24 doorsWhat’s inside →Halfords Advanced Socket Set Advent Calendar 2026: what’s inside and where to buy
Halfords' own tool calendar for 2026 (product 496139) builds a 40-piece 1/4" drive socket set across 24 doors, under the Halfords Advanced label that carries the shop's lifetime guarantee.
24 doors£42.29£1.25 a doorDoor priceThe price on the box over its 24 doors. Pricier per door than 3% of this season's household calendars; the median is about £4.68, across 30.The rest of the numbers ↓
Curated by Max Zeshut
About Halfords Advanced Socket Set Advent Calendar 2026
Halfords' own tool calendar for 2026 (product 496139) builds a 40-piece 1/4" drive socket set across 24 doors, under the Halfords Advanced label that carries the shop's lifetime guarantee. The box front is Santa at a workshop bench with the doors scattered over the picture.
It is a Halfords exclusive at 30 GBP, online, in store and on click and collect.
What’s inside Halfords Advanced Socket Set Advent Calendar 2026
By kind — 11 items
- 5 bitses
- 1 ratchet
- 1 sockets
- 1 spinner handle
- 1 extension bar
- 1 bit adaptor
- 1 other
From the description
The set is a 100-tooth ratchet, eleven 6-point metric sockets from 4 to 14 mm, a spinner handle, a 50 mm wobble extension and a bit adaptor, then 24 driver bits at 25 mm: Crosspoint and Pozidriv 1 to 3, six slotted from 1.5 to 5.5 mm, five hex from 4 to 8 mm and seven security Torx from T10 to T40. The last piece is the moulded case it all clips into, so the calendar ends as a boxed set for the car boot or the kitchen drawer.
- 01Ratchet1/4" drive 100-tooth ratchet handleHalfords AdvancedFull size
- 02Sockets1/4" drive 6-point sockets, 4 to 14 mmHalfords Advanced11 pcs
- 03Spinner handle1/4" drive spinner handleHalfords AdvancedFull size
- 04Extension bar1/4" drive wobble extension bar, 50 mmHalfords Advanced
- 05Bit adaptor1/4" drive bit adaptorHalfords Advanced
- 06BitsCrosspoint #1, #2, #3, 25 mmHalfords Advanced3 pcs
- 07BitsPozidriv #1, #2, #3, 25 mmHalfords Advanced3 pcs
- 08BitsSlotted 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4 and 5.5 mm, 25 mmHalfords Advanced6 pcs
- 09BitsHex 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 mm, 25 mmHalfords Advanced5 pcs
- 10BitsSecurity Torx T10, T15, T20, T25, T27, T30, T40, 25 mmHalfords Advanced7 pcs
- 11Storage caseInjection-moulded case for the 40-piece setHalfords Advanced
Halfords Advanced Socket Set Advent Calendar 2026 by the numbers
How each one is countedEvery figure is computed from the record at build time and set against the median of the same season and the same kind of contents. Door price is the price on the box over its doors; the value multiple is what the contents come to at retail over that price; full size is the retailer’s own marking. Where the record cannot support a figure, the page leaves it out rather than guessing.The definitions, one by one →Each figure against the median of this season's household shelf — 31 calendars. Green is the better side of the median, red the worse; the median is printed so you can disagree.
- £30
- Price on the box
- 4 / 5
- Our rating
↓ below the median of about $136 for a box of this kind.
↑ above the median of 3.5 here.
One of the cheaper ways in.
Our Halfords Advanced Socket Set Advent Calendar 2026 review
Our verdict
A 40-piece 1/4" socket set with a fine 100-tooth ratchet, eleven sockets to 14 mm and 24 bits including security Torx, all clipping into a case at the end. It is a small-jobs set rather than a garage kit, but at 30 GBP the tools are worth having after December.
Reviewed by Max Zeshut · 2026 season · How we review
What works
- A full 1/4" socket set with a 100-tooth ratchet, not a box of loose bits
- Seven security Torx bits, which most starter sets leave out
- Everything ends up in a moulded case
What does not
- Metric sockets stop at 14 mm, so no wheel or larger engine work
- Bits are the short 25 mm kind
- Sixteen more pieces than doors, so most doors hold a handful of bits or sockets
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Where to buy Halfords Advanced Socket Set Advent Calendar 2026, and what it costs
| Region | Retailer | Price | Sponsored links |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | eBay | £42.29 | Buy in United KingdomBuy |
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Sold directly by Halfords — United Kingdom £30.
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How Halfords Advanced Socket Set Advent Calendar 2026 compares with the closest three
| Attribute | This oneHalfords Advanced Socket Set Advent Calendar 2026 |  BoschBosch DIY 2026 |  CRAFTSMAN12 Days of CRAFTSMAN 2026 |  EinhellEinhell You Can Do It! Christmas Calendar hagebau 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doors | 24 | 24 | 12 | 24 |
| Price from | £42.29 | $55.98 | $64.99 | 44,44 € |
| Per door | £1.25 | €2.50 | $5.42 | €1.85 |
| Brands inside | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Contents worth | — | — | 3.1× | — |
| Our rating | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many doors does Halfords Advanced Socket Set Advent Calendar 2026 have?
Halfords Advanced Socket Set Advent Calendar 2026 has 24 doors to open.
What is the price of Halfords Advanced Socket Set Advent Calendar 2026?
Halfords Advanced Socket Set Advent Calendar 2026 starts from £42.29. Prices may vary by region.
How much is Halfords Advanced Socket Set Advent Calendar 2026 per door?
£1.25 a door — the price on the box over its 24 doors. That is pricier per door than 3% of this season's household calendars we list; the median is about £4.68.
Who is Halfords Advanced Socket Set Advent Calendar 2026 best for?
This calendar is great for: Men, Husband, Dad, Myself.
What's inside Halfords Advanced Socket Set Advent Calendar 2026?
It contains: Tools.
Where can I buy Halfords Advanced Socket Set Advent Calendar 2026?
It's available in: United Kingdom, United Kingdom.
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