What are you often breaking them doing?
After a while when they are stressed enough times I think the metal just fatigues and breaks
And its the nature of the design at they will twist especially if using larger drive sockets and full power impacting. I also think tool power increases are quickly outpacing the available accessories.
Eventually there has to be power limitation in 1/4 hex drivers . And an increase up to larger shanks.
I have the two smaller 1/4" and 3/8" Milwaukee adapters they are decent but very short in length. I just bought some longer
Titan brand thru Amazon. They seem to have some of the better reviews and they lock on my impact sockets very well.
There are also 3 other socket adapters I have for backups still around that came in 6 piece set along with 3 various length screwdriver tip holders from TSC. I tossed out the screwdriver tips they all wobbled so bad what junk.
My big beef the lack of a snug fit with most combinations of adapters and socket they lock together so loose and wobble like crazy but I don't really think that it matters much once its placed over hex nut or bolt head.
So I also opted for some
one piece nut drivers to try from Amazon too. A full set both standard and metric up to 14mm and 9 1/6" Shallow sockets so they are limited use mostly bolt heads. Destroyed the magnetic inserts immediately! :laughing: There are hollow shaft options out there too
I haven't snapped anything of mine yet but I don't really expect them to perform far above what I consider their limits either.
And for removing tightened fasteners on mechanical work or driving in big lags IMO its almost better to use square anvil drive impact wrenches.
Just seems that doing something like trying to loosen lug nuts etc is a lot to ask from a 1/4 in shank drive adapter. Even if the tool is powerful enough to do the job I would think you are simply going to snap the smaller shanked adapters more often.