Cree Ultrafire 1800 Lumens Torch

Great little torch, very bright light output and made to a high standard. 1800 Lumens is very bright. Does the Cree Ultrafire 1800 Lumens Torch really produce 1800 Lumens, probably not. However, for a pocket sized torch it is great. It has a nice range of light from spread beam to spot light. This torch uses a T6 LED bulb, takes 3 AAA battery’s, and is also claimed to be waterproof but I wouldn’t recommend dropping it in water. Splash proof at the most. Another good feature on this torch is that it can take 26650 rechargeable battery’s. So a great choice for saving money on batteries.

G3 CREE Q5 400 Torch Review

The G3 Cree Q5 is a very small but powerful L.E.D Torch. It takes just one AA Battery and costs around £3 delivered. For the price this mini torch is a must have item for camping, night fishing, dog walking, keeping in the car for emergency, and just about any other activities where extra light is needed. A great item to have as a back up for home emergency’s like a power cut etc.

For a small, cheaply priced L.E.D torch it actually has a decent light output. It’s quite bright at short range and even at a few meters. Great little torch for the price. Check out the review videos on youtube about the G3 Cree torch made by Francis Dirnhofer, where he demonstrates how good the light is compared to others that cost more to buy. He also shows the G3 CREE Q5′s ability at close range and up to a few meters away using a spreaded light and closed point beam.

Roughneck Crowbar Sale

Crowbar, Jimmy Bar, Wrecking Bar, call it what you like, this tool has been a trusted companion within the construction and farming industry’s for many many years. It’s portable, reliable, and angled in such a way that it can help accomplish literally thousands of different tasks. It’s hard to find any other tool that is as useful or as versatile as a crowbar. The level of leverage it provides is unmatched from any other hand tool on the market. Specially within such a low price range. And with the sale price of the Roughneck Crowbar being so low it makes it the perfect solution to your problems.

It’s not only trades people that have many uses for a crowbar, many thousands of people like home owners who do jobs around their houses or gardens also find having a crowbar handy is a great help for many difficult DIY tasks. In fact, it makes many of those difficult DIY jobs fairly easy work. That’s what you get when you choose the one right tool, and a crowbar certainly is that. It can be used to dismantle furniture, fences, take up wooden flooring, floorboards, remove nails, opening hard packed delivery items, take up slabs, dismantle brickwork, removing skirting boards and door framing just to name a few. The potential uses for a crowbar are endless.

There’s only one brand that stands out if you’re looking for a very high quality, super reliable Crowbar at a shockingly cheap price. That’s Roughneck. Roughneck tools are built to last. All Roughnecks products have been made to a very high standard. There crowbars are the best you will find anywhere for the price, and also Roughneck mini spades have been a really impressive product that have withstood some serious abuse and just kept soldiering on. Roughneck is a brand you can trust to get the job done.

In terms of their crowbars some people buy the smaller, 18 inch model. However, your best bet is to go for the super heavy duty 24 inch model. It’s not only that little bit longer, giving more length and leverage, but it’s also the most cost effective option. A lot of people buy the 18 inch Crowbar only to end up wishing they had paid those few more pounds and went for the supreme heavy duty Roughneck 24 inch crowbar, which is capable of bringing a house down in the right hands! A very impressive, well made Crowbar. Both sizes are made from Forged Steel so buying a Roughneck Crowbar is a smart £10 investment in a product that will last many many years. Available on sale at Amazon for around a tenner. Just do an Amazon search for "Roughneck Crowbar".

The Best Waterproof Matches

Waterproof matches are very portable and definitely you’re best friend in those times of need where fire, light, or survival is of the utmost importance. Stay away from waterproof matches that are supplied in a normal, cardboard box. There are so many complaints from people that bought these types of waterproof match kits to use while camping or out in the wilderness only to be left disappointed because the box that houses that matches got wet, leading to the matches becoming wet or damp.

 

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As you may know, even with matches that are waterproof and windproof, once they get wet / damp you will have a hard time trying to get one to ignite. Just at the time when you really need the matches to work, your wet and cold, they let you down! How convenient.

