Socket set recommendations

koooowweeee · 20 Mar 2021 at 15:37

Hey

So I need a socket set for when the time comes.

I only tinker with my lawnmower and other gardening tools, tyres and brake changes then once a year service on my van/car.

Anything other than the above, I pay someone to fix with having limited knowledge of cars/vans.

What would be a good set for £60-70 ? Or less if they'll do the job.

Thanks

koooowweeee · 20 Mar 2021 at 15:46

Maccapacca said:
Not a great deal now is purely sockets, lots of Allen and torxs bits, consider something with all?

With Stihl tools it's all 1 torx. Which comes with them most of the time. The rest is little 8mm nuts or 13mm (or something like that)

koooowweeee · 20 Mar 2021 at 15:47

Maccapacca said:
Something like that. I’ve had some bergen stuff for 20 years nothing has broken.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324517492538

That looks pretty smart.

I'll check the Halfords sets too.

Thanks guys.

koooowweeee · 20 Mar 2021 at 15:51

dLockers said:
Second for Halfords. Or a Clarke "tool box" from Machine Mart.

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-pro389-62-piece-12--14-drive-socket--bi/

Yeah that looks good. Bit over what I wanted to pay. But it does have one of them long breaker bars, or whatever there called. It's for getting off wheel nuts after the F1 team have been changing a wheel

koooowweeee · 21 Mar 2021 at 21:16

eddiemcgarrigle said:
I would highly recommend the Wera Zyclop Speed range.

Yeah I've seen them before. A mate had a few bits. Looked very well made.

Think I'm just going to get the Halfords.

koooowweeee · 29 Mar 2021 at 21:34

bainbridge said:
+1 for Halfords advanced tools.

I bought a 31 piece 1/4 drive socket set for £7 about 18mths ago, no idea why it was so cheap!

Bargain. Can't beat a price ****-up