Quality Plumbing Tools

[rideorhide]

Hey guys I'm looking for somewhere to buy specialist quality plumbing tools, i.e tap re-seating tools, tank cutters, hole saw kits. Please could you recommend any good tool site or shop that are within a 30 mile radius of SW London.

Thanks

 

[SimonJohns]

Buy them as you go along

In a great fan of the Bosch hole saw kit

As for reseating tools. Idk. But for any good plumbing tool. They are deffo not made by monument!

 

[Puddle]

Best tool shop in south west London by far is Gatto Tools,Garrett Lane


http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/directory/1100/15360.php



imho

 

[rideorhide]

Hi Puddle thanks for the info mate i'll be visiting Gatto tools on Monday.

 

[LegionellaSlave]

I've never found the need for a reseating tool.

I wouldn't waste your money mate.

:nonod:

 

[tamz]

I've never found the need for a reseating tool.

I wouldn't waste your money mate.

:nonod:

Same here. Never used or even seen one other than in a tool catalogue.

 

[Syty]

I would recomend any of Rothenberger tools and Bahco adjustible spanners, they R gr8

 

[Halesowen1]

Knipex for me. Its a lot cheaper to search tinternet for deals.

 

[rideorhide]

I'll check them out. Your website looks good mate!

 

[LegionellaSlave]

I would recomend any of Rothenberger tools and Bahco adjustible spanners, they R gr8

Agreed! :smartass2:

I'd recommend CK screwdrivers (HD classic).

Everyone's going on about knipex though...

Does anyone know where has them on the shelf?

 

[tamz]

Any decent tool shop will stock them but they are usually cheaper online.

 

[Dannypipe]

Screw Fix stock em.....at least the plumb fix arm of the company does. I just use a bog standard Rothy grip. Non of that button pressing milarky!

 

[gasmanrob]

i find the teeth on the knipex pump pliers slightly better then rothy, if your in london and want them of the shelf i picked mine up at toucan tools over leytonstone way cant remember where exactly but as everyone is saying best deals seem to be found on tinterweb

 

[Dannypipe]

PS - you will need a plumb fix catalogue to see them, as they're not on their screw fix section of the website. Oddly.

 

[Dannypipe]

In fairness, I've never compared the two (rothy and knipex) so I can't really pass judgement. I have used my brothers Knipex once, and they were OK. I wasn't so in love that I nicked them from him though, so they can't have made much of an impression. Plus when his stuff actually got stolen (by a theif, not his big brother) he replaced his grips with Rothy's.

 

[tamz]

Rothenberg are made ok but the spacings on the grips are slightly out for 15mm and 22mm nuts and they don't feel as comfortable.
I just don't like them but that is a personal preference. Knipex do a big range of grips to suit everything you would need.
I don't really like cobras either as the adjustment is too fine and fiddly with the button.
.
The worst grips i ever had were those pinky red self adjusting things rothenberg brought out about 10 years ago. £20 for a set of grips and i launched them out a back door followed by a string of expletives on the 2nd day. They were even worse than Gordons!

 

[LegionellaSlave]

Screw Fix stock em.....at least the plumb fix arm of the company does. I just use a bog standard Rothy grip. Non of that button pressing milarky!

Cheers lads.

Never used knipex myself but wanted to check em out. Seen people on here raving about them.

I agree about the 'push button milarky!

I've dropped my Rothys off a ladder from 5m, didn't even scratch them!

I bet that button would fly off! :rofl:

 

[tamz]

I've dropped myself off a ladder 5-6m up without a scratch but wouldn't recommend it. (another 1 of my lives used up).