Which make of VDE screwdriver do you think is the best?

[happysteve]

Which make of VDE screwdriver do you think is the best?

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[shanky887614]

Similar here. All of my flat blades and pozi drivers are Wera, but I deliberately bought CK for three Phillips drivers so that they would be easy to differentiate.

thats why i started to use facom

the black pen mark eventually wears off on wera drivers.

on facom you can get them with different coloured tops.

makes it easy, blue is pozi, yellow is philips

 

[daniel1979]

Of the brands i'v tried on your list, I prefer Wiha by a significant margin. Current preference is for PB Swiss drivers though.

 

[garnhamr]

stanley fat max for my small hands, not to sure about the strength of them tho :O

 

[Prat P]

I have been using Irazola screwdrivers for 15 years and they used to be pretty much indestructible back then,nowadays they dont last at all,or maybe its just me?

 

[shanky887614]

I have been using Irazola screwdrivers for 15 years and they used to be pretty much indestructible back then,nowadays they dont last at all,or maybe its just me?

your right there, a spark that used to work for us had an old set that was indestructible but he got through a lot of new irazola drivers

 

[enlighting]

My current set are Wiha slimline drivers, but I must say they aren't to impressive, the small terminal drivers bend and the insulation is starting to show signs of giving up.

Admittedly they do get tough use, doubling up as light chisles on some occasions :O but this was the same for my previous drivers which performed notably better.

I now find myself "borrowing" my apprentices ck set quite regularly.

 

[wildgoose]

The old timers choice is Bacho. Hard points but brittle, so you need to use the right one for the screw and never use the terminal driver on posidrive head because you can't be bother getting the right one.

Outlasts everything else I've had over the years!

 

[shanky887614]

The old timers choice is Bacho. Hard points but brittle, so you need to use the right one for the screw and never use the terminal driver on posidrive head because you can't be bother getting the right one.

Outlasts everything else I've had over the years!

facom is one better than bahco, they dont snap as easy but you will snap a tiny bit off a 2.5 terminal if you try it in a tight 1"1/2 8.

cut down, ground down and as good as new.

 

[davesparks]

Of course you need to use the right screwdriver for the screw!

What a damned foolish comment!

 

[Leesparkykent]

Recently brought wiha slim fit and at 1st thought they were good but after a couple of days noticed the terminal driver was starting to bend. Think I'm going to buy myself a new set of ck drivers can't go far wrong with ck.

 

[shanky887614]

Recently brought wiha slim fit and at 1st thought they were good but after a couple of days noticed the terminal driver was starting to bend. Think I'm going to buy myself a new set of ck drivers can't go far wrong with ck.

bend? which one.

i tend to use the 5mm on sockets etc and usually 4mm for switches etc.

not had one bend on me (the non slim ones are a lot stronger)

 

[trev]

Recently brought wiha slim fit and at 1st thought they were good but after a couple of days noticed the terminal driver was starting to bend. Think I'm going to buy myself a new set of ck drivers can't go far wrong with ck.

I've had my set about 6 months and they're showing no signs of any damage like you describe, I think they're a great set of drivers.
Are you using them for anything other than driving screws? Levering, bradawling etc?

 

[shanky887614]

ill be honest for levering you cant get better than these

wera chisel drivers

 

[enlighting]

Recently brought wiha slim fit and at 1st thought they were good but after a couple of days noticed the terminal driver was starting to bend. Think I'm going to buy myself a new set of ck drivers can't go far wrong with ck.

Same here

 

[telectrix]

a screwdriver should be able to withstand hammering, chiselling, prising up floorboards and can lids, stirring, and scratching your arse. and the best ones are those nicked from electricians. oops. thought i was on the plumbers forum.

 

[shanky887614]

a screwdriver should be able to withstand hammering, chiselling, prising up floorboards and can lids, stirring, and scratching your arse. and the best ones are those nicked from electricians. oops. thought i was on the plumbers forum.

all mine can and have. i dont use less than a 5mm flat for boards though.

usually just use a chisel and 12mm knocking driver along with hammer of course.

usually the previous wnkrs have chopped the boards in the middle of no where so they need butchering or replacing anyway

 

[Pondy]

Felo for me. Very grippy and tough

 

[ferg]

Wera for me.

Kraftform uninsulated for general stuff.

A VDE set.

And the slimline set that I keep in my posh toolbag for when I think appearances matter.

 

[oxford 12]

Has to be wera or wilha