Halfords Professional Socket Sets

[chancer]

  On 11/06/2019 at 17:29, Broadsword said:

That looks very good indeed. Link to that set please?

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Link in the original post on page 1, use the code for 20% off. 

[chancer]

  On 11/06/2019 at 17:18, BoggyMires said:

Is there a 10mm ratchet spanner in there?

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Yup, ratchet spanners are 8mm-18mm

[steveo3002]

  On 11/06/2019 at 17:40, chancer said:

Link in the original post on page 1, use the code for 20% off. 

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the first post shows non ratchet spanners , your pic shows ratchet spanners , pliers and all sorts ...which is it ?

the link takes me to a set without ratchet spanners and pliers etc

[chancer]

  On 11/06/2019 at 17:47, steveo3002 said:

the first post shows non ratchet spanners , your pic shows ratchet spanners , pliers and all sorts ...which is it ?

the link takes me to a set without ratchet spanners and pliers etc

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Ive just noticed that! The set ive been given is totally different. The one in link is described as a 120 piece socket set. My box says 120 piece car maintenance tool set! 

[steveo3002]

yeah i recon the staff have given you the wrong set lol

[chancer]

  On 11/06/2019 at 18:08, steveo3002 said:

yeah i recon the staff have given you the wrong set lol

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Yes and i think its gone in my favour! This thing is huge, has an oil filter removal tool an everything. Might chance my luck and reserve another haha

[steveo3002]

whats the part number , cant see it online

does look a nicer set than the first link

[big_al_granvia]

flat4 fot me a set for my 40th, good quality and the 1/2 ratchet has had some abuse on tight towbar bolts and wheel nuts... cant fault it... still using bits of the stanley set i got for my 18th tho but did donate the af sockets to cpt 70's of this parish for his triumphant work... 

[chancer]

  On 11/06/2019 at 18:13, steveo3002 said:

whats the part number , cant see it online

does look a nicer set than the first link

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I cant find it online either. 439243 i think was the item code. Quick google suggests its an obsolete kit that must have been gathering dust. Im not complaining cos as you say its a far superior kit

[Dead_E23]

  On 11/06/2019 at 17:21, Maurice Marina said:

By the time you read that isn’t it too late?

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I have a cunning trick, which is to read it before I open the lid.

[High Jetter]

That code is a pair of axle stands for £25, could you have another look please?
 

[clayts450]

  On 11/06/2019 at 18:24, chancer said:

I cant find it online either. 439243 i think was the item code. Quick google suggests its an obsolete kit that must have been gathering dust. Im not complaining cos as you say its a far superior kit

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Was being sold off for 50 quid recently on ebay but looks like stocks run out

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Halfords-Advanced-120-Piece-Car-Maintenance-Tool-Set-Socket-Screwdriver-Plier-/192324863126

Looks like some shops may still have some 'out back'

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=4608833

[NorthernMonkey]

That does look remarkably good value considering it has six sided sockets and a full set of ratchet spanners too...I’d have one of those for 50 notes like a flash for back of the van

[Broadsword]

  On 11/06/2019 at 19:00, NorthernMonkey said:

That does look remarkably good value considering it has six sided sockets and a full set of ratchet spanners too...I’d have one of those for 50 notes like a flash for back of the van

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Agreed. I hope one pops up in the future somewhere on eBay. I'll certainly be keeping my eyes open.

[stephen01]

You’ve had a complete and utter bargain with that old stock set. 

My luck they’d send me a set worse than the one ordered! 

[Maurice Marina]

Oh great. Now I want both..

[sierraman]

If I were to go out tomorrow and buy a socket set say 1/2 drive I’d get Lasers set at £41 on eBay. 

Machine Mart Clarke Pro stuff has always worked well for me, I’ve a3/8 ratchet from there it’s maybe 15-17 years old, used all the time and it’s still working like new. Their sockets are excellent as well. On a budget Hilka are ok as well, I’ve some female torx sockets of theirs, although not the nicest feeling sockets they are tough enough. 

