it is not a bad idea to use the open end to initially break the bolt or nut loose first this way you do not break the ratcheting mechanism in the wrench.
when I first started getting tools I bought then from what used to be checker. The powerebuilt tools I bought were leaps and bounds from the cheapest set harbor freight that I had. I liked the fact they were in town and I didn't have to drive to sears which was in another town. I will say that...
Thanks guys. That is good to know. I don't have the best tools in the world but they work fine for me. I always truly to find the tightest fitting socket or wrench I was just curious since I had a couple that were sae that fit really well. Anyway thanks again for the responses.
Hey was working on my 02 explorer and noticed a couple of sar sockets fit really well. I know some sizes are almost the same from sae to metric but it had me wondering. Are American cars sae and forensic cars metric? I thought most new cars now a days were metric. Sorry for such a noon question.