Rails that hold heavy sockets?

[radgto]

I have a couple sets of deep well 1/2 impacts that go up to 36mm and 1-1/2 respectively.

I've tried the metal rails and the sockets are just too heavy to stay on them. What rails will hold tall, heavy sockets?

Thank you.

 

[MattT]

Best I've used are the USA made plastic rails with ball retainers. They're definitely available from Armstrong and Matco. Craftsman used to carry them too but I don't know if they still do. Even the HF knockoffs are better than metal rails but not as strong, or accurately molded, as the US ones.

Link to the Matco version I posted this because it's got a decent picture of the clips. You should be able to find Armstrong ones cheaper. I got mine from McMaster for around $8 each including clips IIRC.

 

[xj31]

http://www.craftsman.com/shc/s/p_10...cket+holder&prdNo=10&blockNo=10&blockType=L10

Sears has em a little cheaper.

 

[PT Doc]

What about a good magnetic rail?

 

[Gtamazing]

I can second the Armstrong.

 

[uuze]

Heyco has very good aluminium trails with magnet.

 

[DrkMtnDew]

Lock-A-Socket

 

[bgott]

Snap-on metal rails work better than any of the others I've used. With the big sockets sometimes it works better to split the rail and load fewer sockets on each piece. That helps get rid of the flexies.

 

[crewchief888]

mine have been on SO rails for many years