ajsimmo wrote:The AF sockets are useful for rusted nuts/bolts (when you need an in-between size hammered on!). EG 1/2" is 12.7mm, perfect for shifting a slightly rounded off 13mm fixing.
That is what bolt grips are for!
For the £20 odd they cost they've never failed to lock onto a rounded nut! I took a 32 yr old Landy to the chassis and on the odd occasion a decent 6 sided socket couldn't hold, the bolt-grips did it every time!
My only gripe with Halfords sets are that they are almost always 12 sided above 13mm.... useful in some situations but Less than ideal on seized nuts.
Slider2 wrote:My only gripe with Halfords sets are that they are almost always 12 sided above 13mm.... useful in some situations but Less than ideal on seized nuts.
Agreed. Six-sided sockets are generally better at getting tricky nuts undone.
1988 LHD T25 1.6TD Westfalia Club Joker Hightop syncro
I have a Halford 1/2" set which has been great, but 12point sockets which I'm not too keen on. I also have a Bahco 3/8" and also a Bahco 1/4" socket set, hex sockets. They really are fantastic sets, the 3/8" would be my pick if I had to keep jsut one socket set, Bahco are really nice put together pieces of kit.
Dubworth wrote:I have a Bahco 3/8" and also a Bahco 1/4" socket set, hex sockets. They really are fantastic sets.
Good call... the Bahco Set 138 is 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2" in a massive all metric set for £150. I'd rather not have plastic covered handles on the ratchets but other than that it is pretty good. And from a very reliable (snap-on is the parent company) brand.
Halfords have recently made their warranty even better on the Pro range; it is an absolute no questions asked like for like replacement policy now, even on moving parts (things like ratchet mechanisms) this cover is better that Snapon or Mac.