On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:17:01 -0500, wrote:

The 6 point are for people with a lower IQ than the 12. lol

Seriously, 6 point ones hold better, but you have to rotate them more
to get them on, and in tight spots the 12s work better. A 6 is much
less likely to strip the head on a bolt too.

And with big bolts, even a 12 isn't going to strip the head unless it
is tighter than anything I've had. With little bolts, even a girl
could strip the head with a 12, but not with a 6.

With a 6, one might "super-torque" the whole head off, but at least he
won't ruin the head.

Those are the reasons I
know, there may be others too. I like having both.

On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:16:27 GMT, "Toller" wrote:

I just bought a used set of socket wrenchs. It has both 6 and 12 point
sockets. Why?


I am guessing that 6 is stronger and 12 can be used on square heads, but
neither of those seem to justify having both. Is there a better reason?