Carlyle Flank Drive Socket ?

[thallmark]

Hello everyone,

Does Carlyle make a flank drive type socket? I know there wrenches have the "anti-slip" technology.

Trying to decide which tool brand I wanna go with, and I want all of my tools to be the same brand. Which I know is dumb and meaningless, it's just important to me warranty wise.

 

[d.mcfarland]

All quality sockets nowadays are pretty much flank drive.

 

[Tonyuk]

Flank drive is just the name snap-on give to the corner relief of their sockets. I haven't seen a socket in the last 20 years that haven't had some form of flank drive, different names for different manufacturers though. Stanley group calls it OGV for example, all the same really.

 

[thallmark]

Ah okay so I think I found there "flank drive technology"

Radial Corners
Radial corners move the socket contact points to the flats of the fastener and not the corners. This not only reduces the chance of rounding or stripping the fastener, but provides additional torque on a fastener with rounded corners.

 

[Fedwrench]

Yes, Carlyle sockets feature off corner engagement.

 

[rockinacummins]

Yes, Carlyle sockets feature off corner engagement.

Yep, they work very nicely!

 

[sk farmer]

Hello everyone,

Does Carlyle make a flank drive type socket? I know there wrenches have the "anti-slip" technology.

Trying to decide which tool brand I wanna go with, and I want all of my tools to be the same brand. Which I know is dumb and meaningless, it's just important to me warranty wise.

not to be a smartass but here goes. important for warranty to all be the same brand? so when napa drops the carlysle brand (trust me sooner or later the will),when napa no longer exists (it can happen) or you want something they don't have, then what?

they have some good stuff, no doubt but i really don't get all of the hubbub. in essence napa is no different than sears. they don't make any tools, they buy them from others and sell them as their own. before carlysle, most tools were only slightly different than craftsman and sooner or later carlysle will also change. pick what you like but basing it all on being the same brand is setting yourself up for disappointment.

 

[Fedwrench]

not to be a smartass but here goes. important for warranty to all be the same brand? so when napa drops the carlysle brand (trust me sooner or later the will),when napa no longer exists (it can happen) or you want something they don't have, then what?

they have some good stuff, no doubt but i really don't get all of the hubbub. in essence napa is no different than sears. they don't make any tools, they buy them from others and sell them as their own. before carlysle, most tools were only slightly different than craftsman and sooner or later carlysle will also change. pick what you like but basing it all on being the same brand is setting yourself up for disappointment.

The same thing could happen with almost any tool brand or vendor and the brand could quit making your favorite ratchet like an SK tuff one for example. It's a risk inherent to all brands but, I'm willing to accept this risk.
When suppliers change, or styles of tools change, you always run the risk of getting something that doesn't match the original version completely but, it will still do the job. There are plenty of tool brands out there, perhaps carlyle isn't for you

 

[sk farmer]

no it really isn't. i have exactly one carlyle ratchet. i used a lot at first but when it really boiled down to it there was nothing really special about it and don't remember the last time i used it.

i didn't really mean to hammer on the brand. just pointing out the fact that napa/carlyle do not make any of their own tools and some napa stores don't even carry the line.

the op sounds like he wants his tools to match and have the same warranty for a long time. if that is important to the op, brands that actually make much of their own tools may be better choices.

wright, snap-on, proto and sk make much of their own hardline tools, in many cases nearly unchanged for years if not decades.

like i have said many times , buy what you want, what you like and what feels good in your hands, but buying something based solely on warranty is rarely the best idea.

 

[bobcatdan]

not to be a smartass but here goes. important for warranty to all be the same brand? so when napa drops the carlysle brand (trust me sooner or later the will),when napa no longer exists (it can happen) or you want something they don't have, then what?

they have some good stuff, no doubt but i really don't get all of the hubbub. in essence napa is no different than sears. they don't make any tools, they buy them from others and sell them as their own. before carlysle, most tools were only slightly different than craftsman and sooner or later carlysle will also change. pick what you like but basing it all on being the same brand is setting yourself up for disappointment.

As far as warranty goes, my guess is the OP has a good Napa store with a big carlyle display with almost all if not all their tools on hand. The ease of walk in warranty is probably what he is liking. He can go and handle the tools in person first and see how much he likes them compared to a picture online.

 

[Estebanchee]

http://https://www.amazon.com/Powerbuilt-Socket-Damaged-Rounded-Rusted/dp/B00GT4JRE6

Powerbuilt has an interesting design within the socket.

 

[thallmark]

I do have several NAPA stores in my area and they do carry the common hand tools which are likely to break. Ratchets, Wrenches, Sockets. I do want the walk in warranty, as I believe the time I break my socket I don't wanna wait a week for the Snap-On guy to come around to get my socket replaced. Or I don't wanna call a 1800 number to have it replaced either. I want to drive, and pick one up.

The CON to the Carlyle tools is yes, it could go **** up. Just like Craftsman. And yeah it doesn't hold it's value like Snap-On.

Pros & Cons to each brand and plenty of fanboys to back each of them up. I haven't decided which brand i'm going to go with yet. But you can believe it's not going to be Stanley or Harbor Freight

 

[M6erfan]

Yes, Carlyle sockets have radiused corners...



I like Carlyle sockets and ratchets, good value for the money when bought on sale.

 

[Al Borland]

Yes, Carlyle sockets have radiused corners...



I like Carlyle sockets and ratchets, good value for the money when bought on sale.

Except the contact point really doesn't move to the center. Just to the edge of the radius...