Draper 16355 47 Piece 1/4in Square Drive Metric Socket Set vs DAYUAN 9 Piece Axle and Hub Nut Impact Socket Set, 1/2in Drive 29-38mm

Pros

• + 21 of the 47 pieces are real sockets: 13 standard from 4 to 14mm and 8 deep from 6 to 13mm
• + 72-tooth quick-release reversible ratchet needs 5 degrees of swing against 6 on a 60-tooth
• + Draper publishes the steel, the finish and a DIN 3124 and ISO 2725-1 conformity statement, which almost nothing else here does
• + Lifetime warranty from a UK company, so a claim goes to a UK address rather than a seller's inbox

Cons

• − 1/4in drive only: 14mm is the ceiling and nothing in the box belongs on an impact wrench
• − No 3/8in or 1/2in sockets, so wheel nuts, hubs and suspension bolts are a separate purchase
• − 850 Amazon UK ratings is a thinner owner record than the Bahco, WORKPRO or CASOMAN sets here
• − Blow-moulded case only: no rail, no latching box and nothing that stacks

Pros

• + Covers 29 to 36mm plus 38mm, the range hub and driveshaft nuts live in and where ordinary sets stop
• + The only set here whose maker publishes chrome-molybdenum, heat treated, hardened and tempered
• + Six-point and 76mm deep, with a drilled head so an impact wrench's retaining ball locks the socket on
• + 4.7 stars from 1,700 Amazon UK ratings, the joint highest owner rating on this page

Cons

• − Nine sockets that all start at 29mm: it cannot turn a wheel nut, a sump plug or anything under the bonnet
• − A supplement to a socket set rather than a socket set
• − Nine sockets and nothing else - no ratchet, no breaker bar, no extension bar
• − Marketplace brand with no published UK warranty or service route