STANLEY Drive Socket Set, Black Chrome, Laser Etched, 99-Piece (92-839)

BLUF This is a good buy and a good value for a homeowner or weekend mechanic.Pros:* The case does a good job of keeping everything in place. One or two of the sockets consistently come loose if the case is jostled strongly, but overall the tools are secure and well organized.* The quality is pretty good, and after a few months of moderate use, I have had no issues.Cons:* This set doesn't have hex or torx drivers. If it did, it could have been my one-stop home mechanic's set. As it was, I purchased a GearWrench 890040 39 Piece Bit Socket Set 1/4-Inch(13mm) & 3/8-Inch(20mm) Drive from gear wrench to round this out.* An extra set of extensions would be nice, or a converter between 1/4" drive and 3/8" so that both extensions can be used together.* The set was greasy, for lack of a better word. There was something mildly tacky covering the tools. Not a big dealBoth a pro and a con (mostly pro):This set came with the 1/4" drive extension missing the retaining mechanism (ball bearing, spring). I called Stanley and their support department was very apologetic and mailed me the replacement part. Unfortunately, they sent me the driver, not the extension. Had to call back, and they sent the right part (sort of - sent the chrome version, not the black version). A few days later I received a second 1/4" extension in the mail, so now I have a long and short 1/4" drive extension. One snaps into the case, and the other stays happily tucked between the 1/4 and 3/8" drive extensions.I was happy to talk to a company that wanted to make things right with their product.

I like the fact that this tool set is very inclusive with the most common types of mechanic tools. The case feels sturdy enough and will be a great addition to my existing tools or even be handy to keep in a vehicle for emergencies.

Really good set to have

This is a good basic set. The tools themselves have the nicely updates black look with easy to read number markings. The functionality is very basic - just the standard hex sockets and standard wrenches. As others have noted, the case is pretty lousy, but since this set is on the garage shelf for occasional use, it's good enough for me. I mainly like to have the right size tools to put together children's toys and furniture, and this does the job better than the little disposable wrenches that come with everything.One other note about the case - it shipped in a display type configuration with the grey plastic case folded open, and covered with clear plastic that kept the pieces in place while still viewable. This clear plastic was attached to the grey plastic case with ~30 small screws. It was a pain to open, and left little screw holes all over the grey case. A great candidate for Amazon's frustration free packaging.

Ok so this set blew me away. I honestly got it for a junkyard set/mobile site set. I have previously been using a Williams 50$ set (great set essentially made by snap on) but it was only metric and it only was shallow well sockets.So, with this set you get a ton of sockets for every job deep and shallow well. This has been incredibly handy along with wrenches so this makes a great set to keep in your car or something for a diy person. Get a couple pliers and you’ll be well on your way. They do have 3 8 point sockets which are not common at al any more. But it’s nice to have if a super rare occasion comes up.Ok the draw backs for this product the latches seem cheap not the rock bottom cheap but seems like it’d snap pretty easy cheap. Only one of my sockets were loose the 15mm shallow but I’ve already shook them a lot and none come out. The laser etching will most likely wear over time leaving no trace of what socket it is not a fan of that. And to be honest the last draw back I can think of is it’s stanley (never been a fan of their products). Oh wait one more draw back will be only one extension for each ratchet. 6” for the 3/8 which I like but wish it also had a 3”. Then a 3” for the 1/4 which is fine.Pros of this set, it has so many sizes and it includes wrenches. You can’t beat the price. To my surprise they actually seem of good quality. I must say I enjoy the “black chrome” it’s visually appealing. The fact I wanted to not care and hate this set but it changed my mind to actually enjoying it. With that said I’d recommend this set thus far (still needs a lot more use before I can truly say)Side note if your wondering if the set comes pre colored red for sae and blue for metric no it doesn’t i did it with a paint marker to make it more visually appealing and easier to spot the sizes. Cut time boost efficiency

I saw all the reviews complaining about sockets falling out when they opened it. I do not have this issue, the sockets and other items stay in place very well. They have a small foam piece behind all the sockets, maybe this is a new addition to fix that problem. The numbers on the sockets and wrenches are very easy to read and look great. I would definitely recommend getting this set if you are looking for your first one or a new one, great price and lifetime replacement without proof of purchase or need to send anything back to them. Also, the actual handles for the sockets are nice and tight, gives it a very high quality feel when you are using it. The old Craftsman set I had, was much looser and seemed to spin around way to easy.