socket sets

[White_Van_Man]

i need to buy a socket set for a friends christmas present, its for all round use but mainly on his car its good to good quiality prefably with a nice guarentee and cost around £50 does anyone have any ideas where i can get one from.
Thanks
WVM

[groucho]

Halfrauds got some nice ones, or else Argos.

Grouch.

[chris1roll]

Mole valley farmers do the draper expert range, had mine since my 17th birthday, and admittedly i broke the ratchet handle a while back, but i was hitting a bolt out with it! It gets used a lot and is fine.

[pmanson]

I got one from Screwfix for about £35. Good selection.

[dontlift]

White Van Man, drop me a line and we will get you sorted, we sell draper, sealey and SIP sets out of these i would recommend the sealey professional range - comes with lifetime guarantee etc

As an example: www.toolsnstuff.co.uk/product_info.php/pName/Socket-Set-39pc-38%22-Sq-Drive/products_id/3597

but give me a call and we will get you sorted

[JonRB]

I've always found "lifetime guarantees" to be a bit laughable really.

I mean, I have some Verbatim floppy discs from 1976 that have a "lifetime guarantee". I wonder exactly how far I'd get by saying that they had failed to hold on to their data for almost 30 years and could I have my money back.

[mcflurry]

JonRB said:

I've always found "lifetime guarantees" to be a bit laughable really. I mean, I have some Verbatim floppy discs from 1976 that have a "lifetime guarantee". I wonder exactly how far I'd get by saying that they had failed to hold on to their data for almost 30 years and could I have my money back.

Would that be in "old money"

[IOLAIRE]

groucho said:

Halfrauds got some nice ones, or else Argos. Grouch.

I spent tens of thousands of pounds over the years on Snap On stuff; but quite honestly and very surprisingly the tools you buy in Halfords are damn nearly as good.
Go for them and you won't be disappointed.

[Phil S]

Halfords Professional kit is top notch, if you are lucky enough to stumble on a sale you can get plentifull set for the money you have with ratchet spanners included. They havea lifetime guarantee too, although i've yet to test it out I have heard that it is reasonably quibble free.

[pesty]

One more vote for halfords.

I did manage to break teh short expention bar to teh ratchet though.(teh one that gives you around 3 more inches) ooo eerrr

my fault I didnt put it all the way into the socket and turned it on an angle. the square bit at the end broke off.

Took it back to halfrauds no quibles took one streight out of a new kit for me cos they didnt have any in stock. in and out in about 60 seconds

[muley]

Phil S said:

Halfords Professional kit is top notch, if you are lucky enough to stumble on a sale you can get plentifull set for the money you have with ratchet spanners included. They havea lifetime guarantee too, although i've yet to test it out I have heard that it is reasonably quibble free.

Yep, they get my vote, Halfords Professional 3/8 ratchet broke recently after 10 years of use, took it back and got a replacement - they are covered for wear and tear as well as breakages.

[trooper1212]

pesty said:

One more vote for halfords. I did manage to break teh short expention bar to teh ratchet though.(teh one that gives you around 3 more inches) ooo eerrr

Yeah, I managed to break a ratchet too.

I don't recommend leaving a socket and ratchet attached to the end of the crank and then turning over the engine, you get a funny noise and think your engine has just gone bang.

[wedg1e]

trooper1212 said:

pesty said: One more vote for halfords. I did manage to break teh short expention bar to teh ratchet though.(teh one that gives you around 3 more inches) ooo eerrr Yeah, I managed to break a ratchet too. I don't recommend leaving a socket and ratchet attached to the end of the crank and then turning over the engine, you get a funny noise and think your engine has just gone bang.

Quick tip though: if you can't get the pulley bolt undone, try putting a 3 foot cracking bar on the socket and hit the starter button. Admittedly it bent the cracking bar, but it did get the bolt off

[dontlift]

Most halfords pro range is made by Teng