Universal joint sockets, universal sockets, wobblys, or whatever else you call them, there are times when no other tool will do. And there are some particularities that matter in a universal joint equipped socket, like the right amount of resistance to the bend. Nothing is worse than a limp wobbly socket after all. But what about impact rated wobbly sockets? These things need to be much stronger than the old school stuff not made for an impact, because the loads on them are nuts in comparison. But what does impact rated mean anyway? We’ve all seen the cheap junk come out with flat black sockets that make people think they are impact sockets even if they don’t say so on the packaging. And we’ve all seen them with packaging that says they are for an impact and then watched them fall apart during their first use.
Building a universal joint socket that can live with impacts and high torque loads is another thing compared to a simple standard socket. It just is. So who makes the best ones? It sounds like we need a Wobbly, or Universal Joint, Socket shootout!
Check out the great video from the Torque Test Channel below and see what you think.
Video Description:
Gearwrench: https://amzn.to/4eJizCZ AP 1/2: https://amzn.to/4ekvE5j AP 3/8:https://amzn.to/47Rwu73 Snap-On: https://shop.snapon.com/categories/79… Matco: https://www.matcotools.com/catalog/pr… Our lifetime worth of TOOL RANKINGS https://torquetestchannel.etsy.com/li… What makes for a good impact universal socket? In our minds it’s minimal torque transfer loss and maximum durability, today we compile a few years of looking at that two things to try and find some top options in the market across brands like Snap-On, Matco, Gearwrench, ICON, Grey Pneumatic, Astro, Williams, Capri, Sunex and more.
~~As always, the creator of this channel works in product development for Astro Tools, who make 3/8″ and 1/2″ universal sockets included in this very video! Always consider multiple sources when looking at a tool!~~
