DRAPER WORKSHOP TOOLKIT

Part number: 50104 Price: £276.00

From: Draper Tools 023 8049 4333 drapertools.com 

One of the most comprehensive toolkits, but unlike all the competitors where the tools are neatly stored and labelled inside a toolbox, Draper seem to have collected an assortment of their tools together and put them inside a suitable six-drawer tool chest. Ranging from pliers, screwdrivers, spanners and Allen keys (including a useful 7mm for brake caliper slider bolts) to pry bars, a rubber mallet and cutting tools (knife, hacksaws, side cutters and tin snips). And there’s room inside to add more tools, making this the only toolkit that can be expanded.

A separate ½-inch socket set is included. It includes the widest range of spark plug sockets: 14mm, 16mm and 21mm. Some of our testers wondered why the socket set was separate to the toolbox but, on reflection, a socket set is often all you need for a job, which is a lot easier to carry around than an entire toolbox.

Dan Smith’s son, Jacob, and his cousin, William, both chose this toolbox as their favourite. We can see why, because there’s a good range of useful tools. Plus, they all come with a lifetime warranty, except for the hacksaw and knife blades.

At £276, it’s a lot cheaper than buying the individual tools – the six-drawer toolbox alone retails for £134 – and there’s room to grow your collection without having to buy more toolboxes.