Best for around town, this is a light that delivers above its pay grade in terms of beam quality and functionality The Halfords Advanced 500 is an affordably priced model that punches above its weight ...

The soft-rubber, three-sided, colour-coded handles on this Halfords set were our favourites among an impressive field. There’s a quality feel to the tools, with chrome moly shafts and a decent finish.

It was tight among the longer and wider 2.25-tonne tools, but this Halfords version couldn’t quite match the other jacks here. It’s the most expensive and couldn’t rise over 50cm. It has a quick lift ...