Best/worst tools

[helpsy]

Whats the best/worst tool you have purchased?

 

[kay-jay]

Gotta disagree, I hate disagreeing with guys with trusted and pub member next to their name but I find olive cutters kick bum. I only use them on over tightened olives, a skilled hand and a set of grips can remove any olive but if it's strangled.... Out come the olive cutters and bang, off in seconds.
Yay!!

What olive cutters do you have. The ones I have used in the past don't work on strangled olives which is why I dont have any.

Anyway if its been strangled I always cut back the pipe and redo it.
Asking for trouble remaking a joint on a strangled pipe end imho

 

[kay-jay]

I always nick about 50 of those , great things they are

I wouldn't say they're great. But the price is right...[emoji6]

 

[kris]

i buy staedler hb pencils in boxes of 50 from ebay about 12 quid leads dont fall out

I buy the staedlers from ebay as well and its a box of 150 (from a stationary company )and I still end up loosing them all,
worst, agree with AP! Bad junior hacksaw blades are a pain in the hoop,

Staedtler Noris HB Blacklead Pencils - Pack of 150 - NEXT DAY DELIVERY | eBay

 

[Nostrum]

No wonder you need that big van of yours, Kris. You've filled half of it with pencils!

 

[Badboy plumber]

I've got the guillotine type cutters, not the 1 size fits all screw type, you need 1 for each size of pipe, I have 1 for 15mm and 1 for 22mm, only really ever use the 15 to be fair, and it's usually on rad valves. Your right though if the pipes too distorted I just cut it back but if it's only a little indent a fresh olive usually seals up fine. They look like my old monument cutters but I think they're Nerrad? If your thinking of giving me a try Kay-jay start with the 15mm, you'd get a lot more use out of it.

And plumbstar Tom your right, I had a few drinks last night that are still disagreeing with me now!

 

[Mickyplumb]

Badboy, are they the red handled ones ?

I've got the guillotine type cutters, not the 1 size fits all screw type, you need 1 for each size of pipe, I have 1 for 15mm and 1 for 22mm, only really ever use the 15 to be fair, and it's usually on rad valves. Your right though if the pipes too distorted I just cut it back but if it's only a little indent a fresh olive usually seals up fine. They look like my old monument cutters but I think they're Nerrad? If your thinking of giving me a try Kay-jay start with the 15mm, you'd get a lot more use out of it.

And plumbstar Tom your right, I had a few drinks last night that are still disagreeing with me now!

 

[Badboy plumber]

Badboy, are they the red handled ones ?

Alright Mickey, yep red handles. I just saw em in my bag, they are Nerrad.