screwdrivers. opinions please.
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screwdrivers. opinions please.
I am looking for a good set that will go the distance. What are peoples opinions?
I once had the pleasure of buying a set of Sunflags' a couple of years ago for an employers workshop and I loved em. I currently have a mixed breed ranging from the extremely cheap, useful for brutalising, to some minimax long reach - up to 450mm and damned handy for working on bikes- screw drivers. I am looking for a complete set of quality drivers at the moment that will hold up to constant use on the tips with the occasional abuse of levering and striking. Any suggestions?
I once had the pleasure of buying a set of Sunflags' a couple of years ago for an employers workshop and I loved em. I currently have a mixed breed ranging from the extremely cheap, useful for brutalising, to some minimax long reach - up to 450mm and damned handy for working on bikes- screw drivers. I am looking for a complete set of quality drivers at the moment that will hold up to constant use on the tips with the occasional abuse of levering and striking. Any suggestions?
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Re: screwdrivers. opinions please.
Just found this site. Better than your average independant tool store that just offers up middle of the road or piss poor Chinese crap.
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http://www.vektools.com.au" target="_blank
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Re: screwdrivers. opinions please.
Stanley's
I've spent over 40 years of my life riding bikes .... the rest of it, I wasted ..
If it's got wheels or tits, it's gonna give you trouble !
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Re: screwdrivers. opinions please.
Does he mind if I borrow them6maniac wrote:Stanley's





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Must be something in the Vic. water !
I've spent over 40 years of my life riding bikes .... the rest of it, I wasted ..
If it's got wheels or tits, it's gonna give you trouble !
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Re: screwdrivers. opinions please.
Kingchrome Pro Am series, good price lifetime warrenty and will take a beating.
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got to agree on stanley's.
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Re: screwdrivers. opinions please.
Stanleys are ok, I have my share of them. Sidchrome is now owned by Stanley (so I believe) so they are probably made in the same factory. However I think the quality has dropped away in the last few years and I wouldn't be surprised if the cheaper end of their range is now made in China. I've knackered some of the smaller ones quite easily, and I have ones of a similar size from 10 years ago which still look quite new. They used to have a large flat tip years ago which had the tang go all the way through the handle and into an end you could whack with a hammer like a chisel, but they stopped making those and mine got stolen.mike-s wrote:got to agree on stanley's.
Crescent make good screwdrivers, as do Kincrome. Stahlwille make beautiful tools, but they're not cheap. I presume Snap-On would be the same sort of price range.
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Re: screwdrivers. opinions please.
Repco, or their cheap line Powerbuilt. Lifetime warranties. My brother's a mechanic who uses Repco gear all the time. While a lot of the Powerbuilt stuff is identical except for branding, the screwdrivers are different. I actually prefer the Powerbuilt screwdrivers, but they're both good.
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I use my insulated screwdrivers from work for almost everything. Irazola's. I love em. Only driver I have in my toolbox that isn't insultated is my big fuck off crescent driver with a square shaft so I can get a shifter on it 

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Re: screwdrivers. opinions please.
Snapon for home, for their warranties & quality
you dont have to buy a whole set in one hit
do what I have done & build up a set over a period of time
I get direct same day delivery from our local operator too
For work we have a stanley set that gets replaces every couple of year as drivers go missing presumably lost
the are cheap to replace & fairly reliable





For work we have a stanley set that gets replaces every couple of year as drivers go missing presumably lost

the are cheap to replace & fairly reliable
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Re: screwdrivers. opinions please.
stanley or crescent sets around 30 bucks and bonus bits ....cheaper than buying individualy and a reasonable cross section
treat em well and you'll get abuot 30 years out of them i have...........no 2 phillips head shit its self tho......home usage and home mechanicals
treat em well and you'll get abuot 30 years out of them i have...........no 2 phillips head shit its self tho......home usage and home mechanicals
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Re: screwdrivers. opinions please.
I *love* my TorqueMaster screwdrivers (they're made by Kincrome). The only complaint I ever had with them is that they're so good if you're not careful you snap screw heads off
... seriously. I've has some of them of > 10 years and they're like new. Highly recommended.

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Re: screwdrivers. opinions please.
Im a supercheap fan...the good one's at supercheap I mean.