S138 Socket Set of 138 Metric & AF 1/4in 3/8in & 1/2in Drive

Very comprehensive set of sockets and spanner’s great for a Machanic good size and strong case

Great value. Superb quality

I was a car mechanic out of college and have had various socket sets over the last 30 years, from Snap-on, Hazet, Facom Teng etc which over the years have gone for a walk. Now I have and normally use Halfords Pro sockets which have a lifetime warranty but they're not exactly the best sockets I have used. Their ratchets have a large dwell angle between clicks which can make limited clearance jobs a bit of a pain. Ratchet handles: This bahco set feels very solid in the hand and the ratchets do not have loads of lateral movement in the drive square which cheaper ones can suffer from. The ball catch is nice and positive and holds the attachment well. They're a shotblasted finish rather than shiny chrome which I like. They have orange and black rubber grips which can pick up a lot of dirt and grease from your handset but a quick squirt of brake cleaner takes it off well. Sockets: There are a good selection and they are six pointers rather than the 12 or 18 point ones you sometimes see which means they are sometimes more difficult to seat over the bolt/nut but offer a much better grip and more torque transfer to the fixing, they're also much less likely to slip off. The spark plug spanners are not thin wall ones and will not fit into the spark plug well of some engines. I had to buy a set of Laser thinwall ones for a Mitsubishi 3.5 GDi engine. Luckily Amazon sell them and they were on prime next day. The inclusion of a set of crow's foot spanners is nice and they can come in very handy. The deep 1/4 drive sockets are a welcome addition too. Spanners: A good set of combination spanners that have a nice angle on the ring end and fit nice and positively. I like the fact the spanner set can be removed from the main case in one go. It's a simple twist and lock to secure into the lid. Case: Nice and solid blow moulded case with nice metal spring clips to hold it closed. The handle does not come apart with half a handle on either side of the case so if you lift it up without the lid secured then all the contents of the socket half will spill out everywhere. There is a plastic foam coated divider between the two halves of the case which snaps shut into the lid to cover the extension bars and the spanners. It has a legend printed on it so you can see where everything should go. the only gripe I have is that it fits very tightly into the lid and can be difficult to open. Overall I prefer this set to my Halfords Professional ones as they feel much more solid in the hand. These really feel like a decent quality set and I'd buy these every time over a Halfords set despite their lifetime warranty.

Very nice case and good set of tools. I have not used it that many times so dont feel qualified to extensively comment on it. I used it for spark plug changes, air filter changes and minor DIY on BMW 1987 325i SPORT (E30) classic car. BAHCO are owned by SNA Europe. They are a division of SNAP-ON. Halford Advanced socket set are also worth looking at especially when they are on sale for example, Black Friday or Christmas etc.

I have it for quite few years now and used it to work on my motorcycle and car all the time. Good quality, nothing broken after 8 years of use, the range of sockets/bits... very good.

Bought it for car repairs, complete tool kit in 1 box. All the useful sizes, ratchets are good quality and tough.All sockets are single hex, so good for not rounding nuts/bolt heads. esp on motorcycles. (Alloy castings and steel bolts can be fun). Sockets go up to 32mm and down to 4mm . Adaptors and a flexi drive mean you can in o just about anywhere. really good bit of kit, love it.

An easy five stars for this remarkably good value set. The ratchets are a joy to use, really smooth and with a very narrow space between ratchet teeth it is easy to get onto the next "click". The only slight downside is that once the handles get covered in grease it is difficult to clean them but who cares? Tools that get used will always look a bit grubby! The finish on the sockets etc is excellent and even the very small driver and torx bits feel like far more expensive tools than they are. Can't fault anything about this kit. I have now started buying only Bahco stuff and it is all really good quality.

Very impressed with this quality set which includes the vast majority of the metric AF socket tools you are likely to ever need. My only real criticism is the price which has increased significantly, I paid about 20% more than my son did who bought his a short while before me and I notice the price has now gone up a further approximately 15%, all this in less than a year. I would question whether it now represents value for money compared to what else is available? However I suspect it will last a life time if looked after?

Exelent produit sans regret d'avoir acheté 👌

Good stuff, but the only issue I found is that the 1/2 ratchet is frozen and won't ratchet. All other stuff I'm in love with. just that small detail. Was able to to release the ratcheting design. Now all is 100% functional

Excelente

Love BAHCO products, couldn't find what I need in the US. Shipped from Europe in no time, in perfect condition, just honestly blown away. Thank you!

Came in pretty fast after I ordered. Sealed up and arrived in great condition. Versatile set has just about everything you’ll need