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[T.m.f]

Saw webby last week and borrowed his halfords card,whilst i was in wolverhampton this weekend popped in to halfords and got a 200 piece socket set for £125 instead of £350,very pleased with what you get in it 

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Got the 170 and very happy with it. I think I sat and counted up the difference, and decided there was nothing that literally a few more quid (got an extra spanner, and two adapters separate) wouldnt cure. However, having the 200 you know you have 'everything' They just need a pair of casters on the box to move the ruddy thing! 

[JamesV6CDX]

I really fancy a 200pc set, but no chance of me using the sodding thing anytime soon

[TheBoy]

I have 2.  Can never have enough shiny things


No idea how to use 'em though

[Diamond Black Geezer]

I really fancy a 200pc set, but no chance of me using the sodding thing anytime soon

King Dick will build you a custom set, give them just the sizes you require (and ratchets etc) and they'll come in a metal case/foam liner to measure. All still made in Britain and fabulous (arguably the best, above Snap-on) quality. I think I priced up an 'Omega specific' set once and it came to about £100 for the sockets, bit more for a ratchet of course. Would make a very very nice xmas prezzie. Halfords for the week and the King Dick for Sunday best 

[JamesV6CDX]

I really fancy a 200pc set, but no chance of me using the sodding thing anytime soon

King Dick will build you a custom set, give them just the sizes you require (and ratchets etc) and they'll come in a metal case/foam liner to measure. All still made in Britain and fabulous (arguably the best, above Snap-on) quality. I think I priced up an 'Omega specific' set once and it came to about £100 for the sockets, bit more for a ratchet of course. Would make a very very nice xmas prezzie. Halfords for the week and the King Dick for Sunday best 

I fear you mis understand me - I meant no chance me using it due to health grounds

That said the King dick setup looks definitely worth a look!!

[Bigron]

Ah James, that answers my earlir post/question and glad to hear you are still around.
Keep us updated with your progress, please, and recover fully soon.

Ron.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

I really fancy a 200pc set, but no chance of me using the sodding thing anytime soon

King Dick will build you a custom set, give them just the sizes you require (and ratchets etc) and they'll come in a metal case/foam liner to measure. All still made in Britain and fabulous (arguably the best, above Snap-on) quality. I think I priced up an 'Omega specific' set once and it came to about £100 for the sockets, bit more for a ratchet of course. Would make a very very nice xmas prezzie. Halfords for the week and the King Dick for Sunday best 

I fear you mis understand me - I meant no chance me using it due to health grounds

That said the King dick setup looks definitely worth a look!!

Oh, i understood your recent reduction in mobility issues, James  Literally meant at such time as you're ready to start working on things, were it me I'd love a nice shiny set of tools to look forward 'breaking in' It was a good while before I could do anything with my Halfords set, until the weather got tolerable enough to be outside. I spent two months sat making 'clickclickclickclick' noises with my ratchet on the sofa before I could actually do something, haha. 

[Webby the Bear]

Saw webby last week and borrowed his halfords card,whilst i was in wolverhampton this weekend popped in to halfords and got a 200 piece socket set for £125 instead of £350,very pleased with what you get in it 

no worries mate 

got to say.... im using my hellfauds stuff more and more. been using britool mainly. but seem to be reaching for the hellfrauds stuff much more/

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Really love my Halfords set, so far not a breakage. Wasnt long ago that I popped over to see a mate, he had the front end off his passat. He bent his Clarke torx bits. I said 'hang on, mine are in the boot' got my longer flexihead 3/8 ratchet on it, too. Popped off with a 'skrrrrk!' but off they all came, no sweat

You sometimes find yourself wondering why you've paid so much on tools, because a quality tool will just silently, without fuss just 'work' but moments like that, I very much did.