Thin Profile Impact Socket Sets

[SKAutomotive]

Okay, so looking for recommendations. Anything but Grey Pneumatic, I have had 2 sets of them now and neither of them could hold up to 2 months of professional use. I will be primarily needing the 19mm.

I am considering Sunex. Please school me on these.

 

[metaleltr]

Snap on, no reason not to go with the best.

 

[03protege]

I had no idea there was a difference between Sunex and Grey.

 

[SKAutomotive]

Snap on, no reason not to go with the best.

Snap-On, unfortunately, does not offer a set like what I am looking for. They only have the reversible set, which I am not interested in.

 

[SKAutomotive]

I had no idea there was a difference between Sunex and Grey.

I am looking into that right now, if true, Sunex is out.

 

[franzdom]

I have the Snap-on 19mm in thin but it still takes paint off my wheels so I got the Sunex with the plastic sheath around it, it's thicker overall but protects wheels better. The Snap-on thin ones are quite thin and strong, if you don't want the GP Duo's then I have to recommend the SO. If it's for wheels the Sunex plastic protected set is quite nice though.

 

[franzdom]

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/tools.asp?tool=all&Group_ID=681634&store=snapon-store

These are not extra deep, not quite sure why them market them that way. They are exactly what you are looking for.

 

[SKAutomotive]

I have the Snap-on 19mm in thin but it still takes paint off my wheels so I got the Sunex with the plastic sheath around it, it's thicker overall but protects wheels better. The Snap-on thin ones are quite thin and strong, if you don't want the GP Duo's then I have to recommend the SO. If it's for wheels the Sunex plastic protected set is quite nice though.

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/tools.asp?tool=all&Group_ID=681634&store=snapon-store

These are not extra deep, not quite sure why them market them that way. They are exactly what you are looking for.

Yes, unfortunately those Snap-Ons will do me no good as I am working on cars with some expensive BBS wheels from factory, so I need the plastic protector.

How much use do you put into the Sunex? I only used my GPs on my 1/2" drive gun, no swivels, extensions or torque sticks as suggested by GP and only on wheels that did not have enough clearance. I would say the longest they lasted me was 45 days before they cracked in 3 different spots each time.

 

[franzdom]

Yikes. I am not a pro so they only see occasional use.

 

[bobcatdan]

I have sunnex sockets in my work truck, the only sockets I carry and in 5 plus years, I have not broke one, including the 1" socket I ground the diameter down to less then half it's orginal thickness.

 

[joedodge]

most of my impacts are sunex been using them for 5 or 6 years profesionaly theyve held up just as well as my snappys and matco

 

[greasemonkey44]

what kind of 1/2" impact are you using?
ive beaten the hell out of my 3/8 sockets and never cracked one
even used them for taking lugs off a good bit

 

[SKAutomotive]

what kind of 1/2" impact are you using?
Ive beaten the hell out of my 3/8 sockets and never cracked one
even used them for taking lugs off a good bit

so mg725