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Laser Alldrive
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2018 11:50 pm
by malcolmd
Hi
I need to get a new socket set and regularly work on classic cars necessitating metric, af and whitworth sockets. I was looking at the Laser Alldrive kits. Can anyone comment on the quality and effectiveness?
Re: Laser Alldrive
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2018 11:41 am
by JPB
They're seemingly inexpensive, but the one major downside to any "one size fits all" product in a socket is that they cannot be as strong under load at a given input and size, since they cannot possibly sit squarely on the flats of every fastener within their range. I had some sockets that were designed to perform a similar trick some years ago and replaced those one by one as they split. They didn't break when I was using them daily, but since they were donated to the college workshops at my former workplace, they have proven themselves to be less than student proof.
I'd buy a handful of the sockets in my most often used sizes and see how you get on.
Re: Laser Alldrive
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2018 12:29 pm
by gazza82
Halfords Professional range are guaranteed for life.
I've been slowly adding to my collection as I need and as these are available as individual sockets it's easy to pick up another one when needed. I've got a lot from sets I've bought/been bought that I've probably never used! I've recently replaced a 13mm and 1/2" one as these get used a lot (and my original "bitza" set were starting to crack)