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pavo_roddy
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DEC 05, 02:44 PM
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HI all, 
Has anyone ever used a "super socket" before? Follow the amazon link to know which too please..
Are they worth buying?
Thanx,
Air-eek
edit to add
[URL=https://smile.amazon.com/Universal-Socket-Gifts-Men-Multi-Function/dp/B087G6TGJL/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=super+socket&qid=1607197240&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEySUU4RTM3VVJIQ1hVJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNDEyNjkyMUs2ODFNUEE1 UUxaS]https://smile.amazon.com/Un...jkyMUs2ODFNUEE1UUxaS[/URL] SZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNzQxNTYwMVRRNTNFR0VMNDdLQiZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=[This message has been edited by pavo_roddy (edited 12-05-2020).]
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maryjane
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DEC 05, 03:25 PM
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Boozeman
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DEC 05, 03:43 PM
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I've got a couple of those that my wife and son bought for me. Maryjane's right... they're okay, but not great. I rarely use them.
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Jake_Dragon
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DEC 05, 03:44 PM
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If this was the apocalypse and you could only fit one socket in your pocket then you should get this one rocket.
IF you are out of 10mm sockets then you will lose this one just as easy 
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82-T/A [At Work]
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DEC 05, 04:29 PM
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This was originally sold as the "Gator Grip."
They are fantastic for being able to do a lot, and they offer a bunch of sizes for various ranges of sockets.
What I would NOT use this for is as a day-to-day socket. You want to have a good set of forged sockets for all your normal garage work. What this IS excellent for is keeping in your tool bag for the instances where you may be missing that specific socket that you desperately need right at the moment, and for whatever reason do not have. It's also excellent to keep in an emergency repair kit in your car.
So, not for every-day use... but for occasional use.
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pavo_roddy
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DEC 05, 04:44 PM
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Hi all
Thanx guys!!
They aren't very exspensive but so glad to have asked first!!!
Ear-ick
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Boondawg
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DEC 05, 05:15 PM
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In my experience, the tool with the best grip?
Socket?
Wrench?
Chanel Locks?
Vice Grips?
Nope.
Pipe Wrench, if you got the room.
It's the only tool that's never stripped-out or broke on me.*
*i did break one using a 6-foot cheater pipe on it.
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maryjane
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DEC 05, 06:13 PM
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I didn't break it but I saw a 48" Rigid pipe wrench broken back in the early 80s. (roughnecks can break anything)
I've had several 36"ones with handles bent so bad they were all but useless.
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Jake_Dragon
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DEC 05, 07:10 PM
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Nothing will match a well made correctly sized wrench/socket
If you have limited space an adjustable wrench would be a good idea. They are not all made the same.
I have broken a couple, I have two that have stuck around for the last 40 years. I have done my best to break them and they are still here.
The problem with the super socket is the pins inside will deform if you put any real pressure on them.
That will eventually destroy the socket.
Never use a tool that isn't made for what you are doing unless there is no other choice.
A screwdriver is not a pry bar, but they will work if you don't have one. Don't get pissed off when it breaks.
A wrench is not a hammer, but it will beat on things. Again don't get mad if it breaks.
Plyers are not equal to a wrench, repeat that. Plyers are not a wrench. So unless the bolt/nut was already destroyed by the first guy go get the correct tool.
Ok now that I have that off my chest.
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css9450
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DEC 05, 08:45 PM
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My thoughts are that the reviewer who said it's best for low torque application (10-15 ft-lbs) is probably right.
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