This is why you should only ever buy waterproof matches that are supplied with a high quality storage container, preferably with a striking column so you always have a surface that you can light the matches from. This is why the UCO Waterproof match kit has to be featured on this site. The UCO waterproof storm match kit is one of the absolute best available. You need look no further. This is the ultimate survival match kit!

The match charges are very similar to the grade that the military use on training exercises, and also carry with them in there supplies while on tour etc. UCO matches can be ignited and placed into a bucket of water and still they will not go out until all of the charge has burnt out. You can also stamp on it, throw water on it,  even bury it, The UCO match will still not go out while the charge is burning. 

The matches themselves are bigger and thicker than an average match. In fact, well over twice as big, so when you light a UCO match you can be sure that, due to the extra burn time, and Terminator like resistance, it will give you a much better chance of achieving the desired task under bad weather conditions.

The match container is very impressive. It is thick, waterproof, and also has a rubber ring around the screw cap to keep water and moisture out. When we say keeping water out this includes the container being totally submerged under water and still remaining completely dry inside. It comes in different colours and features a striking column on the side, complete with some spare striking columns for when the original column wears down.

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One quick tip: It’s recommended that when you are not using the matches that you remove the striking column, which is easily removed, and insert it into the container. This will prevent the striking column from getting wet, which could make lighting the matches a bit  more difficult. Make sure the column remains dry and you’ll encounter no problems.

The match container itself can also be run over by a car and still remain perfectly intact. There are lots of “waterproof” match kits available but not many that are truly waterproof when it comes to withstanding very bad weather conditions and rough treatment. 

The UCO waterproof match kit passes the acid test with flying colours. Awesome performance and reliability. Don’t believe all the facts written in this article? I wouldn’t either.  Check out the video below and see for yourself how good these waterproof matches really are.

Ratchet Socket Set From Bahco

Cheap Socket sets are available to buy online. Some are not too bad for the price, while others literally fall apart after a few uses. I guess there is a reason why some are sold so cheap. Did you know that you can buy a 40 piece socket set with a ratchet for £5. That also includes free delivery! How do they do it. It sounds like a great deal, but if you were to spend a little time and search for the feedback that the buyer left for this item it’s almost always not very good. Fell apart after a few uses is the most common.

If you want a quality product that will last a long time you will have to spend that bit more money. Luckily, as far as Ratchet sockets sets go, the money gap between buying quality and total rubbish isn’t that far apart. Bahco is one of the best makers of high quality, low priced Ratchet sets. They are a proven performer and really do offer the best quality possible for the price.

This high quality Bahco 25 piece Socket set is exceptional value for the price. It comes complete with a 1/4 inch ratchet with one touch release, bit holder, extension bar for those hard to reach places, 12 sockets, 2 HEX bits, 2 Philips heads, 6 TORX bits of the most common sizes, all fitting nice and neat in it’s very own storage box. This 25 piece set is much more then just a socket set due to the wide range of different head attachments it’s supplied with.

As a result of the many different attachments supplied with this set, it can be used for hundreds more different jobs around the house, at work, or in the shed, as well as for fixing push bikes, lawn mowers, white goods, motorbike repairs, and for anyone who’s in the construction or engineering professions. In fact, this particular socket set, the Bahco SL25, has become a tool box favourite for many people from a very wide range of working environments and hands on professions due to it’s excellent quality, small size, and wide array of uses.

LED Lenser 8407 P7 Torch Review

The Lenser 8407 P7 is a hand held LED torch capable of producing an excellent source of light, whether that be close up or at a considerable distance. It packs a real punch, boasting a true 200 lumen output. It takes 4 AAA batteries which will last around 130 hours if you use good quality batteries like Duracell's or Energizer's. Lenser P7 is a favourite amongst the Police due to it’s reliability, high light output, and excellent versatility beam in a wide range of situations. 

 

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The Lenser P7 has a low and high light mode so you can either use less light and less battery power, or go for a full power, very bright light if you need to. Great feature. Make no mistake, this torch is more expensive than your average LED torch of similar size, but when you feel the build quality and see the torch in action it’s clear to see why this torch costs more than the others. LED Lenser torches are far superior to any other LED torches in terms of light output and quality.

