Belkin 55-Piece Tool Kit

A good tool kit is a must for home maintenance and the same is true of PC maintenance, though the tools are necessarily smaller.

Belkin is a well-known manufacturer of computer equipment but it also makes small and large tool kits for computer and electronics maintenance. The one we're looking at is a '55-piece' kit that comes in a leather case about the size of a large hardback book.

The number of pieces is a bit of a stretch: it includes every screwdriver head and socket head in the case, along with the two AA batteries supplied for the torch.

Still, there's a lot here, including two pairs of pliers and a wire stripper, a scalpel, a large screwdriver body with over 20 screw heads and 10 more socket heads, a soldering iron with solder and wick, smaller screwdrivers for precision work and more (a full list is on the Belkin website).

The tools are good quality, though some, such as the precision screwdrivers, are not as good as the more robust models to be bought separately. Still, for the price this is a good selection of tools for working with computers and other electronics.