The 1/2” Square Drive Thread

[KnurledNut]

@Gebirgekind
Nice Gray sockets! Deep 6 point chrome socket options are somewhat limited.

 

[Dave455]

Cool thread @Dave455 and interesting discussion. It reminded me of going through my great uncle’s field toolbox, he was a sheep rancher in Southern Utah and had only a 1/2” ratchet, T-handle, and L-bar, then just a 9/32”-drive breaker bar for working on the farm machines. Early New Britain, Blackhawk, Walden, and Plomb, strangely the only 1/2” socket there was the Snap-on drag link.

The 1/2“ ratchet and sliding T are I think typical things that you find in any farmers tool box. Certainly where I live you would.

All good quality stuff there though. I have a bit of a thing for Blackhawk!

Also pretty happy with my newest 1/2” drive additions, these large size inhex sockets from Hazet.

Hazet do bit sockets incredibly well, both quality and variety.

They are one of the few manufacturers to offer two different styles of bit socket (in 1/2” drive).

One piece

And two piece.


I think the one piece are about the toughest out there, though I would like to compare to some KoKen one piece.

The two piece are superbly finished with the TiN coating. Probably only Nepros are better finished, and only because of their polished sockets. I wouldn’t like to back the Nepros against Hazet for strength though.

 

[Gebirgekind]

Hazet do bit sockets incredibly well, both quality and variety.

They are one of the few manufacturers to offer two different styles of bit socket (in 1/2” drive).

One piece

And two piece.


I think the one piece are about the toughest out there, though I would like to compare to some KoKen one piece.

The two piece are superbly finished with the TiN coating. Probably only Nepros are better finished, and only because of their polished sockets. I wouldn’t like to back the Nepros against Hazet for strength though.

Agreed! I have the one-piece from Hazet and Stahlwille in 1/4” hex and torx, they are superb.