No matter how good the economy or how well your household income is, saving money is always a good idea. The future cannot be predicted. The economy could get better or worse, your job could be here today and gone tomorrow, or a life event could change the landscape of your household income or needs. One thing you can bet on is that something will always need to be fixed. It could be something around the house or something parked outside like a car or truck that needs repair. Hiring someone to fix what is broken is an option, but sometimes having the right tools can save some money and allow you to fix the issue yourself. It can also be very satisfying to fix something yourself. The time in life where fixing things yourself is most necessary is when you are first starting out in life. A young man just starting out, fresh out of college or high school, starting his career and moving into his first place or starting his family. Your adult son needs the tools to help him with all the challenges of adult life. Sometimes the “tools” he needs are actual tools. Whether he needs tools to fix a household issue or an automotive issue, the right tool set for the job will make the difference between saving some money and paying someone else money that is likely needed or could be better used on something else. Tool sets are available for specific projects like household or automotive repairs. These tool sets can be basic or comprehensive. They can be supplied by big name brands or lesser known brands. In this article we will take a look at all of these categories as we explore the best tool sets for your adult son.
Household hand tools can be useful when tackling everything from minor repairs to full on remodels. For household projects the best tool sets for your adult son should include the basic hand tools necessary for every project but could also be extensive and include some power tools. Some of the basic hand tools for the home consist of a hammer, a set of various screwdrivers, some version of pliers, a crescent or pipe wrench, and a tape measure. From this point you could add a level, cutting tools to include a razor knife and hack saw, and allen wrench sets. The next step up would be to add the basic power tools. For household projects the basic power tool needs would include a drill and various saws.
Mechanic tool sets are the necessities for automotive repairs. Every man, young to old, will need tools to necessary to make repairs to their automobile. Whether those repairs are minor to major or emergent, again young men will need at least the basic to start with. The basics in automotive tools include some of the same tools needed for household repairs as in a hammer, various screw drivers, and some version of pliers. Building on these basics other basic hand tools for automotive repairs would be a set of combination wrenches including both metric and SAE, a ratchet and socket set, and a set of jumper cables. Building on these tools, a more comprehensive set would add allen wrenches, a razor knife, a telescoping magnet, a torque wrench, and possibly some power tools like a drill.
From basic to comprehensive, household to automotive, here are some examples of the best tool set for your adult son to get started with. The selected tool sets we review here are more budget friendly sets to build on but will be a good start.
DEKO tools offer tool sets for household and automotive projects, here are a few of their options.
For a budget price DEKO offers this 65-piece general household tool kit with case. It offers the essentials including slotted and philips head screwdrivers, pliers, a claw hammer, allen wrenches, small socket set, tape measure, level, and razor knife. The case is hard plastic and holds everything in its place. There are enough tools in this set to do basic repairs or projects around the house.
The DEKOPRO 198-piece home repair tool kit steps up greatly what can be accomplished with your tools. This includes basically everything in the previous set and adds necessities like a saw, a couple of short handle screwdrivers, and channel lock pliers. This set also adds a few tools that expand this set into the automotive segment. There are wire cutters/crimpers, added sockets, and a small set of combination wrenches.
Geared more towards a mechanics tool set, the DEKO 192-piece mechanics tool set offers a nice basic set of tools. This set comes with a nice selection of sockets and combination wrenches in both metric and SAE. It also provides some pliers, allen wrenches, and a crescent wrench.
WORKPRO offers a long list of tools and tool sets. We are going to look at two options from WORKPRO that could be the best tool set to get your son. Both of these sets offer a comprehensive selection of tools for the job.
The WORKPRO 239-piece household tool set and 2-drawer tool box is a well rounded tool set. This set has a little of everything including screwdrivers, various pliers, a razor knife and saw, a socket set, combination wrenches, and allen wrenches. With this set all the basics are available to start just about any repair project. I don’t know why they left it out on this set, but the only thing that might be something I would add is a hammer. The heavy duty metal tool box has 2 drawers and slots for everything included helping keep everything organized and easy to find.
The WORKPRO 156-piece home repair tool set may be a smaller set but is still packed with a good variety of tools. While this set may not have a socket set it brings extras in the way of a driver set that has a wide variety of bits for every situation. This set also adds a claw hammer, vice grips, a level, tape measure, and a more heavy duty saw. The tool bag that is included is constructed of durable nylon and provides plenty of pockets to store everything. There is also plenty of interior space to add more tools later.
Stanley tools is known for making durable, quality tools. They make tools to last, as such they would be a good option of brands to make the best tool set for you son. Here we will look at a couple of their more basic set that will provide a base to build a more comprehensive set from as these are tools that will last.
The Stanley 65-piece mechanic/home tool set is more of a general set. There is enough of the basic tools in this set for little jobs of all kinds. The hard plastic case provide spots for everything included. For a smaller set there are no unnecessary pieces which helps keep the set small but effective.
For a set aimed more towards automotive repair, step up to the Stanley 210-piece mechanics tool set. This set also comes in a hard plastic case but drops the tools more aimed at home repair and adds a far more extensive socket set for automotive repair. When working on your car or truck you can never have too many sockets. There is also a nice variety of bits for the driver handle to tackle anything.
This has only been a small sample of basic tool sets to start your son out. The examples here are more budget friendly, you may want to also check out some tool sets from these brands.