1/4 inch socket set - Page 2

volvoid · Feb 9th, 2016, 23:26

Are King Dick made in UK ???

might well be some of the best quality kit on the market. Last forever. Buy British. Keep our people in jobs. Keep our economy going.

Oh no this is a forum about forin cars

gatos · Feb 10th, 2016, 07:36

I also use the Halfords professional range as they are good quality and the lifetime guarantee gives peace of mind

This set retails at £50 but you find it on sale for £24.99 or £29.99 most of the time http://www.halfords.com/workshop-too...socket-set-1-4

tiredted · Feb 10th, 2016, 08:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by volvoid

Are King Dick made in UK ???

might well be some of the best quality kit on the market. Last forever. Buy British. Keep our people in jobs. Keep our economy going.

Oh no this is a forum about forin cars

Some of their tools are The spanners and socketry are and are excellent quality however id say the stahlwille set at 100 euros is a great buy had one for years use it most days at work fantastic German quality plus the sockets unlike many are very thin wall which is a big factor

cheshired5 · Feb 10th, 2016, 09:11

+1 for the Halfords Pro/Advanced tools.
I have the 90 and 200 piece set like this.
Quality is excellent.

SouthWestWanderer · Feb 10th, 2016, 09:16

As a ex-employee of Halfords, I can confirm that the pro range used* to be made in the same factory as the Draper 'Expert' stuff.

Good kit. At the bottom end of the 'Professional' stuff, but still good enough that you can get proper ratchet repair kits.

The lifetime guarantee covers everything except ratchet mechanisms and stupidity/abuse. That said, we were always told to give the benefit of the doubt when it came to warranty replacements, so provided you take the scaffold bar off the handle of the ratchet before returning it, you should be fine!

*Things may have changed since I left in C.2009.

SouthWestWanderer · Feb 10th, 2016, 09:18

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Originally Posted by cheshired5

No ratchet spanners? They're the best bit - should have got the 150 piece set!

cheshired5 · Feb 10th, 2016, 09:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by SouthWestWanderer

No ratchet spanners? They're the best bit - should have got the 150 piece set!

The 200 piece set I have comes with ratchet spanners so I'm not sure what your point is.

SouthWestWanderer · Feb 10th, 2016, 09:23

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Originally Posted by cheshired5

The 200 piece set I have comes with ratchet spanners so I'm not sure what your point is.

Nothing really, just a bit of a joke.

tiredted · Feb 10th, 2016, 11:22

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/FACOM-SPECIA....c100408.m2460

A bargain...Top quality gear

Basil · Feb 10th, 2016, 16:07

I have 2 sets of "Draper Expert" 1/4 drive sockets and use them commercially every day. I don't abuse 1/4 drive stuff (well, not often...) and the ratchet handles are both fine with no skipping teeth or inability to reverse correctly, the usual signs they are about to need rebuilding or binning. Given the ease with which a 1/4 drive socket can disappear into a box section or just "disappear" I tend to buy medium quality rather than Snap On, Stahlwillie or Facom. Been very satisfied with these sets, they have lasted far better than I could have hoped for.

Feb 9th, 2016, 23:26	#11
volvoid Monster Raving Loony Last Online: Nov 12th, 2018 20:03 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: hitchin	Are King Dick made in UK ??? might well be some of the best quality kit on the market. Last forever. Buy British. Keep our people in jobs. Keep our economy going. Oh no this is a forum about forin cars __________________ 1994 850 2.0 bought at 32,000 miles used daily now 45,000. Still like a nearly-new car 2004 filthy polluting diesel VW

Feb 10th, 2016, 07:36	#12
gatos Premier Member Last Online: Nov 15th, 2022 21:34 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London / Essex	I also use the Halfords professional range as they are good quality and the lifetime guarantee gives peace of mind This set retails at £50 but you find it on sale for £24.99 or £29.99 most of the time http://www.halfords.com/workshop-too...socket-set-1-4 __________________ Current car: 2002 S40 1.9D, 1992 240SE Nullius in Verba

Feb 10th, 2016, 09:11	#14
cheshired5 Premier Member Last Online: Dec 26th, 2021 13:42 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Crewe	+1 for the Halfords Pro/Advanced tools. I have the 90 and 200 piece set like this. Quality is excellent. __________________ 2002 S60 SE D5 Manual 209000 miles

Feb 10th, 2016, 09:16	#15
SouthWestWanderer Member Last Online: May 19th, 2021 11:34 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: I'm a Wessex boy, and when I'm here I'm home....	As a ex-employee of Halfords, I can confirm that the pro range used* to be made in the same factory as the Draper 'Expert' stuff. Good kit. At the bottom end of the 'Professional' stuff, but still good enough that you can get proper ratchet repair kits. The lifetime guarantee covers everything except ratchet mechanisms and stupidity/abuse. That said, we were always told to give the benefit of the doubt when it came to warranty replacements, so provided you take the scaffold bar off the handle of the ratchet before returning it, you should be fine! *Things may have changed since I left in C.2009. __________________ Cars Current: 2008 Volvo V50 R-Design D5 History: (1) 1956 Ford 100e Prefect \| (2) 1986 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Holiday \| (3) 1997 Peugeot 106 1.5d XND \| (4) 1997 Rover 420 GSDI \| (5) 2003 Subaru Forester 2.0x AWP.

Feb 10th, 2016, 11:22	#19
tiredted I've Been Banned Last Online: Feb 23rd, 2016 21:27 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: wilmslow cheshire	http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/FACOM-SPECIA....c100408.m2460 A bargain...Top quality gear Last edited by tiredted; Feb 10th, 2016 at 11:24.

Feb 10th, 2016, 16:07	#20
Basil Member Last Online: Mar 27th, 2024 12:36 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Whitchurch	I have 2 sets of "Draper Expert" 1/4 drive sockets and use them commercially every day. I don't abuse 1/4 drive stuff (well, not often...) and the ratchet handles are both fine with no skipping teeth or inability to reverse correctly, the usual signs they are about to need rebuilding or binning. Given the ease with which a 1/4 drive socket can disappear into a box section or just "disappear" I tend to buy medium quality rather than Snap On, Stahlwillie or Facom. Been very satisfied with these sets, they have lasted far better than I could have hoped for.

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