the black professional range have ball bearing drawers, decent gauge steel construction and a good thickness of paint/powder coat. Hardly "shoddy".
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cabbagekitten
18 Oct 15#1
I know they're normally expensive, but £90 for an own brand shoddy metal box?
Oneday77 to cabbagekitten
18 Oct 151#2
Let me guess you know of a superior product for the same price or less?
rimreaperjack to cabbagekitten
18 Oct 152#3
Most techs where I work have the halfords boxes and never seen one break etc. In my opinion these are quite good boxes and have a decent depth to the drawers. Each to there own though. I wouldn't really say these feel like shoddy metal boxes, there quite robust and sturdy. If you go for the cheaper boxes like sealy then I might agree to some degree.
jimmyjog to cabbagekitten
18 Oct 153#5
the black professional range have ball bearing drawers, decent gauge steel construction and a good thickness of paint/powder coat. Hardly "shoddy".
dataload to cabbagekitten
19 Oct 15#7
do you even..halfords tools?
Hassann
18 Oct 15#4
Some of their storage boxes hold the professional tool kits (full trays). Would this hold them?
rickj to Hassann
19 Oct 15#11
The top box holds my 200 piece kit .just need to trim the plastic locking bit on tool kit holder which just catches on the lid .
wozie69
19 Oct 15#6
And free delivery
PilchY
19 Oct 15#8
Dang - wish I could fit this into my van with the rest of the industrial set up I got for £100! Unless I take the wheels off I dont think it will go! Heat...
charlie33
19 Oct 151#9
These boxes are really good. I got the £399 pack a month back with roll cab and top box and am well pleased. Well worth £90. I have a Snap On box which is getting on now but these halfords boxes hold their own imo.
rickj
19 Oct 151#10
Not the professional range .its the higher spec industrial range .guy who says there shoddy clearly has never held a spanner .lifetime warranty cracking kit for money.
alexbutterell
19 Oct 15#12
Did the trade card take any extra off?
rickj to alexbutterell
19 Oct 15#13
Iam intrested to know although halfords are a shambles so could be different outcome for each branch.
Went for a battery power pack on Saturday priced at 39 supplied trade card and price came up 49 ....you get my drift!!
emsi2519
19 Oct 15#14
when on offer trade card usually puts the price up as the trade card cannot be used along with promotions
usetheforceluke
19 Oct 15#15
COLD from me - i got a red industrial one on wheels last year. bottom, middle and top parts for approx the same price
mervinj to usetheforceluke
19 Oct 15#16
you got the complete red industrial set (which only comes in black btw) for £90?
or
you bought the compete red professional set for about 200 quid (which they are on offer regularly)?
rickj to usetheforceluke
19 Oct 15#18
Lol.black only in industrial and they have never ever sell the lot for 90.
Why do people spout utter rubbish trying to spoil someone deal with clearly fictitious prices.
Hassann
19 Oct 15#17
ah that's sounds good! I have the 200 peice kit too! Would you be able to take a photo by any chance please?
rickj
19 Oct 15#19
Unfortunately iam moving house and cabinets are in storage buried with everything else but trust me the 200 kit will fit in the top shelf of top box.even has a bit of room at side for extra socket runners.just cut the plastic catch off as it gets in the way of sitting flush.
Supercharged
19 Oct 15#20
They do the industrial stuff in a few colours now
I prefer them to Snap-On, just wish they did more sizes too!
Tried it with the trade card but it bumped the price up to £160
Was worth a try I suppose, still a good deal for £90 !!
usetheforceluke
19 Oct 15#24
I remember now - it was the red professional version - i picked it up for about £50
Gold Feet
19 Oct 15#25
I love the 360 degree zoom view on Halfords website, showing dings and ripples in the sheet metal where the Chinese slung them out of the factory.
Skooler
19 Oct 15#26
Thanks OP. Just bought at £90 to go with the top box, bottom box and 200piece set I got for £399.99 last xmas :smiley:
Used in a busy workshop and top quality.
rickj
19 Oct 15#27
Sure you did .Mine cost a fiver and I got 100 in vouchers as well ,oh and a free holiday to Florida ,nearly forgot about ,The holiday swung the deal for me.
usetheforceluke
19 Oct 15#28
like i said..........http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/halfords-8-drawer-tool-chest-75-00-2252656 I got mine for £50
nuff said mouthy
Skooler
19 Oct 151#29
The red 'professional' is much smaller and thinner gauge than the black 'industrial'.
There's no argument about qaulity difference or value for money. Industrial range trumps professional on everything but price.
I own both before anyone questions it.
gallan947
20 Oct 15#30
Great deal and been waiting for these for a while now - but the voucher code doesn't work - i can only get it for £99.99 - any ideas?
Rampage
20 Oct 15#31
There is a problem with the website/code - just spoke with customer services... If you order for collection and quote code in store they will apply it.
gallan947 to Rampage
20 Oct 15#33
Thank you ! - you were spot on - ordered via click n collect, and the code was honored (after the till girl phoned customer services to confirm) £90 - good price - heat added
rimreaperjack
20 Oct 15#32
Unfortunately by the looks of it, the code must have been a long weekend jobby deal :/ still half price though !!
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Add on voucher code: B16WT03
Brings it down too £90!
I'm going to try using my halfords discount card as well when I go to pick it up, worth a try see what happens :)
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductMobileDisplay?catalogId=10151&storeId=10001&productId=1099767&langId=-1&categoryId=255214
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Went for a battery power pack on Saturday priced at 39 supplied trade card and price came up 49 ....you get my drift!!
or
you bought the compete red professional set for about 200 quid (which they are on offer regularly)?
Why do people spout utter rubbish trying to spoil someone deal with clearly fictitious prices.
I prefer them to Snap-On, just wish they did more sizes too!
http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/storage/tool-chests-cabinets/halfords-industrial-6-drawer-ball-bearing-tool-chest-green
Was worth a try I suppose, still a good deal for £90 !!
Used in a busy workshop and top quality.
nuff said mouthy
There's no argument about qaulity difference or value for money. Industrial range trumps professional on everything but price.
I own both before anyone questions it.