So I have the 229 Piece Socket Set of Stanley, and after about 6 months of using them fairly often on vehicles they are very worn out.


What do you guys find are the best? I'm looking into Westward possibly, but any suggestions?

kobalt sockets for life? cheap and lifetime replacement at any lowes. Can't really go wrong. I have never broken or stripped or worn down one, I am not sure what you mean by worn out? Like rounded off? If so you gotta make sure you are using the correct size. A 6 point socket should almost never get "worn out"

http://www.amazon.com/Williams-8-6256-Impact-Socket-8-Inch/dp/B005VNZENO/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1413352702&sr=1-1&keywords=Williams+8-6256+1-1%2F2+Drive+Impact+Socket%2C+6+Point%2C+8-Inch

obvious choice

Snap on

Snap On is #1

Snap on tools and Mac boxes.

/end thread.

that

i wont bring any of my snap on to work though people have some sticky fucking fingers.

Lots of options.

Sears has Craftsman which makes replacing tools easy (dont have to wait for the truck)
Harbor Freights have been popping up around here lately and their prices are spot on ($80 3 pump jacks? yes pls)
Snap On is the most expensive but generally for a reason. (I forget what its called but they have like 1/3rd circles cut out of the corners of their wrenches and their sockets, which is supposed to help create more torque or some shit, they also extend their wrenches another inch or so for better leverage.
MAC's another good one but like Snap On you'll have to wait for the truck to replace shit.

Pretty sure all of them have the same lifetime warranty on hand tools.

This post was edited by CarsAndKush on Oct 15 2014 09:48am

Yeap, Do it right the first time.

My ratchets are just toast. The drive socket where the ratchet goes in is wearing on my sockets pretty badly as well. Ill look into Snap On and Craftsman. Dont really have the luxury of waiting on the Snap On truck usually.