I'll be another PicQuic supporter here. My work picquic has an original phillips #2 that I still use to this day--its my third handle at work (I used it throughout the day, it gets beat up). The reason I use the original #2 is I find it has a proper #2 fit, there was a point where they switched to what I would call a pseudo #2 that you can kinda use in #1 phillips, and it will cam out with the stresses I put on it--that said, I have a more recent picquic that again has a proper #2. In anycase, the bits are excellent quality and will outlast most other common brands you would pickup. Having typed that, I wonder if the pseudo #2 phillips era might be a different supplier and got it the "soft" moniker. Not my experience with them overall. I have bought replacement picquic bits over the years, all hold up.
The robertsons are correctly dimensioned and have a good tight fit, even my #2 robertson with years of use (again, at work, so lots of screws) while it has worn it will still securely hold a robertson screw without it going flying. The only robertsons that will go sailing are the poor quality screws that the robertson hole is not the correct dimensions (just use your goto box of ancient robertson screws as a test).
Here at home, I've got too many (if there is such a thing on garage journal). I did get one warrantied that the handle split on (orange handled one that Home Despot refused to exchange because the lettering was worn off. The orange one was only available through home depot when it first came out, picquic only came in black handles originally. Anyway, I phoned picquic warranty talked to a nice lady, talked about the ones I have, and why they switched away from the ball bearing retainer (apparently people are stupid and somehow lose the spring and retainer(!?) was one of the reasons (she didn't say stupid, I did. Made her laugh with I'm not supposed to say that), she spoke of other reasons, including the magnet that was now in them (i used a magnetizer anyway so non-issue for me). Anyway, she would be sending me out a replacement picquic and I asked, if they had any of the old ball bearing retainer ones still and if it could be substituted.. She checked said there where still a few available, and she would send that to me if I prefered. YES! Happy dance. =-)
I was expecting to recieve a handle, I received an entire retail package of an original pic quic (with proper #2). Zero cost. Zero hassle. I'll happily recommend picquic to anybody looking for a multibit driver--even before I had to warranty it. That orange handled thing is the only picquic that has failed me.
At work I've got 4. 2 regular handled, 2 stubbies. At home I've got many more, including a hex-calibre. Like magnifier glasses and flashlights, I got them at easy reach. I do not own any torx as I never use them except for the taillight screws on the square body.
Since this is plenty long, I'll make it longer, before the picquic, I despised multibit screwdrivers. POS junk. Someone I know told me to try it, and I was sold on the spot. Felt good in hand, bits where easy to swap, and screws fit properly. Well, theres the journey down picquic hording. And the mastercraft picquic look-a-like, its just a look-a-like. Different hand feel, slightly shorter handle.
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