 

[Dead_E23]

I'd most likely buy another biggish Halfords kit if I lost mine, because they include useful stuff apart from sockets - like a selection of torx and female torx (E - type) sockets, which are handy on newer cars.   Also, ratchet spanners, and 1/4 inch drive stuff that I'd probably not have bought otherwise.

[Vince70]

It seems even better  value when you think the moulded case costs a tenner on its own.

Its such a bargain that I was even contemplating buying a set even though I already have 3 sets and no mechanical skills and how many Halfords ratchets does a man need but I’ve managed to talk myself out of it lol.

[Rave]

I've got this set, bought maybe 8 years ago for 50 quid IIRC (so adjusted for inflation they're cheaper now). Nothing broken yet. I also have a rail of the Advanced 1/2" sockets to go with it as the normal sized sockets in the kit are 3/8". That, a breaker bar, a torque wrench, and a set of Advanced flexi ratchet spanners has got me through pretty much every car related job I've attempted (suspension/drivetrain aside).

[Mally]

I don't like the ratchet spammers, they are fatter and don't last long with grit in them.

Good when they work, but mine don't work long.

Won't replace ratchets at my place, "not included in lifetime guarantee sir". Perhaps they know what I use them for.

I  know some stores will change them, can anyone point me to a defining rule.

[mitsisigma01]

It does not state not to be used as a hammer... well not specifically 

Halfords Advanced Professional Hand Tools come with a Lifetime Guarantee

Should a Halfords Advanced Professional Hand Tool fail whilst being used for the purpose and in the manner for which it was designed, it will be inspected and replaced. Simply return the product to your nearest Halfords store and we will arrange a replacement for you.

• Misuse of the product will immediately invalidate the Lifetime Guarantee.
• Discontinued items will be replaced with an equivalent product in terms of use and quality.
• This guarantee does not affect your statutory rights.
• Tool cases are not included in the guarantee

[Vince70]

Does that mean I can take back 3 of my Halfords advanced screwdrivers which I broke using as Chisels when trying to remove the drop link on the mini as I’ve always resorted to using Screwdrivers as Chisels when needed lol.

 

[Mally]

Misuse of the product.

Which is probably what they get me on.

There are many complaints on tinternet that moving parts are not covered, but I can't find this in any Halfords statement.

Maybe they take it off when the sale's on and put it back up when everyone takes a ratchet back 

 

[Maurice Marina]

  On 12/06/2019 at 11:04, Mally said:

I don't like the ratchet spammers, they are fatter and don't last long with grit in them.

Good when they work, but mine don't work long.

Won't replace ratchets at my place, "not included in lifetime guarantee sir". Perhaps they know what I use them for.

I  know some stores will change them, can anyone point me to a defining rule.

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Proof read.

[Rave]

On a related note Aldi have sets of a ratchet and 11 sockets on sale for £9.99 at the moment in 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2" flavours. I picked up the 3/8" set for a mate, and it seems pretty good for the price; decent finish on it, the ratchet has 72 teeth, and the sockets are 6 sided.

[Crispian_J_Hotson]

You take the ratchet back but wrap your fist in bandage and drop some red food colouring over it. You just say it slipped and you severed a main artery.... Or shin bone or... Something...

[High Jetter]

You have a shin bone in your wrist? 

[Maurice Marina]

  On 12/06/2019 at 18:29, High Jetter said:

You have a shin bone in your wrist? 

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You do if it’s all gone tits up.

[SiC]

  On 12/06/2019 at 12:58, Mally said:

There are many complaints on tinternet that moving parts are not covered, but I can't find this in any Halfords statement.

Maybe they take it off when the sale's on and put it back up when everyone takes a ratchet back 

 

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They used to not include tools with moving parts in the lifetime guarantee. However in recent years they changed it to include them. 

I reckon try another store.