ARES 70072 1/2-inch Drive Impact Universal Joint | Chrome Moly U-Joint Socket Accesses Hard to Reach Fasteners

looked high and low for a full set of universal ball joints (1/2, 3/8, and 1/4) and then found this set by Ares Tool.i haven't used them as impact sockets yet, but i love these joints as good swivels. the box based joints tend to lock up when trying to use them also especially with long extensions the box joints tend to flop over and make it difficult to use, THESE DO NOT have this issue being ball joints they only turn 30-45 degrees (estimated) from center. the 1/2 and 3/8 work great as i have already started using them as i'm helping rebuild and engine (for the reasons above). and on the 3/8 i have used about 2 feet of extensions to get some serious leverage and it did not even show signs of braking which is nice. (i have twisted a block joint before while it was cheap)the 1/4 i haven't used yet, but it seems to be build well and is small enough to fit in my  DEWALT DW2190 Heavy Duty Medium Tough Case Things to improve:1. the packaging, first time i ordered only received 2 of 3, with amazon's help i got a free replacement with free shipping (Thanks Live Chat). the replacement came with everything, but the plastic holding the sockets together was broken even though it was packaged nicely (Joints were fine) but was a little telling on how the first was received missing one.2. the websitetried to register (as if i brake them i would like to be able to get a replacement) website was broken, i am currently a few emails deep with someone from ares about the website and the few issues I have had and they seem to be fixing it as we go so it should be some what decent in the future.3. warranty clarificationasked about the warranty and they said to send them a picture of the problem and they will send a replacement, but would also like to know about the length of the warranty and it actually posted on their website somewhere. hoping it is a lifetime warranty as most places have those.ps. i did look at O'Reilly Auto Parts which did have a 1/4" (the hardest to find) but the other joints they had were goofy and turn in to extensions instead of swivel, then if you put a lot of force it will pop out and turn to a swivel, but i did not like it. also was more expensive then the set here.

I'll start off saying the box these come in is extremely solid compared to other tools almost a shame I'm not going to use it because I'm putting these in my roll cart that needs as much room as possible. I really bought these for the swivel & wobbles. If I was comparing these to my co-workers ultra expensive tool truck versions I'd say these are of equal quality. Note: I don't plan on using the swivels on my big impacts nor should you with any brand so anyone breaking these are using them wrong in my opinion.

These are okay for a DIYer or someone who doesnt use these often but for Pros, I'd recommend you look ELSEWHERE.The good: Price- I think they were like $15 for 3 sockets (1/4,3/8,1/2)Build quality- they are decent, and haven't broken from use yetThe Con(s):Material- feels like cheap metal but for the price it's to be expected.Durability- even with my light use of them (6times using the 1/4, 4times using 1/2), the female side of sockets are showing wear, which usually only occur after heavy use of a socket. So they probably wear 2-3times faster than normal.

Performed as expected. Good to have in the tool box.

Excellent product and holder

Put these to use as soon as they arrived. Im a weekend tinker type....I dont turn wrenches for a living....for average guy doing average kool guy stuff on the weekends.....these are a great option. I have other products by this manufacture and have had good luck with them too....go get you some of these....dont wait.

Good enough for non commercial work I don't believe a homeowner could wear these out.

That's all I have to say about it.

Excelente para añadir a tu llave de impacto, no puede faltar. Son de buena calidad y a un excelente precio.