Hazet Lug Nut Sockets

[The Critic]

Not terribly expensive - can anyone comment on how thin-walled they are?

 

[RitcheyRch]

I have them and they work perfectly. Not sure how thin the wall is.

 

[Hall]

I'll bet @Trav uses 'em !

 

[swampdodo]

Wow. I need to get my eyes checked...I thought the title of this thread was about hazelnuts...

 

[UG_Passat]

I've had thin walled plastic covered sockets break on me from using a breaker bar to loosen the lug bolt.

I just use normal impact sockets. If I want to, I'll wrap it with a layer of electrical tape to protect the wheel paint

 

[dippschtick]

Wow. I need to get my eyes checked...I thought the title of this thread was about hazelnuts...

I clicked the link and thought it was about shotgun shells.

 

[vavavroom]

I cut off the thumb of a P/U examination glove and put that on the socket. I don't use an impact driver.

 

[Trav]

With the plastic sleeve about the same thickness as a regular impact socket. I never ran into any fitment issues.

 

[RooflessVW]

Any idea if the plastic on these spin?

 

[The Critic]

Any idea if the plastic on these spin?

They do on the CTA ones, which is one reason I was looking to "upgrade." So, good question.

 

[Trav]

Any idea if the plastic on these spin?

They do if you turn it by hand but on the car it pretty much stays.

HAZET has improved this tool with a special feature that lets the plastic sleeve spin!

 

[The Critic]

With the plastic sleeve about the same thickness as a regular impact socket. I never ran into any fitment issues.

Upon further research, it looks like the Snap-On ones might be a better choice if the sleeve is not a concern:

Hazet 903SLG-21: 30mm (socket end diameter)
Snap-On SIMMF21A: 28.6MM (socket end diameter)

Hazet 903SLG-19: 30MM (socket end diameter)
Snap-On SIMMF19A: 26.2MM (socket end diameter)

 

[John Galt]

Geez, I thought these were assorted 10 or 12 gauge shot shells at first glance. In my state, I’d get arrested for possession of them in my car and let the judge decide what they really are.

 

[Trav]

Upon further research, it looks like the Snap-On ones might be a better choice if the sleeve is not a concern:

Hazet 903SLG-21: 30mm (socket end diameter)
Snap-On SIMMF21A: 28.6MM (socket end diameter)

Hazet 903SLG-19: 30MM (socket end diameter)
Snap-On SIMMF19A: 26.2MM (socket end diameter)

I understood the sleeve was the reason for buying them, if you just want a thinner wall impact there are plenty of those.

 

[demarpaint]

I'll be odd man out here. I bought the sleeved impact sockets from HF, they work well, and aren't too thick. I did crack the plastic sleeve on one of them took it back to the store and walked out with a new socket.

 

[spasm3]

I'll be odd man out here. I bought the sleeved impact sockets from HF, they work well, and aren't too thick. I did crack the plastic sleeve on one of them took it back to the store and walked out with a new socket.

You are not the only one !
I was looking for a set years ago.

Astro brand and others looked exactly like the HF sockets so I got those. Mine say Taiwan made, CRo-mo.

 

[demarpaint]

You are not the only one !
I was looking for a set years ago.

Astro brand and others looked exactly like the HF sockets so I got those. Mine say Taiwan made.
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That's what I have, and they were very reasonably priced for the quality of them.

 

[JHZR2]

I actually just bought those Hazet lugnut sockets but I can’t photograph or use them yet…

 

[The Critic]

I understood the sleeve was the reason for buying them, if you just want a thinner wall impact there are plenty of those.

The sleeve is a factor, but not the only one.