DEWALT Impact Socket Set, 1/2″ Drive, DWMT74739

Quality seems great. Good weight to them. Goes well with my dewalt drill

I needed a nice socket set that fit in my daily toolbox. Definitely glad I chose this one, I’ve always liked DeWalt anyways and they didn’t disappoint with this. Lightweight, very nice and easily transportable box. Also fits nicely in my toolbox and works fantastic.

The DEWALT Impact Socket Set, 23-Piece, 1/2″ Drive Metric/SAE, is a superb choice for anyone needing a reliable and versatile socket set. The sockets are crafted from high-quality, steel materials that withstand heavy use and high torque. The variety of both metric and SAE sizes ensures you’re covered for any job, while the precise fit reduces wear and rounding of fasteners. The set comes in a sturdy case for easy organization and transport. Overall, this DEWALT set offers exceptional performance and value, making it a great addition to any toolbox.

For the price this is an excellent quality socket set. Seem to be made from a good, strong material, chrome finish. So far excellent

This is a really nice socket wrench set.

I was assembling a work table for my mini-mill and all the bolts and screws were metric. I needed to get the set-up done ASAP, so I ordered this socket wrench set from Amazon. The same-day order fulfillment was fantastic and allowed me to keep schedule.

I kept my expectations low as I just needed something to get the job done, to turn the metric bolts. As I used the wrench and sockets, however, I kept remarking on their high quality.

The case is superb. Very heavy duty, with clear cover so you can see and shadow board the kit’s components, and with form-fitted recesses that hold the wrench, sockets and adapters in place and in neat order. Its a really good looking case, too, that would make for a great presentation as a gift. It felt a little bit like Christmas to behold the case and open it.

The polish on the stainless steel wrench, sockets and adapters is incredible — mirror like and flawless, and like silk in the hands. Though smooth, the handle of the wrench has great ergonomic fit to the hands and with just enough slotting in just the right places to give a solid, positive grip.

The ratcheting is smooth with positive clicks, as well as is the lever to switch between clock-wise and counter-clockwise torquing. All the sockets fit securely, with no wobble, on the drive heads and adapters. They remove and attach quickly and smoothly, with positive snap-in-place without binding or grinding.

The top row of sockets are the Imperial standard dimensions, and the bottom row are the metric dimensions. The metric sockets fit to the 3/8” drive head and 1/4” drive adapter. I like that cross-compatibility where all the sockets use the same, Imperial standard driver and drive adapter.

There is only one wrench and it has the 3/8” drive head. To attach the 1/4” drive sockets, you need to use an adapter, which is perfectly good for me. There are drive extensions for both 3/8” and 1/4” if you need them. The 1/4” drive sockets attach and detach by ball-detent spring snap to the 3/8” to 1/4” drive adapters. The 3/8” drive sockets require the user to push a button on the reverse side of the drive head to disengage the ball-detent for attaching and detaching the sockets — I’m citing this feature as a good thing, and as a reminder: if you use the 1/4” drive sockets for a long while before switching to 3/8” ones, you might forget about the release button and mistakenly think your socket is stuck. 😉

I enjoyed using this socket wrench set so much that I undid all the bolts and screws — 28 of them — on my machine table so I could continue to experience this socket wrench kit in action, to undo the bolts and screws and then to re-set them.

I highly recommend this DeWalt socket wrench set to anyone needing to have both Imperial and metric dimension sockets handy. The kit doesn’t have the full range of socket sizes that you’ll find on a jobber set, but it has sufficient range for 99% of what you would need for most applications.

Let me start by saying that I purchased this set with the intent of having a small socket set to keep in the trunk for roadside emergencies. Being that my Corolla uses metric fasteners, I wanted a kit that had a decent range of sizes. After comparing several similarly sized and priced sets, this one seemed to offer the best versatility and price. I decided to replace the 7/8″ and 13/16″ SAE sockets with 20mm and 21mm sockets, respectively, to increase the upper size range of the metric set.

Unfortunately, while attempting to remove a caliper bolt this weekend, the ratchet gears have bound up. While attempting to break the bolt loose, I heard a *click*. I looked at the ratchet to find that the direction lever was now in the middle, and it could not be moved left or right. The socket would not turn left or right either. I was very surprised at the notion that a Dewalt brand tool would fail under such low stress. Fortunately, I had my Kobalt set nearby to finish the job.

Aside from the paperweight of a ratchet, the rest of this set is really nice. You get a pretty wide size range of metric and SAE sockets, a low profile case, good quality sockets with nice size label engraving on them, and a bit of extra space under the organizer tray to store additional items. Another reviewer here mentioned that the clear plastic lid of the case was flimsy and will likely not last long, however, I’m of the opinion that it should be sufficiently durable for being kept in a trunk or in a drawer as a backup set.

The space underneath the the plastic organizer that the tools are nestled in can be used to store additional items. In there I have two large sockets (the original 7/8″ and 13/16″ sockets from this set that I swapped for more metric sockets), a 10″ long ⅜” extension, a 6″ long ⅜” extension, and a 3″ long ⅜” extension. There is enough space that you could fit a few more small accessories in there as well.

The box advertises Dewalt’s Limited Lifetime Warranty, so I’m going to try to reach out to Dewalt customer support and see if they’ll replace the ratchet. I really like the rest of the kit, and I’d rather not send the whole set back through Amazon’s return process if I don’t have to. I’ll update this review if I hear back from Dewalt or Amazon.

UPDATE 07/20/22:

After explaining the situation to Dewalt customer support by email, Dewalt shipped a replacement ratchet, which arrived in about a week and a half. The new ratchet functions fine so far, perhaps I just happened to get a dud the first time around. 5 stars to Dewalt’s customer service team for honoring the advertised warranty and issuing a replacement without any hassle.