Carlyle 1/2 Drive 11mm 12 Point Impact Socket (CIS12111M)

Description

Genuine Carlyle · Part no. CIS12111M

This Carlyle CIS12111M is an 11mm impact socket with a 12 point opening and 1/2in square drive, made from chrome molybdenum steel for impact and air tools. 11mm is a less common size than 10mm or 13mm, but where a car uses it nothing else fits properly, and the 12 point shape helps when the gun can only meet the bolt at one angle.

Good to know

• Will a 12 point round off a tight bolt? It is more likely to than a 6 point, because it bears nearer the corners. Crack a really tight 11mm loose with a 6 point by hand first, then spin it out with this on the gun.
• Does it also fit 12 point bolt heads? A 12 point socket fits both hex heads and 12 point heads of the same size, which a 6 point won't.
• What should I check on the gun? That it has a 1/2in square drive; on a 3/8in gun you need the 3/8in version of the socket, not an adaptor stack.

Which one?

For a better grip on corroded 11mm heads, the 6 point CIS1211M is the same size; for reach, the deep 11mm CISD12011M. The Carlyle 1/2 Drive Universal Joint Impact (CIUNIV12) helps round awkward angles.

Key features

• 11mm, 12 point opening
• 1/2in square drive
• Chrome molybdenum alloy steel
• For impact power and air tools
• Radius corner working end

Specification