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"Dave Plowman (News)" writes:
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Kalico wrote:
I have seen Faithfull for about £35 and Silverline (which are usually
cheapest) are about £25. The Record ones are about £65 so too much to
pay for my occaisional use.

I'd check out Ebay for a Record one secondhand - it's built to last.

Actually, the formers are (deliberately) soft and easily damaged
by dropping the tool or using them when dirty or with dirty pipe,
which can cause grit to get embedded. That's what I would be very
careful to check with a second-hand one.

Couple of cheaper ones I've used were basically rubbish.

I got my Record one from B&Q around 4 years ago, and it was
about £50 then. No complaints and works very well. Make
sure the box has a pair of straight formers in it -- I had
to go through half the stock before I found a box which did
as most were missing. Occasionally, plumbers merchants have
them on special offer -- I kicked myself for not buying the
Record one at a plumbers merchant 6 months earlier when I
saw it much reduced.

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Andrew Gabriel