OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Repairs and Maintenance Questions On Ride On Mowers Questions on Rover Ride On Mower The Rover Rancher saga continues....

i have bought a very large amount of tools in the past few years.
although i already had large socket sets i bought a smaler sidchrome socket set that goes up to 13mm or 1/2 inch. i payed $70 for it and its been worth every bit. before it i had many cheep sets and they are nothing like it. i was for ever either stripping the bolt due to an ill fitting socket or actually shearing the socket in 1/2. the main type to steer away from at all costs is the type that uses an adapter to go from 3/8 to 1/4, as they are the first thing to break and then your in hot soup.
i agree with grumpy that the deep sockets are not required for mower use (useful for head studs in cars). i use a Stanly set(almost identical to that one accept it red)at one of my casual work places all the time and have found it to be just as good as sidchrome as long as you are not trying to undo bolts holding bridges together.
another option is the $200 tool chests that have all necessary tools for the normal handy man. although i personally hate them because they are impractical when im on a call out or similar but they are neat in shop use and include more tools(although not the best quality). if you are keen on building up a decent tool collection then buy a big and a small socket set, then in time buy some decent spanners etc to spreed the costs and make it more affordable to acquire quality tools.
so anyway sorry for the long post but hopefully it helps
regards jay