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[Closed] Is this a good buy?? Halfords professional socket set for £90...

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 DT78
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Need a decent socketset, having never bought one before is this worth the price? I'd rather buy one decent set than a cheapish one and replace in a couple of years or have to buy extra bits -

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?jspStoreDir=HalfordsConsumerDirect&mpe_id=62857&cm_cr=No+Campaign-_-Web+Activity-_-SC+Carousel+154831-_-PRODHOME_ESPOTCAROUSEL-_-Halfords+Advanced+Professional+120+piece+Socket+Set&catalogId=10151&evtype=CpgnClick&intv_id=123006&langId=-1&partNumber=154831&storeId=10001&ddkey=ClickInfo#dtab


 
Posted : 21/01/2010 4:25 pm
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It looks like a nice set, and the top end Halfords Tool range is pretty good.

D'you need all those sockets?


 
Posted : 21/01/2010 4:34 pm
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Halfords tools are very good quality. All a home mechanic will ever need IMO. I've got a fair bit of their stuff: I've rebuilt engines and fitted a gearbox with it, amongst all sorts of other stuff, and never managed to break any of it.

🙂


 
Posted : 21/01/2010 4:35 pm
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I've got the 150 part one and it is one of the best things I have ever bought.

Do it.

[there it is on the right \/ ]
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Posted : 21/01/2010 4:37 pm
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Lifetime guarantee and £100 off bargain.
I use these most days and I havent broken or snapped anything.
Buy it NOW!!


 
Posted : 21/01/2010 4:38 pm
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I bought a similar set a couple of years ago - it was half price as well and I had been given vouchers. It's not had a huge amount of use as I've got rid of all my old cars but it does appear to be good quailty. I don't think you'd get much better for that price. Mine has 4 or 5 ratcheting spanners in it which are handy. The catches on the case are a bit bobbins though, but the case shown is different to mine.

I do feel slightly dirty using tools with Halford stamped on them though! 🙂


 
Posted : 21/01/2010 4:39 pm
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These are well made and v good value.

Only alternative is a "Crescent" socket/tool set from Costco. Lifetime warranty and huge array of sockets + spanners and some other useful bits.

About £60 if you (or someone you know) has a Costco card and a branch nearby?


 
Posted : 21/01/2010 4:45 pm
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I've had a very similar set for a few years - they're good tools. Almost permanently half price though!

Only things I've needed in that time that it didn't have was a 7mm allen bolt (for Peugeot brake calipers) and a breaker bar. Mind you there's plenty of things like the impact sockets and UJs that have never seen any use at all...


 
Posted : 21/01/2010 4:46 pm
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Lifetime guarantee

Worth checking the wording of that though.
A while ago I asked in store as I'd killed one of my 3/8 ratchets.
They said it didn't cover the ratchet mechanism. I haven't challenged that but probably will.
Otherwise they've been good to me and certainly have a quality feel too 'em.


 
Posted : 21/01/2010 4:50 pm
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I've got that set - not given the tools a huge amount of welly, but the quality seems good and those who have been rough with the tools say that they are up to the job.


 
Posted : 21/01/2010 4:50 pm
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They're good tools and I have several Halfords pro tools myself but as for a bargain? I guess they are compared to retail but I just picked up a Bluepoint set which is made by Snap On for the same price and the quality is in a different league.


 
Posted : 21/01/2010 4:55 pm
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I've Halfords Pro spanners and other bits and pieces - as good as you'll need, and cheap compared the dear ones


 
Posted : 21/01/2010 5:01 pm
 DT78
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flamejob - I want your workshop!

My young lady has mentioned she gets 10% off with her work as well....I'll be buying them this weekend then.


 
Posted : 21/01/2010 5:12 pm

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