Tools with a twist

When testing your mettle, turn to Chicane

CHICANE TOOLS IS THE NEW NAME IN THE AUTOMOTIVE HAND TOOL CATEGORY, LAUNCHING WITH A RANGE INTENDED TO SOLVE EVERY MECHANICAL MOTOR SITUATION

Chicane is aiming to meet the needs of both professional mechanics and weekend enthusiasts, encouraging them all to ‘turn to Chicane’.

Chicane tools are used and endorsed by Australian Supercars team Tickford Racing, formerly Prodrive Racing Australia and Ford Performance Racing.

Chicane offers ratchets, socket sets, spanners, ratchet spanners, drivers, hex keys, torque wrenches … the list goes on.

“For too long mechanics have been the unsung heroes in the workforce,” says Chicane’s product sourcing and import manager Clayton Fox. “They’re big problem solvers, forever working under pressure and keeping the country moving. Every day a new head-scratcher drives into the garage and mechanics use their hands and their head to nut it out.”

So Chicane marketing campaign aims to position Chicane as the thinking man’s (and women’s) tool brand.

Clayton says everything about Chicane tools has been considered and crafted with real-world practicality in mind.

Chicane tools are purpose designed for the workshop and the hand tools come with a lifetime warranty to give the trade absolute confidence they’re buying the highest quality tools. The entire range comes with at least a 12-month warranty.

QUALITY CONSTRUCTION AND MANUFACTURING

Chicane has based its brand reputation on securing quality through sourcing products from the best factories. “Taiwan’s production facilities have the reputation for creating the world’s strongest and best engineered tools,” says Clayton. “Chicane tools are forged and manufactured right alongside the world’s best brands.”

The entire Chicane Tool range is engineered to meet and exceed the ANSI (American National Standards Institute) standards.

THE CHICANE DIFFERENCE

Chicane offers the same premium quality as their competitors, often better they say, and Chicane Tools are priced below the market leaders to provide up to 30 per cent greater value.

They’ll often provide a higher piece count in sets, and offer better features.

Open any one of the drop-proof, work-tough plastic moulded boxes and Clayton says you’ll discover tools forged to go the distance.

Manufactured from trade-quality steel, Chicane hand tools are engineered for ease of use and strength of purpose.

The chrome vanadium steel ratchets come with a precise 72-tooth mechanism and socket drivers offer a ‘positive-drive’ design.

The chrome vanadium steel spanners have a long-reach design and are fully polished for lasting good looks. The screwdrivers have magnetic tips and hex bolsters to provide additional torque when needed, with professional TPR soft-grip handles.

CHICANE TOOL CHESTS

The thinking man’s approach also turned Chicane’s attention to tool storage. “Sturdy Chicane tool chests not only look the business, they help business,” says Clayton. The powder-coated tool chests are built around sturdy steel chassis and feature heavy-duty roller bearing drawers and sturdy aluminium handles.

Not every mechanical problem is solved with sockets, screwdrivers, or pliers, and for these Chicane has come to market with a comprehensive range of specialty tools.

The range covers a majority of the specific tasks undertaken in a typical professional workshop, and will continue to grow over the coming years.

TICKFORD RACING TURNS TO CHICANE

Chicane is the hand tool of choice for one of Australian motor sport’s top racing teams.

Tickford Racing chief executive officer and team principal Tim Edwards welcomed the new Chicane brand to one of Australia’s most successful motor racing teams.

“Bringing Chicane on board from 2021 is incredibly exciting for our team. On race day we think three steps ahead, so when our crew turns to Chicane, we know they will have the best tools available.”

The entire Chicane range will be exclusively available through BNT and Autolign.

For more information, or to find stockists, see chicanetools.co.nz.