Carlyle 3/8 Drive 15mm 12 Point Chrome Socket (CS38115M)

Description

Genuine Carlyle · Part no. CS38115M

Carlyle's CS38115M is a 15mm twelve-point socket for 3/8in drive, shallow pattern, finished in polished chrome with a knurled band. Twelve points let it go onto a 15mm nut or bolt head at more angles, which saves fiddling when the ratchet can only move a short way between obstructions.

Good to know

• Is 15mm a common car size? Less common than 10mm or 13mm, which is why it is handy to have the odd sizes on hand when a job needs one. Try the socket to confirm the fit before applying force.
• Twelve-point on a tight bolt? Only if the head is in good condition. If it shows rust or rounding, use a six-point socket so the force goes onto the flats.
• Which ratchet suits a twelve-point socket? A fine-tooth ratchet: together they let you work in a very small arc, which is the whole point in a cramped space.

Which one?

For a firmer grip, the six-point Carlyle 3/8 Drive 6 Point 15mm Chrome Socket (CS38015M); for long studs, the Carlyle 3/8 Drive 15mm 12 Point Deep Chrome Socket (CSD38115M); a fine-tooth handle is the Carlyle 3/8in Drive 90-Tooth Ratchet 240mm Long (CR3890).

Key features

• 15mm twelve-point shallow socket
• 3/8in drive
• Polished chrome plating
• Knurled band
• Radius corners in the opening

Specification