school me on CHEAP toolsets PLEASE

[NJHandyGuy]

i am looking for a good kit set for someone with litterally no mechanical skills

Want to be around $50 or less looked at stanley crescent hf kit and like 3 others.

because time is an issue i cannot peicemean one together or i would any reccomendations recipient just got first house so i want them to have something but anything bigger than picture hanging and furnature assembly they'll just call me

ideas advice

 

[Stuey]

I'd go with Stanley.

 

[lowbucktruck]

What type of tool kit? General-purpose for household repairs? Or like a small "road" kit for auto repairs? If for first-time home-owner, you might want to add a decent (but affordable) cordless drill; that will probably see the most use.

I've been happy with Stanley for basic stuff, like tape measures.
There is this tool kit on Amazon for "general homeowners", which might make a good entry-level starting-out tool kit:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000UHMITE/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[jeffmoss26]

One of those Stanley sets would be good. At one time I had a small set like this:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006IC8J/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[ajchien]

I would avoid the Costco Crescent set. The ratchet is great, top notch Taiwan made, but the 12 point sockets round off nuts all day.

 

[spongerich]

Sears' "Evolv" tools looked reasonably decent when I saw them in the stores a while back.

$50 gets you a pretty complete set http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00910025000P?prdNo=14&blockNo=14&blockType=G14

They have a lifetime warranty against "defects" so presumably if you ever break one, it's covered... unlike the regular Craftsman warranty which allows you to return it just because you no longer feel loved by it any more.

 

[lennoxlennox]

check your local O'reillys out

they are clearing out the following set:

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/GDW0/GM1122.oap?ck=Search_gm1122_-1_3576&keyword=gm1122

normally $110

I got mine for $20 and change someone else got theirs for $26 or $28... someone else said their store still had them at full retail.

The guy at my store showed me a printout off his computer showing they are discontinued and marked down for clearance.... good luck

 

[lennoxlennox]

just add some cheap tools to compliment it... i.e. saw, hammer etc

 

[wafrederick]

An 18mm deep and shallow socket also,most cheap sets don't have this size including the 18mm wrench.15mm too,check this too in a cheap set.

 

[kippieland]

Kobalts has some descent set.

 

[Syndicate]

Husky
Napa
Craftsman
Thorsen
Easco
Just to name a few starter sets.

 

[Murphy4570]

Walk into Harbor Freight, and walk out with all the cheap tools you might want/need.

 

[NJHandyGuy]

What type of tool kit? General-purpose for household repairs? Or like a small "road" kit for auto repairs? If for first-time home-owner, you might want to add a decent (but affordable) cordless drill; that will probably see the most use.

I've been happy with Stanley for basic stuff, like tape measures.
There is this tool kit on Amazon for "general homeowners", which might make a good entry-level starting-out tool kit:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000UHMITE/?tag=atomicindus08-20

household/homeowner

 

[WRX/Z28]

Sounds like you should just purchase them a level, a hammer, and a kobalt $25 1/4 drive set. All that could be had for under $50.

 

[ears]

http://www.homedepot.com/Tools-Hard...splay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&storeId=10051

Boss keeps a couple of these around in case someone without tools needs to go out. Should take care of about any little homeowner stuff.