HSV Tools

Submitted: Friday, May 11, 2007 at 18:01
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Went into Supercheap Auto at Gosnells today and bought a set of little Sockets at $79.00, Made in Taiwan, not China and some of the other HSV tools are German, The set I got is actually a CR-V brand which is a good brand, Supercheap use to sell the sets a few years ago in the blue cases of which I have 3 sets and never had problems with them, yes the HSV Tools are a good top quality . the web site is

www.imsinternational.com.au/
and click the HSV Logo
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Reply By: Member - Doug T (W.A) - Friday, May 11, 2007 at 18:03

Friday, May 11, 2007 at 18:03
I got the HSV 1/4” Drive 27 Piece Socket Set
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Follow Up By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Friday, May 11, 2007 at 20:01

Friday, May 11, 2007 at 20:01
Does Dusty share your opinion on the quality of these tools ?
Willie .
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (W.A) - Friday, May 11, 2007 at 20:23

Friday, May 11, 2007 at 20:23
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Mate if i was to lower myself and buy him a collar or leash made in China I would have bite marks on my #rse,
His retractable Leash was made in England, I think his Adelaide Crows Collar was .........shhh hush....made in China .

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Reply By: Axel [ the real one ] - Friday, May 11, 2007 at 18:21

Friday, May 11, 2007 at 18:21
One of the biggest 'problems' of buying tools at supercheap or anywhere else for that matter is not the so called or percieved "quality" it is you buy a socket set which 9 times out of 10 is choka bloody full of sockets YOU will never need or use ,IE: your vehicle only has metric and the set has 50/50 metric and imperial or BFS.. ect ect.
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (W.A) - Friday, May 11, 2007 at 18:50

Friday, May 11, 2007 at 18:50
The set I got today is all Metric, some of the other sets I have are both, and that can be handy , very handy , but I guess not everyone can be easily pleased ,
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Reply By: Member - Axle - Friday, May 11, 2007 at 19:04

Friday, May 11, 2007 at 19:04
Hi Doug, That sounds a reasonable price for good quality sockets that size, in desperate need of a good set myself. Made the big mistake of buying china CHIT!,

Never Never Never Never Again!!.

Cheers Axle, ( I think thats who i am lol!)
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Reply By: Sarg - Friday, May 11, 2007 at 20:41

Friday, May 11, 2007 at 20:41
CR-V is not a brand name. It's what they are supposed to be made out of :Chrome -Vanadium ie hardened steel. I say "supposed" seeing that you bought them from Super crap.
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (W.A) - Friday, May 11, 2007 at 21:09

Friday, May 11, 2007 at 21:09
The Sockets are in a Blue Plastic Case, the Case has on it CR-V Series. .hen using the letters for a metal it is printed as Cr-V , They were made in Taiwan , are good quality, the Brand was CR-V , who made them I don't know, There is no manufacturer name on the case , , I didn't post about HSV tools to have a week long debate or argument about CR-V , If you don't like HSV Tools move on,

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Follow Up By: Sarg - Friday, May 11, 2007 at 21:50

Friday, May 11, 2007 at 21:50
You kind of contradict yourself in your reply. I'm not debating on your HSV tools. Just informing you that CR-V is not a brand name. Cr is the chemical symbol of chromium. Chromium is steel-gray, lustrous, hard, metallic, and takes a high polish & Vis the chemical symbol of Vanadium and is used as an additive to improve steels.
I'll stick to my well proven, although slightly more expensive Snap-On & Blue Point.

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Follow Up By: Ron George - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 08:21

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 08:21
You`re right on the money there Sarg, Cr-V is the grade of steel that some tools are (supposedly) made from & I`d bet London to a brick that if people had experience from a tool failing ie: Busted knuckles, cuts & contusions... Ouch... Then they would opt for quality, Snap on, Blue point, Stahwille, Proto etc, & besides that they`ve invested a motza in the 4bee so it goes to follow, why would you buy a two bob tool kit... & that`s my two bobs worth.

Cheers Ron.
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (W.A) - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 10:18

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 10:18
It's nothing short of amazing, all the bloody experts on tools have let loose
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Follow Up By: Ron George - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 14:19

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 14:19
Thanks for the occludes Doug, 30 yrs on the spanners sorta makes me qualified in the subject matter. And anyway you should know by now, one little slip up...intentional or unintentional will bring bring the fleas of a thousand camels upon your head... & Dusty would be very put out by that.

Cheers mate Ron.
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Reply By: Stu050 - Friday, May 11, 2007 at 21:14

Friday, May 11, 2007 at 21:14
Sounds good Doug, I am in need of a set of sockets for the car, I might have a look at the 1/2" drive set in my local superchit tomorrow.

I use minimax tools at home, but don't want to take them on the road in case of loss etc. I would rather have a dedicated set of tools for the car, so that I know that they are already in there, ready if needed.
Regards
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Reply By: Member No 1- Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 09:33

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 09:33
my thoughts on tools
anything that does not have a well known brand name on it is what people with little knowledge or correct use of tools, or who constantly loose them should buy

If you look after tools buy the best quality if you want them to last the distance

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Reply By: Richard Kovac - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 18:50

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 18:50
Check out this site not bad prices I'v never used them

www.transquip.com.au/index.aspx
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (W.A) - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 18:57

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 18:57
Thanks for your input Richard but any website that has that stupid damn fish on it does not wash with me,to much BS thank you.
Kinchrome is listed , made in Taiwan, good quality, and some one else named Snap on , well we all are not professinal Mechanics,
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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 19:04

Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 19:04
I wasn't looking at the links and the reply was for anyone to look at

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