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Many people who have bought the LED Lenser 8407 P7 Torch have been left shocked and pleased at just how powerful this LED torch really is. Check out the review video above, where it demonstrates the Lenser P7′s light beam at various focus settings and distances. "ledlenserp7lumens" #Core

Bahco S330 Ratchet Socket Set

For someone looking to spend less money but wanting to end up with a quality Bahco product you have the 25 Piece Bahco SL25 Ratchet Socket Set. But for those who want to spend a little more, not much more, say hello to it’s big brother, the ever reliable 33 Piece Bahco S330 Ratchet Socket Set. This set features a 1/4 and 3/8 Square Drive Ratchet sockets. The quality of the Bahco S330 is second to none for the price. Saying that, all Bahco products are top quality. The Swedish company is renowned for producing great tools.

And with the S330, it’s not just the tools themselves that are great quality but also the heavy duty oil resistant case. A nice finishing touch that compliments the socket set very well. This set is ideal for anyone that uses and depends on a socket set in there line of work on a daily basis. It’s also equally as good for the average DIYer or occasional item repairer who wants quality tools when the opportunity presents itself. Tools that will last for many years.

Roughneck Mini Spade Sale

The Roughneck Mini Spade is a great little digging companion. It’s very popular within the construction industry for completing all those little jobs that need a smaller, lighter, and more convenient spade for working in confined area’s, which would be much tougher going with a full sized spade. Other then the construction industry this spade is also popular among gardeners because it’s so light but still very strong. It makes easy work of planting shrubs, small trees, and any other jobs that need doing around the garden. Great also for digging out snow and keeping in the boot of your car in case of an emergency, like getting stuck in mud etc.

Out of all the people who buy this spade the most popular is without doubt the metal detecting community. This is the perfect spade for metal detecting. It’s extremely strong but also very lightweight so you can carry it for hours and not feel fatigued. It can handle all types of ground conditions from very soft to hard ground that has frozen solid because of winter weather. The Roughneck Mini Spade can even handle clay.

Unlike other spades such as the small fold away army style spades that are supposedly perfect for metal detecting, Roughneck mini spades do not bend easily under pressure. Have you ever used a fold away spade for metal detecting. If so you will be aware of how unsuitable they are. They are far too small, and as a result every time you need to dig a hole you have to get down on your hands and knees, unless of course your around 6 years old and can use it standing. Great for a kid but not for an adult. Also, in any kind of soil that’s pretty stiff they have a tendency to bend under the pressure and the rivets that hold the spade head to the shaft will come loose.

The Roughneck Mini Spade has no rivets, it’s an all in one piece of steel until it’s half way up the shaft, and then it’s bolted, which means it’s much more suited for real life use and abuse and does not come loose easily. And being made from steel it won’t bend easily under the pressure of hard ground digging. This spade will last you many years, and for the price it’s on sale for it’s a no brainer. The only mini spade that can rival the Roughneck is the Draper Mini Spade, which is almost equally as good.

Garrett EuroAce Metal Detector

The Garrett Ace 250 was made for the USA. If you have an Ace 250, or have seen the LCD screen you would have noticed that the symbols are in USA currency. This means that although the Ace 250 works really well in the UK on UK coins, it was made for US coins and US soil.

The Garrett EuroAce, the names a dead give away, was made specifically for the European market. It is a better machine than the Ace 250. It has a bigger coil and can detect slightly deeper targets. Air tests on the Euro Ace tend to be around 8 – 11 inches on various objects like coins, gold rings etc. With the bigger objects like relics obviously performing better. It has good discrimination capabilities and it makes all the same sounds as the Ace 250.

The EuroAce operates at a higher frequency (8.25 kHz), which is meant to be better at detecting thin gold and silver items like jewelry, rings, ear rings etc. Both detectors work really well and will find the goodies at decent depths if they are there.

But if your a beginner to metal detecting you would probably be wise to save some money and go for the Ace 250. For the extra £70 – £90 you pay for the EuroAce you get a bit more depth, slightly better Iron discrimination, and a bigger coil. If you’ve already owned an Ace 250 and really liked using it, then the EuroAce is the appropriate upgrade.