Looking for a basic socket set. Although on searching motoring related forums, opinions seem to vary as to what a basic set comprises of.
The halfords pro stuff always gets a favourable reviews, and they currently have a 10% off everything promo.
I'm torn between just stumping for the 150 piece £99 set, or buying the components seperately as I go along, logic being that I'll have a more comprehensive set of tools in the long run.
For example, the set contains 4 impact sockets, whereas if you buy the seperate impact set you get 8.
The box only contains 6 sizes of ratchet spanner, but the full set of ratchets from 8mm to 19mm is only £36 in the promo. (They all come with a lifetime guarantee)
Also looking at Bahco, many sets are good value on eBay (my cousin works in deccy merchants and reckons the sockets come out of the snap-on factory)
On a similar note.
Lidl's are doing a torque wrench this week for £12.99, looking similar to the Clarke model that Machine Mart sell. Not knowing anything about torque wrench technology, and always aware of the phrase 'get what you pay for' is this worth a punt for DIY mechanic use or should one steer well clear. arf arf
The halfords pro stuff always gets a favourable reviews, and they currently have a 10% off everything promo.
I'm torn between just stumping for the 150 piece £99 set, or buying the components seperately as I go along, logic being that I'll have a more comprehensive set of tools in the long run.
For example, the set contains 4 impact sockets, whereas if you buy the seperate impact set you get 8.
The box only contains 6 sizes of ratchet spanner, but the full set of ratchets from 8mm to 19mm is only £36 in the promo. (They all come with a lifetime guarantee)
Also looking at Bahco, many sets are good value on eBay (my cousin works in deccy merchants and reckons the sockets come out of the snap-on factory)
On a similar note.
Lidl's are doing a torque wrench this week for £12.99, looking similar to the Clarke model that Machine Mart sell. Not knowing anything about torque wrench technology, and always aware of the phrase 'get what you pay for' is this worth a punt for DIY mechanic use or should one steer well clear. arf arf