What does one look for in a Hand Tool? – Gedore Tools Has All the Answers
- Functionality
- Precision Fitting
- Strength
- ProfessionalCraftsmanship
- Durability
- Ease of Use
- Easy Maintenance
- Reasonably Priced
All these qualities are found in Gedore’s range of Hand Tools.
Here is a review of the best brand of hand tools I use, and in Automotive Workshops Worldwide, its Functionality, Durability, Craftsmanship and Reputation earned in many Industries and why it is guaranteed for a Lifetime.
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Product:- AutomotiveHand Tools
Product Name:- Gedore
Product No.:- 6612280
Dimensions:- 13.8 x 12.7 x 2.4 inches
Weight:- 5.6 pounds
Owners:- Gedore
Website:-http://gedoretools.com
Origin:- Germany
Application:- Automotive
Quantity:- 1 Set (25 Piece)
Available From:- Amazon.com
Endorsem*nts:- Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs.com
Overall Rating:- 9-10
Price:- $314.01
My Rating:- 10-10
Overview
Join me as I review a tool brand that has been around almost as long as the car itself, as timeless as internal combustion engines,
Gedore tools have withstood the test of time and heavy usage. My 1st toolset was a Gedore set of hand tools, most of which I still have, barring those I lost over the past 30+ years, they still make it as they used to, in the case of Gedore.
A Little History
The story of GEDORE’s success begins in December 1919. in the Town of Remscheid, Germany, the brothers Karl, Otto and Willi Dowidat build up a tiny forge, with virtually no capital, to manufacture adjustable spanners and other hand tools.
They decide to call their company GEDORE, an acronym based on the name GEbrüder (brothers) DOwidat Remscheid.
Quality gets around and Lasts
The Dowidat brothers’ high-quality, durable tools are soon acquired by the rapidly growing trade and industrial companies. GEDORE also manufactures more and more items for automobile production, which experiences an early boom after World War I.
The forge soon becomes too small, and in 1926 GEDORE moves into new premises in Remscheid Lüttringhausen – still the family company’s main base today.
Pro’s
Gedore has a wide range of Automotive Tools Including:-
- Springs and Shock Absorber Tools
- Steering System Tools
- Axle Repair Tools
- Silent Bloc and Bush Tools
- Brake Service Tools
- Engine Tools
- Clutch Repair Tools
- Transmission Tools
- Body and Interior Tools
- General Repair Tools
And have the Following Qualities
- Lifetime Warranty
- Precision dimensioned accuracy and exactness of fitting
- Robust yet smooth and professionally finished
- A well-functioning extended range
- Hardened, Tempered Steel does not distort under pressure
- Represented in more than 70 countries worldwide
- The Epitome of modern tools
- Functionality
- Strength
- ProfessionalCraftsmanship
- Durability
- Ease of Use
- Easy Maintenance
- Reasonably Priced
With a Progressive expansion strategy
- From 2016 there will be three strong brands:
- GEDORE, the premium brand for high-quality tools
- CAROLUS, the brand for solid tools in the middle price segment
- OCHSENKOPF, the traditional premium brand for excellent forestry tools
Con’s
I have not experienced any, except when lending my Gedore Tools, the borrower does not want to return it Hahahaha.
Final Opinion
Gedore Hand Tools are the best I used in all 30+ years of being an Auto Mechanic, I fully endorse Gedore Hand Tools and will recommend it to anyone. Even YOU.
I am sure some will disagree, but I have no cause to doubt Gedore’s timeless quality and style, and never required any other tool brand. Its quality and longevity continue to impress me, even now.
My Personal Experience with Gedore
I have been using gedore Hand Tools since I started in the Automotive Industry about 30 years ago, every day, my 1st toolset was Gedore and I still have most of the original pieces, barring a few pieces I have lost over the years.
What always amazed me over the years was the fact that even the popular size spanners, such as 10-12-13-14-17-19mm last all these 30 years without showing extreme wear.
Excellent durability is what an Auto Mechanic expects of hand tools used every day, the Gedore Brand delivered just that for 3 decades.
Case in Point
There was the 1st time I did a Vw Golf clutch assembly, those familiar will know that the pressure plate bolts to the rear of the Crankshaft, so the flywheel has already been removed.
How does one hold the engine from turning while loosening off the pressure plate bolts which are torqued at around 75 Nm?
I use a size 13mm gedore spanner and a bolt through the bell housing, I tried this with a lesser quality brand spanner and it snapped clean through, my proof that Gedore combination spanner does not even distort under this kind of pressure.
When Gedore is Not Available
I recall this one time I was called out to attend to a breakdown on a construction site approx. 500Kms out of town, We, my apprentice and I, prepared to stay over until the repair was completed, disaster, my apprentice did not pack in the toolboxes, the booze yes, not the tools Lol.
We borrowed tools on-site and learned the hard way about using bad, low quality, no-name brand, awful, cheap @#$% tools, that slipped, cracked on the ringside and was no good, we had to wait half a day for our tools to be transported to site, to complete the repair, at least we had the booze, Hahahahaha.
Needless to say, Gedore received another feather in its cap so to speak, need I say more ? not likely.
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Until Next Time “Safe Motoring”
