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4 October 2023 at 07:48 #29405
Michael Gilligan
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4 October 2023 at 07:48 #662776
Michael Gilligan
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I have always understood Wera tools to be ‘good’ but an eMail from RS this morning links to some surprisingly pricey items: **LINK**

https://uk.rs-online.com/web/c/?searchTerm=wera-npi_uk&cm_mmc=GB-EM-_-RSN_20231004-_-DM532181-_-SINGLE_IMG_1&cid=DM532181&bid=1415017555&dtm_em=72b1d0f70605de9ba487474d21aff2dff08dc53801aea13b91d3a007c0d52068&searchType=Offers

Are they that good

MichaelG.
4 October 2023 at 08:58 #662779
Tony Pratt 1
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No they are not that good, price gouging they call it in America, but of course no one has to buy!

Tony
4 October 2023 at 08:58 #662780
Nick Wheeler
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@nickwheeler
You write that as if they're really expensive. Anyone who has bought Snap-on tools knows better.

I only have a couple of Wera tools; the #2 Phillips screwdriver was worth every penny of the tenner I paid, when depanelling aeroplanes.
4 October 2023 at 09:06 #662782
Anonymous
Doesn’t help being sold by RS, they don’t give anything away. Only got a set of Wera Allen keys, £20 from Screwfix, they’re decent but I can’f see me buying a set of 4 adjustable spanner’s for £260 anytime soon.
4 October 2023 at 09:06 #662783
Nick Wheeler
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You write that as if they're really expensive. Anyone who has bought Snap-on tools knows better.

I only have a couple of Wera tools; the #2 Phillips screwdriver was worth every penny of the tenner I paid, when depanelling aeroplanes.
4 October 2023 at 09:08 #662784
Brian G
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@briang
Those prices are frightening, the more so because they are before VAT.

I will agree that Wera are expensive but not THAT expensive!

I looked at a couple of them and for the T-handle driver set, RS are £168.80 with VAT and CPC £64.78. Similarly for the 1/4 Hex ratchet screwdriver RS are £185.15 with VAT and Amazon £85.51.

I assume that like Cromwell Tools, their prices are set high so the trade discounts look good?

Brian G
4 October 2023 at 09:13 #662786
Neville Chase
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I only have the Wera 6004 Joker Self-Setting Spanner 4-Pieces Set bought on Amazon for A$249.00. It's ok but is now cheaper at A$180.00. Also bought the 19-24mm separately but it was a piece of junk so sent it back. I really think there is cheaper stuff of better quality out there. Will not be buying any more Wera. If you really want Wera then check Amazon as they quite often have discounts on Wera.

Edited By Neville Chase on 04/10/2023 09:16:06
4 October 2023 at 09:13 #662787
larry phelan 1
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The real price of anything is what people are willing to pay for it.
4 October 2023 at 09:29 #662793
Michael Gilligan
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Posted by Nick Wheeler on 04/10/2023 08:58:02:

You write that as if they're really expensive. Anyone who has bought Snap-on tools knows better.

I only have a couple of Wera tools; the #2 Phillips screwdriver was worth every penny of the tenner I paid, when depanelling aeroplanes.

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No, Nick … I am aware of the price of Snap-on tools, and of their quality

I was simply surprised that what I had previously thought of as ‘good’ mid-range tools were those prices, and asked if they were that good,

No value-judgement on my part … quite the contrary … it was a straight question.

MichaelG.
4 October 2023 at 09:45 #662795
JasonB
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Other places selling them for £170 in VAT and delivery which makes them more affordable.
4 October 2023 at 10:11 #662807
Chris Pearson 1
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RS are seldom the cheapest.

I tend to prefer Facom, but they are not cheap either.
4 October 2023 at 10:56 #662814
John Doe 2
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I think it is RS who are getting expensive.

They have always been my go-to supplier but they are pricing themselves out of my pocket these days. e.g. £7.99 for a 300ml can of compressed air !!! (for blow cleaning keyboards etc). RS seem to have decided to move away from the individual engineer or the small engineering team, towards large companies and construction. Nuts and bolts now only available in quantities of 100, 500 or 1,000 for example, which used to be available in 1's, 5's and 10's.

