Impact Sockets reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 156 Reddit reviews across 6 subreddits and 26 posts to rank the best Impact Sockets brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Tools, r/MilwaukeeTool, r/harborfreight, r/MechanicAdvice, r/DieselTechs. Top-rated brands include Tekton (4.3/5), Sunex (4.2/5), Harbor Freight (4.3/5).
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Reviews156
Subreddits6
Posts26
Brands45
Products57
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#1
Tekton
4.3
(40)
"Id say get tekton or sunnex. Cant beat them."
"Tekton! I still use my father old 1/2 set, if you want the Milwaukee ones get them just try to get them on sale."
"Tekton are 10/10 and their warranty is great."
"I daily the no skip 10-36. 1/2 impact tekton set at work and have had 0 issues"
"Get both forsure , there will be situations where you will need one or the other."
"Get both forsure. There will be situations where you want one or the other."
"Tekton!"
"The 1/2” set is totally worth it, too."
"I have multiple Tekton rachets and sockets. Never had an issue with any of them. Customer service from Tekton is great."
"Agreed! Tekton is the way to go."
#2
Sunex
4.2
(18)
"Nothing beats sunex"
"Sunex 1874 1/4" drive master set. Forget all the others!"
"If you're looking for high quality without the price tag I highly recommend Sunex."
"Can't recommend Sunex enough."
"I have never been let down by my Sunex."
"All of my impact sockets are sunex minus one set of 1/2” metric swivels. The sunex are great."
"I have Sunex (and they're great), but looking back I'd probably spend less money and get theTaiwan-made Pittsburgh Pro set."
"Most of my impacts are Sunex though, decent blow mold cases, affordable, get the job done."
"Sunex, GP, tekton. they're all pretty much the same."
"Sunex or Tekton. Heck, even impact-rated Harbor Freight stuff will last you."
#3
Harbor Freight
4.3
(14)
"My good impacts haven't been touched since I got HF ones."
"I have Harbor Freight impact sockets. Love them."
"Harbor Freight, they are local and have a warranty. Been using them for a year building a 76 K10 Chevy and have zero complaints."
"I have both deep well Harbor Frieght impact socket sets. They were on sale for $20 each a while ago. I've used cheater pipe on a breaker bar with no issue."
"The harbor freight Pittsburgh impact sockets are an amazing value. I've found the sizing pretty good, and I haven't broken one with either hand tools or an impact wrench."
"Third HF recommendation. Gonna go there tomorrow and grab some."
"Pittsburgh cheapest, Quinn mid, and Icon near-tool-truck quality"
"Harbor freight all day. Might be a bit thicker walled but they hold up to a ton of abuse."
"Get the harbor freight cheapest. By design, it's a soft malleable metal."
"Impact sockets are one of the only tools I buy from Harbor Freight, their Pittsburgh brand has been perfectly fine for many years"
#4
Pittsburgh
4.2
(12)
"Pittsburgh treated me extremely well and I abused them daily doing maintenance in a coal power plant."
"I bought my Pittsburg SAE deep impact sockets 20+ years ago, still haven’t broken one."
"For 3/8 has to be the Pittsburgh set for $10 with the 30% off. It’s the only set a weekend warrior will ever need tbh."
"I’ve had Pittsburgh impact sockets from Harbor Freight for 3-4 years and have been used quite heavily."
"Only ever had to exchange one socket as well. Been very happen with them for the price."
"If you have a Harbor Freight within a few minutes drive, go with Pittsburgh, Quinn or Icon. Pittsburgh shallow 1/2" sets are $15 and deep wells are $20 right now, both with lifetime warranty."
"Pittsburgh impact sockets are great."
"Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Pro on sale work fine for most tough jobs."
"I’ve also got some Pittsburgh deep impact sockets that I’ve had for like 15 years, also great."
"I use Pittsburgh as a professional mechanic; they are plenty good enough for home use."
#5
Grey Pneumatic
4.6
(7)
"Grey Pneumatic are great sockets."
"I can vouch for grew pneumatic, sunex, and tekton."
"I couldn’t be happier with my grey pneumatic impact sockets."
