spanners and socket sets

[Sparky_Ben]

as above i am after these items, can anyone recommend a good set at reasonable prices but dont mind paying more for quality, work load is mainly commercial and industrial and alot more of my work now is becoming maintenance so tools suited for this would be helpful, thanks

 

[telectrix]

draper socket set-- VTX71AM. has a unique feature of open ended sockets so the thread don't bottom out when running up threaded rod. about £50.

Aldi and Lidl do a combi spanner set for around £6 if they have them in stock.

 

[diditrain]

I popped into my local johnston and Bulman the other day and they had socket sets on display for a lot less than i paid for a set from Halfords and they had a look of real quality. If i could find my receipt i think that mine would be going back as my switches for reversing drive direction on the rachets keep locking up

 

[Cyberprog]

I'd suggest Halfords Professional sets, lifetime warranty at a fraction of the price of snap-on or mac tools...

 

[diditrain]

My Halfords set is a professional set.
They were not snap on, i think they were Bri-tool looked like real quality tools

 

[Guest123]

Halfords Pro, top quality and nearly always money off the big 150 piece set....around £100.:beatnik:

 

[johnboy6083]

agree with above. Ive got the halfords pro set, 150 peice, and ive not come across anything that this set wont do. fantastic for when im havig to work on panels ect, as often the different maunfacturers use different non standard fixings.

 

[cjp1]

I have had a Halfords pro set for about 10 - 15 years and it has been good as gold and has been used for all sorts, due to losing bits out of it over the years last weekend I brought 2 new Halfords Pro Socket Sets(as they were on offer), 1/4 drive set for £15 which was reduced from £30 and a 3/8 drive set for £20 which was reduced from £50 so for £35 I have a new set of sockets, happy days!!
They are very good quality and I would recomend them.

 

[jeremy]

I use Proxxon available from Axminster tools. Pricey but satin finish is useful if fingers slippery and each socket or spanner is available seperately if bits lost. Other point for me is a sturdy storage case; annoying if case breaks and sockets spanners are all over the back of the team lwb sprinter never to be seen again!!

 

[rick]

I use a Bahco socket set S106 - try eBay - super bit of kit. Like Jeremy's proxxon comes in a decent moulded case. Bargain.

 

[Cyberprog]

You could also look at the knipex 1000vde insulated 1/2" socket sets and spanners, but they are *not* cheap!

 

[Silly Sausage]

I use a Bahco socket set S106

Nice! Having spanners in it is useful.

I have one of these...

TIK Products - Britool 748256 Socket Set 77 Piece Metric A/F 1/4in Drive

Got it for about £60 couple of years ago. Looks to be discontinued now.

Also got my 27 year old 1/2" Stanley metric/AF set for the bigger stuff, still going strong.

These Stillson Pattern Wrench 24in (FAITHFULL) - From Rapid Tools Direct UK come in useful now and again!

 

[pmac10]

same as rick, Bahco S106 (94 piece i think), excellent set, mine also came with a free little Bahco 25 piece 1/4" set which i use EVERY day