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daz · #21 (**permalink**) 19th December 2009

Priory have always been crap,just stick to IMN you know they are top notch,i still buy the old styled nipped box ones but they are getting harder to find,Leechs do them still,not keen on the new style as the box is a fraction longer and it doesnt feel right to me,

Flinty · #22 (**permalink**) 26th December 2009

On the subject of spanners, after using one for 3 months before it fell apart I would never use a priory spanner again.

On the subject of labourers... the phrase "you pay peanuts you get monkeys" comes to mind...

but really this is another subject for another thread.

tinheads · #23 (**permalink**) 28th December 2009

Personally I'd prefer to use a Nailspan every time, its heavier than most spanners nowadays but that just means you can give fittings a whack without worrying about bending the damn thing and as with the IMN there's no exposed rivet to catch yourself on

markyb · #24 (**permalink**) 28th December 2009

nailspans give you sore wrists there far too heavy

paddy carr · #25 (**permalink**) 16th January 2010

Tried quite a few 'Elsie Tanners' over the last 31 years, Britool started good, then went pearshaped, i agree with some of the guys, Nailspan for me, cant afford any of that Titanium gear.

gordy · #26 (**permalink**) 21st January 2010

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Originally Posted by topscaff

I could not agree more , i`ve been using IMN Titanium for approx 8 or 9 years now and will not go back to steel .

I was offered a box of old Burton spanners a couple of weeks ago

, thankfully , the days of repairing the pins with 6" nails and rapping your knuckles against the walls when the spanner slips off are long behind us now .

Yup, those IMN titananiums are good!

I do love those real heavy chunky stainless ones that IMN do, specially for striking

The Burtons are ok(ish) for the yard - newbies! - but not much more than that!!!!!!!!

K1ng B1lly · #27 (**permalink**) 3rd February 2010

stick to IMN mate, why on earth would you need a coloured spanner with a ally shaft any way, ever tried to get a bolton closed with one of them, its a p**s about mate,

whats next rainbow tool belts . lol

sabretiger · #28 (**permalink**) 4 Weeks Ago

I have jus bought a custom made Titanium spanner made from 6AL4V Titanium , with a stainless pin 17.4 ,hardened to 45 rockwell, the spanner exellent this only cost £45 only bad bit is its not BIHEX,

gordy · #29 (**permalink**) 1 Week Ago

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Originally Posted by K1ng B1lly

stick to IMN mate, why on earth would you need a coloured spanner with a ally shaft any way, ever tried to get a bolton closed with one of them, its a p**s about mate,

whats next rainbow tool belts . lol

K1ng B1lly, have you not seen those pink belts yet???

They're obviously 'catering for all tastes'!!

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Originally Posted by tinheads

Personally I'd prefer to use a Nailspan every time, its heavier than most spanners nowadays but that just means you can give fittings a whack without worrying about bending the damn thing and as with the IMN there's no exposed rivet to catch yourself on

tinheads how do you get on with the nail puller thingy? I have seen them around a few times, but never used one..
We don't normally have to fill the board cracks, so not many nails on our boards, luckily.

tinheads · #30 (**permalink**) 1 Week Ago

in places like Mossmorran F.E.P any gap has to be covered with a sheet of plywood, so you get plenty of practice with nail pulling lol