screwdrivers

[gpz900jim]

Im looking to buy a new set of screwdrivers. What would the recommendation be for a good quality set with plenty of site cred??

 

[mayfair]

wira /wera or Facom

 

[Adam W]

CK are alright.
Personally though I'd get the cheapes ones possible - you don't want to spend a fortune on anything that impresses people so much they decide to adopt it.

 

[DurhamSparky]

cheap set of CK drivers do me!!!! that way i dont cry when they snap of round off!! or get nicked!

 

[V]

yep watch out for the great looking ones some how they sprout legs and walk to there new homes you can even get a set of 10 in case for under £15

 

[mogga]

CKs new Dextro ones or their Triton ones are in my bag Cos i like the feel of them Why go for "Site Cred" as others say nice shiney tools get adopted quickley lol

 

[Dunc]

Wera with the laser etched tips that provide more grip on the terminal. Thought it was snake oil when I first saw them but they're the nuts! So good in fact that I won't use them for chiselling!!!

 

[V]

has anyone got the ones with just a handle but loads of diff types to fix in 1000v cert i have seen them in advertised

 

[The Finch]

has anyone got the ones with just a handle but loads of diff types to fix in 1000v cert i have seen them in advertised

yes i have got a set of the wera ones, handy to put in laptop bag with pliers/cutters and multimeter if doing commissioning works

 

[V]

i have seen kompakt vde interchangeable blade screwdriver set thinking of getting that type

 

[madmatt]

Irazola's are expensive and Sh1te so don't bother with them, I used to get loads of c.k. especially the tritons but not so grippy on the handles but two sets I have stuck with now for ages are the Felo E-Smart set see here : http://www.microcenter.com/images/shared/products/0257618_619445.jpg and are great quality lifetime guarantee easy to carry on breakdown / callouts and the best by far were my Bahco ergo's simply the best but not so cheap ! around £60- £70 for a base set and one bigger flatty was 18 quid extra but awesome kit ! but just noticed I may have been humped by the wholesalers as someones shop on evil bay called MK TOOLS is selling the sets for £26.95 or so ! Damn...

 

[madmatt]

Hey Vince, The Felo E- Smarts are the 1000V German made ones with loads of different blades / tips and also a spinner top for use in your palm..

 

[V]

i have old dewalt work boot boxs full of old screwdrivers i wonder if i can part exchange them down the wholesalers for the screwdriver set i want ?@:

 

[Round Man]

Wera do some good sets, the comfort range are affordable and also Bahco some good quality sets, Irazola are good but they wont last long on site unless u have a full time armed guard for each one.

 

[ecclescake]

Wera do some good sets, the comfort range are affordable and also Bahco some good quality sets, Irazola are good but they wont last long on site unless u have a full time armed guard for each one.

Always makes me laugh this I won't buy decent because it will get robbed. I've worked with some lads for years on and off who say this, they have never bought any decent gear or had any nicked. They are just tighter than cramp. I was once asked on a job was I made of money because I had just paid £90 for two knipex smooth jawed dogs for glanding. We were all on £1200 a week and they still thought I was crazy for spending £90 on tools. If want it and can afford it don't listen to anyone just buy it.

 

[Round Man]

not saying dont buy decent, what i am saying is that you should keep them in sight or as i did in the end, buy a padlock for ur toolbox.
If you look my website is specialised towards Bahco and Knipex hand tools, two of the best brands around imo, the best tools helps make ur job easier, why shouldn't u buy these?? but alot of people out there are happier to walk off with the expensive stuff UNLESS u keep it locked.

 

[MvP Electrics]

Wera Kraftform 7 Piece 1000V VDE Safety Screwdriver Set With Screw Gripper - ToolVenture.co.uk

on to my second set now.

 

[Adam W]

I reckon it depends who you work with - if I was working on my own or with the same bunch of lads who had earned my trust I'd be tempted to treat myself - I'm a bit of a tool geek and it seems a waste to buy nice stuff for doing DIY at home once in a blue moon.

It's always nicer to use nice tools than cheap ones, but it's nicer to have a tool to use than go to pick one up but find some rapscallion has half-inched it.

 

[V]

well tools are one thing some places they nick your boots !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Staffie]

Yet another set of drivers have joined my ever growing family, enter... Haupa! Just hope these wear better than the Zola's? Nice drivers, only 25 notes for a set of 6 too!

 

[Electricalserv]

Stanley fatmax 10 piece electricians set....smart and do the job

 

[High Tower]

I like Izzys but the have just been re branded under the parent compant Bhaco

 

[telectrix]

bought a set of irazolas. had to grind the pozi points off as they slipped in normal screws.

 

[grantr37]

Never mind site cred, as long as they are good.......I use/have a load of Irazola and CK Drivers, and as the weather is getting better I am starting to feel like I want to go into the tool shops and buy a load of new screwdrivers and things now.....
Work trousers with tool holders in them are good for new drivers, otherwise some of the foreign workers and some of the short stay contractors will swipe them if left unattended....
I dont have any Wera Drivers, just a bit set for the drill, look good though, might buy one soon...

 

[Staffie]

I love that, man after my own heart...!

 

[Bradzz]

irazola for me, used them for years nice in the hand.

 

[V]

i bought 10 screwdrivers from silverline look the part red yellow etc with a case for about a £10 never used them on work that i thought was live i just dont trust them

 

[DH Electrical]

Wera,Haupa or Facom in my opinion, i got both Haupa set and a Wera set which are great, Wera set comes in a roll which detachable handhttp://www.*************/p/wera-vde-screwdriver-blades-handle-18-pc/51409#le and 4 PZ,4PH,4Flat Screwdrivers and 4 meter box/panel keys and a neon terminal (which i threw away and put my Fluke non contact voltage device in) all are VDE and in a handy pouch,with belt loop.
Got mine for £30 approx 3 years ago,but in screwfix £50 now, use daily and not damaged any tips etc yet!!!

 

[AA410]

I have a set of Klauke E smart there not bad

 

[Round Man]

Wera Kompact 18 Piece set, sold quite a few of those and they are sposed to be outstanding

 

[AP Electrical]

Just brought a wiha driver with interchangable heads awesome to good for general use so I just have it on display in my kitchen.

 

[Round Man]

hope its in a nice show cabinet with spotlights and an alarm...dont want the wife trying to use it to stir paint, which is what mine done with one of my best screwdrivers lmao

 

[AP Electrical]

My wife stir paint - not as long as jeremy kyle's alive

 

[Bradzz]

Wera Kompact 18 Piece set, sold quite a few of those and they are sposed to be outstanding

Just had a look, very nice.

 

[topquark]

I have a Wera Kompact 18 piece set. Good blades, just a bit of a pain with only the one handle. The set has velcro that you can use to attach to the work trousers.

 

[Round Man]

if u want a set inbox me and i will quote u.
as long as Jeremy Kyle is alive ur drivers will be safe from Alex's wife lol

 

[V]

Roundman i have a few boxs of old srewdrivers can i part exchange ?

 

[Round Man]

i will send the Antiques Roadshow team round, see if they can put any value on the worlds first screwdriver set. hehehe

 

[V]

tell them to send a big team i have loads of stuff dont need ha ha

 

[jimmysouth]

was always set on CK drivers. went through a stage of repacing my PZ driver cos the heads kept snapping. I use Irizola's now, comfortable and good. Bahco also do some good drivers. both makes a aren't on the cheap side so maybe get a tool pouch...