The Halfords Advanced 90 Piece Socket Set is made from Advanced quality chrome vanadium steel, ideal for the DIY enthusiast as well as the Advanced mechanic. The set includes 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2" drive, AF and metric sockets as well as screwdriver bits, all in a robust plastic carry case.
Halfords Advanced 90 Piece Socket Set Extra Info
90 piece socket set, designed for the Advanced mechanic
Comes with Lifetime Guarantee*
Complete with robust storage case
What's in the box
1/4" Drive:
10 x Metric Sockets: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13mm
10 x SAE Sockets: 5/32, 3/16, 7/32, 1/4, 9/32, 5/16, 11/32, 3/8, 7/16, 1/2"
8 x Metric Deep Sockets: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13mm
1 x Bit Adaptor
1 x Extension Bar - 50mm
1 x 1/4" Drive Ratchet Handle
1 x Spinner Handle
3/8" Drive:
11 x Metric Sockets: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19mm
9 x SAE Sockets: 3/8, 7/16, 1/2, 9/16, 5/8, 11/16, 3/4, 13/16, 7/8
4 x Deep Metric Sockets: 8, 10, 12, 13mm
2 x Spark Plug Sockets: 10, 14mm
1 x Extension Bar - 75mm
1 x Universal Joint
1 x 3/8" Drive Ratchet Handle
1 x 3/8" Drive Flex Handle 200mm
1 x 3/8" Drive Breaker Bar 200mm
1/2" Drive:
4 x Metric Sockets: 20, 21, 22, 23mm
1 x 1/2" Drive Ratchet Handle
17 x Shank Bits
5 x Combination Spanners: 10, 12, 13, 14, 17mm
Comment by PHILIPE666 - **can buy through eBay as well but also use topcashback and get £5 bonus and 5% cash back**
Top comments
andyb83 to Maca21
12 Dec 1634#9
Yep, get the most stupid comment of the day in nice and early.
PHILIPE666
12 Dec 167#13
can buy through eBay as well but also use topcashback and get £5 bonus and 5% cash back
Savo to diamondnine
12 Dec 164#4
I've had my set for 5+ years and it's still covered?
dadofdaisy
12 Dec 163#56
Don't laminate the receipt! They're thermally printed and the heat will turn the whole receipt black
All comments (98)
bambamsmam
12 Dec 16#1
great set x
diamondnine
12 Dec 16#2
I am pretty sure that the lifetime guarantee is only 2 years as this is the amount of time a socket is expected to last in this set. Still a good price..........
Savo to diamondnine
12 Dec 164#4
I've had my set for 5+ years and it's still covered?
shaz2sxy to diamondnine
12 Dec 161#8
From the site
"Halfords Advance Advanced Hand Tools come with a Lifetime Guarantee. Should a Halfords Advanced Hand Tool fail whilst being used for the purpose and in the manner for which it was designed, it will be inspected and replaced. Simply return the product to your nearest Halfords store.
Misuse of the product will immediately invalidate the Lifetime Guarantee.
Discontinued items will be replaced with an equivalent product in terms of use and quality.
This guarantee does not affect your statutory rights."
joshp to diamondnine
12 Dec 16#14
It's lifetime as stated, not 2 years. Great price!
furbars to diamondnine
12 Dec 16#25
covers everything except the ratchet.
dadofdaisy
12 Dec 16#3
Absolute bargain!!!!
loupou22
12 Dec 16#5
good set - good price :smiley:
pennyfarthing88
12 Dec 16#6
Nice find OP :sunglasses:
Maca21
12 Dec 162#7
Still overpriced at £50.00
andyb83 to Maca21
12 Dec 1634#9
Yep, get the most stupid comment of the day in nice and early.
dataload to Maca21
12 Dec 162#11
it's not a Rolson set mate
rickj to Maca21
12 Dec 161#38
Oh dear,clearly never held a spanner or ratchet in your life have you.
