Impact Sockets & Sets
Featured Brands
-
GearWrench®1/2" Drive Metric 6-Point Standard Impact Socket Set (25 Pieces) (84933N)1/2" Drive Metric 6-Point Standard Impact Socket Set (25 Pieces) by GearWrench®. This ergonomically designed product is built to address the needs of demanding automotive and industrial users, including both professionals and...Made From Chrome Molybdenum Alloy Steel (Cr-Mo) for Exceptional Strength and DurabilityOff-Corner Loading Design for Reduced Fastener Rounding$129.03 - GearWrench®1/2" Drive Metric 6-Point Standard/Deep Impact Socket Set (39 Pieces) (84948N)1/2" Drive Metric 6-Point Standard/Deep Impact Socket Set (39 Pieces) by GearWrench®. This ergonomically designed product is built to address the needs of demanding automotive and industrial users, including both professionals and...Made From Chrome Molybdenum Alloy Steel (Cr-Mo) for Exceptional Strength and DurabilityOff-Corner Loading Design for Reduced Fastener Rounding$194.71
- GearWrench®1/2" Drive SAE 6-Point Deep Impact Socket Set (12 Pieces) (84942N)1/2" Drive SAE 6-Point Deep Impact Socket Set (12 Pieces) by GearWrench®. This ergonomically designed product is built to address the needs of demanding automotive and industrial users, including both professionals and...Made From Chrome Molybdenum Alloy Steel (Cr-Mo) for Exceptional Strength and DurabilityOff-Corner Loading Design for Reduced Fastener Rounding$89.18
- GearWrench®1/2" Drive SAE 6-Point Deep Impact Socket Set (19 Pieces) (84934N)1/2" Drive SAE 6-Point Deep Impact Socket Set (19 Pieces) by GearWrench®. This ergonomically designed product is built to address the needs of demanding automotive and industrial users, including both professionals and...Made From Chrome Molybdenum Alloy Steel (Cr-Mo) for Exceptional Strength and DurabilityOff-Corner Loading Design for Reduced Fastener Rounding$150.77
- GearWrench®1/2" Drive SAE 6-Point Standard Impact Socket Set (12 Pieces) (84931N)1/2" Drive SAE 6-Point Standard Impact Socket Set (12 Pieces) by GearWrench®. This ergonomically designed product is built to address the needs of demanding automotive and industrial users, including both professionals and...Made From Chrome Molybdenum Alloy Steel (Cr-Mo) for Exceptional Strength and DurabilityOff-Corner Loading Design for Reduced Fastener Rounding$45.70
- GearWrench®1/2" Drive SAE 6-Point Standard Impact Socket Set (19 Pieces) (84932N)1/2" Drive SAE 6-Point Standard Impact Socket Set (19 Pieces) by GearWrench®. This ergonomically designed product is built to address the needs of demanding automotive and industrial users, including both professionals and...Made From Chrome Molybdenum Alloy Steel (Cr-Mo) for Exceptional Strength and DurabilityOff-Corner Loading Design for Reduced Fastener Rounding$80.41
- GearWrench®1/2" Drive SAE 6-Point Standard and Deep Impact Socket Set (39 Pieces) (84947N)1/2" Drive SAE 6-Point Standard and Deep Impact Socket Set (39 Pieces) by GearWrench®. This ergonomically designed product is built to address the needs of demanding automotive and industrial users, including both professionals and...Made From Chrome Molybdenum Alloy Steel (Cr-Mo) for Exceptional Strength and DurabilityOff-Corner Loading Design for Reduced Fastener Rounding$227.99
- GearWrench®1/2" Drive SAE/Metric 6-Point Deep Impact Socket Set (27 Pieces) (84949N)1/2" Drive SAE/Metric 6-Point Deep Impact Socket Set (27 Pieces) by GearWrench®. This ergonomically designed product is built to address the needs of demanding automotive and industrial users, including both professionals and...Made From Chrome Molybdenum Alloy Steel (Cr-Mo) for Exceptional Strength and DurabilityOff-Corner Loading Design for Reduced Fastener Rounding$155.91
- GearWrench®1/4" Drive Metric 6-Point Standard and Deep Impact Socket Set (28 Pieces) (84901)1/4" Drive Metric 6-Point Standard and Deep Impact Socket Set (28 Pieces) by GearWrench®. This ergonomically designed product is built to address the needs of demanding automotive and industrial users, including both professionals and...Chrome molybdenum alloy steel (Cr-Mo) for exceptional strength and durabilityOff-corner loading design reduces fastener rounding$77.25
- GearWrench®1/4" Drive SAE/Metric 6-Point Standard and Deep Impact Socket Set (48 Pieces) (84902)1/4" Drive SAE/Metric 6-Point Standard and Deep Impact Socket Set (48 Pieces) by GearWrench®. This ergonomically designed product is built to address the needs of demanding automotive and industrial users, including both professionals...Chrome Molybdenum Alloy Steel (Cr-Mo) for Exceptional Strength and DurabilityOff-Corner Loading Design Reduces Fastener Rounding$125.10
- GearWrench®1/4" Drive SAE/Metric 6-Point Standard and Deep Impact Socket Set (71 Pieces) (84903)1/4" Drive SAE/Metric 6-Point Standard and Deep Impact Socket Set (71 Pieces) by GearWrench®. This ergonomically designed product is built to address the needs of demanding automotive and industrial users, including both professionals...Chrome Molybdenum Alloy Steel (Cr-Mo) for Exceptional Strength and DurabilityOff-Corner Loading Design Reduces Fastener Rounding$295.97