"Grey pneumatic makes a great set have used them for years working on heavy equipment."
"Some good brands that won't break the bank to look at are: Tekton, Grey Pneumatic, Nieko, Sunnex"
"Look at Grey Pneumatic Duo set. Cost me $200, but they work as both chrome and impact sockets in one."
"I have had good luck with Grey Pneumatic and Tekton for impact sockets."
#6
Milwaukee
4.0
(7)
"The impact sockets are great! I just used the same set with my 1/2” mid torque (with adapter) to tear out and into my transmission this last weekend."
"You can buy a Mikwaukee 3/8 shallow or deep socket metric set. Ranges from 8-19mm and comes either a 1/4 to 3/8 adapter bit."
"Milwaukee or dewalt . Never cheap out"
"I love the Milwaukee impact sockets because of how they're labeled and you can get them individually from Acme Tools."
"I got the Milwaukee 3/8 set last year and it’s been a good one"
"I got the 3/8 set of shockwave Milwaukee ones and they are nice"
"I love the markings on the Milwaukee. I just think you get better value with Tekton."
#7
Pittsburgh Pro
3.9
(7)
"Also just got the pitts pro metric impact socket set and they seem really good tbh."
"I gotta say out of all I got, I don't regret the pitts pro impacts just cause they are a hard to beat price."
"And their Pittsburgh Pro line is guaranteed."
"Try out the Pittsburgh Pro ones from Harbor Freight."
"Pittsburgh pro"
"Pittsburgh Pro, Gearwrench, Grey Pneumatic."
"Pittsburgh pro is the lowest I'd consider"
#8
Quinn
4.0
(5)
"The Quinn 1/2" impact master set is $140 right now with a coupon that expires tomorrow."
"Quinn on 30% off sale this weekend QUINN 1/4 in. Drive, SAE and Metric Master Socket Set, 54-Piece - Item 70261"
"If I were to do it again the Harbor freight route, I'd get the Quinn Master set ($150 right now)."
"The Quinn 1/2” impact master set is on sale for $149 this week."
"The large, 6p, deep & normal, 1/2 no-skip Quinn and Gearwrench sets have better numbering, a bit thinner, and perform a bit better."
#9
Gearwrench
4.3
(4)
"Gearwrench is what comes to mind, had same impact sockets for 8 years. Forklift tech, Regular use with a M18 impact, no breaks or heavy wear."
"Gearwrench, capri, tekton, sunex, icon… whatever is on the best sale."
"Cant go wrong with Gearwrench or tekton for impact sockets."
"I use Gearwrench."
#10
Koken
5.0
(2)
"Started by picking up a few of my most used sizes from Koken... then later went all the way for sockets, ratchets extensions & related."
"Take a good look at Koken as well. They make stellar quality sockets."
#11
Pittsburgh impact sockets
4.5
(2)
"Pittsburgh impact sockets no doubt. The warranty process and savings is unbeatable."
"Yeah new Pittsburg sockets are much nicer than they used to be . Make sure they are 6 point !"
#12
Kobalt
4.5
(2)
"I use Kobalt ones from Lowe’s. They’re guaranteed for life."
"I am really happy with my Kobalt ones"
#13
Makita
4.0
(2)
"I've always bought the Makita 3/8 ones as I've already got impact sockets with 3/8 drive."
"Makita impact XPS sockets"
#14
Sunnex
4.0
(2)
"Some good brands that won't break the bank to look at are: Tekton, Grey Pneumatic, Nieko, Sunnex"
"I picked up a 3/8 set from sunnex that goes from 8-21 mm."
#15
GearWrench
4.0
(2)
"I got the GearWrench set from Amazon it works pretty well."
"My 3/8" Gearwrench impact set goes to 21mm."
#16
S-K
5.0
(1)
"Buy S•K "Buy once, cry once""
#17
Milwaukee High Torque 1/2" drive
5.0
(1)
"I myself have the Milwaukee high torque 1/2 drive and run harbor freight sockets with it. It has been a good combo."