oohflamey
12 Dec 162#10
This is crazy!! I just saw a sale for DFS sofas too. Just can't believe Halfords would have a sale on socket sets and DFS would have a sale on sofas. All this in one day...
nitro228 to oohflamey
12 Dec 16#33
Apparently Eurocarparts also have 30% off at the moment too!
matthat
12 Dec 16#12
I wanted to get a set for my son - but all the sockets are 12 sided, I personally hate using them - if only they were 6 sided as I have a lot of halford pro sets and they are really good quality, still own the set my mum bought me 25 years ago -I will wait for a better set! (still got a week ans a bit)
PHILIPE666
12 Dec 167#13
can buy through eBay as well but also use topcashback and get £5 bonus and 5% cash back
Sparks11 to PHILIPE666
12 Dec 16#15
thank you, I have added your comment to the OP :smiley:
chromosome17
12 Dec 16#16
need!
paolo
12 Dec 16#17
Agreed - I was going to pull the trigger on this but think will just get the impact sockets instead...
ianjury
12 Dec 16#18
Is price is amazing I'll get one anyway I have the more expensive one anyway
ianjury
12 Dec 16#19
Also on eBay for £50 if helps anyone
MIB15
12 Dec 16#20
Excellent price......HOT
jinsta
12 Dec 161#21
I bought the pro range 3/8" and the quality on these is high - if to same standard, £50 for the mentioned set is cheap, decent range of bits included. Tempted to get this but really dont need it!
Sparks11 to jinsta
12 Dec 163#24
This is the whole point of HUKD isnt it? buy stuff you dont need but cant help it :smiley:
dealtime
12 Dec 16#22
Looks really good price, but do I really need it? - Tempted.
casa.steve
12 Dec 16#23
Bought this for £60 the other day when it was reduced. Good deal! I have the 150 piece set and it's been very good. Lifetime warranty if you hang onto your receipt.
CasualInvestor
12 Dec 16#26
This is a great toolkit, the box isn't as sturdy as it looks (I use a strap around mine to keep it closed) and some sockets will fall out of their holder in transit.
The tools are AMAZING - great value.
You need to present the receipt if you want to exchange any part - so keep it safe.
nitro228 to CasualInvestor
12 Dec 16#32
The box is also covered by the guarantee so if it breaks then just return it for a replacement.
bobby-gg
12 Dec 16#27
Halfords now email you a receipt so you've always got a copy for the future, but I've never had to show a receipt for when I've had to have the odd socket replaced over the years
Oh, and this socket set is £60 trade card price so bargain at £50
aleem
12 Dec 161#28
I recently had my 150 piece set stolen from the garage, bought when this deal was one:
I thought the warranty was now extended to the ratchet mechanism (although on an initial search, I can't find anything that says it explicitly is or isn't covered...)
231bhp
12 Dec 162#35
Excellent set and price, don’t forget to photocopy the till receipt and keep it safe, the print on the thermal paper of the receipt will fade away after a couple of years.
alfredhitchcock
12 Dec 16#36
They will offer to send you an email of your receipt at the checkout, which I always do.
Of course they will need your email tho.
Deal_HUNT3R to alfredhitchcock
12 Dec 16#39
or just order it online
slimy31
12 Dec 16#37
I'm 99% sure you're correct, the previous warranty used to specifically exclude the ratchet but it is now covered. If you search on their website for the ratchet on it's own, you can see the tool warranty is there as well.
Having said that, even with the previous warranty I do know of people who have returned broken ratchets and they've replaced them no problem.
matthat
12 Dec 16#40
I wonder if I would have got a replacement (if I had kept the box) - my set was at least 25 years old and I recently through out the box as it was plastic and the joint between the top and the bottom had broke - I bought a tall tool cupboard and decided to put all the sockets that have survived into a draw as my new complete 6 sided set have replaced it (but I lost the receipt years ago)!
all these years and the ratchet still works well!
bravo2zero1
12 Dec 162#41
Can't fault these at all I have the old £350 set that I picked up for £125 if I recall right. I've done everything from changing my clutch , turbo to adjusting the kids bike seats.