- GearWrench®3/8" Drive Metric 6-Point Deep Impact Socket Set (13 Pieces) (84914N)3/8" Drive Metric 6-Point Deep Impact Socket Set (13 Pieces) by GearWrench®. This ergonomically designed product is built to address the needs of demanding automotive and industrial users, including both professionals and...Made From Chrome Molybdenum Alloy Steel (Cr-Mo) for Exceptional Strength and DurabilityOff-Corner Loading Design for Reduced Fastener Rounding$53.40
- GearWrench®3/8" Drive Metric 6-Point Standard Impact Socket Set (12 Pieces) (84911N)3/8" Drive Metric 6-Point Standard Impact Socket Set (12 Pieces) by GearWrench®. This ergonomically designed product is built to address the needs of demanding automotive and industrial users, including both professionals and...Chrome Molybdenum Alloy Steel (Cr-Mo) for Exceptional Strength and DurabilityOff-Corner Loading Design Reduces Fastener Rounding$33.25
- GearWrench®3/8" Drive Metric 6-Point Standard/Deep Impact Socket Set (29 Pieces) (84925N)3/8" Drive Metric 6-Point Standard/Deep Impact Socket Set (29 Pieces) by GearWrench®. This ergonomically designed product is built to address the needs of demanding automotive and industrial users, including both professionals and...Made From Chrome Molybdenum Alloy Steel (Cr-Mo) for Exceptional Strength and DurabilityOff-Corner Loading Design for Reduced Fastener Rounding$114.99
- GearWrench®3/8" Drive SAE 6-Point Deep Impact Socket Set (8 Pieces) (84915N)3/8" Drive SAE 6-Point Deep Impact Socket Set (8 Pieces) by GearWrench®. This ergonomically designed product is built to address the needs of demanding automotive and industrial users, including both professionals and do-it-yourselfers....Chrome molybdenum alloy steel (Cr-Mo) for exceptional strength and durabilityOff-corner loading design reduces fastener rounding$38.64
- GearWrench®3/8" Drive SAE 6-Point Standard Impact Socket Set (8 Pieces) (84910N)3/8" Drive SAE 6-Point Standard Impact Socket Set (8 Pieces) by GearWrench®. This ergonomically designed product is built to address the needs of demanding automotive and industrial users, including both professionals and...Chrome molybdenum alloy steel (Cr-Mo) for exceptional strength and durabilityOff-corner loading design reduces fastener rounding$26.27
- GearWrench®3/8" Drive SAE 6-Point Standard and Deep Impact Socket Set (25 Pieces) (84919N)3/8" Drive SAE 6-Point Standard and Deep Impact Socket Set (25 Pieces) by GearWrench®. This ergonomically designed product is built to address the needs of demanding automotive and industrial users, including both professionals and...Made From Chrome Molybdenum Alloy Steel (Cr-Mo) for Exceptional Strength and DurabilityOff-Corner Loading Design for Reduced Fastener Rounding$97.14
- GearWrench®Bolt Biter™ 1/2" Drive Metric 6-Point Deep Impact Socket Set (10 Pieces) (86071)Bolt Biter™ 1/2" Drive Metric 6-Point Deep Impact Socket Set (10 Pieces) by GearWrench®. This ergonomically designed product is built to address the needs of demanding automotive and industrial users, including both professionals and...Bi-directional design for removing or tightening damaged fastenersTapered entry enables socket to easily seat on a damaged fastener$169.99
- PROTO®3/8" Drive Metric 6-Point Standard Thin Wall Impact Socket Set (12 Pieces) (J72217)3/8" Drive Metric 6-Point Standard Thin Wall Impact Socket Set (12 Pieces) by PROTO®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind....Proto 6 Point Impact Sockets are ideal for use on stubborn or damaged fasteners, and also on fasteners made from soft materialsThe TorquePlus™ design is a high performance drive configuration which allows for quick and easy socket engagement to the fastener flats, not the corners$173.27
- Titan Tools®3/8" Drive Metric 6-Point Standard Impact Socket Set (9 Pieces) (48201)3/8" Drive Metric 6-Point Standard Impact Socket Set (9 Pieces) by Titan Tools®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It...Well-thought-out design for ease of useMade with attention to every detail for excellent results$15.17
- Titan Tools®3/8" Drive SAE 6-Point Deep Impact Socket Set (12 Pieces) (48300)3/8" Drive SAE 6-Point Deep Impact Socket Set (12 Pieces) by Titan Tools®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will...Chrome-moly constructed for durabilityLaser etched size markings for easy identification$53.77
- Titan Tools®3/8" Drive SAE 6-Point Standard Impact Socket Set (9 Pieces) (48001)3/8" Drive SAE 6-Point Standard Impact Socket Set (9 Pieces) by Titan Tools®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will...Well-thought-out design for ease of useMade with attention to every detail for excellent results$15.17
