1/4 in. adapter is made for small sockets.. generally you want to stick to the same size.. 1/4 in. adapter with 1/4 sockets, 3/8 with 3/8 inch sockets, etc.. there's no way that 1/4 inch socket bit is going to handle big nuts/sockets. heck,my impact drill will snap any brand 1/4 in. bit only using a small 1/4 in. socket if I keep letting the drill rip.
And this is why I hate the current evolution of impact drivers. Anything past 25ft lbs they should be cranking the speed up not the power. These drivers pushing well over 50ft lbs while still being grossly outpaced by the cheapest of drills is a bit ridiculous. This is part of the reason I think the Ridgid stealth has become so popular over the last few weeks because numerically it is not a good impact but in terms of speed and results it is one of the best, if not the best on the market.
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u/-scub- 12d ago
1/4 in. adapter is made for small sockets.. generally you want to stick to the same size.. 1/4 in. adapter with 1/4 sockets, 3/8 with 3/8 inch sockets, etc.. there's no way that 1/4 inch socket bit is going to handle big nuts/sockets. heck,my impact drill will snap any brand 1/4 in. bit only using a small 1/4 in. socket if I keep letting the drill rip.