Socket sets

Originally Posted by northwind

As a general rule, if a shop has 2 ranges, the cheaper one will be utter rubbish Halfords stuff is decent but they're sadly afflicted with 12-point sockets, which is just daft.

Yep, that is my only criticism of the range is that a lot (not all) of their sizes of sockets are only available as 12-point (which with suzuki's special bolt cheese = rounded nuts in no time).

[yorkie_chris]

One thing I forgot, draper expert make a kit of 3/8 and 1/2 drive bits, has hex, torx and the double torx fittings.
They're not officially impact strength, but I haven't managed to break one yet.

One of the best things I've ever bought.

[Richie]

+ lots more for Halfords...
get someone with a Halford trade card to buy them for you, as much much cheaper...!

Anybody use these Stanley ratcheting wrenches or similar? "Ideal for all your rounded off cheese bolt removal issues" it says in the blurb. I've always fancied one (or a set even) but if they were that great wouldn't everybody have them...

[squirrel_hunter]

Not tried those but have a set of Iwrin Bolt Grips and think they are very good. Only used them once so far to remove a caliper mount, but there was no way that was comming out without one.

Am tempted now to get some more of them...

[yorkie_chris]

Got something similar which I think is designed for plumbers to get hold of tap connectors behind sinks.
Good idea, but this one you can't apply enough torque to crack solidly siezed bolts off.