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Postby DeeCee » Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:12 am

my mate used a bike rack once on a short power bar as the extension..
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Postby z0ton » Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:25 am

DeeCee wrote:my mate used a bike rack once on a short power bar as the extension..


I've done that!!

Repco branded tools are very decent quality and are made by stanley. Koken is still better though!
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Postby Dell'Orto » Wed Dec 10, 2008 5:28 pm

Yeah but Koken = $pendy a$. It is very very nice gear though.
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Postby johndoe1025 » Wed Dec 10, 2008 5:33 pm

if ya buy snapon, lifetime warranty, so you can put all the extentions you want on the handle of your ratchet and crank away, then if it snaps anything just say "oh i was just trying to undo this bolt and it broke..." bingo, new one before you know it :D
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Postby pc » Wed Dec 10, 2008 6:06 pm

After breaking 2 x 1/2" repco powerbars in one day on a hub nut (my own fault... 6' pipe) I went and got a $100 3/4" ratchet & socket set from supercheap... it's cool 8)
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Postby evil_si » Wed Dec 10, 2008 6:23 pm

i snapped my 650mm powerbar today, it was britoolas well so not a cheapo :D
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Postby tsoob » Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:06 pm

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BZG|Bling wrote:I can't see the pipe trick lasting long on a cheap power bar somehow :lol:


you'd be surprised, my repco branded powerbar has been treated like $hite for a number of years in a commercial environment and subject to he pipe extension and is still going strong to this day


I snapped one, the best bit is ripco just gave me another one no questions asked!!
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Postby frost » Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:19 am

1/2" snapon ratchet and 1 meter long jack handle FTW.
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Postby evil_si » Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:39 pm

with snap on, koken, britool, stahwille etc, if there is any sign of abuse, pipe marks on the handle etc they wont replace it
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Postby johndoe1025 » Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:57 pm

we use pipes on our tools all the time....never seen a scratch from a pipe on them, super hard metal? maybe our bar extension is just shit metal :lol:
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Postby sergei » Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:34 pm

Don't buy Repco powerbars, I doubt supercheap ones are good either.
I made a doughnut out a repco power bar (power built my ass).
If you are on cheap side and still want good powerbar, buy either teng or kingtony,
I have kingtony and it is more durable and is elastic (while repco one yields immediately) also they are not covered in stupid shiny chrome (which purpose is to hide imperfections and the fact that the thing will rust in no time, because of low chome content).
Repco sells chinese shit.
Although Teng and Kingtony made in Taiwan, one could argue Taiwan is not as bad as mainland China (or at least their quality control is better).

Oh and super cheap sells utter shit, I can bend with my bare hands their spanners.
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Postby johndoe1025 » Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:29 pm

HULK SMASH! sorry couldnt resist
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Postby Mr Revhead » Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:55 pm

sergei wrote:Oh and super cheap sells utter sh*t, I can bend with my bare hands their spanners.


i agree! and have done it! then put it back on the shelf :lol:
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Postby Bling » Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:10 pm

I find the best spanners at the local market :lol:

Some toyota, some other brands upto 5mm thick, so they don't bend! 8O

At a couple $$ a pop they are best value.
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Postby Si » Fri Dec 12, 2008 12:05 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:
sergei wrote:Oh and super cheap sells utter sh*t, I can bend with my bare hands their spanners.


i agree! and have done it! then put it back on the shelf :lol:


Who needs a ratchet with flexis when you can custom make spanners to fit 8)
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Postby z0ton » Fri Dec 12, 2008 12:07 pm

sergei wrote:Don't buy Repco powerbars, I doubt supercheap ones are good either.
I made a doughnut out a repco power bar (power built my buttocks).
If you are on cheap side and still want good powerbar, buy either teng or kingtony,
I have kingtony and it is more durable and is elastic (while repco one yields immediately) also they are not covered in stupid shiny chrome (which purpose is to hide imperfections and the fact that the thing will rust in no time, because of low chome content).
Repco sells chinese sh*t.
Although Teng and Kingtony made in Taiwan, one could argue Taiwan is not as bad as mainland China (or at least their quality control is better).

Oh and super cheap sells utter sh*t, I can bend with my bare hands their spanners.


Repco tools are better quality than powerbuilt, teng and kingtony. And its not chinese. People just think this because it has "Repco"on it.
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