Carlyle 1/2 Drive 10mm 6 Point Chrome Socket (CS12010M)

Description

Genuine Carlyle · Part no. CS12010M

The Carlyle CS12010M is a standard-depth 10mm chrome socket for 1/2in drive, six-point, in chrome vanadium steel with a mirror-polished finish. 10mm is the bolt head size met most often on a car, and in 1/2in drive this one is for the jobs that need real leverage, such as a stubborn bracket bolt freed with a breaker bar.

Good to know

• Why buy 10mm in 1/2in drive rather than 3/8in? The bigger drive will take a long breaker bar on a bolt that's rusted in, where a 3/8in ratchet would be overloaded. For everyday engine-bay work, 3/8in drive is lighter and slips into tighter spaces.
• Can it go on my impact gun? No, keep it for hand tools, because chrome sockets can crack or shatter under impact. Carlyle's black 10mm impact socket is the one for the gun.
• How do I avoid snapping a 10mm bolt with big kit? Soak it with penetrating oil, feel for the point where it starts to give, and never use a long bar to do one up.

Which one?

In the same size, the deep CSD12010M reaches nuts on long studs; to turn it, the Carlyle 1/2 Drive 90-Tooth Ratchet 300mm Long (CR1290) has 90 teeth for a short swing between clicks.

Key features

• 10mm, 6 point
• 1/2in square drive
• Chrome vanadium alloy steel
• Mirror-polished chrome plating
• Knurled base for grip
• Chamfered drive opening

Specification