Sand-blasted for protection against corrosion and wear, Part of the next generation Stanley FatMax® professional screwdriver range

Constructed from heavy-duty carbon silicon steel for added strength, performance and longer product life Is it possible to build a toolkit without screwdrivers? We don’t think so. In the average home, you’ll find a vast array of different screws, all of which will – as sod’s law dictates – require the screwdriver which isn’t the one you’re holding in your hand. This is why it pays to invest in the best screwdriver set you can afford, so you’ll always have the right tool for any screw – be it Posidrive or Phillips, Torx or truss head.

The best screwdriver sets you can buy in 2023

There’s also an eight-piece precision screwdriver set that includes four Torx drivers, perfect for taking laptops apart, and even a pair of offset screwdrivers, with a different bit at each end, for those really awkward spots. Everyday DIY is one thing, but screws are as common as nails in woodworking, and if you’re into building electronics the need for a specific tiny driver with an unusual head is a regular occurrence. Thankfully, you have plenty of choice when it comes to screwdriver sets that are suitable for any eventuality. Is 58 screwdrivers enough? Could you make do with 12? Does each one need a handle, or will a series of interchangeable heads work? Do you need them to be insulated? Or magnetic? What about hex, truss or Torx heads? If we showed you a set of 100 screwdrivers, would you think that was overkill? These FatMax screwdrivers are built to last, constructed from heavy-duty carbon-silicon steel for strength, performance and longer life TETHERING HOLE: Integrated into the handle, ensuring tools are never mislaid or dropped, and delivering additional safety for users when working at heights Stanley always makes good-quality tools, and this set is no different. The blades are moulded directly into the handles to make them “virtually unbreakable”, and the handles themselves are large, with soft rubber for an excellent grip.

Yes, the design of the screwdriver itself can make a big difference. Some are simple cylinders, while others are shaped for extra grip, with rubberised patterns for you to hold on to. Some have a nut moulded into the haft so you can turn them with a spanner. Others have a hole through the middle so you can insert another screwdriver for extra force. Everything about this set is sensibly designed, from the shot-blasted tips that reduce breakage, to the ergonomic shapes and smooth domed ends to the handles that allow them to spin easily. Colour-coded ends mean you’ll soon be able to identify the tool you want without having to peer at the tip. Colour-coded with specifications and drive type clearly marked on the surface for easy identification of the appropriate tool for each job It comprises 17 screwdrivers, including three Torx, plus sets of imperial and metric Allen keys, and a universal handle with ten interchangeable ends. There’s something here for almost every kind of job. Sizes range from a big 8mm to 2mm straight-slot, with similar Phillips and Pozidriv options. Screw drive type: Parallel 2.5mm X 50mm, 4mm X 100mm, 5.5mm X 150mm. Flared 5.5mm X 100mm, 6.5mm X 30mm, 8mm X 150mm. Philips PH0 X 75mm, PH1 X 100mm, PH2 X 125mm. Pozi PZ0 X 75mm, PZ1 X 100mm, PZ2 X 125mm

COMPATIBLE WITH NEXT GENERATION RANGE: Part of the next generation STANLEY® FATMAX® professional screwdriver range Precision-machined tip delivers strength, performance and long product life. Ensures optimum dimensional fit, accuracy and control, and reduces cam-out. Sand-blasted for protection against corrosion and wear

Manufactured at the STANLEY® Arbois factory in France to rigorous standards and specifications for outstanding usability, durability and reliabilitySets that comprise a universal handle with many interchangeable tips are popular because they’re light and easy to carry, but once you lose one of the tips it tends to stay lost – they’re not very big and are often dull in colour. Lose too many and you’ll have to buy a new set of tips, or potentially replace the whole set. Can’t I just buy any old cheap screwdrivers?

A halfway house between the Stanley Fat Max set and the cheaper ones, this set from Draper Tools offers a good range of different blades. It’s worth noting that metric bits have almost completely replaced Imperial-sized ones, but screws put in 50 years ago haven’t heard about this. Still, it’s possible to use a driver that’s slightly too small to loosen a screw, so it’s not worth worrying about having every possible size in your collection. A choice of the most common sizes, in both flathead and Phillips (cross-shaped) will do for most day-to-day jobs.tip life* CNC precision-machined tip delivers strength, performance and long product life. Ensures optimum dimensional fit, accuracy and control, and reduces cam out. Sand-blasted for protection against corrosion and wear. COLOUR-CODED: With specifications and drive type clearly marked on the surface for easy identification of the appropriate tool for each job The Stanley 5-65-426 with its colour coded ends make it easy to identify the correct screwdriver for each screw type. 12 solidly constructed screwdrivers with soft grip bi- material handles which are securely bonded to chrome vanadium steel bar shafts. Comes complete with a mixture of parallel, flared, phillips and pozi screwdrivers in a carry case. Features: Large soft-grip, tri-material ergonomic handle designed to reduce of fatigue and increase comfort in repetitive applications