Spanners

This 8-in-1 ratchet spanner is a great cost-effective alternative compared with multiple tool sets

As with the big Clarke set, this Silverline offering got close to the end of the torque test before starting to safely bend

Some of our spanners have slicker ratchets and smaller ends, but this Silverline set is all most DIY mechanics will ever need.

Sealey completes our different budget options – this is a top-quality set.

One fractionally too small open end spanner stopped this otherwise top-quality set from finishing much higher.

Uniquely here, this Laser set has flexible heads, giving more options for tackling hard-to-reach nuts and bolts

Top quality as we’ve come to expect from Halfords’ Professional tools and worth going for if you can afford it.

As on the Teng, one oversize ring spoiled an otherwise good performance.

Bit of a mixed bag from this Kennedy set, which covers 14 sizes in seven wrenches.

There’s a lot to like about this Kennedy set.