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Halfords 18 piece Advanced Professional Socket Set 3/8"
The Halfords 18 piece Advanced Professional Socket Set 3/8" is a great value, professional quality socket set, ideal for the DIY enthusiast or professional.
Average Customer Rating:
(80 Reviews) 75
Rating Snapshot (80 reviews)
5 stars
60
4 stars
17
3 stars
2
2 stars
0
1 star
1
77 of 80(96%)customers would recommend this product to a friend
Customer Reviews for Halfords 18 piece Advanced Professional Socket Set 3/8"
Review 1 for Halfords 18 piece Advanced Professional Socket Set 3/8"
Overall Rating
18 piece soket,
May 14, 2013
By tumbel
from wales
Quality
4
out of
5
Value
4
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
Pros: very good
"i .found this soket set good value for the money. thanks a lot"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 45 - 54
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - With Children
Attitude to Car Maintenance: Enthusiast
How many cars: 1
Which Store did you visit? NEATH
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Review 2 for Halfords 18 piece Advanced Professional Socket Set 3/8"
Overall Rating
Good product at half price less 10%,
April 16, 2013
By jvb27
Quality
4
out of
5
Value
4
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
"Good value at the price I paid. Normal price would make it way too overvalued though."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 45 - 54
Gender: Male
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - No Children
Attitude to Car Maintenance: Expert
Which Store did you visit? PLYMOUTH
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Review 3 for Halfords 18 piece Advanced Professional Socket Set 3/8"
Overall Rating
Great product,
April 09, 2013
By Ballsy
from Sussex
Quality
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
"Bought this as I my garage would benefit from quality products. Just have to hope I don't loose any of the bits!"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 45 - 54
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Pro-Performance - I'II always buy the best quality regardless of price
Family: I'm Single - With No Children
Attitude to Car Maintenance: Novice
How many cars: 2
Which Store did you visit? CRAWLEY
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Review 4 for Halfords 18 piece Advanced Professional Socket Set 3/8"
Overall Rating
Socket set,
April 06, 2013
By brambleracing
from rugby england
Quality
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
"once again Halfords have come up with a good well priced product"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 55 - 64
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - No Children
Attitude to Car Maintenance: Expert
How many cars: More than 3
Which Store did you visit? RUGBY
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Review 5 for Halfords 18 piece Advanced Professional Socket Set 3/8"
Overall Rating
Excellent,
April 05, 2013
By Jay2013
from Bournemouth
Quality
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Pros: handy box
"So far very good and appears to be well made and comes in a handy carry case that is also well made and should last"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 45 - 54
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - No Children
Attitude to Car Maintenance: Enthusiast
How many cars: 1
Which Store did you visit? CHRISTCHURCH
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Review 6 for Halfords 18 piece Advanced Professional Socket Set 3/8"
Overall Rating
Good quality tool,
February 08, 2013
By RupertBlof
from Inverness
Quality
4
out of
5
Value
3
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
Pros: quality
"The socket set was well made and performed brilliantly. I had been struggling with adjustable wrenches for some time, however using this tool quickly made tasks way easier.
There is a button to release the actual socket when you want to change it. For some reason I forget this button is there and try to rip the socket off manually and this has jammed it briefly. However this is more of a personal experience and frequent use would eliminate it."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 35 - 44
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - No Children
Attitude to Car Maintenance: Novice
How many cars: 2
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Review 7 for Halfords 18 piece Advanced Professional Socket Set 3/8"
Overall Rating
Advanced Professional,
December 23, 2012
By dazib72
from West Midlands
Quality
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
"Fantastic 3/8 drive metric socket set, excellent range of sockets from shallow to extra deep and of great quality too, exactly what you'd expect from Halfords Professional range."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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Review 8 for Halfords 18 piece Advanced Professional Socket Set 3/8"
Overall Rating
brilliant,
December 17, 2012
By Ged21
from newark
Quality
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
"For such low price , it's are brilliant socket set. plus life time guaranty , but we will see in a future"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: Under 25
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - No Children
Attitude to Car Maintenance: Enthusiast
How many cars: 1
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Review 9 for Halfords 18 piece Advanced Professional Socket Set 3/8"
Overall Rating
good value,
November 25, 2012
By tightwad1
from colchester
Quality
3
out of
5
Value
4
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
"good value. I like the locking facility on the ratchet drive.The only way one can really know if it is as good as a profesionall socket set is to give it 5 years hard use!"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 55 - 64
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - With Children
Attitude to Car Maintenance: Enthusiast
How many cars: 3
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Review 10 for Halfords 18 piece Advanced Professional Socket Set 3/8"
Overall Rating
Good stuff,
November 09, 2012
By Ianmilly
from Widnes
Quality
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Pros: price
"As it says on the tin and at half price even better"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 45 - 54
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Value for Money - I like things to be as cheap as possible
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - With Children
Attitude to Car Maintenance: Expert
How many cars: 2
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Review 11 for Halfords 18 piece Advanced Professional Socket Set 3/8"
Overall Rating
Good bit of kit,
November 06, 2012
By richkp1976
from caerphill south wales
Quality
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
"Purchased while on offer to keep in the car & its small & good quality"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 35 - 44
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - With Children
Attitude to Car Maintenance: Enthusiast
How many cars: 1
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Review 12 for Halfords 18 piece Advanced Professional Socket Set 3/8"
Overall Rating
3/8 socket set 18 piece,
November 04, 2012
By Brianthecat
from Wrexham
Quality
4
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
"Bought this set to take with me when I travel with work, as my 1/2" set adds quite a bit of weight. Seems well made, and if it's anything like the flex head ratchet spanners which i have used and have abused for 7 years then I will be happy. Would have liked another longer extension, but I already had one from another set ."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 35 - 44
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - With Children
Attitude to Car Maintenance: Enthusiast
How many cars: 2
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Review 13 for Halfords 18 piece Advanced Professional Socket Set 3/8"
Overall Rating
Not impressed,
October 30, 2012
By Icanthinkofanickname
from Oxford, UK
Quality
1
out of
5
Value
2
out of
5
Performance
1
out of
5
Pros: it's cheap to buy
Cons: it's cheaply made
"Ratchet got stuck on literally the first bolt i used it on - and only a 10mm holding a alu thermostat housing. It was fairly tight, but I really didn't give it much welly, and was only using 1 hand and not even leaning on it!