RS used to the the gold standard in the days before the internet, because of their hugely impressive and well organised stock control and distribution system; which would enable an order to be placed and posted to arrive the next working day. And I bet we all remember the equally impressive RS (paper) catalogues, which were so fascinating to read through !

Luckily, now we have the internet; and there are many other companies around who do an equal – or far better job – of supplying components. We just have to find them.

Rutland and GSProducts are two that have impressed me.
4 October 2023 at 11:52 #662820
Stuart Bridger
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RS have always had a premium price, you were paying for pretty much guaranteed stock availability and next day service, that was well before the internet. Obviously others have cuaght up with them since.
4 October 2023 at 13:03 #662833
Ady1
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@ady1
Facom Britool tend to be decent

Halfords advanced can be surprisingly durable

Had a goose neck 8mm ratchet for 5-6 years which does all my hexes (lots of conversions as well as originals, tool post stuff etc) and never misses a beat
4 October 2023 at 13:20 #662837
Vic
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They aren’t bad but not worth the premium in my view. The screwdriver bits in my set are showing signs of wear and they don’t get that much use. Some of the handles are a weird shape as well in my view.
4 October 2023 at 14:04 #662841
Bill Phinn
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Some of those RS price-tags for Wera stuff are absurdly high.

Current prices:

Part no. 05018110001 – £155.74 at RS; £74.40 at Amazon.

Part no. 05075832001 – £510.78 at RS; £245.63 at Amazon.

Part no. 05075830001 – £454.14 at RS; £203.15 at Amazon.
4 October 2023 at 14:10 #662842
Ady1
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@ady1
One of the interesting things with this tactic is that when everyone else is sold out and you really need a tool or widget there's only one place left to go…

and it sits there, taunting you…
4 October 2023 at 17:10 #662862
larry phelan 1
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As they say around here, Ady1, "Let the hare sit "

Or "He who pays the piper, calls the tune "
4 October 2023 at 19:22 #662878
Andy Stopford
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I think they just assume that large account holders will pay because the person doing the ordering doesn't care what the price is.

A grammar school lab tech friend of mine often complains of teachers doing this sort of thing.
4 October 2023 at 19:47 #662885
Tony Pratt 1
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Posted by Andy Stopford on 04/10/2023 19:22:54:

I think they just assume that large account holders will pay because the person doing the ordering doesn't care what the price is.

A grammar school lab tech friend of mine often complains of teachers doing this sort of thing.

There is a lot of truth in what you say Andy.

Tony
4 October 2023 at 19:51 #662886
John Doe 2
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Yep. That's it.

They (RS), don't deserve our custom any more. A great pity.
4 October 2023 at 20:43 #662898
Steve Neighbour
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RS is probably the last place I would source tools !!!

Example: a Wera Kraftform Kompakt set is £227.06 on RS, but exactly the same set is only £113.99 on Amazon and a mere £99.00 at Plumbing Supplies Direct.

A very big cost difference, so spending a few minutes researching supplier prices can save you a lot of your hard earned £££'s
4 October 2023 at 20:50 #662900
Michael Gilligan
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So … the [nearly] consensus opinion seems to be that they are what I always thought them to be … ’good’ mid-range tools

But RS and/or Werra are trying it on, and trying to take them up-market

MichaelG.

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 04/10/2023 21:17:31
4 October 2023 at 23:28 #662915
Bill Phinn
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Posted by Michael Gilligan on 04/10/2023 20:50:20:

But RS and/or Werra are trying it on, and trying to take them up-market

It's not just Wera products they're trying to make up market but unbranded, common or garden basics as well.

E.g.:

BZP grade 4.8 threaded rod, M12x1m: RS: £7.25; Zoro: £2.49

A4 threaded rod, M10x1m: RS: £20.17; Zoro: £6.49

A2 threaded rod, M5x1m: RS: £6.27; Zoro: £2.05

These examples were picked at random.

Maybe RS's threaded rods come very highly polished, or in presentation cases – or something.
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