Blue-Point Screwdrivers

[olds88]

I was looking at a Blue-Point screwdriver set on the Snap-on truck today and noticed they are made in Spain.

Anyone have any ideas who they might be made by in Spain? It's possible they're made by Snap-on themselves, I believe they have a few factories in Spain for the European market.

[Theo]

I think they're made here, along with some of the Williams screwdrivers.

SPAIN
Herramientas Eurotools, S.A.
58, Ipenarrieta Street
PO BOX 4
20700 Urretxu-Zumarraga
Gipuzkoa - Spain
Ph: (34) 943 72 90 44
Fax: (34) 943 72 49 16

http://www.eurotools.net/ingles/index.htm

[Moose-LandTran]

Some are Acesa and others are Irazola. I have some Irazola screwdrivers and they're very good.

[olds88]

Yup... thanks!

The Handles are identical to IRIMO and ACESA brand screwdrivers, which is a brand of Herramientas Eurotools, which appears to be a division of Snap-on... so my dealer was pretty much right when he said they are made by Snap-on in Spain.

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=77901&group_ID=20259&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

http://www.acesa.com.es/ingles/acesa_herr5.asp

[Crawlin]

I got some Snap on T handles with the comfort grip yesterday and they said made in spain, I was shocked to see that.

[Moose-LandTran]

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=79922&group_ID=11618&store=uk&dir=catalog

Those are Irazola rebranded for Snap-on. I have a long green/grey handled flat blade like that, which i bought in Spain branded Irazola.

[Merkava_4]

Are those the ones with the hole through the handle? :(

[olds88]

yup

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/OBJECTS/57400/57300.JPG

http://www.acesa.com.es/ingles/imagenes/destorni.jpg

[Moose-LandTran]

Some of them have a hole in the handle to hook them up, not for added torque.

Two of mine are like this, except they're orange and insulated:

http://www.thecrimpcompany.com/scpro/crimp/products/productsmoredetails.asp?id=6023

[olds88]

The latest version of the drum brake retainer spring tool has the "euro-handle"...

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/OBJECTS/55200/55127.JPG

I guess they're really serious about no more hard handles????

[Merkava_4]

I guess they're really serious about no more hard handles????

I wish they'd get serious about no more holes. . .

[olds88]

I wish they'd get serious about no more holes. . .

Europeans like holes in their screwdrivers!

http://www.angloamericantools.com/witte/graphics/protop_2.jpghttp://witte.sieper.com.au/cms/uploads/products/2.jpg
Witte

[Merkava_4]

Europeans like holes in their screwdrivers!


Yeah I know, I've got 2 Cornwell branded Witte screwdrivers with holes in them. When I wrap my hand around one of them, my pinky finger wants to go in the hole. :shocking:

[wilbilt]

If you can resist the urge to hang your stuff up on pegboard, you won't need holes.