good socket sets?

[ThRaXaIR]

hiya as title really. is there any socket sets out there you guys would recommend buying? and im happy to buy cheap and cheerful as i wont be using them on a daily basis or anything.

cheers

[lewis_willy2]

wots your budget?

ive had a halfords professional box for 2 years now.

lifetime warrenty and its been the best present ever.

using it 3-4 times a week since ive had it.

[donsrno1]

wots your budget?

ive had a halfords professional box for 2 years now.

lifetime warrenty and its been the best present ever.

using it 3-4 times a week since ive had it.

Agree with that, I've had my Halfords Pro set for a few years now and its spot on for a home mechanic. Just make sure it is a professional set you get and not one of their other crap sets.

[bendee]

another vote for the halfords jobbys ive got the 150 peice set got most of what you need in it tbh think they was on sale for 100 quid not long ago, nt had any problems with any of it use it all the time aswell. defo something id be looking into.

[1995clio16v]

I agree

I have halfords, was about 120 quid, best 120 quid ive ever spent and ever will, lifetime warranty too.

Unless you have the dosh for snap on... :wink:

[MatBrown]

Defo Halfords 150 piece professional, £99 and lifetime warranty.


Mat.

[lewis_willy2]

just need a 16mm 1/2 inch :wink:

[Winston]

And a 18mm 1/2 inch ;)

[Allan]

i have the halfrauds set, and its been great, but i have added to it and got there cranked spanners, a socket set on a rail and the star drivers on a rail.


I would say your best option is to buy 1x 1/2 inch breaker bar 1 x 1/ inch ratchet and a full set of sockets on a rail all from the pro range.
then get a decent set of spanners and cranked ones as they are well handy :D

But like i say i have got the full halfrauds pro set and its been in use for 5 years with no issues, but don't use 90% of it

[bendee]

yeah there are little additions you need to mix and match the bits can be a little anoyying but i have 2 other socket sets one real old halfords set thats the best ive ever used lol and a sealey jobby thats not to bad. but on the hole its a damn good set.

[white16valver]

One more for the Halfords Pro 150 piece set - even if you don't use all of it, you never know when you might need it... :P lol

[franksvalver]

I agree but their torque bits are shiteeeeee

[donsrno1]

I agree but their torque bits are shiteeeeee

Fair point - its the only thing thats broken in my set. To be fair though they have been replaced free of charge, no questions asked when taken into the shop which is a large part of the reason I would recommend the set.

[lewis_willy2]

ive broken 2 T55's and done over 10 sets of headbolts on a 3 foot breaker bar. replaced with no questions asked.

have recently purchased halfords screwdriver set and both sets of their ratchet spanners. top goods.

def not worth spending on snap-on unless in the trade

[ThRaXaIR]

excellent, cheers guys! looks like halfords pro it is. :D

[donsrno1]

excellent, cheers guys! looks like halfords pro it is. :D

If you are going for it btw it would be worth checking if anyone you know has a trade card with them as you get a reasonably good discount on all their professional range iirc.

[Justin..]

cant go wrong with halfords, its all good but rachets arent covered by the garuantee

[white16valver]

See what offers they have on - the 150 piece set was £99 the other month!

[Allan]

i have also managed to kill a few torx bits :/

And again walked in said it broke and they got me a replacement bit no questions asked, Even offered a full rail if i wanted.

[ThRaXaIR]

its currently 99.99 but if u buy on line extra 10percent so 90 pound! bargain!