Does anyone own Grey Pneumatic's Duo Sockets here? I'd like to know if the Duo Sockets have thicker walls than regular chrome sockets from other brands.
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They're almost my favorite, they're made of chrome molybdenum. Cr-Mo. Chromoly. They're thin. Everyone says they're the same thinness as chromes. The difference is that most chromes are chrome vanadium.
Not being chromed, they'll rust if you don't keep 'em greasy/oily. That's all, if you take care of them, they're a beautiful thing, but your hands get oily whenever you use them, a little bit. It doesn't really bother me, but I think about it. Dry, chrome sockets can be used inside the house, for clean stuff, and I might be able to get away without needing to wash my hands right away. I keep the DUOs oiled, so they don't rust, so it's bit different, and the feel of oily black-oxide sockets in your hands are a little less pleasant than dry chrome.
When working on cars, the oily aspect doesn't bother me, because I'm already dirty . . . well, I guess it might if I was working inside the car's interior. I only have the 1/2" drive set, so it's just for the bigger, dirty stuff. They look really nice, both roll-stamp and gold laser etching, very visible and the two tone with the steel band around its base looks art-deco, or vintage, or hipster. They look cool. The cases are very nice too. The price is really good. I'm debating grabbing the 1/4" full set. Oh yeah, and the ratchets are way nice. The wobble extensions are very nice, but may not be in the smaller drive sized sets.
(photo gleeped from the internet, apologies)
