Good tip

All ring spanners on ebay seem to be 12 point .
Just saying
Could do with new complete set so was looking .

Tools ain’t wot they used to be lol. Ie not as well made.My brother has a car repair business and I borrowed a brand new unused Snapon torx socket to undo a bolt holding a brake caliper on my Harley,it broke but brother not concerned as it was replaced with lifetime guarantee

That’s a big boys socket. What do you need that for?

Rear wheel nut

What's the point of a lifetime 'guarantee' when it only costs £2.35? If it lasts for a few uses then breaks, just buy another one. Tools might not be 'what they used to be' but these examples are much, much cheaper than anything you could have bought 30 years ago even when taking income/cost of living into account.

Its all about value for money to me if get my two quids worth out of it I'm happy .Will only be used once a year at most .I'm sure it wouldn't last a life time in garage environment.

using it 4-5 times and then it breaks is still very good value for money at that price.

Why buy a replacement when you have a lifetime guarantee and get a free one

Meldrew wrote: ↑Sun Oct 14, 2018 2:24 am How do you break a socket? I still have and use a Hilka 12 point metric socket set I bought in a local cycle and fishing tackle shop in the mid Seventies. It's the tin case they came in hasn't stood the test of time.

Agree but it usually happens when people don't use tools properly. I've seen people use hammers on a socket and ratchet bar with the inevitable destruction of the ratchet mechanism. Another one is to continue exerting pressure on the socket when it's slipped slightly from being flat on the nut, resulting in either a damaged/rounded nut or socket - all user error.