#18
Sunex 3/8" 10-19 pin type swivel set
5.0
(1)
"I have now the sunex 3/8 10-19 set. Probably the best pin type swivel set youll get in my opinion at a great price."
#19
TEKTON
5.0
(1)
"TEKTON 1/2 deep socket set for $127 metric."
#20
Crescent
5.0
(1)
"Crescent passthrough they are metric and SAE."
#21
Neiko
5.0
(1)
"Really like my neiko sockets, been using them with my high torque."
#22
OEM Tools
5.0
(1)
"I've had long and short sets for about 4 years now and abuse them."
#23
Gray Pneumatic
5.0
(1)
"I’ve got a set of shorties from Gray Pneumatic that I’ve been beating on for about 4 years and they’ve been great."
#24
Matco
5.0
(1)
"My Matco ADV has been used and abused for over a decade. No practical wear at all."
#25
Hart
4.0
(1)
"I saw a set of Hart brand from Walmart that had her size for maybe 30 bucks."
#26
Husky
4.0
(1)
"We've also got a fair bit of Husky and Kobalt stuff, and their sockets in particular always feel significantly better, without being all that much more expensive."
#27
Astro Nano
4.0
(1)
"I'd also recommend Astro Nano sockets."
#28
Vevor
4.0
(1)
"Picked up the Vevor set from Amazon. Surprisingly nice kit, lots of sizes, and was the cheapest I could find."
#29
American Made
4.0
(1)
"Dude if you want a decent set that will last just buy American made whatever"
#30
Casoman
4.0
(1)
"Casoman is a cheap Amazon brand that has one, I don’t have that specifically but I have bigger cr-mo sockets by them that I’ve been using on trailer hitches with no issues for 6 months or so now."
#31
Kokek
4.0
(1)
"If you really can’t risk stripping a bolt, spend a little extra on like kokek since you can order individuals and free shipping"
#32
Pittsburgh deep sockets
4.0
(1)
"Pittsburgh cheapie deepies. Hate on em all you want but $20 and a lifetime walk in warranty's tough to beat."
#33
DeWalt variety pack
4.0
(1)
"Grabbed a dewalt variety pack today looking forward to trying it out."
#34
DeWalt 50pc impact set
4.0
(1)
"Perfect just snagged the dewalt 50pc impact set you caught me as I am in the store."
#35
Grey Pneumatic 81659CRD 3/8" Drive 59-Piece 6-Point Fractional and Metric Duo-Socket Set
4.0
(1)
"Alot of car guys I know swear by these Grey sockets: Grey Pneumatic (81659CRD) 3/8" Drive 59-Piece 6-Point Fractional and Metric Duo-Socket Set"
#36
Sunex 3/8" socket set
4.0
(1)
"The sunex 3/8" socket set is pretty good for the price."
#37
Kobalt 864582 10-Piece 3/8-Inch Drive 6-Point Deep Impact Socket Set
4.0
(1)
"Kobalt 864582 10-Piece 3/8-Inch Drive 6-Point Deep Impact Socket Set, Inch, includes 5/16, 3/8, 7/16, 1/2, 9/16, 5/8, 11/16, and 3/4-Inch Sockets"
#38
Pittsburgh Pro 10-piece deep socket set
4.0
(1)
"10 piece Pittsburgh Pro deep sets are $26.99 with coupon."
#39
Pittsburgh 13-piece deep socket set
4.0
(1)
"13 piece Pittsburgh deep sets are $19.99 with coupon."
#40
Astro
4.0
(1)
"ASTRO from Amazon will be your best bet for price, value, warranty, and quality all mixed into one purchase."
#41
Bahco
4.0
(1)
"They do an imperial set as well."
#42
Nieko
4.0
(1)
"Some good brands that won't break the bank to look at are: Tekton, Grey Pneumatic, Nieko, Sunnex"
#43
Capri
4.0
(1)
"Capri. They have a metric set that spans from 8mm to 22mm without skipping a size."
#44
Erbauer
3.0
(1)
"Erbauer ones are pretty decent for the cost."
#45
Icon
2.0
(1)
"Icon still has skips in impact sockets."
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