Of the cheap extensions I've ever twisted off it's always been the opposite end. Haven't had a prob with Snap-On yet.
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Of the cheap extensions I've ever twisted off it's always been the opposite end. Haven't had a prob with Snap-On yet.
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a side note to breaking extensions, when pairing an ingersoll rand titanium up to a 3/8" chrome extension, its bound to fail. my dad has broken every brand doing that (realistically speaking) but hand tools alone, so rare as rare can be.
Cman covers most of the every day extension lengths. yes snap on rules the extra long ones 36" 3/8" drive comes in handy for transmissions, BUT, mac makes a 36" long one with a 1/2" drive female with a 3/8 male end!
Cman covers most of the every day extension lengths. yes snap on rules the extra long ones 36" 3/8" drive comes in handy for transmissions, BUT, mac makes a 36" long one with a 1/2" drive female with a 3/8 male end!
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crewchief888
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the only ext ive ever broken, was a mac 1/2 dr that broke at the female drive end.
RbrtAWhyt
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All of mine are Craftsman. No issues yet...
Merkava_4
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Not anti Snap -- it's just that the name is an EGO extension --- the price IMHO does not justify buying them when VERY comparable tools are available and cheaper from other manufacturers with similar guarantees. I won't mention any names. I just learned from experience. 67 yrs here and have been turning wrenches since 12 yrs old. Snap-Ons are great but not necessary unless you need to impress the next guy.
I never realized how screwed up other tools were until AFTER being exposed to Snap-on. Snap-on tools have ruined me from using other tools. I just don't have the patience to put up with quirky tools no more.
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MAC knurled extensions are the best. MAC may screw a lot of things up but, they are the only manufacturer that puts the knurling where you really need it, around the female square drive end. It makes for perfect finger spinning and starting fasteners.
Is that a 1/4" extension? I've only seen the knurling like that on the 1/4". As luck would have it I can make those.
Merkava_4
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I first started turning wrenches on those H53E's that you see sitting on the flight deck aboard the USS TRIPOLI back in 1983. I was 18 at the time.
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Elroy tells me that the busted SK in the picture is a 1/4" drive. A 3/8" set-up was too big to fit in the tight space.
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Merk, did they have Snap-On tools in the Navy? 
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the old logo snap on extensions don't have knurling on them just to throw that out there...
BlindViper
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Only extensions I use in 1/4 and 3/8 drive.
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the link to your picture is broken
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whats soo good about sk knurling? its fair at best on the spark plug sockets
superautobacs
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An extension with a ball retainer needs to snap into the mating scalloped recess of the socket
AT THE SAME TIME
it stops at the bottom of the socket.
If an extension travels PASSED the scalloped recess without stopping, it irritates the !@#$ out of me.
one of my peeves, too. Get some Ko-ken or Nepros extensions; you won't be dissapointed.Speaking of MAC extensions...
I'd like to get my hands on these, but it looks like the socket won't stop on these ones too.
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I first started turning wrenches on those H53E's that you see sitting on the flight deck aboard the USS TRIPOLI back in 1983. I was 18 at the time.
Merk, I had no idea. Thank you so much for your service, my friend.
cruiser808
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You too, super? It drives me nuts. Even Proto has this problem. I ended up with Snap-on drivers just to avoid that situation.
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No, it's a 3/8 drive 6 inch extension. It even has USA beneath the Mac logo.
I have them and I like them. However, there's a sweet spot between fixed and wobble. You have to watch applying inward pressure or you'll go from wobble to straight quick. It's the age old story at times though, you want wobble but, the extension gives you straight
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No, it's a 3/8 drive 6 inch extension. It even has USA beneath the Mac logo.
Really??? Thats weird
superautobacs
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You too, super? It drives me nuts. Even Proto has this problem. I ended up with Snap-on drivers just to avoid that situation.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks that way. It even applies to sockets and ratchets....and any other square drive tool, too
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I have them and I like them. However, there's a sweet spot between fixed and wobble. You have to watch applying inward pressure or you'll go from wobble to straight quick. It's the age old story at times though, you want wobble but, the extension gives you straight
I do like Snap-on's design of their wobble-plus. Unlike other brands where the square drive is shallow, SO's square drive is meaty (more surface area). But I have a feeling that on certain smaller sized sockets, and probably depending on the brand, you can't position the socket all the way into the square drive, due to the interior design of the socket. Have you noticed this yourself?
Snap-On = 3,4 Nepros = 1,2 Ko-ken = 5,6
I agree, depending on the application, the wobble-plus feature becomes annoying. It requires a steady ratchet hand to avoid going from wobble to straight.
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whats the difference between wobble and wobble plus?
With wobble plus you have the option of using it as a wobble extension or if you press the socket down further it locks it straight like a regular extension.
I've got some older SO that has a single hole, instead of the four "grooves", on the female. IIRC I've also got one Proto extension which doesn't have anything on the female for ball retention.
I personally like the wobble plus. That way I don't need two sets of extensions for everything. Lots of people on here will tell you that they don't like them because it is so easy to accidentally push a little too hard and lock the extension when you want it to wobble. They take a little getting used to I guess, but I would recommend them.
billymade
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Anybody use the Snapon locking impact extensions or others (mac, matco) with the same design? I really like mine!
I did a review here: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24430
I did a review here: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24430
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I've noticed that those are available in European brands as well: I can recall Beta and Facom. They are the chrome version though.
I scored a couple chrome versions where the adaptor is pinned onto the end of an extension. It was a Hastings brand that used a Taiwanese extension and the US locking adaptor. I got it for something like $5 for the 7" long 3/8" version and around $4 for the 5" long 1/4" version.
One thing I don't like about these is the poor fitment on the square drive (both 3/8" and 1/4"). It's almost like having a wobble extension....well....that's an exaggeration but, it's definately a loose fit. It still does its job well though--the socket will not come off until it's manually released.
I scored a couple chrome versions where the adaptor is pinned onto the end of an extension. It was a Hastings brand that used a Taiwanese extension and the US locking adaptor. I got it for something like $5 for the 7" long 3/8" version and around $4 for the 5" long 1/4" version.
One thing I don't like about these is the poor fitment on the square drive (both 3/8" and 1/4"). It's almost like having a wobble extension....well....that's an exaggeration but, it's definately a loose fit. It still does its job well though--the socket will not come off until it's manually released.
Universals are the only Craftsman items that break fairly easy..but thats pretty common with any universal if you put too much torque on it.
And maybe the same could be said with the 3/8 to 1/4 adapter.
Otherwise I don't think I've never broke an extension. And I've put TONS of torque on them. The ratchet will usually break before anything else.
And maybe the same could be said with the 3/8 to 1/4 adapter.
Otherwise I don't think I've never broke an extension. And I've put TONS of torque on them. The ratchet will usually break before anything else.