PB Swiss Tools – available in the UK?

[Bungled]

As OnlyQualityTools has (sadly) closed, does anyone sell PB Swiss tools in the UK?

Amazon and eBay have some PB Swiss tools, but hardly a comprehensive range, and the prices can be high. And at a glance, overseas retail prices look steep. (PB Swiss stuff is never cheap, but OnlyQualityTools was relatively reasonable.)

 

[ETAF]

that site shows UK dealer

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website not saying its closed - is that the site you meant ?

https://www.warwicksupplies.com/ is also listed as a UK partner

Specialist trade – PB Swiss Tools

www.pbswisstools.com

 

[opps]

I had never heard of them before, but the ones that have a protective sleeve that retracts to enable you reach deep holes look really impressive.

 

[Exedon]

They make a real nice and very light cycling tool kit .
Has what are probably the best non metallic tyre levers on market (important on carbon fibre rims)

 

[Bungled]

I had never heard of them before

PB Swiss tools are the highest quality, a joy to use and built to last – but terrible for your wallet!! Their slotted screwdrivers are a good example. They have parallel tips that enable the screwdriver to utilise the screw slot's entire surface area, reducing cam-outs. They're the only slotted screwdrivers I'll use now.

All products are 100% made in Switzerland. They're so serious about their quality that each tool has a unique serial number. You can look up any tool's final quality control examination date (even an individual Allen key or screwdriver) via the PB Swiss website.

Your credit card has been warned

 

[grahamjones75]

https://www.knighton-tools.co.uk/ appear to be selling PB Swiss, but their website isn't particularly fantastic and their range doesn't look very extensive.
Bring back OnlyQualityTools!

 

[blup]

Not impressed, they seem no better than wera and much more expensive

Blup

 

[SandyKnight]

Although Wera are great I'd argue that PB Swiss are better although whether it's worth the price is up to you.
If you can't find what you want from a UK distributor I've found some stuff at (ironically) amazon.co.jp, often relatively cheaply considering the distance although some products won't ship to the UK. There's also drpd.cc who are US based, carry a large range and and ship anything to the UK.
If you go the DRPD route I'd recommend keeping your order below £135 so you avoid extra duty at UK customs.

 

[opps]

Although Wera are great I'd argue that PB Swiss are better although whether it's worth the price is up to you.
If you can't find what you want from a UK distributor I've found some stuff at (ironically) amazon.co.jp, often relatively cheaply considering the distance although some products won't ship to the UK. There's also drpd.cc who are US based, carry a large range and and ship anything to the UK.
If you go the DRPD route I'd recommend keeping your order below £135 so you avoid extra duty at UK customs.

I have to admit that I was not aware of the £135 (duty) limit. Thanks for the heads up. Having looked into it, the threshold seems to include the cost of shipping. Eg pay £101 for the item and then £35 for postage, and you will be subject to both the unavoidable 20% VAT and (I guess) 8% import duty. So your £136 payment will turn into £174.08 (plus the fiver or tenner that the delivery firm will charge for collecting the VAT/duty.

I miss the days when we could buy stuff from the EU without worrying about import duties. 9 times out of 10, there would be someone in the EU importing something that I wanted/needed which originated from outside the EU.

BTW, DRPD looks good, but when looking at a $50 pair of pliers, the shipping was £25.

Again, tnx.

 

[SandyKnight]

You're welcome. Admittedly it's not cheap but its an option if you're in need of a tool fix
I'm 100% with you regards missing the days when you could get stuff from Europe, we can blame the dreaded 'B' word for that