Paco Pena
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For God's sakes man! This is the Garage Journal. You NEED six and twelve point, both shallow and deep.Hey so the consensus is generally that if you only have one set, 6pt is better. But what about very large fasteners? I guess the difference gets very blurred then?
Reason I'm asking - my cousin "borrowed" my 3/4" Toptul set and ended up modifying some sockets on his lathe. He said he'll pay for a new set.
Well, what a great time to upgrade. US sets are very pricey but I saw a 3/4" set on japanese Amazon that I can get to Europe for ~400€. However it is 12pt.
Since I work on bikes a lot maybe a 12pt set wouldn't be bad? Some use odd and large 12pt rear wheel nuts.
But for just working on my tractor - would it make a difference? I figure if I really needed a 6pt socket for some delicate stuff I could just borrow the toptul one from my cousin.
Anyone know of another high quality brand that offers a 3/4" kit for under 400€ and is better than Toptul? Probably a tough order.
Paco