# recommendations for a 1/4" hex impact set anyone?
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/recommendations-for-a-1-4-hex-impact-set-anyone/265941
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**Created:** [January 7, 2013, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/recommendations-for-a-1-4-hex-impact-set-anyone/265941 "2013-01-07T06:38:09Z")
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### Author:  [@JSEnclosures](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JSEnclosures)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2013, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/recommendations-for-a-1-4-hex-impact-set-anyone/265941/1 "2013-01-07T06:38:09Z")
I’m picking up a dewalt impact (for general small duty car stuff) and i’m looking for a 1/4" hex impact set in metric. I searched around a little but didn’t find much. i have the larger dewalt impact, i’m getting this one for those smaller 10mm bolts mainly, so i’m really just looking for a 1/4" hex impact set. Any suggestions?
Thanks
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### Author:  [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2013, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/recommendations-for-a-1-4-hex-impact-set-anyone/265941/2 "2013-01-07T06:49:42Z")
just use reg sockets bro.
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### Author:  [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2013, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/recommendations-for-a-1-4-hex-impact-set-anyone/265941/3 "2013-01-07T07:11:44Z")
honestly… the black ones at HF that come in the blue plastic tray/container. dunno who even makes them. but I put them on 3/8-1/4 adapters and hit them with a Mac 3/8" impact all day long and I havent broken a single one yet.
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### Author:  [@B1llb3rt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/B1llb3rt)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2013, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/recommendations-for-a-1-4-hex-impact-set-anyone/265941/4 "2013-01-07T09:37:11Z")
+1 for HF impact Sockets. I have abused the 1/2" variety with an Ingersoll 231 and haven’t had one fail me yet
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### Author:  [@JSEnclosures](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JSEnclosures)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2013, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/recommendations-for-a-1-4-hex-impact-set-anyone/265941/5 "2013-01-07T10:31:20Z")
i’m looking for 1/4" hex impacts. i know i could use a 1/4" hex to 1/4 or 3/8 drive adapter and then use impacts but i’d like to find a 1/4" hex impact set if possible
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### Author:  [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2013, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/recommendations-for-a-1-4-hex-impact-set-anyone/265941/6 "2013-01-07T10:50:26Z")
for what though!??!?! thats what im asking you. Nothing that uses a 1/4" socket is going to break a regular socket with an impact on it. you can put a 3/4" impact on it and no matter what, the socket isn’t going to break, the fastener is going to be the weak point in that size range.
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### Author:  [@JSEnclosures](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JSEnclosures)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2013, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/recommendations-for-a-1-4-hex-impact-set-anyone/265941/7 "2013-01-07T11:08:38Z")
yeah true, i’m sure i can get away with a non torque as i cannot see any 10mm bolt breaking a socket. Any suggestions for 1/4" hex metric set though?
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### Author:  [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2013, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/recommendations-for-a-1-4-hex-impact-set-anyone/265941/8 "2013-01-07T14:30:00Z")
snap on. hell even the craftsman aren’t gonna break and if they do it’s warranty.
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### Author:  [@toomanycamaros](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/toomanycamaros)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2013, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/recommendations-for-a-1-4-hex-impact-set-anyone/265941/9 "2013-01-07T15:06:36Z")
Just pick up hex shank to 1/4" adapter. Thats what I use everyday at work without issue.
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### Author:  [@ds50r](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ds50r)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2013, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/recommendations-for-a-1-4-hex-impact-set-anyone/265941/10 "2013-01-07T18:51:12Z")
Def love my snap on set use them everyday and I’ve only had to warranty one because i didn’t put it in all the way and it stripped the tip
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### Author:  [@JSEnclosures](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JSEnclosures)
#### Post date: [January 8, 2013, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/recommendations-for-a-1-4-hex-impact-set-anyone/265941/11 "2013-01-08T06:08:03Z")
just the tip?
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### Author:  [@ds50r](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ds50r)
#### Post date: [January 8, 2013, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/recommendations-for-a-1-4-hex-impact-set-anyone/265941/12 "2013-01-08T09:09:19Z")
haha yea just the tip 😉
these are mine, they are impact but i also have a set of chrome ones that ive used on my impact gun and never broke a socket
here are the rest of my sockets i need to fill up the rest of the empty spots
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### Author:  [@JSEnclosures](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JSEnclosures)
#### Post date: [January 8, 2013, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/recommendations-for-a-1-4-hex-impact-set-anyone/265941/13 "2013-01-08T15:53:21Z")
I’m not sure anyone understands what a 1/4" hex is lol
I think I’ll end up using a 1/4" hex to socked adapter
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### Author:  [@RTrac1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RTrac1)
#### Post date: [January 8, 2013, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/recommendations-for-a-1-4-hex-impact-set-anyone/265941/14 "2013-01-08T18:15:25Z")
im honestly confused on what tool you are talking about.
you say 1/4" hex but mention using it on 10mm bolts…
either way, as said you’ll break that small fastener before breaking a tool
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### Author:  [@ds50r](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ds50r)
#### Post date: [January 8, 2013, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/recommendations-for-a-1-4-hex-impact-set-anyone/265941/15 "2013-01-08T18:42:46Z")
Yeaaaa def confused as what tool ur talking about
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### Author:  [@TonyJ124](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TonyJ124)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2013, 12:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/recommendations-for-a-1-4-hex-impact-set-anyone/265941/16 "2013-01-09T00:17:48Z")
My assumption is you’re looking for a set of sockets with a 1/4" shank to run in a nut driver or drill?
Either way, nothing that small should really have the word impact on it. How much torque could you possibly need? I can shear small stuff with my bear hands, no problem.
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### Author:  [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)
#### Post date: [January 12, 2013, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/recommendations-for-a-1-4-hex-impact-set-anyone/265941/17 "2013-01-12T14:17:13Z")
> [@LG Dare??](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lg-dare/50910/60):
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> honestly… the black ones at HF that come in the blue plastic tray/container. dunno who even makes them. but I put them on 3/8-1/4 adapters and hit them with a Mac 3/8" impact all day long and I havent broken a single one yet.
+1