It has a wide selection of drivers, being the only one to include Torx options as well as Phillips, Pozi and slotted heads, plus 10 bits fitted into a fold-out holder, and two sets of hex keys. Our top three are incredibly close, with the Siegen just edging out the Silverline 248250 and the Draper Combination sets. Magnetic tips are always useful to prevent fasteners slipping into the engine bay or cavities, and a case or rack helps keep the tools clean and together.

Unsurprisingly, this Halfords Advanced set is all but identical to the eight-piece collection we tried, but with two fewer ’drivers. Most major manufacturers have figured this out, but many of the knockoff brands take this shortcut—figuring you can’t see through the opaque plastic.Handles are soft but grippy, with the sizes clearly marked and with smooth and shiny plastic tops, which make applying pressure easier on the palm. Years later, he moved into the expanding area of video editing, where he served as the company’s senior AVID video editor for three years. x 200mm, Phillips PH2 x 38, PH1 x 75, and PH2 x 100mm and Pozidriv PZ2 x 38, PZ1 x 75 and PZ2 x 100mm screwdrivers.

Pro Tool Reviews managing editor Kenny Koehler also proclaimed them the most comfortable he’d ever used. Each screwdriver in this set comes with a color-coded visual identifying label on the top of the handle so you grab the correct tool from your bag every time. As an electrician, you can ditch a lot of individual screwdrivers and replace them with this single product. However, I’ve used these bits for years and they fit snugly into most fasteners and last longer than most under high torque applications.

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I love the steel endcaps in particular—you can rap the back of these drivers with a hammer when needed. REPAIR TECHNICIANS - Mechanic have developed their new Mini range of screwdrivers with phone repair technicians in mind. Colour coding makes it easy to get the right one in the heat of a DIY battle and if there’s a hole in the handle, then a second ’driver can be used as a T bar to apply more torque. Enhance your toolkit with our 12pc Mechanics Screwdriver Set, a must-have for DIYers and professionals.

Our team will put our hands on hundreds of additional tools at media events and trade shows throughout the year. Goods outside 30 calendar days shall be issued with a replacement or repair only depending on the warranty length of the product. Since Wiha uses double-sided bits, they manage more in this driver than we’ve seen in any other design.

There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. This is a seriously heavy, and heavy-duty, set from Clarke, because they are a hammer-through design, where the shaft continues to the top of the handle, and the blades are tough enough to cope with this kind of pounding.

One thing you can’t ignore about this Craftsman 12-piece screwdriver set is that it carries a lifetime replacement warranty. Brightly colour-coded in red, blue and orange, these tools make sure you never pick the wrong one, and there is a good selection of types across slotted, Phillips and Torx. Crediting God and his excellent staff for the success of what is now the largest power tool review publication in the industry, Clint DeBoer hopes to see continued growth for the company as it rapidly expands its reach.