Here's a review of the Pittsburgh short well spline drive socket set in both 3/8 and 1/2 inch Drive . .
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@monkeywrangler52004 жыл бұрын
When I was young I got a gator grip socket because I was a kid, couldn’t afford a socket set, wanted something of my own for a project I was working on... 42 now, still have it, never stripped anything with it. Don’t use it often but when I do it does it’s job.🤷♂️
@cameracamera13192 жыл бұрын
you are 44 now.
@monkeywrangler52002 жыл бұрын
@@cameracamera1319 still have the socket and it works still. Crazy.
@richb22293 жыл бұрын
When using these I never look at the size. I always select the one that fits tight on the fastener and haven’t had a problem. If they are tight, two splines engage per side which gives a exceptional grip even on slightly rounded bolts.
@Richard19773 жыл бұрын
Spline drive sockets are best used for spline drive bolts. That's how I use them. That they fit different several other bolt head profiles like hex, 12-point, Torx and so on is just a happy sidenote for the guys who invented the spline drive system...
@peterchristlieb2 жыл бұрын
I use these as my poor man's RBRT or Bolt Biters. They're great for beating on a rusty and rounded bolt for that last attempt before the chisels come to play. If you break one, its not going to break the bank...
@John_Ridley4 жыл бұрын
This seems like a solution looking for a problem.
@markadams75973 жыл бұрын
Great review, as usual. Ty.
@jeffparker3606 жыл бұрын
Another great review
@CatusMaximus6 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@estegueydijo....7 ай бұрын
I bought a set of SAE/Metric spline sockets just because sometimes I come across that some cars have bolts or nuts with both type specially when a noob mechanic installed a SAE bolt instead of a metric one. I also use 12pt sockets and wrenches for hard to reach/turn areas, 6pt for more tighten open area bolts/nuts.
@STARDRIVE Жыл бұрын
I´ve got flank drive sockets (metric), which are shaped somewhere between a six point and a torx. They´re quite universal too; the lobes just engage closer to the corners when a fastener is smaller. They can be used on SAE to a certain extend, just like the splines. Come to think of it, a regular 12 point is actually a 2x6.
@GarenP3 жыл бұрын
Hmm, so it seems I could use something like this on a rare occasion to remove a partially rounded socket that no longer fits a standard socket I have on hand, before trying one of my bolt extractors. The problem I have with my extractor sockets is that I have to hammer them in a bit, and although they do wonders to remove a fastener, they are stuck on the fastener afterwards and very difficult to remove. I still have a 17mm bolt stuck to one of my extractors in my tool box I've yet to pry apart.
@tonyturner4873 жыл бұрын
The only place that I have found spline drive sockets to be perfectly useful is on rusted fasteners, and actual spline head fasteners
@johngibson35946 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review
@CatusMaximus6 жыл бұрын
No, thank you for watching
@MrPerito777 Жыл бұрын
Can you tell if it works on penta head bolt? Thanks!
@robbyd21319925 жыл бұрын
Took a Craftsman 17mm spline deep socket and used it to fix the swivel knob on a shitty old vise, the handle was missing, socket and hammer now a 3/8 drive will allow me to swivel my vise.
@andre1987eph6 ай бұрын
The torque test channel did a test on spline vs 12 vs 6. spline was a close second to 6. 12 was half as good as 6
@psdaengr9116 жыл бұрын
A snug fitting spline socket has two splnes pressing tightly against each flat of a hex head, and two pressing tightly against each corner. That prevides more contact between the socket and hex head than a 12 point socket.
@CatusMaximus6 жыл бұрын
However when you start turning the socket one of those two splines takes all the load on a very fine Edge I will make a review stripping out spline sockets just to show people how bad they really are
@kingkong89745 жыл бұрын
I suppose they could be useful if you didn't bring the right tool, or if your other socket broke, or if you weren't sure what to bring and they would still work.
@CatusMaximus5 жыл бұрын
As other people have mentioned they really are more useful as not and bolt extractor sockets as opposed to daily drivers although some people really like them as daily drivers
@kingkong89745 жыл бұрын
@@CatusMaximus I was just talking to my friend about it as a bolt extractor earlier today.
@ashemamuur83104 жыл бұрын
THESE UNIVERSAL "spline" sockets from my experience....may need to be sized down ...unused a universal socket (husky) to remove a broken spark plug from the cylinder head of a Mercedes Benz... I know that on a fluted extractor (square fastener type) required one so,e when using a six point socket..I wiggled the spline socket a seen it was loose... I sized it down down (frome 12mm to 11mm) and I successfully remove the broken shower torqued plug.....SIZE DOWN
@bajadan276910 ай бұрын
they were all sold out the other day and ive only seen the metric ones
@Ferkle8712 жыл бұрын
I thought spline sockets were for spline fasteners and regular sockets were for regular fasteners?
@CatusMaximus2 жыл бұрын
They are advertised for working on many fasteners but really are only good in certain situations
@Ferkle8712 жыл бұрын
@@CatusMaximus just the harbor freight ones or the design of spline drive over all?
@FahimibnDawud2 жыл бұрын
@@Ferkle871 Spline drives in general..
@jamesbrock84982 жыл бұрын
No the attraction to the spline socket their universal no need for a metric set the standard set one set does both
@jameshall43856 жыл бұрын
Great public service announcement. I have never used spline drive sockets, and watching this video I would probably never buy them. Just no real reason to use them
@CatusMaximus6 жыл бұрын
Yes they were a short time fad because it's hard to come up with new tool designs
@scottcarlon63185 жыл бұрын
Don’t think I’ll ever buy a spline set, just not practical for me, or gator grip for that mater.....
@SayWhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat4 ай бұрын
jeezus fix your skin
@BryanRussellGarfield3 жыл бұрын
Great info. Try to use gloves next time for a more quality video presentment. Mechanics and people in general has ruff skin hands and dirty fingernails.....
@FahimibnDawud2 жыл бұрын
If you're worried about looking at dirty skin, why are you watching tool vids at all? I'm sure there are plenty of manicure videos out there too..
@stephanecorriveau69822 жыл бұрын
@@FahimibnDawud I work with tools and harsh chemicals nearly every day and my hands are nowhere near this condition. Bryan's comments (and mine) are for Catus Maximus' benefit. To improve his videography, but perhaps more importantly, to improve hand/dermal health. In doing so, we perhaps care more about the video, its content, and its creator than you do. Not calling you out. Just trying to make you understand the intent.