DEWALT Socket Set, 1/4-Inch & 3/8-Inch Drive, SAE/Metric, 34-Piece (DWMT73804)

What was surprising is how heavy this set is! Its got some serious hefty to it! Ive used the sockets a few times with my DeWalt 1/2 impact, and they work well. I havent applied a ton of torque to them but I have no doubt that they can take it!

Bought these as a surprise and he loves them! They are now a part of his must have kit.

Picked this impact set half off the other day. The case with detachable tray is great. Nice and quality. Dewalt is always great stuff. Both SAE and metric in a decent range of sizes compared to other sets. Used with my ryobi impact for a brake job and removing seats that were installed with red locktite no problems. EDIT: added pictures of the set, wanted to show the removable tray since it’s a cool feature. It’s nice and thick plastic, feels solid. Compared to the molded/blown plastic drawers on my craftsman three tier set, this is miles better.

It works well. No issues. Comes in a great case.

I purchased this tool set a while back and just recently returned them for a refund because of poor quality. I have always been a big Dewalt fan but recently, the quality has gone downhill. Or to state it more correctly the quality never was good but simply mediocre the whole time. Let me explain. After returning this set I purchased the 3/8 Milwaukee 56 piece set from Home Depot. Mind you I have never owned anything made by Milwaukee in my life so I’m not a fanboy. When I kept seeing Milwaukee tools all over YouTube and hardly any Dewalt tool reviews I said to myself I must be missing something. After opening the Milwaukee set I immediately noticed the difference. The higher 90 tooth count and the wider paw in the Milwaukee was extremely noticeable. The clicks on the ratchet were much quieter and it was also very smooth. I also liked the longer handle for more leverage. After I opened the Dewalt ratchet I noticed it only has 72 teeth and a much small paw. All the sockets on the ratchet had a lot of slop compared to how tight the Milwaukee was. I’m guessing this is because of the wider paw it has which makes it tighter and gives it more stability. After watching the Project Farm channel on YouTube I was amazed to see that the Milwaukee ratchet broke at 312 ft lbs of torque while the Dewalt succomed at only 230 ft lbs! The Milwaukee also only had a backdrag of 499 compared to the much higher 799 on the Dewalt. But don’t get me wrong they both could be better. Wera tools which is a German brand was in the 200’s! I also found it interesting that if you watch the earlier videos of the YouTube channel Hammer and home he has nothing but Dewalt on the walls around him, in background but after he received the Milwaukee Packout he was so impressed he switched from the Dewalt storage system and went with Milwaukee. Now his wall behind him in the reviews shows half Dewalt products and half Milwaukee. He’s basically starting the switch. And this is how it begins Dewalt! This is how you lose customers! To be honest the tough system 2.0 needs a lot of work to get on Milwaukees level and to be honest Dewalt has had plenty of time but they have chosen to do nothing. The latest iteration is terrible so I don’t blame him for switching. But back to the Dewalt socket sets. Here is what I would do if I was Dewalt. 1. Use the Elite category at Dewalt to make new and improved Elite ratchet and socket sets. 2. Make it all 100%in the USA. 3. Make them 90 or 120 tooth like the Craftsman V series and make a wider paw to tighten things up. Also fix the backdrag issue. 4. Stop making them look cheap and make them look like a higher quality tool. Also strengthen the anvil which is the failure point of most ratchets. 5. Fix your tough system 2.0 and don’t put 3.0 on the next one. Simply call it the tough system Elite! But if you are going to call it that it better actually be Elite. By the way keep the original tough system and get rid of tstak. It’s garbage. Then you will simply have tough system and tough system Elite. 6. I shouldn’t have to be telling you all this. It is common sense and you are currently paying someone that should be doing all of the above.

Loved this socket set. Needed to use socket set last night. Thay saved the day.

I havent used the impact sockets yet but they look good for the money. Just cant find anything made in the USA these days. China again. I have a Impact Gun that advertises 900 -1100 Ft. pounds of breakaway torque. I believe these sockets will take it OK. Mainly using for Home Auto repair and my Yard equipment repair hobby. I have been using Craftsman sockets but the impact gun beats away the chrome plating on the square drive. Anyway, all good except the case which is fragile at best. But for $40, it seemed like a good deal.

This is a great set.

Ive used the sockets for small projects and to remove my oil drain plug a few times. Nothing serious. If you are getting these for an impact wrench, make sure to get the black impact sockets. Its unsafe to use the silver non-impact sockets with an impact wrench, they can shatter sending tiny sharp pieces of metal into your eyes. (this did not happen to me, I dont use impact wrenches)

I really wanted to like this set. Exactly what I was looking for in a socket set with good variety of 3/8” sockets, but upon inspecting the sockets (inner) they look like my old cheap set of sockets from when I was a kid. Hard to explain-I’ll try to add pictures later, but they seem cheap on the inside. Outside of sockets seem fine. I pulled the set out to use the other day on my zero turn. I HATE the socket wrench. It has a nice weight/feel however when I try to reverse it to loosen a nut when it’s already on the nut, I can’t simply move the lever to switch from tighten to loosen. I have to move the entire wrench a bit and only then will it switch. I hope that makes sense with all of my other socket wrenches, I can simply move the lever and be on my way tightening/loosening the nut/bolt. Wish I had the case. I’d return the set. Maybe I’ll give it to my teenage son.