- Wright Tool Company®1/2" Drive SAE 6-Point Deep Impact Socket Set (11 Pieces) (412)1/2" Drive SAE 6-Point Deep Impact Socket Set (11 Pieces) by Wright Tool Company®. Built by hardworking Americans for hardworking customers throughout the globe this product brings you the highest level of performance and reliability...Patented Wright Drive™ distributes contact over a larger surface area for greater gripping power and strength. Oiled Black Oxide finish.Forged and Machined for Best Fit and Unyielding Strength$188.21
- Wright Tool Company®3/8" Drive SAE 6-Point Deep Impact Socket Set (8 Pieces) (314)3/8" Drive SAE 6-Point Deep Impact Socket Set (8 Pieces) by Wright Tool Company®. Built by hardworking Americans for hardworking customers throughout the globe this product brings you the highest level of performance and reliability you...Made in USAMade to perform in the harshest environments$80.39
- Grey Pneumatic®1" Drive Metric Hex Impact Bit Socket Set (6 Pieces) (9196MH)1" Drive Metric Hex Impact Bit Socket Set (6 Pieces) by Grey Pneumatic®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will meet...Lifetime WarrantyHigh quality at an affordable price$252.78
- Grey Pneumatic®1" Drive SAE Hex Impact Bit Socket Set (6 Pieces) (9096H)1" Drive SAE Hex Impact Bit Socket Set (6 Pieces) by Grey Pneumatic®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will meet...Lifetime WarrantyHigh quality at an affordable price$288.38
- Grey Pneumatic®1/2" Drive 1/2" Hex Impact U-Joint Bit Socket (2916UF)1/2" Drive 1/2" Hex Impact U-Joint Bit Socket (2916UF) by Grey Pneumatic®. Made from the highest grade material utilizing state-of-the-art manufacturing processes and equipment, this product will help you handle all your tasks easier...Poly bag with barcodeLifetime Warranty$30.38
- Grey Pneumatic®1/2" Drive 1/2" Square Pipe Plug Impact Bit Socket (2016PP)1/2" Drive 1/2" Square Pipe Plug Impact Bit Socket (2016PP) by Grey Pneumatic®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It...Poly bag with barcodeLifetime Warranty$9.13
- Grey Pneumatic®1/2" Drive 1/4" Hex Impact U-Joint Bit Socket (2908UF)1/2" Drive 1/4" Hex Impact U-Joint Bit Socket (2908UF) by Grey Pneumatic®. Made from the highest grade material utilizing state-of-the-art manufacturing processes and equipment, this product will help you handle all your tasks easier...Poly bag with barcodeLifetime Warranty$29.73
- Grey Pneumatic®1/2" Drive 1/4" Square Pipe Plug Impact Bit Socket (2008PP)1/2" Drive 1/4" Square Pipe Plug Impact Bit Socket (2008PP) by Grey Pneumatic®. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It...Poly bag with barcodeLifetime Warranty$7.30
An impact socket is a functional tool used for tightening and loosening a variety of fasteners. Designed to withstand much torque, impact sockets can be applied in conjunction with hand ratchets or impact tools. In cases where standard sockets would have shattered and caused injury with the fragments flying all around, impact sockets can cope with stubborn rusted fasteners with ease and ensure improved user safety. Impact sockets will be a perfect addition to your tool box.
The impact socket is a cylinder that features an opening that can fit over the commonly used male fasteners. Depending on the type of the opening, there are female, square, hex, and universal sockets. Most impact sockets feature 6, 8 or 12 point recessed openings to be able to house a variety of fastener heads. Standard six-point pattern provides stable grip and improved torque, while twelve-pointed impact sockets can cope with square nuts apart from a more common hexagonal type. Irregular and hard-to-reach fasteners can also be worked on with the help of swivel or universal joint sockets.
Impact sockets are available in a variety of driver sizes that allow for accommodating the most widespread fasteners sizes. The most frequently used impact sockets come in 1/2", 1/4", 1/8”, 3/4”, 3/8” and 9/16” sizes. Many people have entire sets of impact sockets to be always ready to work with a variety of fasteners. Most impact sockets have comprehensive SAE or metric drive size markings to let you easily pick the right type of tool. Another factor that should be taken into account when shopping for impact sockets is the tool’s depth. It is crucial for loosening and tightening fasteners that are attached to studs.
Impact and standard sockets differ in material and finish. Most standard sockets are constructed from strong steel that is nevertheless prone to shattering when it breaks. Impact sockets are typically made of softer steel that might crack or deform but will not break apart. Impact sockets feature an attractive pleated chrome finish that not only has anti-corrosion properties, but also works as an additional safety measure. When subject to great impact forces, it will be the first to chip and fly off, being too thin to cause any injury, yet signaling that the applied pressure can deform or break the impact socket itself.