I got it to unstick by gripping the square with some mole grips, but it stuck on the next one too. Grrrr.
Took it back to the local halfords where I bought it - manager said 'they do that, sometimes can be made to work by dismantling and reassembling - and we don't have any in stock for replacement'. I pointed out they did have the kits that I'd bought (I only took the ratchet back), and she did then swap it out from another set.
I'm not holding out much hope for the second one though. It doesn't seem very well made to me. I'm only an amateur, but I've owned mostly Teng sets in the past ( had my 1/2 inch teng set for 20 years, still going strong!
Also, I found out the 'Lifetime guarantee' doesn't apply to 'moving parts', which basically means the ratchet isn't covered - only the sockets and the extension bar. Note that this does not affect your statuary right that goods have to be of satisfactory quality and fit for the intended purpose - (sale of goods act 1979). A decent socket set should last many years of normal use. It should not break the first day!
The sockets seem ok (though they're the inferior 12 point rather than the superior (rounds off the bolts less) 6 point design (but the 12's are cheaper to make)
In summary, unless you're doing very light work on a push-bike, save your pennies and buy a proper set. I presume this applies to the rest of the range too...."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? No
Gender: Male
Attitude to Car Maintenance: Expert
How many cars: 2
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Review 14 for Halfords 18 piece Advanced Professional Socket Set 3/8"
Overall Rating
Excellent Value,
June 01, 2012
By Zed900
from Reading, England
Quality
4
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Pros: compact quality piece of kit
Cons: can't think of one..
Car Make Mercedes Benz
"Excellent value and appears very well made. Nice crisp coupling and decoupling of sockets. Ratchet mechanism is effective even in confined space. Ideal for Motorcycle applications as 5/8" drive is more wieldy and teams with lower range (6-45lb ft) professional torque wrench"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 45 - 54
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - With Children
Attitude to Car Maintenance: Enthusiast
How many cars: 2
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Review 15 for Halfords 18 piece Advanced Professional Socket Set 3/8"
Overall Rating
Excellent quality at a great price,
May 25, 2012
By chrissfoot
Quality
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Pros: good quality
"I am very pleased with this socket set. I should start by saying I bought it heavily reduced! Regardless of price I was initially worried that an 'own brand' product wouldn't be as good as a known brand, so far however, that isn't the case at all! I haven't had loads of use out of this yet but it is flawless so far. Everything feels really good quality and the case is really well designed."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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Review 16 for Halfords 18 piece Advanced Professional Socket Set 3/8"
Overall Rating
quality at affordable prices,
May 10, 2012
By rojam
from torquay
Quality
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Car Make kawasaki
"lifetime quarenty at lifestyle prices. who can afford garage prices these days?"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 45 - 54
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - No Children
Attitude to Car Maintenance: Enthusiast
How many cars: 1
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Review 17 for Halfords 18 piece Advanced Professional Socket Set 3/8"
Overall Rating
Proper Socket Set,
April 29, 2012
By BandagedHands
from East Midlands
Quality
4
out of
5
Value
3
out of
5
Performance
4
out of
5
Pros: well made
Cons: only 3/8 not the full 1/2inch drive.
Car Make MGF
"A sturdy set that clips together securely thanks to the button design of the ratchet handle.
Small enough to fit in the toolbox but big enough to do most mechanical tasks.
Overall a good little socket set that should last a few years if treated with respect."
Small enough to fit in the toolbox but big enough to do most mechanical tasks.
Overall a good little socket set that should last a few years if treated with respect."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 55 - 64
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - With Children
Attitude to Car Maintenance: Enthusiast
How many cars: 2
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Review 18 for Halfords 18 piece Advanced Professional Socket Set 3/8"
Overall Rating
bargain tool set,
April 27, 2012
By baker12345
Quality
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
"good quality tools and affordable and comes with the added bonus of the lifetime guarantee"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
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Review 19 for Halfords 18 piece Advanced Professional Socket Set 3/8"
Overall Rating
excellent quality and value,
April 24, 2012
By stubby450
from leicester
Quality
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
"Reserved in store, picked up later that day, no problem at all. Have bought a numberof the professional tools now as they have lifelong guarantee, are great quality tools and for the quality are excellent value for money"
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 45 - 54
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - With Children
Attitude to Car Maintenance: Expert
How many cars: More than 3
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Review 20 for Halfords 18 piece Advanced Professional Socket Set 3/8"
Overall Rating
Great little set,
April 20, 2012
By Frankthekat
Quality
5
out of
5
Value
5
out of
5
Performance
5
out of
5
Pros: good quality at a reasonable price
Cons: lifetime guarantee does not cover ratchet
Car Make Ford
"Bought this to keep in the car and for smaller workshop jobs. The quality is very good with a good selection of sockets. The set is very good value when on promotion and I particularly liked the blow moulded case which is pretty rugged."
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Age Group: 35 - 44
Gender: Male
Attitude to Shopping: Quality Seeker - I'd rather spend a little extra on something if I know its going to last
Family: I'm Living with Partner/Spouse - With Children
Attitude to Car Maintenance: Enthusiast
How many cars: 2
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