that'd be funny. if one of my buddies did that, i'd fall down laughing. ...thehick
Deep well sockets better than standard depth?
Jan 12, 2005
24 Replies
IMHO it would be a tossup. Sometimes a deep socket can't be used because of space constraints; sometimes a deep socket is necessary. You have a 50-50 chance of having the wrong socket at some time or the other unless you own both. Then there's times only a box or open end wrench will do, or...
I see
Well i sure appreciate everyone opinion on this subject
It sounds like I should bite the bullet and just get BOTh types of tools. That this is not an "either/or" decision
be a tossup.
it is a simple choice for me
3/8 ratchet = deep wall sockets for light duty if I was choosing an initial set to start with. If you're gonna really lean on it you'll want 1/2 drive and use deepwall only when needed \Join the Discussion
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