/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>2751437
Almost very single socket and wrench made in the last 30 years uses a flanked geometry, that flanked geometry is identical on both 6 and 12pt sockets anon.
Im glad you brought that up anon, the fact that it is flanked makes it even more obvious.
Since the flank is the only part touching the fastener, the extra cutout far back behind the flank literally doesnt matter. Once you damage bad enough to be past that flank, its slipping no matter what.
Its boomers wivestale placebo effect at its finest.

>>2751460
Garage journal did objective testing on tons of sockets and wrenches about engagement points of different brands.

Here is USA made Craftsman 12pt (top) and 6pt (bottom)

Funny how everyone decries 12point sockets as devil spawn that will destroy all of your fasteners. But when you look in their toolbox, all of the combination wrenches have 12pt box ends which miraculous dont destroy fasteners.
Funny how that works huh?