Socket Sets / Tools

They are Just Holden “HSV” Branded Tools, Quality unknown.

I would like to know who actually makes em before buying them, but my Guess is you would be paying for the name more than the Quality.

If you are going to spend your heard eared $$ on good tools buy parses Supercheep completely and head for a Tool Shop Like “Alltools “and alike who just sell tools to trades people.

Supercheep is OK for what I like to call Thrashing spanners, Big shifters and pipe crescents that you stick 4ft cheater bars on the end off and don’t give a 2 hoots if they brake or get damaged during the abuse.

Cheers.

30 years ago when I was young and poor I built up my socket set piece by piece and finished up with some good tools but it was never a complete _set_. Long after I could have afforded a quality set I decided it was better to pay others to do the work on cars etc for me so I never bothered to upgrade my socket set.

About five years ago I bought a no brand Chinese socket set; Imperial and metric - all the drives etc for A$80 - I bought it because in my (limited mechanical) opinion it looked OK. Five years down the track and it has performed very well and I would not consider buying a quality set... then again... I only use it on a hobby basis - I would expect a professional mechanic would laugh at it. However my four piece set of electronic pliers/cutters etc cost around A$200 each some years ago - so, like most things, it's "horses for courses".

Mike Harding

Built up some tools the same way.
Started with a basic sidchrome set and went from there.

These days I go to Cash Convertors.

They have small bins of 2nd hand single sockets, and spanners.

Or complete sets of good tools. Sets are a bit exy, but they will take an offer.

Sometimes I ask if they mind if I sort through the singles.
Sit on the floor, turn the tub upside down (I am an 'old fart' with grey hair and old work clothes, I am allowed to do this, its called being eccentric :o)), and put them all back one by one.
Hold back the good ones, and do a final sort on these for the ones you want.
Amazingly, there are some good brands amongst the rubbish.
Usually get them for a $1.00 ea, and a discount for a few.

The tools are made by Sidchrome.....that once great Aussie tool company that got bought out by Stanley Tool.

All Sidchrome tools are made in Asia now.

Regards Richard

My experience with supacheap is most the gear they sell including tools is rubbish.
only gear I would buy is things like oil that has a brand name like castrol, penzoil etc. As a diesel fitter of 20years, most my tools are Caterpillar, made mostly by Snapon and some by Proto. These tools are expensive and mostly used by people that use these tools everyday full on. A good middle of the range spanner/tool is Repco tools. More than enough quality for weekend mechanic and fairly cheap. Good value for money. I have a fair bit of Repco, performs well. I use Repco underground and on boats, doesn't matter if I have to cut it up with oxy or flog it with hammer, drop in blige etc as its cheap prepared to Snapon, about 1/2 the cost.
cheers steve

Anything branded HSV is of dubious quality.

Guess what?.... I buy my tools now with my groceries, just slip em into the trolley (trundler if you're a Kiwi) at my favorite shop ALDI & Sybil dosen't even notice. Most of their stuff is GOOD quality and usually Rothenburger brand though it does say Made exclusivley for Aldi but when you read the instructions or search the packaging the place of manufacture seems to always be Germany. I bought a fantastic biscuit Joiner for $69, Pliers, mutli, grips, sockets, etc all very sensibly priced. Next buy will be the Cordless hammer drill for $69 looks a beauty and if it is not up to speed I can take it back... You do have to wait for items to come on special as they don't stock everything all the time...

Ggrrr.