Carlyle 3/8 Drive 10mm 12 Point Chrome Socket (CS38110M)

Description

Genuine Carlyle · Part no. CS38110M

Carlyle's CS38110M is a 10mm twelve-point socket for 3/8in drive, shallow pattern, with a full polished chrome finish and deep-rolled knurling that the maker says makes the size easy to spot. 10mm is one of the commonest small bolt head sizes on cars, and the twelve-point opening slips onto a head in twice as many positions.

Good to know

• Why choose twelve-point over six-point? In tight spots where the ratchet can only swing a little, twelve points let the socket go on at more angles. On a rusty or soft nut a six-point grips better and is less likely to round it.
• What will a 10mm do on a car? Lots: 10mm heads hold covers, brackets, trim and many small engine-bay parts, and a standard M6 nut is 10mm too.
• How do I stop a 10mm going missing? It is the size that disappears first. A socket rail, or a magnetic tray under the car, keeps it from rolling into a drain.

Which one?

For a rusty or rounded 10mm nut, the six-point Carlyle 3/8 Drive 10mm 6 Point Chrome Socket (CS38010M) is the safer grip; for nuts on long studs, the Carlyle 3/8 Drive 10mm 12 Point Deep Chrome Socket (CSD38110M).

Key features

• 10mm twelve-point shallow socket
• 3/8in square drive
• Full polished chrome finish
• Deep-rolled knurling for quick size spotting
• Radius-cornered opening

Specification