Cheap breaker bar

[Midnightclub]

Think the breaker bar i bought was 12/13 quid? Lifetime warranty though

[Dum-Dum]

Id be seriously worried about the resulting injury from a cheap bar with the force that would be going through it when it finally gave out. Don't be such a tight arse Steve, it sound like you've broken it in 12 months without undoing anything particularly hefty.

[Mattcheese31]

Id be seriously worried about the resulting injury from a cheap bar with the force that would be going through it when it finally gave out. Don't be such a tight arse Steve, it sound like you've broken it in 12 months without undoing anything particularly hefty.

this ^^^^^^ think you've spent too much time up North mate, even I'm not that tight lol

[zx_volcane]

doubt any bar is going to snap before the square bit shears off

plus, also just buy halffords - replaced mine again today, must be the 3rd time so far.

[RetroPug]

doubt any bar is going to snap before the square bit shears off

plus, also just buy halffords - replaced mine again today, must be the 3rd time so far.

That still has the potential for injury.

Having had both workplace injuries and a few working on cars, I value my health quite a bit!

[Dum-Dum]

Id be seriously worried about the resulting injury from a cheap bar with the force that would be going through it when it finally gave out. Don't be such a tight arse Steve, it sound like you've broken it in 12 months without undoing anything particularly hefty.

this ^^^^^^ think you've spent too much time up North mate, even I'm not that tight lol

Yeah when your hanging off a 6 foot pole slipped over the bar for extra leverage that'll be quite some failure.

doubt any bar is going to snap before the square bit shears off

plus, also just buy halffords - replaced mine again today, must be the 3rd time so far.

I'd disagree, the only one I've seen snapped in person was at the end of the bar where the pivot goes through

[zx_volcane]

dumdum if you're talking about the for at the end, then yeah of course they're goona splay and snap if you put too much force through them.

saying not as if the bar shatters in half and bounces back in your face.

tbh if you're gonna stick scaff over it and hang off it you're looking for trouble. I've never broken one in 'normal' use, aka not expecting it to do anymore torque than it should for a 1/2. Tools for the job, get the 3/4 out and a long bar, work safe and considered - give me a lever big enough ...etc

Works same other way with chaps doing everything with a 1/2 ratchet set and over torquing, snapping lil 8mm bolts ...etc

Yes I have hung off the end of a big 'persuader' slipped over the end of a bar, and yes it has broke or slipped and I have hurt myself :p

[Danny Wideboy]

I've snapped a few decent ones through abuse with scaffold tubes.
They all snapped at the square drive and I am still alive. So are the breaker bars as those bits are replaceable on decent bars.

[Stef205]

t bar and scaffold pole.

[welshpug]

just buy a beasty impact gun, no fear of snapping breaker bars then

[Stef205]

just bolts!

Sincerely

A milwaukee owner.

[reese]

I've used my Halfords one for a couple of years now without any issues, they're pretty good at replacing tools as mentioned above. How are you guys managing to snap bars?? I've given mine some abuse over it's time, I must be doing something wrong!

[Dum-Dum]

I've used my Halfords one for a couple of years now without any issues, they're pretty good at replacing tools as mentioned above. How are you guys managing to snap bars?? I've given mine some abuse over it's time, I must be doing something wrong!

I've not snapped one yet but 6ft of scaff and nearly 20 stone hanging off the end of it would appear to be the appropriate way to do it.

[bashbarnard]

Ive snapped 3 snapon ones that were all my bosses my sealey one has held up fine for 5/6 years of heavy use almost everyday. Then again 9 stone hanging on it is never gonna break atuff that easily.

I think for 5 quid his got his use though. There is stuff impact guns cant do that breaker bars can ive seen enough impact guns (from snap on to sealey) fail to undo stuff lol


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