Which socket set?

[justinio]

Halfords pro stuff when its on sale.

The wobble joints and pozi drive sockets are chocolate, but at least you can take them back and swap them for new.

[justinio]

eltax91 said:

Find someone with a Halfords Trade Card, the tools are then pretty much permanently at the "regular offer" price.

Even if you cant manage to wangle a trade card, you can get a 15% off discount card by joining the Ford Owners club for £15 (no point renewing, the card is still valid)

[Beati Dogu]

FYI The Halfords website is having a 15% sale on workshop tools & storage up to 8 pm tonight.

Plus half price on all Halfords Advanced socket sets.

[julian64]

I can tell you the old kent road branch of Halfords is the only one showing stocks of the black advanced set for the £150 price before any discounts. That was from halfords customer service yesterday

[Ynox]

http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/socke...

Is a bloody awesome deal.

6 point sockets. Whether the quality is as good as my old one, I'm not sure. But it's an awesome price.

[tapkaJohnD]

You don't have to be be in a motor trade to get a Halfords Tarde card.
See: http://www.halfords.com/advice/customer-services/t... "Who is eligible to apply for Halfords Trade Card?"
Several other trades eligable.

John

[PositronicRay]

Ynox said:

http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/socke...

Is a bloody awesome deal.

6 point sockets. Whether the quality is as good as my old one, I'm not sure. But it's an awesome price.

That does look decent, none of the usual unwanted gubbins.

[andybell1979]

PositronicRay said:

That does look decent, none of the usual unwanted gubbins.

I'm in for the 3/8 set, picking up tomorrow.

I'm planning on building my set as I go along with this set a starter.
I already have a halfords trolley jack, axle stands and 1/2" breaker bar with a few sockets so I'm good to go.

I did the drop links on my car the other week....easy but still very proud of myself!

[PositronicRay]

andybell1979 said:

PositronicRay said:

That does look decent, none of the usual unwanted gubbins.

I'm in for the 3/8 set, picking up tomorrow.

I'm planning on building my set as I go along with this set a starter.
I already have a halfords trolley jack, axle stands and 1/2" breaker bar with a few sockets so I'm good to go.

I did the drop links on my car the other week....easy but still very proud of myself!

Best way to it, now strong are the trays? Or they just packaging?

[andybell1979]

PositronicRay said:

Best way to it, now strong are the trays? Or they just packaging?

Not sure to be honest, I think the modular kits are designed to fit straight in a tool chest drawer. I'm gonna pick one up on the way home so will update.

I'm now thinking of the 1/2" drive kit though as the first job I'm going to be doing is trying to fix some binding brakes and I think I'll need the extra leverage the 1/2" set will give me.

[PositronicRay]

andybell1979 said:

PositronicRay said:

Best way to it, now strong are the trays? Or they just packaging?

Not sure to be honest, I think the modular kits are designed to fit straight in a tool chest drawer. I'm gonna pick one up on the way home so will update.

I'm now thinking of the 1/2" drive kit though as the first job I'm going to be doing is trying to fix some binding brakes and I think I'll need the extra leverage the 1/2" set will give me.

I use 3/8 for most stuff up to around 13mm. 1/2 for tight stuff, suspension, brakes, wheels, etc.

[Ynox]

Not sure if the 3/8" stuff is 6 point or not. My old 3/8" Halfords set is 12 point (as is my old 1/2" set).

The trays aren't super strong but strong enough I think. They are designed to be chucked in a tool chest.

[PositronicRay]

Ynox said:

Not sure if the 3/8" stuff is 6 point or not. My old 3/8" Halfords set is 12 point (as is my old 1/2" set).

The trays aren't super strong but strong enough I think. They are designed to be chucked in a tool chest.

The link you gave earlier are for 12 point

[Ynox]

PositronicRay said:

The link you gave earlier are for 12 point

Yep, but the set I've received is 6 point. Maybe they've changed? (1/2").

[andybell1979]

Ynox said:

Yep, but the set I've received is 6 point. Maybe they've changed? (1/2").

I just picked my 1/2 set today and they are also 6 point, the image on the website shows 12 point though so it was a nice surprise.

Really impressed with the quality though, feels great in hand.

[andybell1979]

Decided on the 3/8 set as well for the spark plug sockets, I can confirm this set also contains 6 point sockets rather than the 12 shown on the website.