The colour coordination attracted me more than anything else........
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Inquisitor
14 Oct 162#1
PS, yes I always lose the 10mm, 12mm and 13mm sockets..
Spanners I lose the 14mm, 16mm, and 18mm most often. :innocent:
andrewlaw9 to Inquisitor
15 Oct 16#10
I have never managed to keep a 10mm spanner either lost count of how many I have bought and lost :laughing:
LondonsRichestTramp
14 Oct 161#2
surely theres no way these will compare to the halfords advanced professional range. those even come with lifetime warranty
Infiltrator
14 Oct 16#3
Bought the aldi one, not a patch on Halford's professional but a handy set for the back of the car. the rachet sometimes sticks so will probably just get a decent rachet. The aldi one is the same brand, was cheaper, but maybe fewer pieces.
Inquisitor to Infiltrator
15 Oct 16#6
I don't think the aldi ones are the same..? I've tried various hand tools from aldi and felt a little disappointed on quality vs price.
LondonsRichestTramp to Infiltrator
19 Oct 16#19
you should always grease a ratchet when you buy it. or at least oil it
phil001
14 Oct 16#4
Anyone know what size drive these are?
Inquisitor to phil001
15 Oct 16#5
Looks like 1/4 and 1/2.
kevf1
15 Oct 16#7
Halfords lifetime guarantee these ?
EveshamLad to kevf1
15 Oct 16#14
Why would Halfords guarantee an item sold by Lidl???
If you clicked on the link, you would see this product comes with a 3 year guarantee.
Infiltrator
15 Oct 16#8
The ratchet in the set I bought from Aldi looks identical to this one from Lidl, now that I've looked again, it looks like the lidl set might be 1/2 drive - can't find details anywhere?
The set I bought in Aldi was a 46 piece 1/4 drive - and surprise surprise it's also badged as powerfix on other sites.
So both lidl and Aldi sell the powerfix socket sets - but I'm pretty sure these are all made in the Far East, aliexpress have loads of sellers of similar ratchets and similar sets.
So, back to the original question - no these are no where as good as halfords professional sets, but they still have a place - mine is in the boot of my car for emergencies, useful size and good selection of sockets, Torx, screwdriver bits, etc - my halfords professional and draper expert sets are in the garage for any maintenance work.
But I will still be replacing the ratchet in the Aldi set I bought - yes it has a 3 year warranty, but they'll replace it with the same type of cheap ratchet.
rvcshart
15 Oct 16#9
They are often.
Work zone, I got a small socket/bit set from Alfi reduced to £2.49 then Lidl had them in at £3.99 month after. I do contracting work, been doing stuff at Lidl overnight so always take a look at there tools.
Workzone the most common branding for them both.
HerWorseHalf
15 Oct 16#11
If anyone's thinking of buying this set, be aware the sockets are of a universal ribbed type, like the Roebuck 'Unisocket'. While they may be useful, they are nowhere near as good at shifting a hex-headed fastener as a standard single hex socket, and have a tendency to damage the head if the fastener is tight.
If it's going to be your only set then I would recommend giving it a miss and going for something else.
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Opening post
The blurb -
52 Piece Set
Made from high-quality chrome vanadium steel and S2 steel
Includes handle, adaptors and a range of sockets and bits in a practical storage case
Side topic - anyone tried the Lidl Drill bits? mines running low due to snapping (stanleymax ones)..
http://www.lidl.co.uk/en/our-offers-2491.htm?action=showDetail&id=37900
The colour coordination attracted me more than anything else........
All comments (20)
Spanners I lose the 14mm, 16mm, and 18mm most often. :innocent:
If you clicked on the link, you would see this product comes with a 3 year guarantee.
The set I bought in Aldi was a 46 piece 1/4 drive - and surprise surprise it's also badged as powerfix on other sites.
So both lidl and Aldi sell the powerfix socket sets - but I'm pretty sure these are all made in the Far East, aliexpress have loads of sellers of similar ratchets and similar sets.
So, back to the original question - no these are no where as good as halfords professional sets, but they still have a place - mine is in the boot of my car for emergencies, useful size and good selection of sockets, Torx, screwdriver bits, etc - my halfords professional and draper expert sets are in the garage for any maintenance work.
But I will still be replacing the ratchet in the Aldi set I bought - yes it has a 3 year warranty, but they'll replace it with the same type of cheap ratchet.
Work zone, I got a small socket/bit set from Alfi reduced to £2.49 then Lidl had them in at £3.99 month after. I do contracting work, been doing stuff at Lidl overnight so always take a look at there tools.
Workzone the most common branding for them both.
If it's going to be your only set then I would recommend giving it a miss and going for something else.