Screwdriver addict...

[telectrix]

thank Tel...

if you were going to buy w snap on ratchet screwdriver would you opt for the soft grip or hard plastic handle...?

soft grip is nicer to use, but the cap falls off losing the stored bits in the handle. hard plastic has a more secure cap and is easier to wipe off when sweaty hands have been gripping it. just a matter of choice. overall, think i prefer the older style hard grip. buy a weird colour so easy to spot.

 

[Dustydazzler]

soft grip is nicer to use, but the cap falls off losing the stored bits in the handle. hard plastic has a more secure cap and is easier to wipe off when sweaty hands have been gripping it. just a matter of choice. overall, think i prefer the older style hard grip. buy a weird colour so easy to spot.

I have seen quite a few soft grip versions on ebay for sale with missing end cap , these are much cheaper due to it missing...
can you still use the driver comfortably with the cap missing ?

 

[Timbo]

New Milwaukee screwdrivers out now

Milwaukee TRI-LOBE 10 Piece Screwdriver Set

Milwaukee TRI-LOBE 10 Piece Screwdriver SetComfortable Tri-Lobe handle optimized for maximum user comfort and high torque applicationsPH1, PH2, PZ1, PZ2, SL3, SL5.5, SL6.5, SL6.5, SL8Permanent visible ID markings allows for quick tool identificationHardened magnetic tips for maximum durability...

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[telectrix]

I have seen quite a few soft grip versions on ebay for sale with missing end cap , these are much cheaper due to it missing...
can you still use the driver comfortably with the cap missing ?

you can use it no problem. a replacement cap from snap-on is not more than a few squid. mine broke one of the lugs off ( it's like a bayonet fit on the soft grip ). replaced under warranty no question.

 

[Dustydazzler]

New Milwaukee screwdrivers out now

Milwaukee TRI-LOBE 10 Piece Screwdriver Set

Milwaukee TRI-LOBE 10 Piece Screwdriver SetComfortable Tri-Lobe handle optimized for maximum user comfort and high torque applicationsPH1, PH2, PZ1, PZ2, SL3, SL5.5, SL6.5, SL6.5, SL8Permanent visible ID markings allows for quick tool identificationHardened magnetic tips for maximum durability...

www.powertoolsgb.co.uk

if they are anything like their insulated ones which look very similar , then they won’t be very good

 

[Timbo]

if they are anything like their insulated ones which look very similar , then they won’t be very good

I wasn't intending to buy them. I'm happy with 3 sets of Wera interchangeable.

 

[nicebutdim]

Three's a crowd.

 

[Pete999]

I wasn't intending to buy them. I'm happy with 3 sets of Wera interchangeable.

And I thought I was a Tool Tart.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Pete

i have 3 lots of drivers but not the same makes

some old ck drivers , a Wera interchange set (only the basic set) & my recent addition a basic set of kleins

not sure why someone would have 3 sets of the same drivers ??

 

[Pete999]

Pete

i have 3 lots of drivers but not the same makes

some old ck drivers , a Wera interchange set (only the basic set) & my recent addition a basic set of kleins

not sure why someone would have 3 sets of the same drivers ??

Not really sure why someone needs 3 sets either Mate, you do have Toolitis really bad, bit like me I suppose. I'm equally as bad as you DD. LOL

 

[telectrix]

in my toolbox/stores:

Wiha intercangeables, inc. allen, torx bits +/- bits, and a square one for the roberson screws i use to pi$$ off the next bloke,
boxed set of Felo interchangeables which got nicked by a wet-pants, recovered after a punch-up.
3 remaining from a Irazola set bought 15 years ago
snap-on ratchet and stubby driver
set of £7.99 VDEs from Aldi
2ft. long yankee inherited fom my dad
several odd ones that can be hit with a hammer.

 

[Dustydazzler]

So....
I got out bid on a nice nearly new orange snap on ratchet screwdriver , my £30 bid got blow out the water and it sold for £76

so I ended buying a set of wiha slim fit vde screwdrivers that were on offer for £15 for a set of 5

must say I rather like them , feel nice to grip and tips seem strong

(note to self STOP buying screwdrivers)

 

[Pete999]

So....
I got out bid on a nice nearly new orange snap on ratchet screwdriver , my £30 bid got blow out the water and it sold for £76

so I ended buying a set of wiha slim fit vde screwdrivers that were on offer for £15 for a set of 5

must say I rather like them , feel nice to grip and tips seem strong

(note to self STOP buying screwdrivers)

In yer dreams Mate in yer dreams, once bitten and all that.

 

[Andy78]

So....
I got out bid on a nice nearly new orange snap on ratchet screwdriver , my £30 bid got blow out the water and it sold for £76

so I ended buying a set of wiha slim fit vde screwdrivers that were on offer for £15 for a set of 5

must say I rather like them , feel nice to grip and tips seem strong

(note to self STOP buying screwdrivers)

Yeah Wiha have been my daily use drivers for a good few years now. Very comfortable and I've only ever broken them through misuse.

 

[Cookie]

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