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[MR MISTER]

5 ft 6, long dark hair, I would guess around a 34c bust ,mainly wearing black and orange with a managers badge on. May have been called Angela but can't be sure. 

Male or female?

Definitely female 

That's what did it then, how could any young girl resist your rugged charm.

[YZ250]

I have the 150 Advanced set but while it is a useful kit you definitely need additional tools. I have a tool chest and my sockets are on several racks, according to size, in the chest. When you are working on the car, you pretty much know what the sizes of bolts range from so I just take that whole rack out with me. I still need a chest for all of the other tools that you accumulate, plus the pullers, slide hammers and other job specific tools.
I also prefer 1/2 inch drive sockets on most stuff whereas the 150 set seems to favour 3/8 for some sizes that I feel should be 1/2 inch drive. You do end up changing wrenches as well as sockets a lot. Still, it's handy to carry in the car as it's tidy. 

I still think it's worth it at that price though. 

[TheBoy]

Give the trade card a flash at the till,you never know it may knock off a couple more quids! Did for me recently

Nope, in this case, flashing a trade card will increase the price, as you will pay trade price, not offer price

50% off socket sets offer a few weeks ago , trade card got me an extra 10% off 

That would have been that the trade price was approx 45% of the full retail . For example, trade on those lovely rachet spanners is a few quid cheaper half the retail 

[TheBoy]

I have the 150 Advanced set but while it is a useful kit you definitely need additional tools. I have a tool chest and my sockets are on several racks, according to size, in the chest. When you are working on the car, you pretty much know what the sizes of bolts range from so I just take that whole rack out with me. I still need a chest for all of the other tools that you accumulate, plus the pullers, slide hammers and other job specific tools.
I also prefer 1/2 inch drive sockets on most stuff whereas the 150 set seems to favour 3/8 for some sizes that I feel should be 1/2 inch drive. You do end up changing wrenches as well as sockets a lot. Still, it's handy to carry in the car as it's tidy. 

I still think it's worth it at that price though. 

I agree, if you lack a comprehensive socket set, one of the bigger Halfords Advanced is a great one to have, even if you have a tool chest, for that "sling it in the car" portability.

However, for use Omega owners, not sure the 150pc offers anything useful over the 120pc (unless you think the screwdriver bits are actually useful).

[chrisgixer]

I have the 150 Advanced set but while it is a useful kit you definitely need additional tools. I have a tool chest and my sockets are on several racks, according to size, in the chest. When you are working on the car, you pretty much know what the sizes of bolts range from so I just take that whole rack out with me. I still need a chest for all of the other tools that you accumulate, plus the pullers, slide hammers and other job specific tools.
I also prefer 1/2 inch drive sockets on most stuff whereas the 150 set seems to favour 3/8 for some sizes that I feel should be 1/2 inch drive. You do end up changing wrenches as well as sockets a lot. Still, it's handy to carry in the car as it's tidy. 

I still think it's worth it at that price though. 

I agree, if you lack a comprehensive socket set, one of the bigger Halfords Advanced is a great one to have, even if you have a tool chest, for that "sling it in the car" portability.

However, for use Omega owners, not sure the 150pc offers anything useful over the 120pc (unless you think the screwdriver bits are actually useful).

Yes I do. I never use the Allen keys. I never understood you phobia with screw driver bits.

[Marks DTM Calib]

And the 120 piece was for sale for forty notes in the summer

[chrisgixer]

And the 120 piece was for sale for forty notes in the summer

...and he was moaning he didn't have cirtian tools in it last I saw it.

[jonny2112]

And the 120 piece was for sale for forty notes in the summer

Wish I'd seen that !
The only reason I'm considering the larger kit is due to it's current lower price,

[TheBoy]

And the 120 piece was for sale for forty notes in the summer

...and he was moaning he didn't have cirtian tools in it last I saw it.

Yeah, same bloody ones those moronic bean counting tosspots at Halfords decided to remove from the 150pc, ie spanners.

I find it sad that these kits are getting plundered as they are, to make the the £100 price point. I'd happily pay a little more if it had all the spanners put back in, and all the deep sockets that they removed when they changed from Pro to Advanced.

Or given that I don't work on old British shite, lose all the imperial and replace with the useful bits they have removed.

[chrisgixer]

And the 120 piece was for sale for forty notes in the summer

...and he was moaning he didn't have cirtian tools in it last I saw it.

Yeah, same bloody ones those moronic bean counting tosspots at Halfords decided to remove from the 150pc, ie spanners.

I find it sad that these kits are getting plundered as they are, to make the the £100 price point. I'd happily pay a little more if it had all the spanners put back in, and all the deep sockets that they removed when they changed from Pro to Advanced.

Or given that I don't work on old British shite, lose all the imperial and replace with the useful bits they have removed.

Ok now hold in a minute. You just spouted to me in the brakes thread that sweeping statements to all oofers aren't reasonable.

So how can we knock this kit to those that don't have it at all? Hmm?

[Andy H]

And the 120 piece was for sale for forty notes in the summer

...and he was moaning he didn't have cirtian tools in it last I saw it.

Yeah, same bloody ones those moronic bean counting tosspots at Halfords decided to remove from the 150pc, ie spanners.

I find it sad that these kits are getting plundered as they are, to make the the £100 price point. I'd happily pay a little more if it had all the spanners put back in, and all the deep sockets that they removed when they changed from Pro to Advanced.

Or given that I don't work on old British shite, lose all the imperial and replace with the useful bits they have removed.

British Standard? or that new fangled American AF rubbish

[JamesV6CDX]

B&q have a socket set for 99 notes that looks similar to the old halfords pro ones.

Only had a brief look though.

[Vamps]

B&q have a socket set for 99 notes that looks similar to the old halfords pro ones.

Only had a brief look though.

Certainly looks the same James, not sure about the guarantee though.............

[Webby the Bear]

I've no idea what TBs screwdriver bit issue is  but I agree that they could ditch those bloody imperials. never used them for anything having said that I supppse there will come a time when I need them.... that will be the day after I've sold them most likely 

[Vamps]

Notice the 9mm and 19mm spanners in the box.........

What are the black sockets, why the difference?