1/2" Drive 6-Point Long Hand Socket

Brief Overview

This 1/2" drive long hand socket delivers the reach and precision your service team needs for fasteners in recessed or hard-to-access locations. Machined from chrome-vanadium steel with a polished chrome finish, these sockets resist corrosion and maintain their appearance through years of daily shop use. The 6-point hexagonal design grips fasteners securely without rounding edges—critical for professional work where cam-out damage means comebacks and lost margin. Available in a continuous 8-36mm range covering everything from fine adjustment bolts to heavy structural fasteners. Pair these with complementary deep sockets to maximize your socket coverage and reduce downtime hunting for the right size.

Key Features

• 6-Point Hexagonal Design: Minimizes contact stress on fastener edges, preventing rounding and ensuring reliable grip on metric fasteners
• Long Format (77mm Length): Extended reach into recessed areas, engine bays, and confined spaces where standard sockets cannot reach
• Chrome-Vanadium Construction: Hardened steel body withstands high torque without cracking or deforming
• Polished Chrome Finish: Corrosion-resistant coating maintains appearance and resists rust in damp workshop environments
• Knurled Grip Ring: Textured control zone near the drive end improves handling and reduces slipping during hand-tightening operations
• Continuous Size Coverage: 8mm through 36mm range eliminates common gaps in socket sets
• Chamfered Entry: Smooth lead-in guides fasteners into the socket smoothly, reducing installation time and fastener damage

Why Resellers Choose This Range

Turnover & Profitability: This socket range fills a critical gap in every professional mechanic's toolkit. The 8-36mm coverage means customers aren't buying two separate sets—they're buying one comprehensive solution. That translates to higher transaction value per customer and reduced pressure to discount.

Inventory Efficiency: Unlike economy socket sets with arbitrary size gaps, this continuous range moves consistently. You're not stuck with orphaned 19mm sockets while 18mm and 20mm fly off the shelf.

Customer Retention: Long-format sockets solve real problems mechanics face daily. When your customers avoid rounded fasteners and stripped threads because they have the right tool, they return for more. They also recommend you to peers.

Technical Credibility: The 6-point design demonstrates that you're not selling cheap stamped goods. Professionals recognize the difference immediately and trust your judgment on other product recommendations.

Technical Specifications

Size (mm)	Socket Diameter D1 (mm)	Hex Width D2 (mm)	Wall Thickness T (mm)	Total Length L (mm)	SKU
8	13.2	22	12	77	544608
9	13.9	22	12	77	544609
10	15.5	22	12	77	544610
11	16.5	22	12	77	544611
12	18	22	12	77	544612
13	19	22	12	77	544613
14	20.5	22	15	77	544614
15	22	21	15	77	544615
16	22	21	15	77	544616
17	24	22	15	77	544617
18	26	23	18	77	544618
19	26	23	18	77	544619
20	28	25	18	77	544620
21	28	25	18	77	544621
22	30	26	21	77	544622
23	32	28	24	77	544623
24	32	28	24	77	544624
24	36	30	27	77	544625
26	36	30	27	77	544626
27	36	30	27	77	544627
28	36	30	27	77	544628
30	40	34	30	77	544630
32	42	36	33	77	544632
36	42	36	33	77	544636

Application & Value Proposition

Where These Sockets Perform:

• Engine service work (spark plugs, manifold bolts, sensor fittings)
• Suspension assembly and disassembly
• Transmission pan fasteners
• Brake caliper and rotor work
• Any application requiring fastener access through tight or recessed areas

Competitive Positioning: This range competes directly with multi-piece socket sets sold at consumer pricing. Your customers get professional-grade chrome-vanadium instead of stamped commodity steel, and the 6-point design eliminates the most common failure mode in budget socket products. That's a real differentiator you can articulate to customers without sounding defensive about price.

Call to Value

Stock this range as a complete solution, not individual SKUs. Mechanics who buy the 8mm will come back for 9, 10, and 11—but only if you position it as a full set from the start. The continuous size coverage means no customer frustration, no hunting for the "missing" size, and no lost sales to competitors who position themselves as more complete.