They have never let me down on any job.
bravo2zero1
12 Dec 16#42
Can't fault these at all I have the old £350 set that I picked up for £125 if I recall right. I've done everything from changing my clutch , turbo to adjusting the kids bike seats.
They have never let me down on any job.
furbars
12 Dec 16#43
Can't comment on that just going on the few sets I have bought this year.
mdekq007
12 Dec 16#44
They mean a lifetime of a hamster
jimjam
12 Dec 16#45
Excellent kit, bought one last year, no complaints :smiley:
meglaman2000
12 Dec 161#46
The larger set has a few 6 sided bits, but is still 80 odd% 12 sided.
FWIW the 12 sided bits are very good. When on offer these kits are the best value socket sets you can buy.
jumpinoffthbed
12 Dec 161#47
Get the lidl set, mine is 6 sided and I can vouch for the quality. You soon value a 12 sided socket in a tight space though, I have both to make life easier
philip4444
12 Dec 161#48
TROLL
markymark1975uk
12 Dec 161#49
THIS IS ONLY £30 DOWN MY LOCAL PUB FROM THE LOCAL CRACK HEAD !!
markymark1975uk
12 Dec 161#50
GUYS JUST BUY SNAP-ON NOT THIS CHEAP TOOT !!
ant_on_2_wheels
12 Dec 161#51
I was given a Halfords socket set 28 years ago today for my 18th birthday and it's still going strong
oreet
12 Dec 16#52
really my box has well seen better days. is in two parts now a lid and a base, may try and get a box to replace TY
CMBiker
12 Dec 16#53
The lifetime guarantee is a LIFETIME guarantee, laminate the recept to keep it good. The only thing not covered is the ratchets.
T2000Bill
12 Dec 16#54
Wrong, ratchets are covered if they are of the Advanced Professional range.
user777
12 Dec 16#55
From my experience, there is no need to show any receipt.
Only they sell those bits and on every socket there is engraved label.
I do indeed keep my receipts but have not been asked to produce them.
Saying that, nothing has been damaged so far (3 years of car DIY-ing) but needed a replacement as in my set one socket size was missing (there were two same size sockets instead of two different ones).
Good deal. Problem is I don't need it (want it though...)
dadofdaisy
12 Dec 163#56
Don't laminate the receipt! They're thermally printed and the heat will turn the whole receipt black
matthat
12 Dec 16#57
thanks - I was wondering about the quality - it looks very good for the money!
DaveIB
12 Dec 161#58
Looking for a new socket set but no rush, will wait and see if one of the bigger sets comes up. Voted hot.
Nesima
12 Dec 16#59
Plankton speaks, wow.
sb170
12 Dec 16#60
Or if your lucky you might catch the odd 20% or 25% or 32% once in a while.
yozzer
12 Dec 16#61
What do eurocarparts sell?? :wink:
AndBurG
12 Dec 16#62
Bigger feel ripped off now, paid 51 quid in the Black Friday sales!
a73uk
12 Dec 161#63
I got my set in the early 90`s & my box hinge split as well (was about 15 years old at the time), I took the box back (with no receipt) & they gave me a new box! Seems to be holding up better than the original too.
The breakages I`ve had are as follows:
1/2 extention bar snapped its end off (the type with the flexi end)
A flat blade screwdriver socket broke
The 1/2" drive ratchet lost its socket retaining button/spring/ballbearing
I also find the 1/2" & 3/4" drive ratchets lock up if you put too much torque on them, solved by banging them on the floor..
lalo2684
12 Dec 16#64
Nice bit of kit that :smiley:
aleem
12 Dec 16#65
I was going to wait as well but I think I'll get this set and not use it within the return period (28 days), and if a bigger set is offered at a good price then I'll take this back for a refund.
