Do you guys think order the garden tools from Chinese manufacturers is a good idea?

I have found some tools from the internet,but the problem is most of them should ship from China.It looks good,but it takes time and I really worry about their quality.Do you guys bought any this kind of stuff from Chinese manufacturers?What do you think about it?
BTW,most of the tools that I have found is from TOPONS.com,do anyone bought from it before?

 

A huge proportion of things now come from China, but if a reputable brand they are Ok.

Its the nameless copy that you need to watch out for.

These look exactly the same but are probably made from inferior materials so won't last as long even if well made.

 

It's up to you if you want to buy from China.
Some of it will be good and some of it will be rubbish. It's up to you to judge quality for price paid.
As for the rest - well that's definitely up to you.

 

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HI!

If you are going to garden for a long time buy proper steel tools with proper wooden shafts, not the builders type with metal shafts, heavy as hell!

If you do buy stainless steel spades or forks, buy expensive ones, with the supermarket types the tines bend even in loose soil, cheap and nasty especially the forks!

I have got my granddads proper steel fork and spade, Spear and Jacksons made in Sheffield,bought by him when he started out gardening,and they are worn smooth, sharp as razors!

And I take good care off them!

Cheers!:gnthb:

 

Sorry but I really am a tool snob. All of my mechanics tools for working on the bikes are Snap On. Very expensive but come with a life time guarantee. They also feel really comfortable when using them. I will NEVER use cheap tools on any of my Harleys, my new chop or any of my brothers bikes. You can buy much cheaper tools but you do get what you pay for.

My gardneing tools are also pretty good kit, but definately due for an upgrade. I will not be scrimping on the cost of new tools, as I am fully aware of the fact that cheap tools break, always at the most inconvenient moment. Tools that break cause damage and injuries. Buy the best that you can afford. Look after them. Clean them and put them away every time you use them.

I'll get off my perch now!

Chopper.

 

the only thing i would buy from a chinaman is my dinner.

If i want good garden tools I buy spear n jackson or bulldog made in england

i bought a new spear n jackson neverbend trowel set for a tenner off ebay.very good quality will last a lifetime.

 

I've bought stuff from China, mainly high-tech photo equipment at a fraction of the cost of OEM UK costs and it's been very good indeed. BUT, I've been very careful and have read reviews before buying. Much of the hi-tech stuff sold in the UK is produced in China.
Low-tech stuff like garden tools is another matter. While there may well be some good quality tools from China there are many that are sub-standard as their metalwork industries are in some instances well below EU standards.

From the web>
What’s in a name?

Two big names in gardening tools – Spear & Jackson and Qualcast – have both sold licences to the Home Retail Group (Argos and Homebase).

This means that Argos and Homebase can use these prestigious brand names on their own-brand products. Not only that, but the companies that own the two brands continue to make and sell their own products through Argos and Homebase.

In other words, if you buy, for example, a Qualcast mower at Argos or Homebase, it may not be made by Qualcast. In fact Qualcast may not have had anything to do with the product – but it will bear its name.

 

After having various spades bend up the slightest pressure and the prongs are forks break off, we now only buy Spear and Jacksons products!

 

I bought a Spear and Jackson garden fork last year THINKING it would be like the ancient 1 I had had for years...NO the company is now American i believe and pretty sure not 100% tho that many of their products are made in China. The garden fork was rubbish. I bent/broke the original plus 2 replacements which admittedly the company were good at sending. I'm female and not in my 1st youth so hardly abused the forks. I eventually got anothr type of fork from S&J it's no better than ok and I won't be buying products from them again in the future. I had no idea that a well known brand isn't what is used to be!

 

Find a country-house auction, or similar, and get the tools from there. Or similar from Car Boot sales. Look out for tools that have clearly already given a lifetime of service. And you'll probably pick them up for a couple of quid.