Recommend me a compact socket set.

[andrewsmith]

Thinking of it like that.

I may aswel stick a 3/8" or 1/2" and a few sockets underneath
and my current roadside is bloody brilliant

[rictus01]

as my compact socket set I have this, although the inside plastic moulding have disintegrated somewhat, it's never let me down in the 15 years I've used it, being 3/8 it's meaty enough for most jobs, but the case is designed shorter than the ratchet so will fit where normally a drive of that size wouldn't, I think Sid squid carries the 1/4 version of the same kit as well.

Cheers Mark.

Newey and Eyre, the electrical wholesalers, had the small Bahco set on offer a few months ago. Try your local branch, if they don't have a set left they may be able to find you one. They also had the Bahco ratchet ring-spanners on offer with four sizes per spanner (you just flip them over and click the ratchet to loosen/tighten) and they are a brilliant bit of kit.

[NTECUK]

If you get chance,hop onto a Mac Tools van.
Our agent had a few variations that might catch your eye.one of the tec's bought a kit for just that job .
most socket sets only go up to 14 mm
this one is a variation on ratchet spanners and is small .
This one goes from 8mm to 19 mm
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Facom-464-...item5d33f15b44

I've got that set and it just fits in there http://www.hilka.co.uk/product.php?id=132

I carry a few tools but mainly in the hope that if I have an accident it'll be beside someone who knows what to do with them.

Certainly don't bother with a full socket set, for a start most of the socket sizes will be unnecessary.

[andrewsmith]

Originally Posted by Small Clanger

Newey and Eyre, the electrical wholesalers, had the small Bahco set on offer a few months ago. Try your local branch, if they don't have a set left they may be able to find you one. They also had the Bahco ratchet ring-spanners on offer with four sizes per spanner (you just flip them over and click the ratchet to loosen/tighten) and they are a brilliant bit of kit.

Cheers mate

I doubt they will have any left as i know that 6 of the maintenance lads have got them and the workshop got them.

Annoyingly mac dont do much around here as snap on's got lions share

[NTECUK]

Well the set Rictus listed will be fine.
That is available on line .
And good value too.

[andrewsmith]

thats the one i did look at (well the bigger case and spec one at the local engineering place)

That one will be getting ordered or the 1/4" version

[yorkie_chris]

I really like my bahco 1/2" set, so much that I'm thinking of buying another next time there's a special offer, just because they're nice

The 3/8ths version my stepdad has is of equal quality.

We used to have these sets when I was digging up stuff and building fences and gates etc. so the sets basically lived their lives in a puddle of concrete and mud with zero maintenance and massive abuse. They lasted years!


However the 1/4" drive version I tried in the shop I really did not like, the ratchet felt cheap and the direction switch was not positive, any displacement from either side and it would spin freely. Not impressed at all as that would really f***ing annoy you and does not give good suggestion of robustness.

As you'll probably only take one ratchet then don't get the 1/4". I'd take the 3/8" and a 22 spanner. Don't forget some allen sockets.
But if you did go for 1/4" and take spanners to suit bigger stuff, then the teng stuff is great.

I'd also add some pliers or a leatherman, a lighter and a handful of electrical crimp connectors and heatshrink, some black nasty, some cable ties, and a mini can of WD40.


It's not about what you can fix on your own bike, it's the fact that when you can fix someone elses you don't end up buying your own ale!!