Socket sets..

[xcore]

Looking for a good reasonable price socket set, found this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DRAPER-EXPERT...ryZ30917QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

i thought it looked quite good value.
I will be using them for work on cars and im a student so i havnt got much to spend!
Anyone recomend anything else?

cheers

 

[Da]

Halfords I've heard are good with lifetime guarantee on any that break etc!

 

[xcore]

yea i heard but i cant afford 100+ as i need bits for my car

 

[fUbAr]

I got a Halfords Professional 150piece set for £99 when they had 1/3 off last year.

Great quality, only had 1 extension bar break so far, due to missuse on my part but they swapped it over fine.

 

[Phoenix]

i got one from argos £29 (mechanics tool set)....has everythin you will need for college. half the sockets in the one u showed u wont need....except maybe an extension....otherwise it deppends how much u can afford to splash out on...

 

[Jay_clio]

dont get some halford 1's, iv gone through 2 sets of rachet nasty pece of sh1t,

 

[xcore]

just need a good quality set as iv cracked a socket on my existing cheapo one so when i get paid tomorow im going to order that drapper set as they seem to be good quality

 

[fUbAr]

dont get some halford 1's, iv gone through 2 sets of rachet nasty pece of sh1t,

obviously not ones from the Professional range. Many people on here use them for engine transplants etc with no trouble.

 

[CHRISK172+]

I have a Draper 1/2 drive like the one you have linked to Ebay. They are excellent value for money. I bought mine off Ebay too.....

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/AKtive-Too..._W0QQcolZ2QQdirZ1QQfsubZ2263921QQftidZ2QQtZkm

collected mine in person and got 20% discount.....as well as a 1/2 torque wrech for £15 with 25% discount.

I've had my Draper 1/4 drive set 20 years and it's as good as new still.
With me having a Renault I don't suppose i'll be using them much

 

[skeeno]

try draper vortex i was selling blue point by snap on 77pc sets for 99 quid they a top quality if you can get one cheap

 

[Lunner]

Nowt wrong with Draper Expert, both my socket sets are Expert and i give my tools some abuse, plus s**t loads of other Draper expert tools, dont' touch the normal range tho

 

[d4nn3h]

I have had a few socket sets, mainly cheapish ones though (because work are tight b******s)... anyway bought a 150 piece halfords pro one for £85 (was on offer for £99 and i got my mate who works there to get me it on staff discount ) for home use, and its the best one i have ever used... lifetime guarantee too

 

[ben_p]

machine mart

clarke pro series

very very very good value for money and super tools

 

[TomTom]

Wouldn't bother getting that set as your paying unnecessarly (sp) for silly Imperial sockets that you don't need/will never use.

machine mart

clarke pro series

very very very good value for money and super tools

Word. I got a 1/4" drive set from there just for the sockets/extensions and just bought a Snap-On 1/4" ratchet off eBay for £15. Used it every day for the last 2 years.

 

[xcore]

so i need metric sockets?

 

[xcore]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DRAPER-EXPERT...ryZ30917QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Found those, is the Draper Expert range anygood?

Which is better 1/2 or 3/8?

 

[Fred@BTM]

i would suggest going for a 3/8drive set to start with, 1/2drive isn't really needed for much

 

[xcore]

ok so il be looking for a 3/8 metric set?

 

[Fred@BTM]

yeah with sockets from 8mm upto say 21mm at least

draper expert is ok, not my first choice, whatever you get make sure you get lifetime warranty on it

 

[xcore]

ok cool cheers