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Britool have sadly gone down the road of foreign imports now.

For quality gear nowadays it's been reduced to a toss-up between King Dick and Snap-on, though second to none in quality, neither of them can be described as readily affordable.

I did splash out over £30 for a basic King Dick screwdriver set about 10 years ago and they're still hardly showing any wear despite almos daily use so you do generally get what you pay for.
 
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Britool have sadly gone down the road of foreign imports now.

For quality gear nowadays it's been reduced to a toss-up between King Dick and Snap-on, though second to none in quality, neither of them can be described as readily affordable.

I did splash out over £30 for a basic King Dick screwdriver set about 10 years ago and they're still hardly showing any wear despite almos daily use so you do generally get what you pay for.

Got a set of king dick plodgers £0 squired them when building Sheds few years ago
 
For the life of me, I can't figure out why they called it a crows foot.
Anyway, in a confined space when you're bent double, backwards, with your nose squashed against floor or wall with one ball hanging out your y-fronts plus a tight wedgie and sweating cobs, no tool works properly. There's never anyone around to punch, I always get my hair off.

Got to be quote of the week! Laughed so much, I think both baubles came out the Y-fronts briefly!

Thanks for everyone's advice. I have a 3/4" drive ratchet and long extensions, so reckon that a crows foot would be better for tap connector nuts. What sizes do I need for standard basin and bath tap connector nuts? May also have a look at the Monument tap wrench as it seems a popular choice on here.
 
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Yeh i do. Although its not that model u show but the rothenberger one. I posted a link of it earlier on this thread. The jaw works on like a spring bases so u can do it one handed.
 
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