Lidl Socket Set £34.99

[StevenF]

Hi folks,

Lidl have their a Powerflex socket set for sale again for £34.99 https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/our-offers-2491.htm?action=showDetail&id=29160 Has anyone used this?

I have a 3/8 Halfords Professional set (12 point) just now, so this set would give me most of the tools I need for jobs on the car and bike.

Would you recommend buying this set or going for something like a stand alone Clark Pro 1/2 set? https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/pro155-19pce-1-2-drive-socket-set/


Regards,
Steven
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[andym]

Never used them myself... but I've bought a couple of cheap socket sets in the past (probably around 7-8 years now), and only cracked 1 17mm socket so far.

On the link you posted, I could see me buying the socket set and combination spanners though

[Evil Hans]

I've got a few sets of Powerfix Spanners (open, ring and combo) and they are probably the best cheap spanners I've ever bought.

I've got loads of sockets already, but that set looks like a handy one to have around.
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[john24ssj]

I got the smaller set of that make from LIDL and their brilliant my favourite working set for the bike and car!
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I have/have had these cheap sockets at various times (there are loads and loads on ebay).

They offer excellent value for money - even the current one that was under £25 delivered isn't bad.

An excellent start to work on that cover the vast majority of things you could need.

[Islander]

There's nothing wrong with Lidl toolkits. They're good value for money and pretty decent quality. I've got the bigger version their toolkit and I've been using it for a few years now, no problems with any of it really.

[Tierbirdy]

The actual sockets themselves will be solid.

However if its anything like the set I got from them last year the ratchet mechanism is made of cheese and will likely disintegrate after 2 uses.

But if youve already got a decent ratchet thingy, £35 for a full set of sockets aint bad.

[Burnzy1989]

I would buy the Clark kit as my work colleague has the Clark ratchets and it has not gone wrong and being in the motor trade it gets used alot .

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[MCN]

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There's always ebay - some of the tolerances on the cheaper ones may not be great.
A 'good year' banded one is a good bet, presuming their quality is consistent.

[MCN]

[cb1rocket]

The ones on ebay are not of the same quality. I manage to shear off the half inch extension on the cheapo set from eBay. Then used the other from lidl and did it with ease.

The ebay ones actually feels like cheese. I could see the shearing happening!
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[ZebraDriver]

One thing nobody has mentioned here is the socket box. Your socket set won't be worth a f**k if all the bits are scattered in the bottom of your big tool box. Spend a little bit of time considering how robust the box ( or the plastic insert ,if its a steel box) is.

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Ebay ones vary - I've had good and less good ones.
Biggest problem with the really cheap one was the sliding being slack.
No problem with the other 1/2" stuff.

[MCN]

[cb1rocket]

I must say i do use the lidl set more than the halfords professional set!
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[Polarbear]

Christ, I spent more than that on a ratchet alone.
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[wodge]

I got one of these from Amazon recently at 60 Quid.. Pretty solid and not "chromed" to make them look pretty. A substantial socket set..

A BAHCO 1/4 and 1/2 metric socket set


https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004124YEQ?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00


I'm guessing they will be on offer again after the madness of the next two weeks..
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[Polarbear]

Bacho are the only firm for shifters
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[MCN]

[wodge]

[Fizzer Thou]

The link no longer works,but when I did see what else Lidls had for sale I noticed a 5 piece ratchet spanner set for £9.99.With them all in useful 17,14,13,10 and 8mm sizes,I was in two minds about value for money and so was pleasantly surprised at how good they are for the money.

https://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv23/WiNot_Rhencullen/Workshop/20151214_162633_zpsnltdtscn.jpg
https://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv23/WiNot_Rhencullen/Workshop/20151214_162825_zpsf7ygmqav.jpg

Nicely made in Germany as well,which makes a change to the usual chinky cr@p
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[GaryJM]

The only sockets I've bought from Clarke are there impact wall grip ones.
Cost £40, look OK quality, as to any other sockets if I don't have that particular size all I would do is buy that particular socket.
My socket sets are 1/4, 3/8 and 3/4 Halfords Advanced ones. So currently have sockets going up to 50mm.
Doing chain and sprockets are a doddle here
I would say buy the Carke one and then look at getting some combination spinners as well.
Maybe an impact driver as well.
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