TheAllenFamily
12 Dec 16#66
10% off for British Cycling members.
Sparks11
12 Dec 16#67
Is that everything at Halfords?
banjoplucka
12 Dec 16#68
Ordered thanks :wink:
TheAllenFamily
12 Dec 161#69
There are meant to be some exceptions but I've never been refused !
"Members and official Fans of British Cycling can get 10% off everything in-store at Halfords, including sale items."
Undoubtedly a good price for what it is. The problem is that most people only ever need to use about 10 of the most common sizes. The rest are superfluous.
splender
13 Dec 16#75
How do you know socket lasts 2 years?
dezontk
13 Dec 16#76
Not bad but not revolutionary either, commonish pricing so don't rush into getting this if you don't need it right now but would like it.
dezontk
13 Dec 16#77
Would cost that much to send the thing lol. Someone trying to get some quick sales, transfer paypal money to bank, cash out to buy some things for xmas no doubt. Note delivery time though location essex, but ships from china. Ploy to allow the guy to put January delivery, aka payday perhaps, then just refund everyone.
dejavu606
13 Dec 16#78
Not quite the bargain it appears - the 120 piece set quite often comes up for 59.99 and contains a selection of vital male and female Torx pieces, black impact sockets plus other bits
I guess the 'Save £100 was £150 now £50' is the psychological persuader ...
bmouthboyo
13 Dec 16#79
This would make a young lad (or ladette) a great xmas pressie. I have had my Halford set similar to this since I was 21 (over 11 years now) and still going strong.
prowla1
13 Dec 16#80
You can take a photo of it or scan it.
whiteface
13 Dec 16#81
I used sticky back plastic on mine because I had some spare. I've now got a nice laminated strip of off-white receipt paper with no words on it. Whoops.
Tools are going strong though, got a ~120 piece socket set 5 years ago and it's lived in the car ever since, had some decent use out of it.
markw96
13 Dec 161#82
Reserved, £37.50 with staff discount. Be rude not to at this price
JamesRJ
13 Dec 16#83
you couldn't be more wrong.
JamesRJ
13 Dec 16#84
covers everything including the ratchet
rumuk
13 Dec 16#85
do you think this set would most things to do stuff on car?
Major_Black
13 Dec 16#86
Just noticed this and was going to put it up, but thought il quickly search if already put up, boy am i late. Already flaming in here. Nice one OP!
Major_Black
13 Dec 16#87
Agreed apparently doesnt cover moving parts, which will inc all 3size rachets
Major_Black
13 Dec 16#88
Should do, then again a basic £20/£25 socket set will cover your basic servicing needs.
mrtrana
14 Dec 16#89
great price!
matthat
14 Dec 16#90
they apparently changed there policy lately - hard to find information on it but they do cover the ratchets now!
knack
14 Dec 161#91
List of tools covered is available at the Halfords Advanced Lifetime Guarantee page.
Confirms that ratchets are included and that a receipt is not required.
Picked up mine today, bloke said ratchets are covered and a lot of mechanics buy them because of this and the receipt is not needed, as long as you haven't used a sledgehammer on them, he asked if I had any broken ones and he would replace them there and then.
He also commented that this was a good price as they had them on the shelf for half price at £75 so £50 is a decent deal, cheers op.
rumuk
15 Dec 16#93
excellent thanks i've been wanting some tools that last, so this looks ideal, I was looking at this or the 120 piece set but think this will more than do for what I require, Thanks!
furbars
15 Dec 16#94
Can't comment on that just going on the few sets I have bought this year.
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Opening post
The Halfords Advanced 90 Piece Socket Set is made from Advanced quality chrome vanadium steel, ideal for the DIY enthusiast as well as the Advanced mechanic. The set includes 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2" drive, AF and metric sockets as well as screwdriver bits, all in a robust plastic carry case.
