I use those socket adapters with my Makita 18V driver all day every day. I take lug nuts off with it. The little bugger is pretty tourqee (sp?) and makes life so much easier with 1,420 in-lbs.
I use it with 1/4, 3/8 & 1/2 with no problems. Sometimes the 1/2 stuff needs to be cranked with a wrench or ratchet first but not that often. I would pick up something like that for the majority of the stuff and get a 1/2 for the bigger heavy duty stuff. Been pretty damn impressed with it's capabilities thus far. My wife bought me the driver/drill combo w/ 2 batteries & charger for Christmas 6 years ago and it's still kicking butt. It's small enough to use under the dash and under the hood.
