Impact sockets & sockets for DIYer?

[rocco]

As above, the HF "Pittsburgh PRO" ones are GREAT for the money. They are made in Taiwan and are highly regarded by nearly everyone.

Probably the same vendor that makes the Canadian Tire Mastercraft branded impacts, I've been beating on mine for more than a decade without a single failure.

 

[stage20]

I bought an 18mm carlyle after breaking a cheap china one, so I know napa has them. I forgot about the napa professinals. They are rebranded sunex.

 

[MrGiggles]

I have the HF 13pc set. It does skip sizes, but they're sizes that you would very, very seldom every use. I just wish they would've included a 12mm instead of a 10mm, but the individual sockets are pretty good. The set also goes to 32mm, which many don't.

Autozone has a Duralast 8pc metric deep well set for 14.99 I believe.. They are all 6 point and carry a lifetime warranty. At less than 2.00 per socket they are a pretty good buy. The only gripe I have about those is that they didn't include a 14mm....

 

[stage20]

I have the HF 13pc set. It does skip sizes, but they're sizes that you would very, very seldom every use. I just wish they would've included a 12mm instead of a 10mm, but the individual sockets are pretty good. The set also goes to 32mm, which many don't.

Autozone has a Duralast 8pc metric deep well set for 14.99 I believe.. They are all 6 point and carry a lifetime warranty. At less than 2.00 per socket they are a pretty good buy. The only gripe I have about those is that they didn't include a 14mm....

th 13pc set is the less preferred cr-v stamped sockets. Autozones are also cr-v sockets

 

[d.mcfarland]

th 13pc set is the less preferred cr-v stamped sockets. Autozones are also cr-v sockets

I know CR-V is less preferred, but the people who have beaten HF CR-V sockets into the ground are going to debate and say they work fine for the "DIYer".

 

[CNGsaves]

I recall a Sears Craftsman 23 piece set that was deeply discounted last year for $20 but think it was SAE. Check Ebay as those went on immediately by flippers for $39 or $59 !!! There was massive glut of those so might be some cheap USA sockets still floating around on Ebay.

Cheaper Evolve impacts from Sears also, but they're not as stout.

EDIT: Found this on Ebay where guy has slew of quality impacts and offers flat rate shipping of $4.99 for 1 to 100 sockets. Might be able to put together something OP might like.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SOCKETS-YOU...76038&pt=Motors_Automotive_Tools&var=&vxp=mtr

 

[warweapon762]

I know CR-V is less preferred, but the people who have beaten HF CR-V sockets into the ground are going to debate and say they work fine for the "DIYer".

Cr-mo is much more durable and in my opinion they dont catastrophically fail like cr-v will. Infact ive blown up a few cr-v and had no idea they were going bad, where as cr-mo will mushroom/deform and become very obvious if they were going to fail. But this was after thousands of hours of use. Cr-v can let go at anytime and its pretty scary when it does.