What's the difference between these two Cman sockets?

[Mick56]

I've been looking at these two Cman 8 pt. sockets. The one on the left has nice square corners, the other one is rounded corners. They are both 3/8 drive, 3/8 sockets, with the same part number44343. The square cut is EE series, the rounded is --V--. Is there any difference between them?

 

[Bighead38]

Off corner engagement?

 

[Provincial]

Bingo!

 

[Bogie1632]

^This.

V/R
Bogie

 

[txvwnut]

The one with the sharp corners is a for square drive fasteners or pipe plugs. The other one is for torx fasteners.

 

[Walkers]

Ditto.

 

[Steve W.]

The other one is for torx fasteners.

Might be just a bit difficult to fit an 8-point socket on a 6-point Torx.

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[wtn1271]

Are V socket older than EE? About when did off corner engagement socket start appearing in the Craftsman line up?

 

[jgromada]

yes V is older than EE. Sears has been going backward for years

 

[Lesserstore]

That's one odd (Easco) V series 8 point. Off corner engagement wasn't introduced with 6 and 12 point sockets until 1991-92. Even Danaher G2 series 8 points don't have it.

 

[Lesserstore]

Are V socket older than EE? About when did off corner engagement socket start appearing in the Craftsman line up?

V series sockets come in two forms: =V= style was from 1947 to 1968-72; and -V- which was from 1968-72 to c.1986. EE was made by National Hand Tool from 1982-1986 and Stanley from Dec. 31 1986-1991. Like in my previous post off corner engagement began 1991-2.
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[d42jeep]

Here are some =v= 8 point sockets.
-Don