At this time I have no need for SAE sockets. But if I did, my father just gave me a bunch of old sockets, all Chinese, so that need is filled should it arise. But buying or even having a full SAE set does not resolve the issue of being able to find, at any given time, a metric set without missing sizes. I’d hazard to guess no one has ever said “I didn’t buy that socket set because it included the 15mm.” Anytime I’ve had need to buy a set of tool, I’ve always opted for the complete set.
As for metric sockets fitting SAE hardware, I’ve seen sockets that were dual marked. If a company makes two identical sockets and marks one 19mm and the other 3/4”, how is either not the right tool for the other? There’s a .002 difference between the two actual sizes.
But this isn’t about what I choose to buy. It’s about what is available to buy.
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