$31.49* | 50-Piece VEVOR 3/8" Drive Impact Socket Set (SAE, 5/16"-3/4" & Metric, 8-22mm) at Amazon

e rock

Aug 20, 2026 3:25 PM

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e rockAug 20, 2026 3:25 PM

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Chrome Vanadium - they're not impact sockets. They're regular sockets with a black finish.

That said, these are probably fine. I use chrome sockets with my 3/8" impact all the time and have maybe ever broken one? I just wouldn't put them on a big impact.

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cykodelik_75

Aug 20, 2026 9:42 PM

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cykodelik_75Aug 20, 2026 9:42 PM

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would these be good for doing car maintenance at home? I just bought a dewalt impact wrench and need a set of decent sockets for the occasional tire rotation.

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Grogan14

Aug 21, 2026 12:33 AM

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Grogan14Aug 21, 2026 12:33 AM

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Quote from cykodelik_75

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would these be good for doing car maintenance at home? I just bought a dewalt impact wrench and need a set of decent sockets for the occasional tire rotation.

Until recently, chrome vanadium was much more common in diy'er-quality impact sockets than chrome moly. These are totally fine.

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HeyGuysChrisFixHere

Aug 21, 2026 5:59 AM

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Quote from cykodelik_75

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would these be good for doing car maintenance at home? I just bought a dewalt impact wrench and need a set of decent sockets for the occasional tire rotation.

Yes, I use this exact set with a Ryobi brushless compact 3/8" impact wrench rated for 275 ft/lbs of breakaway torque and these sockets work fine for loosening all bolts on my car including lug nuts torqued to 80 ft/lbs and brake caliper bolts torqued to 102 ft/lbs. I stopped using my 1/2" impact wrench because this 3/8" one is smaller, lighter, and has enough torque to loosen just about all the bolts on my car (I haven't tried the axle nuts yet)

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adnj

Aug 21, 2026 11:47 AM

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adnjAug 21, 2026 11:47 AM

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Quote from Grogan14

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Until recently, chrome vanadium was much more common in diy'er-quality impact sockets than chrome moly. These are totally fine.

Thank you. Not everyone that that is using impacts is running a string of tire shops. Increased material wall thickness and modified heat treat to increase toughness go a long way toward bridging the CrV - CrMo gap, if you aren't cycling them many times a day.

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flastrongman

Aug 21, 2026 12:45 PM

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flastrongmanAug 21, 2026 12:45 PM

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I picked this set up last week from vevor and the quality is very nice for $30. Perfect size to keep in my car.

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moonman2

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moonman2Aug 25, 2026 7:00 PM

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In for one thanks OP

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