Halfords tool sets better than £1/tool

[G]

Back again as of 27/06/2017

Current code is 15TOOLS for 15% of the so-called 'half price'.

https://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/socket-sets

------------------

A new one - available as of 15/06/2017
£20 for their 28 piece 3/8th set via their ebay account:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201227296441

------------------
I'm not a fan, but I know plenty are:
https://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/socket-sets

Use code BHTOOLS15 to get a further 15% off advertised prices.

[mentalboy]

Are the Advanced series tools the same as the Pro series (or new name for)?
As a rule I wouldn't recommend Halfords for quality toolsets but my set of Pro metric ratchet spanners have taken a huge amount of abuse over the years and not only still work but haven't stretched either.

For easy access off the shelf products with reasonable quality the average Joe can't go wrong with Halfords, at least some of their stuff isn't made of cheese and does work. Something that can't be said for many online retailers pedalling overpriced utter shite.
____________________
Make mine a Corona.

[Polarbear]

Thanks

Ordered a small set as my big half inch one is a bloody great lump to lug around just to do small nuts and bolts.
____________________
Triumph Trophy Launch Edition

[G]

[mudcow007]

I've had one of their cheaper socket/ ratchet sets for about 10 years now and *touches wood has stood up to my ham fisted attempts at bodgery - I may have used the ratchet as a hammer a few times

I have replaced it now with 170 piece set were the ratchets are way nicer

[G]

A few years ago the 3/8th ratchet lasted about half an hour.

However, to be fair the 1/4 ratchet from the same set is still going, while my Draper Expert one did drop it's guts (it was physically dropped on to tarmac, but not from a great height).

[M.C]

Still more expensive than the lidl set and looks like it has less of a range of tools (the 200pc set).

[G]

[M.C]

[-]

[G]

[B5234FT]

Some of it isnt cheap, some of it is. 3/8 socket set for £10.06 is epic, but also sold out.

I bought my 150 piece pro kit 15 years ago when it was half price and paid £99. I've rebuilt the 3/8 and 1/4 ratchet twice in that time and they've been abused.

Broken bits (3) exchanged without question and nothing else has ever caused an issue. Still my only socket set now and wouldnt hesitate to buy more of their tools, however the selection in some of the advanced range is a little odd.

[Polarbear]

I've just picked up the 28pce for £21 something with G's discount code.

https://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/socket-sets/halfords-advanced-28-piece-metric-socket-set-3-8

That is as cheap as chips for a decent socket set.
____________________
Triumph Trophy Launch Edition

[G]

Think the flexi-head spanner set's not bad value with the code for £34..
https://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/spanners-wrenches/halfords-advanced-9-piece--ratchet-spanner-set

[Polarbear]

[bamt]

[CG Sam]

What I will say for the advanced/professional range is they take a load of abuse and the lifetime warranty is ace. Use it mostly at home, have some bits at work and most has lived up to the job well (refurb diesel engines). Biggest shame is so much is 12 point sockets.
____________________
CG125, SV650S, CBR600F, GSXR600 SRAD

[Polarbear]

[Hong Kong Phooey]

In the advanced 200 set there are some 6 and 12 sided, plus proper impact sockets.

Lifetime warranty was the decider, only used it for one piece where the chrome flaked and painfully embedded into my finger. After inspection all the other bits are fine.

It was £150 in 2014.
____________________
'81 CG125, '97 FZS600 : '99 CBR600F4, '09 KTM RC8

[groovylee]

[G]

As per the top post - £20 for the 28 piece set on their ebay account as of 15/06/2017:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201227296441

[rhys99]

[G]

Loads of them in the big set at least aren't.

Some time ago I bought what claimed to be a 12 point 'wall drive' 3/8th which was absolutely terrible - was in their pro range too.

[G]

On again.