Wera 8100 SA 2 Zyklop Speed Ratchet, Sockets, Bits and Accessories Set, 1/4" Drive, 42PC, 05003533001

Excellent quality. Lovely socket set for working on my car. Worth the expense

I've always found that Wera make excellent quality tools, and they make them with a lot of innovations to help you work. I'm currently replacing cheap tools with Wera, as I'm fed up with cheap ones breaking on me. These are really solid and they're really worth the money.

This Wera ratchet set is lovely and brimming over with clever details that make it all easy to use. For example the pivoting head means you can instantly turn it into a ratchet screwdriver once you're loosened off a screw. The drive adapter for hex and screwdriver bits is securely held and in turn holds the bits firmly. The short extension bar with a semi-ball head makes it easy to get at screws that are slightly awkwardly positioned.£150 is a heck of a lot to pay for a socket set, but this one feels like it'll last forever — certainly it'll be going long after I've forgotten how much I spent on it.My only niggle is that for my application — working on bicycles and around the home — I'd like a 2mm and 2.5mm hex bits in the set. They're not common but one does run across them on bike parts now and again.

As a windscreen technician I needed a small compact socket set/torx set and this was perfect. The zyklop rachet is perfect for awkward torx and bolts hiding in inner A post trims/door cards etc.And a big up to Wera for the AMAZING customer service provided to replace a missing part. This was sent out immediately.Bought a few extra tools from Wera since and every item is worth the extra cost over rivals..5 stars!

Very fine movement on ratchet makes the set easy to use. Metal case does increase the overall weight but also adds resiliance for knocks and dings. Very good mid-size socket set.

This is the Picasso of Ratchet Sets! A top quality product with a number of accessories to make working with it a pleasure. Used only twice so far - but who cares. I think I'll just sit here and look at it. High price? Maybe, but it is only an accountant that knows the cost of everything and the value of nothing. I have no regrets in buying this beauty. I would thoroughly recommend.

The item just shouts quality and thoughtfulness of design.When it arrived I was surprised how compact the metal box is. Quite a bonus and makes it easier to carry around.The ratchet is simply the best I've ever experienced. It's clever design makes DIY tasks quick and light work. You can just tell Wera have spent a lot of time perfecting the ratchet.It is very expensive but the outstanding quality means you don't feel ripped off.It doesn't say where its made but I believe its either Germany or the Wera factory in the Czech Republic.

Personal opinion: After viewing some YouTube reviews decided to pay extra and get this tool box. I didn't understand why this tool box should cost the same price as some top brands - Facom, Stahlwille, Hazet, etc. I also purchased Facom T2.Nano set to compare.1. The pack is ok. The box is made from solid metal which is nice.But... It's too large, the size is as for a 3/8 Facom set. So it's not a compact set.Ratchet: - it's no way near some quality brands. The Idea is nice - something from Snap-On, but there is no quality at all in Wera's ratchet and other components, of course it's not comparable to the Snap-ON. All internal components are loose. Overall built quality is poor. Not as poor as some 20£ sets, but really poor if we speak about the price of 140£ as I can get some Sealey, Proxxon, Draper for a 50£. Metalic paint/galv on the ratchet is very rough and it's no way near the Stahlwille's ratchet which is in the same price range, I wouldn't be surprised if I see the rust after couple of month, not years on everything from this set. The ratchet itself is heavy and not balanced. The head of the ratchet is very heavy and it tends to rotate towards the head, so don't sit in hand.Next, checked spares for the ratchet, as it cost 45£ and should last a lifetime, isn't? the spare head's assembly cost almost like a new ratchet, really? Snap-ON head is 2x cheaper... Facom - 10£, this Wera - 40-50£... Ok.Size-wise: it's really big bulky ratchet for a 1/4 size. To my mind it has to be compact to be able to operate in a tight space. The size of this ratchet is almost as 3/8 normal ratchet from Facom.Sockets 1/4: all sockets are nice, but they have PAINTED labels on them, really? How long this paint lasts before stripping? Also they are very light weight, sockets feel in hands like an average low-quality manufactured socket. I couldn't find any info regarding the country where they are actually manufactured. There is no stamp that they are manufactured in Germany or other European countries. On the Wera website there is also nothing.Extensions: Idea is nice, quality - No. Again very flimsy. Extensions have a feature - sequrity locks, but all sequrity pins are made from plastic, really? I would rather buy the Stahlwille's extensions with a metal pins for a similar price...Bits: - they are nice, nothing to say. Also bit holder is sturdy, bits sits there like monolit. This one is really good.Overall, it's a nice set, quality - average/low Taiwan. Therefore, think it's overpriced at least X2. The price range for me is simply not justified, it can't compete with the top brands, why should it cost so much? Because of the money Wera spent on advertisement and all this hype? To my mind it should be in a range of max 50£ as other mid/low brands.I've added a few photos where compared with a Facom Nano set which I found really good quality. Facom feels in hands much much better, also Facom's ratchet, even the smallest one is well-balanced and compact. And costed less than Wera...Conclusion - Wera set was returned back thanks to Amazon quality service.