Great Price SocketSet if anyone is in market for 1.

[bagusbagus]

Had setup a price alert on 3 camels some months ago and seems like it has dropped massively in price today.

65pounds for a Proper German KSTools stuff,used to be around 100 when I last looked few months ago.
Halfords stuff although decent for DIY doesn't really comes close to these in quality.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/KS-Tools-917-0779-CLASSIC...

[Benton]

Ordered. Thanks for the heads up!

[SuperchargedVR6]

Also ordered one - on the basis it looks nice - but what makes it better than the Halfords Professional / Advanced stuff?

72 clicks on the ratchet is nice. That is definitely one area the Halfords fall short on, not enough clicks, which is a bit pants in tight spaces.

[Order66]

I'm sure I have 4 of everything in that set (and is probably covered by last year's Halfords 200 piece purchase that I didn't need)....but I'll probably still buy it anyway

[Krikkit]

SuperchargedVR6 said:

Also ordered one - on the basis it looks nice - but what makes it better than the Halfords Professional / Advanced stuff?

72 clicks on the ratchet is nice. That is definitely one area the Halfords fall short on, not enough clicks, which is a bit pants in tight spaces.

Nothing really, it's near enough equivalent quality.

[ou sont les biscuits]

Krikkit said:

SuperchargedVR6 said:

Also ordered one - on the basis it looks nice - but what makes it better than the Halfords Professional / Advanced stuff?

72 clicks on the ratchet is nice. That is definitely one area the Halfords fall short on, not enough clicks, which is a bit pants in tight spaces.

Nothing really, it's near enough equivalent quality.

Unlike the Halfords stuff, it's all six point sockets, which, in my book, is a plus.

[bagusbagus]

SuperchargedVR6 said:

Also ordered one - on the basis it looks nice - but what makes it better than the Halfords Professional / Advanced stuff?

72 clicks on the ratchet is nice. That is definitely one area the Halfords fall short on, not enough clicks, which is a bit pants in tight spaces.

The halfords are just so crude.. The ratchets aren't one of the best either.

Recently swapped and rebuilt an engine with one of this KS tools set ( borrowed from someone) , top stuff with more or less everything included you might ever need. I have some halfords stuff as well but it's carp if you have used nicer tools, Obviously these aren't the quality of something like snap-on but you get the point.

Edited by bagusbagus on Tuesday 2nd May 17:10

[njw1]

ou sont les biscuits said:

Unlike the Halfords stuff, it's all six point sockets, which, in my book, is a plus.

When working on older cars where things have started to seize and corrode multi point sockets can round things off very easily, six point have a huge advantage in these scenarios in my opinion.

[brianashley]

njw1 said:

When working on older cars where things have started to seize and corrode multi point sockets can round things off very easily, six point have a huge advantage in these scenarios in my opinion.

Exactly,, understanding the correct tools to use is the secret

[ou sont les biscuits]

njw1 said:

ou sont les biscuits said:

Unlike the Halfords stuff, it's all six point sockets, which, in my book, is a plus.

When working on older cars where things have started to seize and corrode multi point sockets can round things off very easily, six point have a huge advantage in these scenarios in my opinion.

Unfortunately, all my older cars are AF, so I need a heads up for a six point imperial set

[Funky Panda]

Link says £89.90?

[KungFuPanda]

It was cheaper earlier in the afternoon. We've missed the deal.

[trickywoo]

Limited deal. I debated for 30 seconds before pulling the trigger at £65.

Even if you bought cheapest separates it would have worked out way more than that kit.

Thanks OP.

[Funky Panda]

Looks like I've missed out. I'll keep my eyes out for a good 6 pointed socket set at a reasonable price.

[PositronicRay]

You've got me browsing now!

Found this with rachet spanners, never heard of Vonhaus, any good? The sort of thing I could just leave in the boot.

Edited by PositronicRay on Wednesday 3rd May 07:58

[bagusbagus]

PositronicRay said:

You've got me browsing now!

Found this with rachet spanners, never heard of Vonhaus, any good? The sort of thing I could just leave in the boot.

Edited by PositronicRay on Wednesday 3rd May 07:58

Those are crap, there are several different sets which looks similar but they are knockoffs and will come apart as soon as you start using them.. It's all about the brand when you buy sockets.

[SuperchargedVR6]

bagusbagus said:

SuperchargedVR6 said:

Also ordered one - on the basis it looks nice - but what makes it better than the Halfords Professional / Advanced stuff?

72 clicks on the ratchet is nice. That is definitely one area the Halfords fall short on, not enough clicks, which is a bit pants in tight spaces.

The halfords are just so crude.. The ratchets aren't one of the best either.

Recently swapped and rebuilt an engine with one of this KS tools set ( borrowed from someone) , top stuff with more or less everything included you might ever need. I have some halfords stuff as well but it's carp if you have used nicer tools, Obviously these aren't the quality of something like snap-on but you get the point.

Edited by bagusbagus on Tuesday 2nd May 17:10

Thanks mate. Now that you've said that about Halfords stuff, you have a point. Been using it for years without any issues (apart from the rubbish amount of clicks) but I guess there are always better options out there. Only thing missing from the KS set is triple square bits, which is a common fastener on German cars.

Should get mine on Monday apparently. Not in a rush for it, but it's surprisingly slow delivery considering it's a stock item in their warehouse. Looking forward to undoing and tightening some stuff

[SuperchargedVR6]

Got my set today. Good quality stuff for the money, thanks for the recommendation!

[skahigh]

I've got a Halfords 150pc set from a few years ago and it seems reasonable quality to me, though the lack of clicks on the ratchet is noticeable and a bit of a pain sometimes.

Unfortunately, I now keep the whole lot in my tool chest and it rolls all over the place. You can buy a tray for the new kits but the new kits are a bit different from my slightly older one.

Can anyone recommend a good quality set like this KS Tools one that comes with or for which you can buy a tray to keep it all organised in the tool chest drawers please?

[GreenV8S]

skahigh said:

Can anyone recommend ... a tray to keep it all organised in the tool chest drawers please?

If you are willing to spend half an hour with a sharp knife, you can make your own custom foam drawer inserts very easily using 'cut & peel' layered foam.