi

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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:00 pm

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the bean wrote:

do you no how much the Snap On torque wrenches are :?:

there about $1000+

Hey, I don't want to smoke it or inject it! $1000! No freakin' way.

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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:56 pm

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They're not so bad looking at the ebay prices, don't know what happens later in the auction however...

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simon k

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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:29 pm

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digital display :shock:

I've got a W&B - I didn't pay retail either

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bamnfi

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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:36 pm

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Hey SimonK, well done son!

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