6 in 1 screwdrivers

[NUTTSGT]

I saw somebody mention these in another thread. I've never seen many talk about them much or a thread about them. Anybody use them? How many do you have ?

I keep one in the house (pictured) for the quick repair and not having to ran out to the garage. Black handle.

I have another black handled one in my tool belt for what ever I'm working on. I also have a regular Craftsman taped up for making connections in the breaker box.

I gave my daughter one when she moved away to college, flowered handle. She's back home, not sure if the screwdriver came home with her though.

I have a blue/gray one, Kobalt maybe, from Lowes. Somebody had a link for a free one, so I stopped and picked one up. This one stays in the tool bag under the back seat of my truck.

The last one I have (that I can recall where it is) is an orange handled one. Orange so it makes it easy to find on the fire grounds, whether it's dark, smokey, or dropped in burnt rubble. AS you probably guessed, that one stays in my turnout gear at the fire station, along with a bunch of other stuff. That other stuff is for another thread though

So guys, fess up how many of you guys leave the Snap-on, Mac, and Craftsman stuff in the box and grab a "2 for $5 screwdriver" to do a majority of the screw turning ?

 

[never enuf time]

I love my Klien , with 2 sleeves that work as nut drivers. I lost my first one & was totally bummed out till I found one for .25 at a garge sale.

 

[metal1313]

i have several of the buck bros ones from homedepot, they bits are better than i expected and that way no one raids my garage and looses stuff

 

[Ben Iv]

Ive got a few at work, great so i dont have to dig through the shop box and im not a mechanic so i dont need a lot of screwdrivers.

 

[apong23]

I have a red enderes one, i leave it in my glove compartment and use it all the time.

Ive been looking for another one, but cant find it.

 

[Walterchang]

I have a Channel lock one. I really like the fact it saves me time and weight in my work case. It works awesome. It has a bit of flash rust on the bits which actually I think help them stay in the driver.

 

[tatra]

use pic quiks and like the ones theat have a 1/4 in. and 5/16ths hex drives ,,,handy as a nut driver for hose clamps..........

 

[strnjss]

They are one of my favorite tools! The nut drivers on most of them are the prefect size for hose clamps, and the screwdriver bits are basically the perfect sizes for 90% of jobs.

It's so convenient to not have to have 6 different drivers pulled out for a project. I use them especially for automotive stuff, like removing hoses and air boxes from cars. Nothing beats the nut driver for hose clamps!

I own:

the Buck Bros. 6 in 1 ($3), which is my favorite. It's more than likely the orange one you're talking about. I'm on my second one because I lost the first one.

A more expensive Irwin ($8) which is technically a 9 in 1 because it includes two hex bits and a smaller nut driver. The quality is not as good as the Buck Bros.

A really small Husky ratcheting 6 in 1 (~$3). Doesn't have big enough nut drivers though.

There is a full size Husky ($8) that looks like a classic screwdriver that's a 6-1 I've been eying, but I think 3 is enough for now haha.

 

[back2class]

Funny, in my thread "common tools I never use" I listed "regular screwdrivers" as seldom used. I have a black Snap-On like you pictured, a craftsman ratcheting screwdriver with snap-on ratcheting screwdriver. I use one of those for 99% of my screwdriver needs. The bits are hard, all at the ready and easy to replace if broken. I have owned a few of the Buck Bros orange ones and they are great!

 

[tjmonsen5]

I have a stanley one, 6 different attachments that slide into the handle. It stays in my "jetski" box. I try to bring a minimal amount of tools with me to the lake, and this saves alot of space by bringing one screwdriver instead of 6.

 

[wakeboarder311]

i use klein 11 and 1 every day at work. i would be lost without it

 

[Rickster55]

I have an off brand one and it's my "go to" screwdriver most of the time. I love it!

 

[bonneyman]

I have a red enderes one, i leave it in my glove compartment and use it all the time.

Ive been looking for another one, but cant find it.

Enderes is the brand to own!
I've been grabbing any 4 or 6-in-one's that I can, and putting them in little sets I'm assembling for the wife, my niece, a buddy, etc.
Used Enderes' are a bit hard to find, but not impossible. I can keep an eye out for you if used is OK. New you should be able to get at Ace Hardware.

 

[american lockpicker]

I had a Klien one that seen a lot of use.

 

[mrholeshot]

I have a Klein 6-1 that I have used for years. I have the other 9in1 or 11in1 and don't like it as much as the 6 in 1 I have one I converted to torx bits.

 

[plinker]

I've got a 5 in 1 Klien I use quite a bit mostly for electrical & utility use.

Also have a Enderes 6 in 1 in the boat tool box

 

[NUTTSGT]

Glad to see that I'm not the only one using this things. I truly hope somebody made their millions of the original design.

 

[X1 Mike]

I have a couple of the 8 in 1's that come in the factory toolkit for Harley-Davidson touring models. I don't use them much but they are really good quality and have the benefit of having 4 torx bits. A bargain at under $20 with a lifetime guarantee.

"Ideal tool for most of the screws on H-D® products. The unique 8-in-1 design conveniently stores all fittings within handle. Included are #40, 30, 27, and 25 Torx®, #2 and 3 Phillips and 2 slotted driver bits. Quality engineered by Snap-On® with lifetime guarantee against breakage."


http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/...4302290991&bmUID=1282660766507&bmLocale=en_US

 

[apong23]

Enderes is the brand to own!
I've been grabbing any 4 or 6-in-one's that I can, and putting them in little sets I'm assembling for the wife, my niece, a buddy, etc.
Used Enderes' are a bit hard to find, but not impossible. I can keep an eye out for you if used is OK. New you should be able to get at Ace Hardware.

