FWIW
A while back I inherited a Craftsman 90-ish pc. socket set in a blow molded box. 1/4, 3/8 & 1/2 dr., I suspect 90's vintage
ALL of the sockets are -EE- and marked Made in USA, the ratchets are the round head, non quick release with thumb wheel and tri-wing change switch. NO C.O.O. on these so I assume "offshore".
The 1/4" sockets do not have a retention detent, the others do. I put a 1/4 x 13mm socket on the ratchet and cannot shake it off, so little concern about that.
That same -EE- 13mm socket measures .692" O.D. , a 13mm -VV- measures LARGER at .704, my Wright is .696
For additional context from that same -EE- set the 3/8 dr. 3/4" socket is 1.014 vs. my -G- which is .993 and a Snappy which is .989.
Metric 3/8 dr. 19mm -EE- is 1.124, a -G- is 1.001 and my Koken is 1.009
I no longer have the 1/2" sockets so am unable to compare but don't remember them being any bulkier than any of my other sockets.
Given the above I think any reputation for them being bulky (at perhaps 12 thou bigger) is unwarranted, at least these USA made ones.
The -EE- in my possession, while I haven't used them appear every bit as well made as any other Craftsman socket I've seen and certainly have much nicer plating than the -G- stuff in my travel tools.
That is all.
