Help! RMD present for my dad

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

I need emergency ideas for a present for my dad. I completely forgot about his birthday this Thursday. I'm rubbish, I know.

He's into classic cars (currently restoring a TR4a, very good at metal work and such), has an allotment and likes ale. I've bought him awesome stuff in the past but have run out of inspiration this year.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Oct 18, 2011 12:28

A Rega RP1 Turntable.

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Oct 18, 2011 12:28

Kawasaki ER5.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Zardoz wrote:

A Rega RP1 Turntable.

And then when he doesn't want it I can pass it on to you? I like your thinking.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Oct 18, 2011 12:30

I have one.

Better get him a PS3 then.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Oct 18, 2011 12:32

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0948 ... 0948207957

kalmar · **Posted:** Tue Oct 18, 2011 12:32

http://www.teng.co.uk/mr1435af-teng-too ... 799_pd.asp

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Oct 18, 2011 12:34

http://tinyurl.com/64nj2h8

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Grim... wrote:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0948207957/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwhsmxcom-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=0948207957

He has that, annoyingly.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

kalmar wrote:

http://www.teng.co.uk/mr1435af-teng-tools-35-pce-1-or-4-inches-drive-regular-or-deep-af-socket-set_799_pd.asp

Are they supa speshul? He has quite a few socket wrenches and socket sets lying around.

I was thnking maybe a Leatherman utility knife or something.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Oct 18, 2011 12:38

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/alien-head ... ack-101537

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Tue Oct 18, 2011 12:39

http://www.amphora-society.com/Designin ... u_p_3.html

kalmar · **Posted:** Tue Oct 18, 2011 12:41

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

kalmar wrote:

http://www.teng.co.uk/mr1435af-teng-tools-35-pce-1-or-4-inches-drive-regular-or-deep-af-socket-set_799_pd.asp

Are they supa speshul? He has quite a few socket wrenches and socket sets lying around.

Teng is High Quality. That or Snap-on, American tools are super tough and shiny.
These are small AF sockets, long-reach ones - a little set like that is a bit of a luxury that you wouldn't tend to buy for yourself, but it's really nice to have available.

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I was thnking maybe a Leatherman utility knife or something.

Meh, those are a bit useless I think, they never get used.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

kalmar wrote:

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

kalmar wrote:

http://www.teng.co.uk/mr1435af-teng-tools-35-pce-1-or-4-inches-drive-regular-or-deep-af-socket-set_799_pd.asp

Are they supa speshul? He has quite a few socket wrenches and socket sets lying around.

Teng is High Quality. That or Snap-on, American tools are super and shiny.
These are small AF sockets, long-reach ones - a little set like that is a bit of a luxury that you wouldn't tend to buy for yourself, but it's really nice to have available.

Hmm, may be a good idea then - thank you.

Quote:

I was thinking maybe a Leatherman utility knife or something.

Meh, those are a bit useless I think, they never get used.

Yeah, I did wonder. It's in that category like hipflasks, isn't it - things that seem like a good idea but that you never need in practice.

DB - like the idea! Not sure he'd go for that though.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38827

kalmar wrote:

Quote:

I was thnking maybe a Leatherman utility knife or something.

Meh, those are a bit useless I think, they never get used.

I managed to break off the pliers on a Leatherman. Makes me wonder about the build quality.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

I got him some suede gloves for the winter driving in the end. To go with the awesome flat cap and scarf I got him a while back, which he always wears. Also some nice ale. Not to go with the driving.

I quite fancy a Leatherman, mind, despite their being useless and me always being near my enormous collection of tools any time I need to use a tool I almost said enormous tool collection, which would be something else entirely).

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Oct 18, 2011 16:22

Mr Kissyfur wrote:

I quite fancy a Leatherman

Knock yourself out.

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