Best Socket Sets
Stanley - Black & Decker.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Added a little color to the raised lettering with a paint marker."
"First, the set looks to be high quality--especially the ratchets--and you can't beat having a lifetime warranty. Of course, if I wanted to return it Amazon would have enabled that at no cost to me, but since these tools have a lifetime warranty and the wear was very slight, I'm fine with keeping them."
"If you've ever had the experience of owning other sets where the sockets don't lock, you know it's a nightmare when you open/close the case."
"Durable and functional, with few overlapping sockets or pointless redundancies (Craftsman tool sets, I'm looking at you.)."
"Had to use my new socket set today for my first project, and it was SO nice to finally have all of my sockets in one easy to carry place and not just scattered in a drawer in my tool chest in the garage."
"The wrenches could have used a more smooth finish, they felt like they were forged and hardly deburred after, but still solid feeling also."
"An excellent set for the price."
"Great little portable tool kit about a step below Craftsman in quality."
Includes universal joint and extra long 10-inch extension, tools not found in most sets.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I had a small job to do around the house and decided to try out the Tekton 1/4 drive set to see how it preformed as compared to the other tools I own. Yes it had the big Tekton logo on the front of it, also present were "1/4 DRIVE" in raised lettering so you know what is inside. The next thing that sticks out are the full length metal pins that act as the hinges for the case, no folding plastic joints that will separate after a couple of dozen cycles leaving the user with a two piece blow molded case that is duct taped together. After squeezing the case in a variety of locations such as the corners, middle and each side individually leaves no doubt how durable it is. The ratchet features a push button release and a thumb switch to reverse direction, with the 72 teeth gearing it's operation is extremely smooth. On the left side is a 2.5" wide X 5.5" long X 1" deep storage section for extra bits, nuts and bolts or whatever you need. Another surprise and important feature is the addition of a 5.5mm size, they are almost impossible to find on other brands and if you ever worked on one of Henry's cars, a 5.5mm is a necessity. The upper case includes a 3" and a 6" 1/4" drive extension with a 5/8" and a 3/4" knurl respectively, both feature a spring and ball that lock into the detente on the socket."
"I had a Craftsman 250 "Made in USA" mechanics tool set that I really disliked from the beginning. The last straw with the Craftsman, other than the poor fit and finish, was the 36 tooth design for the ratchets. I was servicing my Ariens snow thrower and had a devil of a time removing the 8 bolts so I could grease the gears (because there wasn't a lot of room to swing the ratchet and the 36 tooth design required approx 15 degrees of swing arc). The only purpose of 12 point sockets, in my opinion, are to strip bolts! If I had to point out any flaws, it MIGHT be that the 1/4 drive ratchet is a little short (at least based on what I'm used to). Also.. the sockets on the top part of the case snap into place (if they didn't they'd fall when you close the case) - they snap it pretty snug (which is good) and can be a little difficult to take out (really grasping at straws here..). A 1/2 drive socket set would also be in order (but I have a Tekton 1/2 drive ratchet to use with my 1/2 Tekton impact sockets so I didn't need the duplication)."
"Tekton represents a great value quality tool for the homeowner or DIYer, or even the professional mechanic looking for inexpensive quality tools."
"But compare the competition-. none of the them are any longer with the exception of expensive extra long Proto or Snap-On ratchets not part of a kit."
"I have read and viewed so many great reviews on the TEKTON brand."
Black powder coat industrial finish. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"For the money, just buy them."
"Reliable company with a "Lifetime" Warranty."
"Thats what the tool truck is for I guess, or they could complete the socket set........whatever."
"Used this set to remove tires on both a Jeep Grand Cherokee 2012 and a 2000 Nissan pathfinder."
"It is what it is, and the quality is high."
"If any of these break I can replace the entire set cheaper than I can buy one name brand socket."
"I have had this set for over 10 years originally purchased at wal mart. Yeah the 18 missing can be frustrating for those of us who work on GM cars all day."
"Got these to complement my DeWalt impact driver when I got a gift card."
Best Drive Sockets
Made from forged and heat treated chrome vanadium steel with a corrosion-resistant black phosphate finish.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I have not used this yet but I needed it for changing the tires on our cars.We have 4 cars all have different size lugs.I had to try and get the lug off the Neon and had to use a breaker bar to get it off.It took a 19mm socket which I have.So now I have all I need for the other cars.I never want to be stuck like that again.The tire people put 200ft pounds torque on the lug nuts which is 100 ft pounds.I could not get the lugs loose with the X wrench ."
"These so far have hold up pretty well the numbers to tend to fade after a month of constant use and cleaning reason for.4 stars but as socket well made and the case is thin plastic but if take care of it last."
"Got this at reduced price (damaged packaging)."
"They stand behind them with the best warranty and offer top notch customer service."
"Good fit and finish, all for a great price."
"This can be used for your tire lug nuts but used caution as these can scratch your rims if you are not careful..."
"Great product by tekton like always."
"Purchased these to work on my vehicle, seeing as this was one of the only "complete" sets on the market."
Best Individual Sockets
PROFESSIONAL: Professional grade universal socket wrench Grip 7mm to 19mm, self adjusting universal repair tools.Can be used in automotive industry, household maintenance, manufacturing industry, construction.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Christmas gift for my husband and he LOVED it!"
"This item does what it says and seems sturdy enough to last a long time."
"Worked great."
"The socket wall is thick, thus strong, but too big to fit into tighter places like license frame holders."
"I don"t know how long the pins will hold up before they no longer hold items, but so far, they are taking it."
"We (husband & I) are excited to try."
"The concept is excellent."
"Nice for odd fastener heads."