For starters, there’s a comfortable twin-compound handle that’s connected to a slender ratchet head with rotary direction changer. They’re a key part of any car DIY kit, so we enlisted the help of Draper to see which of our 3/8-inch drive sets turned heads and which should be turned away. The alloy wheel-style black and diamond-cut finish won’t be to everyone’s taste, but the tools do have a high-quality feel about them. All items are dispatched same working day if full payment is received before 2pm, otherwise item will be dispatched next working day. Fat Llama is a peer-to-peer rental platform — we connect people who need stuff with people who have stuff.

Kim has worked for Auto Express for more than three decades and all but a year of that time in the Products section. If you still see this message after a few minutes, please check that JavaScript is enabled in your browser settings.His current role as products editor involves managing the section’s content and team of testers plus doing some of the tests himself. In Draper’s QA department, we checked the size of the 10, 13 and 17mm sockets, plus used the DIN standards for ratchets and sockets to assess strength. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR QUERIES REGARDING ANY OF OUR ITEMS, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT US ON 0117 959 2392 (MONDAY-SATURDAY 9 am-5 pm) AND WE WILL BE MORE THAT HAPPY TO HELP. You get a good selection, with the standard versions spanning 6-24mm and 8-19mm in deep sockets, plus there are two for spark plugs. Your change or withdrawal of consent will not affect the lawfulness of our processing based on your consent before this change or withdrawal.

Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable). The finish looks good, but isn’t the easiest to grip and the ratchet is coarse compared with its rivals, which all have 72 teeth, plus it lacks a grippy dual-compound handle.Cases should be marked with sizes, plus we assessed build quality, looking at finish, smooth ratchets and comfort. New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging . These Magnusson standard socket sets are constructed of high quality chrome vanadium steel (crv) with a Chrome effect finish. The 13 piece standard Magnusson Socket set is in BRAND NEW condition But does have some damage to the upper part of the box shown in the pictures above.

The finish of the main pieces, which include metric and imperial sockets, is a pleasing matt with grippy knurled sections. For the ratchets this was 240Nm, a severe test because we could only apply a little more than 100Nm by hand. Plug sockets would have been good, and there was no 8mm deep socket, but this still represents great value. If you would like to know more about how we process your personal data, please see our Data Protection Policy.

While pliers, screwdrivers and wrenches can double up between home and garage, you’ll need to invest in a socket set for anything more than the most basic motoring maintenance tasks. We were looking for sets that included the common 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17 and 19mm sockets, then added marks for deep versions and those for spark plugs.