Tools- (pro) Clarke or Draper or Halfords

Cheers destructive dave, I would like to think we do, if you ever get quoted cheaper anywere else just give us a call and we'll beat any genuine like for like quote.

 

Tengtools

Cheers destructive dave, I would like to think we do, if you ever get quoted cheaper anywere else just give us a call and we'll beat any genuine like for like quote.

 

i got a few clarke sets. i didnt like halfords because they were 12 sided sockets.

i didnt like sealy as they had loads of imperial bits.

draper is nice, i would have got them at the right price but clarke came up first, 6 sided, lifetime guarantee so if i kill it they give me a new one.

ive done loads of jobs with mine, no issues at all.

 

Cheers destructive dave, I would like to think we do, if you ever get quoted cheaper anywere else just give us a call and we'll beat any genuine like for like quote.

 

Most tool companies do a 12 point and a 6 point socket they both have their benefits, you should ask for 6 point and they will more than likely do one.

 

i couldnt find one at the time on ebay for a 1/2" drive kit. i got a draper 1/4 drive kit, 4mm-13mm with deeps and .5mm increments, all 6 side and that rocks.

i was working on matt's mk2 doing the rod change bushes and used his 13mm 3/8 drive halfords set. the fastener rounded due to the socket being 12 sided but was then removed with my clarke set, despite being rounded, but my set was 6 sided. i love 6 sided, since seeing the light ive not rounded stuff since.

 

Yeah 6 point are better for not rounding fasteners, you should also look for (Hip Grip) or (Flank Drive) Tengtools & Snap-on these are 6 point sockets with recessed points to help prevent the corner of the fastener rounding or deforming.

 

Tengtools

Yeah 6 point are better for not rounding fasteners, you should also look for (Hip Grip) or (Flank Drive) Tengtools & Snap-on these are 6 point sockets with recessed points to help prevent the corner of the fastener rounding or deforming.

 

Yeah 6 point are better for not rounding fasteners, you should also look for (Hip Grip) or (Flank Drive) Tengtools & Snap-on these are 6 point sockets with recessed points to help prevent the corner of the fastener rounding or deforming.

 

Bloody Hell! The sets been around for decades! Literally!

 

I've split several draper expert sockets and broken the ratchet I think they're ****e, slowly replacing them as they break with halfords pro, nice to be able to nip round the corner and get whatever I need really quick and easy, lifetime guarantee is nice too, haven't really given them any stick yet though.

 

britools- got a few sockets- no complaints
king dick- very good imo
halfords- got the big sock set- lifetime quarantee major plus, but sockets wobble on drive(which i dont like)
lawsons is an alright place for bits

 

I'd recommend Hazet = quality tools used as standard in Germany.

For you to browse:
Hazet Catalogue

 

Halfords pro stuff is OK, most draper stuff is OK too, but not up to serious abuse. Elora (same company as Draper) are a bit better fit and stronger.

It's not just whether they break or not though, it's how well they fit - makes a lot of difference when you're working on partially seized or rounded fasteners. Better quality tools are less likely to slip and round nuts off, because they're a tighter fit to start with.

So... I have lots of TENG MECCA ROSSO socket stuff and torque wrenches - no complaints after 14 years of DIY use.

FACOM Spanners, screwdrivers (all v. good) and a pair of mole grips that I broke (not impressed). I hear from a FACOM dealer thought, that the quality has slipped since Stanley took them over.

I have a few Britool bits and pieces, which are also good kit - Britool are owned by FACOM/Stanley

 

I prefer to buy em as y' need em.
That way you build up a nice collection of deep sockets, hex sockets, whatever.

 

got mostly halfords stuff, originally got a big kit (santa) the ratchets didnt last, but now moved to the pro stuff and all is holding up fine, also as before said if it breaks its so easy to get replaced