to consider spending £625 on a spanner for myself for christmas

[WouldYouCouldYouWithAGoat]

well am i?

[pooter]

omg! well anyone who buys that has a screw loose, so it could be a good investment...

[noddyholder]

That website is hilarious Some lovely things but without exception ridiculous prices I SAW YOU COMING!!!!!!!!

[BrokenArm]

I like it much better than that luxury Women's hamper for 1000 quid that someone linked to recently.

At least this has scrap metal value .

[OrmIrian]

Lightweight!

DH's tool wish list was way more extravagant than that when he was a carpenter.

But possibly not for a spanner

[PacificDogwood]

Good grief! And it is 695 pounds!!

"Michelin factory in France" - that's all right then.

I had a look at the Sanctuary recharging station I found in Pedlars Christmas brochure: available on-line from other retailers for just over half the price .

Never ordered from them before, and unlikely to anytime soon...

[noddyholder]

You can get a lot of the little bitty things like patterned plasters cowboys etc in the 99p shop!

[Pineapplechunks]

Not in defence of Pedlars in any way because they are absolute robbing bastards but thats a michelin spanner and I therefore would assume intended for use on cars.

DP's best friend is a mechanic and he will spend hundreds on a spanner or a screwdriver because he has to undoe the bolts on the cars which are factory fitted so are seriously tough. If he tried with an ordinary one from B&Q it would snap instantly.

Why they are selling them in Peddlars goodness only knows seeing as their tag line is things we love you'll love too.

Anyone love that spanner.....? NO.

[melpomene]

Did you notice the sizes of the spanners though? The large one is 165cm, that's taller than many of us!

[PacificDogwood]

Yes, I did noticed their size.

How on earth do you get them inside a car's engine bay then ??

[Pineapplechunks]

Are you kidding.....a 165cm spanner.....what for?

They're lunatics.

[ssd]

love it

[itsmeolord]

they're for marine use/large plant. I have used spanners that big before.

[cantmummyhaveabreak]

thats ace- i want one!!!

[nighbynight]

lol at pooter.

[BitOfFun]

It's not a misprint then?

[VeronicaMars]

How much spannering can a person do?

[veryconfusedandupset]

Pedlars is a total rip off - most of their stuff is available much cheaper elsewhere.
The raison d'etre of their site seems to be to keep them and their huge family of children with stupid names in a style they are accustomed to - well, I don't play that game anymore and if I see anything I like on there get it at Amazon or elsewhere for 1/2 price.

Some years ago they had lovely locally knitted jumpers and other nice, reasonably priced things, suppose they just go tgreedy.

[PercyPigPie]

Nice spanner - I'd get it

[pigletmania]

YABU does not look like anything special just a rusty old tool that can be found in garages up and down the UK. I would rather spend it on dd and myself and have a jolly good time.

[pollywobbledoodle]

read it as spanker .....thought bargain!

[BouncingTurtle]

I think I will buy two of them

[mejon]

My father has a shedfull of vintage tools - perhaps I'll get in touch with Pedlars! I can't imagine it'd get used either - probably plonked 'on display' somewhere.

[TheFallenMadonna]

God DH would love that. It would be his ideal gift I think.

But perhaps not for that kind of money...

[ImSoNotTelling]

It is a very nice spanner though.

My dad has some like that...

[hocuspontas]

I love the word 'vintage'. 'Used' just does't have the same ring to it.