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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: tag on March 17, 2012, 02:32:07 PM

Title: Bergen tools
Post by: tag on March 17, 2012, 02:32:07 PM
Hi, bought some  Bergen tools yesterday,  been thinking of getting bergen for a while  a Friend has some and he's had good service from them,   i bought proper bergen not Chinese copy's    all stamped and very nice quality, the tin box the torx skt's are in is solid quality.    the 1/2 ratchet is very nice super chromed  would recomend to anyone......... :icon_winkle:
Title: Re: Bergen tools
Post by: wildwood on March 17, 2012, 02:38:20 PM
Nice I do like new tools........
or good ones that are years old and bring back some successful wrenching moments :icon_twisted:
Title: Re: Bergen tools
Post by: bigjeepzj on March 17, 2012, 04:19:42 PM
new tools  :eusa_dance: :eusa_dance:
Title: Re: Bergen tools
Post by: daggie on March 17, 2012, 04:48:58 PM
I've got some bergen impact sockets that have worn better than snap-on sockets
Title: Re: Bergen tools
Post by: Bubba on March 17, 2012, 06:04:15 PM
where do you find them then
Title: Re: Bergen tools
Post by: Dutch on March 17, 2012, 08:31:17 PM
When I started on Blue I got myself a Teng full socket set + hex/torx/bits/bobs & younamit

Good stuff, cant fault it.
Title: Re: Bergen tools
Post by: isle of man on March 17, 2012, 08:34:07 PM
where do you find them then

 HERE  (http://www.bergentoolsuk.com/)
Title: Re: Bergen tools
Post by: Nosebolt on March 17, 2012, 08:35:07 PM
best advice I ever got was from my old man,

he told me to buy a cheap set of tools and when you break something replace it with the best you can afford, logic being if you don't break it then you probably don't need it that much so why spend loads on it
Title: Re: Bergen tools
Post by: willo on March 17, 2012, 11:20:34 PM
where do you find them then

Or Here (http://maps.google.com/?q=bergen%20norway)
Title: Re: Bergen tools
Post by: Dave69 on March 18, 2012, 12:34:16 PM
agree with NB on the tools front, buy cheap and if you break it then pay more for a quality item.

I prefer the Facom but prices are a tad steep.
old snap are good the new ones are now made to a price in the far east.
Teng used to work with these and they break so where i worked they got called Ting.
Halfrauds professional are seriously worth considering, not broke anything of theirs yet.

Title: Re: Bergen tools
Post by: chrisjones on March 18, 2012, 12:58:38 PM


Halfrauds professional are seriously worth considering, not broke anything of theirs yet.



Got to agree.  I've been impressed with the Halfords Pro stuff I've ended up buying.
Title: Re: Bergen tools
Post by: willo on March 18, 2012, 01:19:58 PM

Halfrauds professional are seriously worth considering, not broke anything of theirs yet.



Their pro ratchet sets are a must, however I have a full set of their ratchet spanners and have had to replace the 10mm, 13mm and 17mm and as they are on a lifetime warranty I thought it would be a piece of piss especially as they have Halfords Professional  stamped on the side of them but Oh no, you have to have the receipt to prove that you bought them from Halfords, you know the carbon paper one that degrades over time.... when I told them that the tool was clearly stamped with Halfords, the twat replied that they must see the receipt or they can't prove it was bought at Halfords :banghead: :banghead: ffs!
Title: Re: Bergen tools
Post by: Bulldog67 on March 18, 2012, 01:22:52 PM
laminating is your friend
Title: Re: Bergen tools
Post by: Bubba on March 18, 2012, 01:28:29 PM
i have a mix of snapon britool and kamasa and some no name just for being cruel to and a smidge of sykes pickavant apex and hallfords pro

i must say as a person who remembers when hallfards tool were crap that they are rather super now for the price
Title: Re: Bergen tools
Post by: willo on March 18, 2012, 01:33:40 PM
the best investment i ever made was in a 'pand' shop in plymouth, I bought a set of 5 ring/open spanners for a pand with the view that if i broke them, then so what, that was in 98, guess what, I still have them now :greggmo:
Title: Re: Bergen tools
Post by: dtooth on March 18, 2012, 03:49:19 PM

Halfrauds professional are seriously worth considering, not broke anything of theirs yet.



Their pro ratchet sets are a must, however I have a full set of their ratchet spanners and have had to replace the 10mm, 13mm and 17mm and as they are on a lifetime warranty I thought it would be a piece of piss especially as they have Halfords Professional  stamped on the side of them but Oh no, you have to have the receipt to prove that you bought them from Halfords, you know the carbon paper one that degrades over time.... when I told them that the tool was clearly stamped with Halfords, the twat replied that they must see the receipt or they can't prove it was bought at Halfords :banghead: :banghead: ffs!

Never had that problem been back a couple of times to Halfrauds with the racket spanners replaced them no probs
Title: Re: Bergen tools
Post by: willo on March 18, 2012, 03:51:32 PM
laminating is your friend

for every single tool I have bought, christ I'd need another house to file it :003: