6 Pc. Hansen Socket Tray Organizer Set 1/4",3/8",1/2"

by Hansen

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• ASIN: B000VSDKS0
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #56,496 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #15 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Tool Organizers > Tool Trays

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19 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Inflexible and costly, December 14, 2009

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SleazyRider (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 6 Pc. Hansen Socket Tray Organizer Set 1/4",3/8",1/2" (Misc.)

Socket storage has always been a problem for me. The metal boxes with tapered trays provided with most sockets sets rapidly become a mess, with no way of identifying the socket other than staining one's eyes trying to read the etchings on the side of the socket. This consumes a lot of time.

Hansen has solved all this with a nifty post identification system that I thought would solve my dilemma; however, it fell far short of this goal. Here's some of the problems I've encountered with these socket organizers:

1. They are inflexible, that is, even though my socket sets (I have about a dozen different sets) are complete, there are too many posts, which wastes a lot of space with empty posts on both ends. It would be better if the posts could be added or removed.

2. Some posts are missing, for example, an 11/32 post for 3/8 drive or similar "oddball" socket.

3. Deep sockets are oftentimes too deep for the post, covering up the label. Some sockets will not even fit on the posts, though the label say it will.

4. Sockets aren't handled delicately, but these organizers are, and I don't believe these thin posts will hold up to rough useage. It's only a matter of time before they break.

5. These things should sell for a few dollars each, not ten or more, given their plastic composition.

All in all, I believe it would be better to drill a neat row of holes in a piece of plywood that fits your tool box and pound in short lengths of wooden dowel pins, 1/2 inch, 3/8 inch, and 1/4 inch, with their ends cut at an angle and labeled.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Love them, but, February 28, 2010

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Justin Criner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 6 Pc. Hansen Socket Tray Organizer Set 1/4",3/8",1/2" (Misc.)

This made my sockets so much easier to access and organize. I love this tool and am about to buy another set, however it is not without its flaws.

Some of the sockets do not fit on the pin, depending on the brand of socket. The 1/4 tray seems a little flimsy for the tool draw.

The price seems quite high for some plastic trays.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Socket Organizer, September 15, 2010

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Jan M. Robson "Rat" (Eureka, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 6 Pc. Hansen Socket Tray Organizer Set 1/4",3/8",1/2" (Misc.)

This is by far the best socket organizer that I have seen so far.

Pros: The sizes are well marked on each spool. The tray is made well, and can be picked up with all of the sockets in place over the spools, without fear of breaking the tray.

Cons: A couple of the spools for the smaller size sockets (3/8 in especially) are too fat, and the socket will not go over the spool. There are not enough sizes on the 1/2 in. drive trays. I have a few in-between size sockets. I haven't found any organizer to address this though.

For me, this is best product on the market for organizing sockets.