so who got what at the elex show....

[GLENNSPARK]

well..i was one of the first in this years elex show at harrogate....got me the superrods for a quid.....and a breakout box....or three.......lightmates 40 quid....and an earth leakage clamp....again 40 quid...plus the usual tee shirt and bacon roll.....but how about you guys......what goodies did you get?......

 

[J&M Electrical]

We got a holesaw set for 30 quid and set of bacho drivers for 30quid instead of....... £88!!! And the tshirt and bacon roll

 

[mackers]

nowt! to busy to go !was it same old or anything new?sound like you did ok for bargins

 

[mackers]

funny enough the irwin grips i bought last year snapped yesterday!

 

[GLENNSPARK]

well the earth leakage clamp was a good buy.......light mates....that was denmans.....they wanted 50 quid plus vatgot em down to 40.....but i didn`t want to pay the vat......so told em i was off for a look round.....in the end it was the cheapest offer....so i went back....tried to get em for 40 inc vat....but he wouldn`t have it.....so bought em anyway......no more struggling to get a Zs at lighting points...lol....the breakout boxes that i got were a giveaway......i kept going back....got three of em in the end....and boy oh boy was i in there quick for the rods n all........was a bit of a stampede by all acounts last year.......turned into a bit of a fight...over some rods last year..lolffs..........

 

[brucelee]

Hi mate you had some great bargains there mate superods for a quid lol

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Hi mate you had some great bargains there mate superods for a quid lol

yep....but it was only the first 25 customers that get em....same every year by all accounts......i think there was a fight broke out last year amongst folk tryin to grab em...lol......maybe the reason why there was a bouncer on the door this time round......

 

[brucelee]

hehe did he have t shirt with superod on it lol

wow mate what time did ya get there to be 1 of the 25 and the earth leakage clamp meter also a bargain what make is it

good on ya mate

 

[GLENNSPARK]

leigh and i started queing up at about 8:30....opened at 10:00.....
the current clamp is unbranded....but is the same instrument that i saw on the metrel stand......exactly the same.....just dont say metrel on it.....
the lightmates are kewtechs.....

 

[GLENNSPARK]

the clamp came off the amecal stand.....with a 3 year guarentee

 

[ringer]

.....and a breakout box....or three.....

What sort of breakout box was this? And who was offering them?

 

[GLENNSPARK]

same lot that were selling the leakage current clamp that i got....amecal....and its BS 1363 for your R1 R2 Rn.....

 

[ringer]

You mean one (or three - lol) of these...?

 

[GLENNSPARK]

well..what it was ....was that as soon as i had darted straight round to the superrod stand for the free rods...i then quickly went over to this amecal stand for the free breakout box.......then later on i went back and got another........later on i went back and got the clamp of em.....and asked em to throw in a breakout box and a free zip up carrycase for the clamp.....quite good really.....

 

[GLENNSPARK]

i should have signed up with denmans.....would have got a free PPE kit in a holdall......

 

[1shortcircuit]

Sounds like Glenn did well, some nice bargains there by the sounds of it. Do be sure to post up some reviews of the goodies you got won't you

Might have to get myself along to one of these shows:thumbsup

 

[GLENNSPARK]

there was this jar full of wago`s......friend of mine said i should have grabbed a fistful of those n all.....he would have done...hehe:cheesy:

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Sounds like Glenn did well, some nice bargains there by the sounds of it. Do be sure to post up some reviews of the goodies you got won't you

Might have to get myself along to one of these shows:thumbsup

well its a festival of hard sell and `sign up with us today` deals....but the trick with these events is to get there early......thats how you get to grab all the best free stuff and all that lot.....

 

[1shortcircuit]

there was this jar full of wago`s......friend of mine said i should have grabbed a fistful of those n all.....he would have done...hehe:cheesy:

Surely it would make mores sense just to take the jar?:joker:

 

[GLENNSPARK]

thing is...theres that much giveaway stuff there that everyone gets summat.....well worth the day out....i mean.....i got the bgb and the osg...for 70....then i got a CK toolvest for a tenner....and he threw in the hammer loop, drill holster and a tool holster for it for free......three bahco drivers for a fiver....the clamp....40 quid....3 breakout boxes...free, 4 rods (3 red 1 yellow, hook and ring) for a quid.....the lightmates...48 quid, a football....a load of guidance thingys of the NIC stand for nowt.....an energy saving calculator for nowt......and loads of bits n bats......did allright hereresents2:

 

[1shortcircuit]

then i got a CK toolvest for a tenner....

Oh please DO post up some pictures of yourself modelling it at work won't you LMAO

:thumbsup

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Oh please DO post up some pictures of yourself modelling it at work won't you LMAO

:thumbsup

well i have tried it on in the mirror and i must admit it does look a bit gay but once loaded up with tools it wont look so YMCA....

 

[1shortcircuit]

i have tried it on in the mirror and i must admit it does look a bit gay

Why do you think it got named "The Tool" vest lol

I'm sure it will serve you well At the end of the day it's not about looking cool at work, it's about getting the job done... ... ... Make sure you get your name embroidered on it too won't you lol

:thumbsup

 

[Paul.M]

well i have tried it on in the mirror and i must admit it does look a bit gay but once loaded up with tools it wont look so YMCA....

Sorry to disagree Glenn but you do look a bit gay wearing it . They are great if your on top of a cherry picker or scaffold but I'd take it off before going to the local cafe for a full breakfast or you might end up getting a full monty.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

just been playin with a callibration box i got of ebay....northumbria instrumentrs 7671...got a good reputation by all accounts.....