Hand Tools.

Spanners & Wrenches

Open-ended spanners, ring spanners, combination spanners (also called combination wrenches or combo spanners), adjustable spanners (adjustable wrenches / Crescent wrenches), pipe wrenches (Stillsons / pipe grips) and basin wrenches. Available in metric and imperial, standard and long-reach, with ratcheting ring spanners for faster work in confined spaces.

Socket Sets & Ratchets

Socket sets and individual sockets in 1/4”, 3/8” and 1/2” drive, covering shallow, deep and impact sockets, plus ratchet handles, extensions, universal joints and torque limiters. Also known as socket wrenches, socket drivers or drive sets, with hex (6-point) and bi-hex (12-point) options in both metric and AF (imperial).

Pliers & Cutters

Combination pliers, long-nose pliers (needle-nose pliers), side cutters (diagonal cutters / wire cutters), cable cutters, bolt croppers (bolt cutters), slip-joint pliers, water pump pliers (Channellock / multi-grips), locking pliers (Mole grips / Vise-Grips) and snap ring pliers. For professional pliers, KNIPEX is the brand most of our customers ask for by name.

Screwdrivers & Bit Sets

Flathead, Pozidriv, Phillips, Torx (star drive), hex (Allen), Robertson and specialist screwdrivers, including insulated VDE screwdrivers rated to 1000V for electrical work. Stubby and offset screwdrivers handle tight access, and we also stock bit sets, ratcheting screwdrivers and electric screwdrivers. Wera and Wiha set the standard for precision driver quality.

Torque Wrenches & Torque Screwdrivers

Click-type torque wrenches, electronic torque wrenches, dial torque wrenches and cam-over (breakback) torque wrenches, along with torque screwdrivers for electronics and precision assembly. Calibration certificates traceable to national standards are available on request. Norbar, Stahlwille and Tohnichi are our primary suppliers, and UKAS-traceable calibration can be arranged.

Hex Keys & Allen Keys

Hex keys, also called Allen keys, Allen wrenches, hex wrenches or L-keys, in individual and set form. Ball-end hex keys help with angled access, and we also stock Torx keys, Torx wrenches, tamper-resistant Torx and T-handle hex keys for high-torque applications. Bondhus and Wera lead the quality in this category.

Hammers & Mallets

Ball peen hammers (engineers hammers), claw hammers, club hammers (lump hammers), sledgehammers, pin hammers, cross-peen hammers, dead-blow hammers and rubber mallets. Estwing one-piece steel hammers suit construction, engineers ball-peen hammers cover metalwork and fabrication, and soft-face hammers (copper, nylon, hide-faced) take care of precision work.

Measuring & Marking Tools

Steel tape measures, long tapes and surveyors tapes. Spirit levels (bubble levels) in aluminium and box section, laser levels and line lasers. Squares (try squares, combination squares, speed squares), marking gauges, chalk lines, scribers and other marking tools. For levels and measuring, Stabila and Hultafors are the brands we recommend most often.