hex bit sockets with with "flank drive"

[Pinne]

Anyone make these in 1/4" drive, 2-3" long, and Imperial sizes?

Wera does offer 1/4 Hex bits in the Hex Plus shape. They do Metric and Imperial / SAE in 25mm, 50mm, 89mm, and 152mm length options.

You end up wanting at least a couple 1/4 hex to 1/4 square adapters or dedicated bit driver handles / ratchets so I don't think the initial investment is any less than buying Snap On, Mac, etc. But I like the flexibility better and it's not terribly expensive to replace a single bit.

Chad's Toolbox is my go to for the Wera stuff, KC Tool Co is good too.

 

[mreisner]

Grip Edge did make the Mac rbrt bits. Not sure if they still do but it originally they did before coming out with their own line also. Mac had an exclusive on them for a while.

 

[00 Scrub]

Wera does offer 1/4 Hex bits in the Hex Plus shape. They do Metric and Imperial / SAE in 25mm, 50mm, 89mm, and 152mm length options.

You end up wanting at least a couple 1/4 hex to 1/4 square adapters or dedicated bit driver handles / ratchets so I don't think the initial investment is any less than buying Snap On, Mac, etc. But I like the flexibility better and it's not terribly expensive to replace a single bit.

Chad's Toolbox is my go to for the Wera stuff, KC Tool Co is good too.

Hmmm I wasn't able to find them on the Wera website. Only longer Metric in 1/4" drive. There are some longer 3/8" drive Imperial.

8740 A HF Zyklop bit socket with holding function, 1/4" drive | Wera

products.wera.de

 

[Pinne]

Hmmm I wasn't able to find them on the Wera website. Only longer Metric in 1/4" drive. There are some longer 3/8" drive Imperial.

8740 A HF Zyklop bit socket with holding function, 1/4" drive | Wera

products.wera.de

I'm talking about hex bits rather than bit sockets. Their bit socket range is much more limited (and only seems to include holding function tools as mentioned prior). I use bits with a 1/4 hex to 1/4 square adapter for almost anything requiring ~8mm hex tooling and smaller. Generally go up to a 3/8 socket after that.

You can browse all their hex bits HERE and filter by length, size, etc. They have a huge range in Torx and other fasteners as well.

 

[WWheeler]

Welp, GJ got me again. Just placed orders for the Metric and SAE sets of the Craftsman V Series hex bits for $20 each. I've been wanting them for a while, but they were never on sale for a price I was wanting to pay when I was looking, until this thread got me to check again.

Got the metric coming from Amazon and SAE for a local pickup from Lowes, because Lowes out of stock of the metric and Amazon wanted $33 for the SAE. Lowes did show them both together in a metric/SAE combo on sale for less but it was sold out and Amazon wanted $62 for it. lol

 

[KnurledNut]

Vessel Ultraball. Available in L-keys, not sure about sockets.