Customer Reviews
Allied 39025 178-Piece Tool Set 
2007-05-24
Look cheap but what can you expect with 178-Piece Tool Set that cost less than $100. Still a good buy for the price.
Great for small home improvements 
2007-05-13
Kit has everything that you need for all small projects around the house. As a first time home owner, I bought this, so I could put together furniture, hang pictures and curtains. It has worked great! I didn't think I'd need such a big tool kit, but since it was such a good price I decided to go for it. The only reason I'm giving it a 4 instead of a 5 is because the hammer and saw don't stay in their designated spots like they are supposed to. Not a problem, just kind of annoying when I open the box.
A must-have 
2007-03-31
Really neat, very comfortable to use and has everything for basic home use.
Great set! 2007-01-24
This is a must buy for people looking to have a tool set with everything you need for around the house repairs. Everything is packed neatly in the carrying case for quick access and easy transport.
I can not say enough good things about this product 2006-12-21
It is simply amazing - all tools you will ever need in a small
neatly organized carry on - for the price of less than the cordless
drill alone in the local hardware store. All tools are high quality
and exceeded my expectations. Highly Recommended !!
The Handy Man time saver 2006-11-03
Here's the perfect collection of starter tools, whether it's for the new graduate heading out into the world, a new homeowner or empty nesters heading into a less complicated, pared-down lifestyle. There really is everything you need here, from a basic hammer all the way to a nice cordless drill and 14.4-volt charger. In between, there's a great assortment of drill bits, driver bits, Allen wrenches, spade bits, hole saws with a mandrel, adjustable wrench, pliers, needlenose pliers, a hacksaw, level, tape measure, combination square, ratchet and sockets, a box cutter and fasteners. All for the price of a cordless drill alone—-and at such a price, we think it's a great idea to keep one set in the garage and one in the house. We tried to come up with a do-it-yourselfer job this kit couldn't handle… we're still thinking… but we wish we had this handy the last time we heard the words "some assembly required." You just can't go wrong with this set, whether it's your first tools or a compact, convenient set to keep in the house or garage.
--Kris Jensen-Van Heste
good stuff 2006-08-17
i do not know anything about fixing a thing in the house.
But when i do, it is nice to have the right tools around.
Everything so far so good, only one little problem, sometimes it is hard to find the right place for the right tool in the tool box. It would be nice to have a picture or a direction in the tool box.
Very useful tool set, excellent value 2006-06-01
For me, the main reason to purchase this tool set was to build the Costco SUNRAY playground playset in my backyard.
As a new homeowner myself, I did not have any tools. And this is the list of the Required tools from Costco for building the playset:
Tape measure, Carpenters level, Claw hammer, Wood clamp,
Standard cordless drill with medium Phillips bit,
1/4" and 3/8" ratchet,
1/4", 7/16", 1/8" drill bit,
7/16", 1/2", 9/16" deep well socket,
9/16" box wrench.
I expected to spend two hundred dollars in Homedepot to have the complete set. Luckily I checked Amazon first and found the Allied 39025 tool set.
Sixty dollars and three days later, I have almost every tools I need.
I am no expert on tools, but after three days of intensive use, I feel this tool set is very solid, especially taking consideration of the value.
The drill is very powerful too.
If there is anything more I'd hope for, it would be an extra battery. But with the current price, I have no complain.
This is *not* for professionals... 2006-05-23
...SO if you are paid to put wooden things together, fix plastic things or do any of that jazz on a daily basis, then you should know better. Much better.
For someone like me, however, who occasionally puts cupboards and wardrobes from Ikea together, this kit is simply the best value for money I could find online and offline.
I've had it for about 3 months and it still performs as new. The drill doesn't come with diamond crystalized drill bits to break into safes; it comes with bits to drill holes into dry wall and brick wall. And it does a great job.
The plastic casing supporting the tools/holding them in place, feels a bit cheap but that's about the only problem I can identify.
Finally, a Tool Set For Everyday Use 2005-11-08
Here's why I was interested in this tool set and why it's pretty much perfect.
a) Hated having to search through a giant toolbox over & over on every project because everything is tossed on top of each other. EVERY tool, component, etc has its own slot and it's a nice tight fit so if you drop it, the 178 pieces do not fall into one giant heap of tools, sockets, etc ...
b) While quality is important, if tools are just tools to you and you don't need/want a $1,000 tool set - these might not last three generations but they are all solid and work great and at a price where I don't have to worry about if people might make off with some tiny wrench.
c) No real compromises on what you get. Unlike other sets, it not missing some main tool. This one has a screwdriver, wrench, plier, crescent wrench set, hammer, saw, etc, etc ... not to mention the cordless drill. Look at the ZOOM photo - and unlike other sets where 100 screws count as part of a "115-set" tool kit, 99.5% of what you get are actual tools or actual attachments to tools. (there are $1,000 tool sets without a hammer!)
d) the box is nice. It's not pretty but it's solid heavy plastic and the pieces require effort to get in each slot - again, that's actually a good thing as I've had sets that look pretty in the picture but if you drop the tool kit, all the pieces fall in a heap and no one really likes to pick through 50 socket heads to put everything back or the 'holder' is some flimsy plastic that yellows, cracks or just gives up the ghost. This is very solid.
There's even a little extra room in the middle when it's closed that you can keep gloves and a towel there.
About the only thing missing is that if the bolt is very long, the crescent wrench does not have an extender and you can't really reach the nut but that's pretty obscure - not to confuse anyone - there is an extender if the nut is merely a ways from your hand but not if the bolt is exessively long.
Other than that, finally a set that will serve 99.9% of your average home, car and even some computer repair use (it has torx and even a tool/magnet retriever if you drop a screw somewhere) - ALL solidly built in a solidly built case with a slot for EVERYTHING. And of course, a great price also! It's excellent!
(Note - this review was written when the set was sold by Amazon at a much lower price than the current USED price).
