Cheapest place for individual sockets?

[charbar]

Any ideas where the cheapest place to get individual sockets would be? Particularly need inch and a sixteenth through at least inch and a quarter in deep 1/2 drive. Impact or chrome doesn't really matter. They don't need to be anything high end either since they are just finishing off a DeWalt brand socket set I just got.

Does Harbor Freight sell separate sockets?

 

[Chrome Vanadium Cody]

I was looking into this recently to fill out my sets and found toptul prices at https://cryertool.com/ pretty hard to beat. Shipping is a $10 flat fee so whether that’s worth it depends on how many sockets you need. Have put them through their paces- bigger 1/2 drive stuff like you say, used on an extra long ratchet tearing down some rusty old machinery and they did the job well

 

[Fedwrench]

have you checked on rock auto?

 

[mike93lx]

Tekton would be my choice

 

[sparky 1971]

If I need a size that I don't already have and can wait a couple of days I go the Tekton route.

 

[Daveyclimber]

Pawn shop

 

[GeoBruin]

Home depot sells Husky sockets individually. Not sure if they have the sizes you're looking for but the price is right and the warranty might be unbeatable.

Edit: A quick search shows my local HD has stock of 1/2 drive deep sockets in the size range you're looking at for $10 - $12 each.

 

[xjfish]

Check out Capri Tools on ebay.

 

[rooster59]

Pawn shop II. One here has bins of them, $1US. I’m sure I can 6 for a fiver.

 

[tool_scrounge]

I use eBay a lot for that. A lot of less sought after US brands can be had for cheap. i needed a couple of 1/4 sockets to finish a beater socket set an found some nice Stanley ones for little money

 

[ChevyEFI]

cripe distributing can have some solid stuff like that.

 

[dnschmidt]

I'm with Fed. Rock Auto sells Performance Tool sockets which aren't great but do get the job done for cheap.

 

[MarvinBerry]

Local autozone stores have good open stock selection... no idea on the bigger sizes like that but common stuff is always there. Bought a 3/8 22mm deep this afternoon... nothing wrong with duralast.

 

[vanapplebomb]

Tekton is where I would start if you don’t find online shopping. If you are in the mid west, Menards has good in store selection of individual impact and chrome sockets which are of good quality.

 

[Bubba Fett]

Lowe's has open stock Craftsman sockets, but I'm not sure what sizes are available. I think they still have individual Kobalt sockets, but I'm not sure.

 

[Coach James]

If I don't need it that day, I just order from Amazon. Plenty of brand options on there.

Coach

 

[Kuma601]

Pawn shop varying in price from $.25-$3. The fun is in sorting through the containers. One of the hauls before covid the guy said 5-$1. No truck brands in those, mostly USA Craftsman and USA Husky then a mix of China and Taiwan. Can find some old 50's-70's stuff in there too.

 

[m6z]

Amazon is worth a look. I know I've bought a few singles in the past for $2-3 shipped.

 

[four.cycle]

cheapest on ebay at this moment:

Plomb 1/2" drive x 1-1/16" deep well $12 bucks

here's a Williams 1-1/16" (US) for $10

Thorsen (US) 1-1/8" $11 bucks (I'd go with the Martin myself for that broach)

snazzy MARTIN 1-1/8" (with super-deep broach) for $13 OBO

Carlyle 1-3/16" impact (new) (import) $15

DuraTech 1-1/4" impact (new) (import) $15

put 'em all on your "watch list" and wait for offers.

 

[Marsim]

Try tractor supply.

 

[Garcky]

Well, if you have some time, you can get sets of 1/2" drive sockets from Amazon. For example:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TN7PWB4/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[Dakotadadv8]

I usually go to Lowes or Home Depot.

 

[AffableCurmudgeon]

Menards has a good selection. Not sure if you are near one.

 

[39CAMC]

Northern Tool also has a pretty good in store selection of individual sockets. Way better than Lowes/HD around here and a little better, especially on large sizes, then our Menards.

DaveW

 

[rooster59]

Pawn shop II. One here has bins of them, $1US. I’m sure I can buy 6 for a fiver.

 

[matthew]

I bought a few at Northern Tool for a reasonable price.

 

[Shelbylex]

If you are looking for the cheapest choice, look at Craigslist first - people periodically sell their doubles and extras for not that much money (for example I now have 4 Kraeuter 1/2 drive sockets including 1 1/4 (not deep though) for $3 - nobody was interested in last 2 weeks). Another option - look for people selling bunch of sockets and just ask them for what you need - I bet a lot of them might look it up and sell you only what you need...
If you are out of luck, then look for new ones...

 

[ForrestT]

Flea market, eBay, or Amazon.

 

[Mr Ratchet]

Another vote for Northern Tool. Their Klutch brand matches the Dewalt 1/2" drive set I have at work except for their markings. Decent prices and have a wide selection to choose from.

 

[BlakeTheCarGuy]

Pawn shops are good. Any auto parts store is reasonable usually. I’ve especially been happy with my recent DieHard sockets and tools from Advance Auto really well made. Home Depot is really reasonable on their Husky stuff. Tekton or Capri online. I’d go on their website so you get points. Lowes in my opinion is a little expensive but they are good. Harbor Freight has very few individuals. I think it’s 10mm and then some axle nut sizes and lug nut sizes and that’s it and they are all deep if I remember correctly. I’ve never understood why there wasn’t more deeps but I guess because it’s theft easily. If you have a Rural King in your area they are a good place to go. Their tools aren’t bad. eBay maybe worth a look but usually people want outrageous prices on there.