DRPD Tool Haul #23: Special Impact Sockets from Koken!

#DRPD #Koken #SemiDeep #ThinWall #ImpactSockets #JapaneseTools In this video we bring in a not so run-of-the-mill set of Impact Sockets from Ko-ken. Not only is this our first experience with Ko-ken's Impact Sockets, but we also made them unique with two key features! Time Stamps and Links @0:00 Intro @0:55 Ko-ken RS14301X/10 1/2" Drive Thin Wall Semi-Deep Impact Socket Set, $197.30 https://drpd.cc/1-2-impact-sockets-ac... -These are our first impact sockets from Ko-ken! --These also have TWO unique features @2:13 Selling Points 10-12-13-14-17-19-21-22-24-27mm --This set clearly has skips @3:20 Thin Wall! @3:55 Wright 1/2" Drive x 1" 6 Point Deep Impact Socket @4:19 Icon 1/2" Drive x 19mm 6 Point Deep Impact Socket @4:43 Pittsburgh 1/2" Drive x 19mm 6 Point Deep Impact Socket -These are radically different than Wright, Proto, Icon, etc. --They aren't as good, but they are much thinner and aren't chromed, which is a safety hazard @5:45 Thinner Sockets -99% of the time, if your impact socket is too fat, people default to using a standard chrome socket @7:00 Why Semi-Deep -Unique for me, especially in 1/2" Drive @8:25 Unbagged @8:40 19mm Koken in Hand -Bummer! Not chamfered on the drive end @11:05 Size Markings @12:30 Wright vs Koken Height Profiles @13:25 Icon vs Koken Height Profiles @14:36 Pittsburgh vs Koken Height and Sidewall Profiles @17:17 Icon vs Koken -Wall Thickness and Side Profile @18:06 Wright vs Koken -Wall Thickness and Side Profile @18:20 Excited -If these perform well I might look at some 3/8" Thin Wall Options @19:14 Koken 10mm in Hand @19:50 Application Specific -If you've got certain jobs where a standard impact socket won't clear, these could be due for an add in your box @20:25 Seat Time -Will have to use these before fully endorsing anything @20:47 Socket Fitment -1/2" Koken Z-Series Ratchet @21:18 Koken vs Koken -1/2" Drive Height Profiles -Side wall Profiles --Looks like the exact same spec @23:32 Your Thoughts @25:05 Wish They Had SAE -So many tools fall into this category for me --I'll try to get some standard Koken impact sockets for comparison of the thin wall @27:51 Conclusion *Alpha Gloves* Get my gloves! Use Discount Code "LoneStar" for your own pair of Alpha Gloves: https://alphagloves.us/ **Links** Forum: http://www.lonestarmopars.com/forum Facebook:   / lonestarmopars   Instagram:   / lonestarmopars   Twitter:   / lonestarmopars   Music: "Gearhead" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...