Air ratchet - Impact or chrome sockets

[Mike662]

Sorry if this has been asked before, I searched but didn't find anything.

I love my 1/2 impact, and of course I use impact sockets on it. Now I'm thinking of adding a 3/8 air ratchet to my tool "collection", and have a question. Is it OK to use regular chrome sockets on an air ratchet, or are impact sockets required?

Thanks!

 

[TAMPAGT07]

I usually use my Craftsman chromes, never my Snap-on's for this...Yupp,,I do it all the time..

 

[Chadro]

I usually use my Craftsman chromes, never my Snap-on's for this...Yupp,,I do it all the time..

Afraid the Snap-On sockets will break, huh?

 

[mrholeshot]

I've been using chrome as long as air ratchets have been around. No issues. I break more sockets with manual ratchets

 

[Seanbev24]

I use whichever is closer at the time. I've never had an issue using chrome sockets on an air ratchet. Plus, sometimes that's all that fits.

 

[4x4gearhead]

I use chromes on mine and havent had any issues, there is no impact so why use impact sockets?

 

[pipsters]

Just don't use chrome universal joints, air ratchets tear those up pretty quickly.

 

[Mike662]

Looks like I'm good with chrome...thanks for the replies!

 

[Wrenches of Death]

Just don't use chrome universal joints, air ratchets tear those up pretty quickly.

The chrome joints can tear YOU up pretty quickly!

I worked with a guy ages ago that was using one on an air ratchet changing a set of plugs. It pinched the **** out of him several times so fast it wasn't funny. It chewed some chunks out of his hand and left a couple of blood blisters where it didn't chew as hard.

Had another guy launch a socket across the shop and through the back glass of a customers new pickup truck. He was using a chrome universal joint and a socket on a 1/2" drive impact wrench. That was about a hundred on the Duh scale.

Chrome universal sockets or flex sockets on air tools are really really bad JuJU.

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