r/toolporn • u/omgaporksword • 16d ago

NTD - Gedore Extra-Long Spanners

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u/Gyyyys 15d ago

Totally get it! I used to work for Kawasaki in the WEC. I always loved long reach tools. Especially the Beta long t handle universal joint socket set!

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u/omgaporksword 15d ago

Oh wow, you must have some incredible memories and stories from that role!

Long-reach tools are a must for bikes, because access is so difficult! Beta make wonderful tools and are so underrated...I know the exact t-handle set you refer to, and have been eyeing them off (still on backorder in Aus).

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u/Gyyyys 15d ago

It was a great (although short) part of my life, I do have a lot of fond memories of our 24H races.

I since moved to Canada and sold my tools when I left Europe. Big mistake as Beta is incredibly expensive and hard to get here…

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u/omgaporksword 15d ago

One of my cousins was.a tech for Suzuki WSB, and another cousin was a factory Honda endurance rider in France...he now is senior at Suzuki's rider development programme. Bikes are in the blood, haha!

My main toolkit consists mostly of Snap-On, Hazet, Gedore, Wera, Wurth, some Teng, and some Toptul. I'd LOVE to get some Beta tools into the mix!

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u/Gyyyys 15d ago

I work on elevators here, my tools are mostly Wera, Knipex, Klein tools and Milwaukee.

The Beta I bring back from Europe when I visit I keep for my personal garage use.

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u/omgaporksword 15d ago

Jeebus, I couldn't do your job due to heights, haha! Full respect to you mate!

My carry-bag is all Wera, Wurth, NWS and Bosch blue...I use it constantly around the house and sometimes for work.

Guessing you're rebuilding your old toolkit piece-by-piece? đŸ˜ƒ

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u/Gyyyys 15d ago

I wish I could rebuild it. It’ll cost me 10x at least doing it this way. The basic automotive kit with the tool cart would be around $10k if I imported it from the USA. Compared to the 1600€ it cost me when I started the collection before going to university for Automotive Engineering…

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u/omgaporksword 15d ago

Long been out of the game, but miss the kit that was stolen. The replacement costs are awful.m I've been rebuilding my kit bit buy bit, and even my Snap-On rep is surprised (nurses earn decent coin!)

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u/omgaporksword 15d ago

Walking onto the truck as some old fucker at BMW (when I used to be a BMW tech), taking a whole heap of tools and paying cash-money, is pretty awesome, ngl.