Thanks, I will have to check our my local Ace Hardware for the Enderes ones. I cant even remember where I got mine from.

 

[cortez]

As a contractor I have dozens of them (they also come in smaller sizes). Wait for sales and get a half dozen at a time. 3 bucks a pop is a good price for these drivers.

I would say that they do the job 95% of the time. I prefer the ones with 1/4 inch drive as I can also use specialized security/exotic bits, ect. Bits come in all sizes up to a foot long! Very handy tool, these drivers, as they are flexible with bits including altered ones for specialized jobs.

Use the shank to add a long steel rod to make any size driver. I have a four footer I use to drive screws into ceiling drywall from the floor (with my cordless drill).

One size drivers are of course still needed for tight or longer/shorter fit. Using long and heavier blades for prying ect. will always insure that regular drivers won't become obsolete.

 

[brian90505]

All of my screwdrivers are Snap-on except one: my Klein 5-in-1. Workin on motorcycles (esp Harley) it's handy for heat shield and hose clamps.

 

[toolmutt]

I have a Husky in my turnout gear also. It's probably the most used small tool that I carry.

 

[Even 11]

Enderes is the brand to own!
I've been grabbing any 4 or 6-in-one's that I can, and putting them in little sets I'm assembling for the wife, my niece, a buddy, etc.
Used Enderes' are a bit hard to find, but not impossible. I can keep an eye out for you if used is OK. New you should be able to get at Ace Hardware.

I have about 10 of the Enderes ones and am frequently picking them up at the pawns and fleas if I see them and they aren't missing a bit.

-Dane

 

[HandyManny]

Never was a fan of multi-bit screwdrivers until recently. I see their value now as they are convenient a lot of times lessening the need to carry several different screwdrivers and saves space. I had the Klien 10-in-1 and Klien 5-in-1, they didn't last very long or hold up very well. Gave the Irwin 9-in-1 a try a few years ago and really liked it so I picked up a couple more when Lowes was liquidating them on sale. The Irwin is my favorite as I find it to be a better handle for me and much harder and tougher steel used for the bits. I haven't deformed those bits yet. A couple of those Irwins have made into roadside tool boxes that I keep in my truck and in my wifes vehicle.

 

[Scout Driver]

Another vote for the Endres. Really like mine.

Scott

 

[Soon2AdjustYou]

3$ at Home Depot

I have 5 of these for household use as well as a couple in my toolbox.

They say "Made in USA with global components"

I love the hard handle....feels great in the palm.

Dr. B

 

[thesilverone]

Enderes here too:

http://www.enderes.com/catalog/index.php?SCREEN=item&sid=QTC6UgMTt9ZZEOwZ&department=18&item=22

They the house brand of Ace hardware as well.

 

[lwlobo]

I have a Klien 5 in 1 I've used for years in my electrical tools pouch (the bits wore quickly at first, but I still use them). My wife has one (ACE brand?) her Dad engraved her name in 10+ years ago. I have a few others scattered around in the laundry room, tools bags, vehicles, etc.

Tool snobbery now has me wondering what options Snap On, PB Swiss, Wera, etc have. Dang tool snobbery!!

 

[beelsr]

i have a JENSEN one that I've had for about 20 years now. it lives in my desk drawer.

along with a stanley fat max snap-blade knife, a 10' tape, an "old, no idea who made them, they're worn so much" pliers that just seem to work so i keep them, a cheapo DVM, the little Gringer 2-in-1 free screwdriver from last year, the Kobalt 8-in-1 mini precision screwdriver (metal body, it rocks, even for china) and a roll of duct tape.

these keep me from running out to the garage in line with the 80-20 rule...

i actually just opened the drawer and peeked. i also have a 12-in-1 ratcheting screwdriver - unmarked. i think i got it from enco or grainger. it was a freebie for hitting $50 or something like that.

 

[TireTracks]

With one of those 6 in ones, or ( i want) a kline 11 in 1's, a pair of slipjoint pliars, wirecutter/stripper, 4" and 8" adjustable wrench, multimeter, and a good flashlight I bet you could fix almost anything you would come across on a normal day. When I went to the junk yard all I carried was a pair of ajustable wenches, pliars, wirecutters, a 4 in one screwdriver I was set.

 

[Cameronl]

I have them all over the house. Mostly US made Craftsman.

 

[Ford12508]

I used to have a complete set of normal screw drivers, which slowly is becoming unused. I never used one of those 6-1 screw drivers until my current job, where I used one so I didn't have to carry 4 screw drivers. Well now I mostly use that and my ratcheting screw driver.

 

[kc-steve]

Normally I don't buy multipurpose tools because they tend to be inferior. However, I'm riding a bicycle (by choice) often these days and the bicycle community says that I should carry multipurpose tools to make quick repairs on the road. And they weigh less. In all honesty, I have never even had a flat tire.

But attached is a multipurpose screw driver I bought at an estate sale recently. Since I bought many things I don't remember how much it was but it couldn't have cost me more than $0.25.

Steve

 

[loj]

3$ at Home Depot

I have 5 of these for household use as well as a couple in my toolbox.

They say "Made in USA with global components"

I love the hard handle....feels great in the palm.

Dr. B

I keep one of these in the utility drawer in the house. One of the bits doesn't fit snugly because the retaining ball is pushed in too far, but I didn't expect too much for $3.

I like the concept. I'll probably buy a better one someday.

 

[volvo420coupe]

I can't believe no one has mentioned the Snap-on 10 in 1 screwdriver with the classic black hard handle, I have bought 4 so far and given them all away as well recieved gifts.