I'd stay away from kits. When I started out I thought buying a kit would get me started off on the right foot.. couldn't have been more wrong. Ended up being more frustrated with the terrible quality of the tools/mats. Just take the time to do some research on some vices/tools and go from there. The Danvice isn't bad to start out with and it's inexpensive. As for tools, i find not to skimp on quality.