Halfords Advanced 90 Piece Socket Set Extra Info
90 piece socket set, designed for the Advanced mechanic
Comes with Lifetime Guarantee*
Complete with robust storage case
What's in the box
1/4" Drive:
10 x Metric Sockets: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13mm
10 x SAE Sockets: 5/32, 3/16, 7/32, 1/4, 9/32, 5/16, 11/32, 3/8, 7/16, 1/2"
8 x Metric Deep Sockets: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13mm
1 x Bit Adaptor
1 x Extension Bar - 50mm
1 x 1/4" Drive Ratchet Handle
1 x Spinner Handle
3/8" Drive:
11 x Metric Sockets: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19mm
9 x SAE Sockets: 3/8, 7/16, 1/2, 9/16, 5/8, 11/16, 3/4, 13/16, 7/8
4 x Deep Metric Sockets: 8, 10, 12, 13mm
2 x Spark Plug Sockets: 10, 14mm
1 x Extension Bar - 75mm
1 x Universal Joint
1 x 3/8" Drive Ratchet Handle
1 x 3/8" Drive Flex Handle 200mm
1 x 3/8" Drive Breaker Bar 200mm
1/2" Drive:
4 x Metric Sockets: 20, 21, 22, 23mm
1 x 1/2" Drive Ratchet Handle
17 x Shank Bits
5 x Combination Spanners: 10, 12, 13, 14, 17mm
Comment by PHILIPE666 - **can buy through eBay as well but also use topcashback and get £5 bonus and 5% cash back**
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All comments (98)
"Halfords Advance Advanced Hand Tools come with a Lifetime Guarantee. Should a Halfords Advanced Hand Tool fail whilst being used for the purpose and in the manner for which it was designed, it will be inspected and replaced. Simply return the product to your nearest Halfords store.
Misuse of the product will immediately invalidate the Lifetime Guarantee.
Discontinued items will be replaced with an equivalent product in terms of use and quality.
This guarantee does not affect your statutory rights."
The tools are AMAZING - great value.
You need to present the receipt if you want to exchange any part - so keep it safe.
Oh, and this socket set is £60 trade card price so bargain at £50
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/halfords-advanced-professional-150-piece-socket-ratchet-spanner-set-71-99-halfords-1512438?page=3#comments
Think I might hold out to see when the post-Christmas sales offer.
then I might get mine back
Of course they will need your email tho.
Having said that, even with the previous warranty I do know of people who have returned broken ratchets and they've replaced them no problem.
all these years and the ratchet still works well!
They have never let me down on any job.
They have never let me down on any job.
FWIW the 12 sided bits are very good. When on offer these kits are the best value socket sets you can buy.
Only they sell those bits and on every socket there is engraved label.
I do indeed keep my receipts but have not been asked to produce them.
Saying that, nothing has been damaged so far (3 years of car DIY-ing) but needed a replacement as in my set one socket size was missing (there were two same size sockets instead of two different ones).
Good deal. Problem is I don't need it (want it though...)
The breakages I`ve had are as follows:
1/2 extention bar snapped its end off (the type with the flexi end)
A flat blade screwdriver socket broke
The 1/2" drive ratchet lost its socket retaining button/spring/ballbearing
I also find the 1/2" & 3/4" drive ratchets lock up if you put too much torque on them, solved by banging them on the floor..
"Members and official Fans of British Cycling can get 10% off everything in-store at Halfords, including sale items."
Link
I guess the 'Save £100 was £150 now £50' is the psychological persuader ...
Tools are going strong though, got a ~120 piece socket set 5 years ago and it's lived in the car ever since, had some decent use out of it.
Confirms that ratchets are included and that a receipt is not required.
http://www.halfords.com/advanced
http://www.halfords.com/wcsstore/libraries/document/Lifetime-Tools-List.pdf
He also commented that this was a good price as they had them on the shelf for half price at £75 so £50 is a decent deal, cheers op.