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[Lazydocker]

TBH, the Halfords professional ratchets will be more than adequate. I would highly recommend the Snap on combination spanners above any other I have used but other than that

Air tools and impact sockets (when he needs them), best he can afford for the sockets and Ingersol Rand are a reliable brand for the air tools

[henryd]

I've had most of my snap on kit since I started 20 odd years ago and except for a couple of split sockets(replaced free) and broken ratchet gears they are still in good nick,yes they are expensive and there is other kit of the same quality available elsewhere but in my experience the good stuff is always expensive

[aaronjb]

I snapped one of their 1/2" breaker bars standing on the end of it trying to undo the truck wheelnuts; when I took it back the bloke looked at it and asked what I'd been trying to undo with it. When I said "wheelnuts" he just smiled and got me a new one!

Friend of mine did the same thing undoing a hub nut - and had the same experience in Halfords.. (I know a weak point with the breaker bars is that the threaded 'pivot' on the end unthreads itself over time - if you don't tighten it up you put all the torque on 2/3rds of the joint and it eventually gives up)

But ditto on everything really - the Halfords Pro (Advanced, now) stuff I have is every bit as good as the odd bit of SnapOn or Britool I've got, and it has a lifetime warranty just like SnapOn.

(And you're right, it's the black 'industrial' toolchests that are the good ones - I picked up the two for £350 earlier this year. Just about put my back out getting them out of the Omega, mind!)

[Marks DTM Calib]

I would go for a Machine Mart HD or Halfords Pro. The Snap on stuff is not worth the money and I have had a case recently where a snap-on tool box failed (the welds failed) and the lifetime warranty was honoured by a refund of the costs of it 20 years ago.

The only single good thing about snap-on tools is that you can pay for them on the drip.

I have to say, I am pretty impressed with the Teng stuff, the tools are easily as good as Snap-on etc.

Its just a pity Britool stuff is now lower quality and that Stathwille stuff is no longer available

[Marks DTM Calib]

I snapped one of their 1/2" breaker bars standing on the end of it trying to undo the truck wheelnuts; when I took it back the bloke looked at it and asked what I'd been trying to undo with it. When I said "wheelnuts" he just smiled and got me a new one!

Friend of mine did the same thing undoing a hub nut - and had the same experience in Halfords.. (I know a weak point with the breaker bars is that the threaded 'pivot' on the end unthreads itself over time - if you don't tighten it up you put all the torque on 2/3rds of the joint and it eventually gives up)

But ditto on everything really - the Halfords Pro (Advanced, now) stuff I have is every bit as good as the odd bit of SnapOn or Britool I've got, and it has a lifetime warranty just like SnapOn.

(And you're right, it's the black 'industrial' toolchests that are the good ones - I picked up the two for £350 earlier this year. Just about put my back out getting them out of the Omega, mind!)

Beware, the Pro and expert stuff is not the same.

From what I can tell, the pro stuff is actualy Draper Pro and the expert stuff is actully Draper Expert.....hence the expert stuff is lower quality