best place to buy tools online

[pilotlight]

hey I am looking to get some new toys(tools). I am just wondering where is the best place to buy them online. I remember there being a thread on here about a few sites but I can't find it
I am looking for a cordless kit( my ryobi died today) and maybe a good scale

thank

[Dchappa21]

ebay.com :D

[pilotlight]

ebay.com :D

:rolleyes:

[oktech]

Ya, I've bought a lot of my tools on ebay...cheap! :)

[bdivell]

http://www.professionalequipment.com, https://www.trutechtools.com, etc

[pilotlight]

http://www.professionalequipment.com, https://www.trutechtools.com, etc


thanks dude. The professionalequipment one seems cool I never heard of it before.

[bdivell]

they have work gear everything bro , have fun shopping:D

[n-e-w Jerz!]

thanks dude. The professionalequipment one seems cool I never heard of it before.

shop around first, professionalequipment's prices are a little high

[bdivell]

Well of course shop around most of the time I get a better deal at the wholesalers anyways

[soaker]

Professional equipment was higher on a few things.

[toy501]

www.hvacr-tools.com, www.hvactool.com

[kah1010]

shop around first, professionalequipment's prices are a little high

I agree, prices are slightly higher than some of the ebay "power" sellers. HOWEVER, based on my experience, their customer service is very good. Just recently UPS lost one of my purchases (based on UPS tracking) and they (professionalequipment.com) did send a replacement w/o any delay.

#1. Know exactly what you are buying (=> do your homework)
#2. Think carefully how important customer support is to you in terms of lost business due to issues in getting your tools/parts when needed - or not getting what you ordered
#3. there is reason why some dealers are charging bit more than others...


I've burnt my "fingers" way too many times while trying to save buck here and there...

K

[KLEINman]

hey I am looking to get some new toys(tools). I am just wondering where is the best place to buy them online. I remember there being a thread on here about a few sites but I can't find it
I am looking for a cordless kit( my ryobi died today) and maybe a good scale

thank

If your lookin for a good corless kit imo get makita. I use mine evry day and they have never let me down.

[beachtech]

Tequipment.net

[Pascone10]

http://www.testequipmentdepot.com/fluke/combokits.htm

anyone buy from here?

im lookign at the 179 eda II combo.

lowest price ive seen yet.

im going to call the supply house tom. and see how close they can get, id rather buy from them as long as they can get close to their price....

[beachtech]

look at this one :)

http://www.extech.com/instruments/product.asp?catid=26&prodid=80

does everything, look at the technical spec's. not loosing any OHM reading on this like most all other amp clamps.

or this one if you don't car for a clamp meter :)

http://www.extech.com/instruments/product.asp?catid=48&prodid=268

[beachtech]

cost isn't bad either :)

http://www.tequipment.net/ExtechEX530.asp

http://www.tequipment.net/ExtechEX830.asp

210 for either one :)

i'll be ready to re-up my meter in april, i may spring for one of these before then, and i'll let everyone know how awesome they are :p

[Pascone10]

cost isn't bad either :)

http://www.tequipment.net/ExtechEX530.asp

http://www.tequipment.net/ExtechEX830.asp

210 for either one :)

i'll be ready to re-up my meter in april, i may spring for one of these before then, and i'll let everyone know how awesome they are :p

as always beach i appreciate your input and your always very helpful.

so that is $210. i can get a fluke for $240.00 with multiple test leads...
im looking now at the features to see how they differ. the extech looks ok.
and i know your not a fluke fan lol.

[Pascone10]

they are very similar...
ive never used extech and frankly a little on the nervous side as i have thought of these as lower end meters..

are you currently using one? what made you decide on extech?

[beachtech]

fluke doesn't bother me. it's all the fluke washed people that bother me :)

now it seems as though everyone is on a testo bandwagon.

neither are cheap. neither are crappy.

we can agree on the veto though :D

i haven't seen anyone around my area with an extech. so that's kinda what interests me. for that matter, there aren't too many people around here with testo either.

[beachtech]

extech is a devision of flir, which is a very good company in the thermal imaging world.

i have bought any extech products as of yet, because they aren't in my area. nobody is selling them here. i just found out about them about a month ago, online.

some of thier older stuff "looks" cheap, but looking through the specs on everything, it doesn't look bad.

i plan on getting the clamp meter i posted after the first of the year :)

[skoonen]

I love ebay for hand tools. Scored some ridgid aluminum pipe wrenches recently from there. Got 3 used for less than the price of one new.

Electronic stuff like meters unless its a hell of a deal and brand new, id rather just get it at the local supply house.

[beachtech]

found out today that grainger carries extech

i found a aluminum rigid pipe wrench left behind on a job ;)

[pilotlight]

I have gotten alot of hand tools off of ebay. I have also found some great deals on fluke and ideal meters. I just am really leary about getting stuff like a vac pump or recovery system from them.

[Amechanical]

i found a aluminum rigid pipe wrench left behind on a job ;)

You'd be surprised at the tools ppl leave behind on a jobsite, thats how I filled up my toolbox, lol :D, on a side note I've never actually bought any of my tools online, guess I'll check out the sites.

[beachtech]

You'd be surprised at the tools ppl leave behind on a jobsite, thats how I filled up my toolbox, lol :D, on a side note I've never actually bought any of my tools online, guess I'll check out the sites.

i haven't bought a single one of my tools online...

so have fun with that one.

[mfalc]

i have bought lots of tools online from ebay and off craigslist. appion g5 for $210 off ebay, like new. extec velometer with infrared temp. among others