Help me find a replacement socket set
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My garage was burgled a couple of weeks ago - stolen items were a couple of motorcycles, an outboard motor and just about all of my tools.
Everything except the outboard was well insured. However one thing that I am finding problems replacing is my beloved Blue-Point 77 Piece "General Service Set" (BLPATSM3877)
http://www.snapon-bluepoint.com/en/products/detail...
This set was, for a keen home mechanic (especially for motorbikes) absolutely brilliant. It was metric only and is, sadly, discontinued. Blue Point don't do anything like as good anymore (it's all half full of imperial stuff which is of no use to me).
Can anyone suggest a similar 3/8" set that is of a comparable, drool-worthy quality from a good manufacturer?
These are available from the odd source on eBay, but I'd rather deal with new if possible.
Everything except the outboard was well insured. However one thing that I am finding problems replacing is my beloved Blue-Point 77 Piece "General Service Set" (BLPATSM3877)
http://www.snapon-bluepoint.com/en/products/detail...
This set was, for a keen home mechanic (especially for motorbikes) absolutely brilliant. It was metric only and is, sadly, discontinued. Blue Point don't do anything like as good anymore (it's all half full of imperial stuff which is of no use to me).
Can anyone suggest a similar 3/8" set that is of a comparable, drool-worthy quality from a good manufacturer?
These are available from the odd source on eBay, but I'd rather deal with new if possible.
McAndy said:
Have a look at the Halford Profesisonal kits. I've been pretty happy with mine and they come with a lifetime guarantee. Having said that, the only one I know of that's broken was a friend's when he was jumping on the end of a 4' persuasion bar!
If you can hold out they also regularly have 50% sales on.
I have a lot of Halfords Pro stuff (or should I say "had"; it's part of the same insurance claim). While it's good stuff it's not in the same league as the Blue-Point set; I want a similar set that makes me go "wibble" when I open the case If you can hold out they also regularly have 50% sales on.
Brilliant! All sorted, insurance are covering it 
I am so happy; that was without a shadow of a doubt - apart from the motorbikes - the most important thing (to me) that got stolen. I walked through the door, saw the missing bikes but the first thing I did was look to the shelf and see that my sockets had gone
I am so happy; that was without a shadow of a doubt - apart from the motorbikes - the most important thing (to me) that got stolen. I walked through the door, saw the missing bikes but the first thing I did was look to the shelf and see that my sockets had gone
Deisel Weisel said:
But his stolen set sounded used.
Oh it's not my set - they were well looked after but definitely used That's the set, you are correct, she seems to sell quite a few of them and a lot of Snap-On gear, and if and when she eventually gets in touch I may just be restocking a lot of my garage with her wares.
I got my new one yesterday
All the other stuff that was stolen I'm just leaving to my home insurance company (they've already paid for the socket set) to sort out. They've been really excellent - even paid for the offending side door to be bricked up instead of repaired/replaced.
I've got tons of 1/2" sockets (luckily they seemed to omit stealing the contents of that chest, but the set in the OP was just excellent for bikes.
All the other stuff that was stolen I'm just leaving to my home insurance company (they've already paid for the socket set) to sort out. They've been really excellent - even paid for the offending side door to be bricked up instead of repaired/replaced.
I've got tons of 1/2" sockets (luckily they seemed to omit stealing the contents of that chest, but the set in the OP was just excellent for bikes.
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