Carlyle 3/8 Drive 11mm 12 Point Deep Chrome Socket (CSD38111M)

Description

Genuine Carlyle · Part no. CSD38111M

The Carlyle CSD38111M is an 11mm deep twelve-point socket with a 3/8in square drive and polished chrome finish. It combines the reach of a deep socket, for nuts on studs and in pockets, with a twelve-point opening that goes on in more positions, useful in an engine bay where the handle has little room.

Good to know

• Do I need deep or shallow? Look at whether thread stands proud of the nut. If it does, a shallow socket hits it before gripping; the deep body here clears it. Otherwise a shallow socket is steadier.
• Will twelve points round a tight nut? On a clean, sound nut it grips well. On a corroded one, use penetrating oil, give it time, and switch to a six-point socket if the twelve-point starts to slip.
• How do I keep a deep socket square? Hold the ratchet head with your other hand and keep it in line with the stud, so the socket doesn't tilt and ride up the corners.

Which one?

The shallow twelve-point is the Carlyle 3/8 Drive 11mm 12 Point Chrome Socket (CS38111M); for a firmer grip on tired nuts, the six-point Carlyle 3/8 Drive 11mm Deep Chrome Socket (CSD38011M).

Key features

• 11mm twelve-point deep socket
• 3/8in drive
• Polished chrome plating
• Knurled grip band
• Radius corners in the opening

Specification