[Closed] PSA - Halfords tool chests

Cheers! I was looking at this yesterday

Thanks! Must be worth a punt at that price

Thanks for the PSA, ordered. Got to be better than the multiple broken toolboxes and random cardboard boxes that i'm currently using.

Seems to work on all the tool boxes. The professional bundle is cheaper buying the items individually and applying the code.

I tried to use the code on the professional bundle... no dice!

Doesn't work on any of the bundles.

No but if you put the items in your basket individually it works out cheaper than the bundle price. (Not half the price but not bad)

Confused now. £62.50 on the blue one or £175 on the nearest equivalent pro range version. Big price jump does anyone think it's justifiable for a home mechanic/serial tinkerer or would the blue one be fine?

Are the pro ones in the realm of the last tool storage I'll ever need to buy or are they just a little bit better and not really worth the extra?

Based on previous conversations on this forum I've gone 'pro'

Industrial cabinets = Shand frame quality

Pro cabinets = Specialized frame quality

Blue cabinets = Apollo frame quality

Not quite as simple as that but sorta true if you squint out of one eye

The red pro ones are worth the extra, the industrial ones less so for the home user.
Probably better to have a think about what you want to store first before you buy. I am thinking that the deep drawers won't be much use to me so I might buy 2 of the top boxes.

I could live without Shand quality for my needs but Apollo quality is definitely beneath a man of my standing 🙂

The one bit I'm sure i want is the cabinet on wheels 'cos a i prefer to work outside in the summer and being able to roll everything useful out of the shed in one trip would make this a bit simpler.

Prob true for a person of your forum standing 😉 , blue cabinets contain and hold tools as well as the rest but the first time you open the door or a drawer and it twists or contorts due to the weight of the contents you'll wish you paid the few £ extra for the red pro version.

Be warned that they're frequently dented in shipping, I just said that I was happy to pull the dents out myself and they gave me 50% off.

It's also worth noting that the lid (on the cabinets at least) needs to be open for the other drawers to open.

I got one of the red ones (cheapest) last April 2016 and it's been great for me, its not full and only gets used to maintain my one bike.

I wheel it around to get my bike out, so its sturdy enough. Tjr drawers felt stiffer and smoother on the more expensive ones when comparing them in the shop.

For the money the amount of space you get is great! I love how easy it is to find the tool I need without having to open the whole thing and take half my tools out just to get to a spanner in the bottom.

I had one of the lower quality ones - wasn't big enough and the drawer slides, etc were pretty nasty. Upgraded to the red Pro stuff when the next offer came around and been very happy with it over the last few years.

Gave the old one to my dad, and to be fair he's perfectly happy with it for storing a few tools in.

Anyone got a link to the pro one ? Can't find it on the website

BC discount on top as well?

I've got a full stack of the Red Pro level cabs - I reckon they're pretty decent for the money, especially when deals like this are around.

I've also got a Snap-on top box and can see whey they cost so much more, but could never justify it for home use (I bought it second-hand 15 years ago)

i'm pretty certain the pro cabinets would be better quality, but at nearly 4x the price of this PSA they'd have to be.

I wouldn't pay the £250 rrp, or the £125 sale price for this cabinet but for £62.50 its an absolute bargain.

I've got a set of the blue ones last summer for a similar price.
I'm happy with them! Only used for bike tools and have had no issues.
Everything still working correctly and look like new. For an amateur spannerer, why do you need more?!

as long as they have roller bearing runners any will be fine.

Halfords 6 Drawer Tool Centre

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I should have ordered one last night instead of sleeping on it. Quite a few of my local stores had them in stock 😐

Bargain, cheers just ordered and its ready for collection already !!

don't forget 3.15% topcashback (and if you have a card registered at Quidco and use that to pay you can get another 1%) and 10% BC discount works on click and collect

Ordered but just got a call from the store saying they don't have stock. Gutted.

Just realised I haven't uploaded a photo to BC, so I don't have a membership card. Has anyone ever got away with just showing it on their phone?

Ordered but just got a call from the store saying they don't have stock. Gutted.

Was enough to panic me into reserve the one I've been eyeing for the last 9 months. Hoping not to get 'that' call 😯

Just picked mine up for £56.25 with bc discount as well. Cheers

Anyone know how long this offer will be running for?

Tuesday 30th, obviously dependant on stock

Just realised I haven't uploaded a photo to BC, so I don't have a membership card. Has anyone ever got away with just showing it on their phone?

Yes I did that the first time I joined BC when I was buying halfords tool chests funnily enough, the industrial one though, not the apollo ones 🙂

Looks like they've all been sold 🙁

Slept on it and decided to order the red ones. Got a missed call from the local Halfords whilst I was having lunch so popped in expecting the order to be cancelled. Apparently one of the cabinets that's in stock is a bit knackered and they've ordered a new one one in which should be ready for collection on Saturday.

So all good so far.

Just realised I haven't uploaded a photo to BC, so I don't have a membership card. Has anyone ever got away with just showing it on their phone?

Last few times I just asked for the BC discount whilst still getting card out of wallet and they have applied it without even examining the card
Just as well as its expired 😉

Yeah I said can I just show you it on my phone, but they didn't look at it anyway

Seems to be suddenly out of stock.....

I had a voicemail this morning - out of stock but they were ordering some in. Then I had a text telling me my order is ready - this is simply because the store cleared it off their system.

Apparently they are arriving in store next week and they'll be honouring the discount 😆

Just picked mine up. At least one left on the shelf in Plymouth.

Just built mine up, seems decent quality for the money ...

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none available in plymouth now jim....

Just ordered a Pro top box. Hope it's in stock!

Cheers OP.

Hmmmm

Industrial Mid Chest

£200 - £100 discount - 10% BC discount = £90

Halfords gift vouchers through work benefits scheme at 9% off...

= £81.90

Rude not too?!

none available in plymouth now jim....

Yours or did someone beat you to it?

Wooo! £30 of loyalty points put towards the gift card so now just a shade over £50 😆

beaten to it ...