craftsman pro torx screwdrivers
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kunkernator
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Good deal, I may bite.
When you finish adding the T15, T20 and T25 at full price to round the set off, you are still money ahead buying the full set at once.
http://www.sears.com/craftsman-professional-7-pc-torx-screwdriver-set/p-00949302000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1
http://www.sears.com/craftsman-professional-7-pc-torx-screwdriver-set/p-00949302000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1
Chris_PT
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I may bite, also.
byoungblood
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Yup. They had the same deal running about 6-7 months ago and by the time I bought the other three I could buy the whole set about $4-5 cheaper.
kc-steve
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Thanks Hootbro. Since I didn't have any Craftsman "Professional" screwdrivers at all I bought this one last weekend and may add your recommendation as well . . . for my personal use.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00949020000P
Steve
You cannot go wrong with the Craftsman Professional drivers. I have about every model# of the current style they make and think they give any of the truck brand drivers a run for their money.
Only issue is that some of the sets have drivers that the stores do not carry as singles. So you may to swap out the whole set for one warranty exchange or the store can order the single.
gatewaysysop
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Definitely a
on this. I own many drivers from the Craftsman pro line and I also have a modest set of Torx drivers. They've all worked flawlessly for me and are some of my favorites to use. For the money, they are probably the best bang for the buck that there is. 
Only if you like the style better than the old style.
so functionality, durability, etc. are still the same?
I think roughly so, Craftsman quality goes up and down even in the same style. Both have a lifetime warranty, and seems to me if you are a heavy torx user then you are using bits or bit sockets.
Torx is also a more modern fastener, so Craftsman made even the basic drivers using modern processes (my guess) or at least meeting modern specifications. The pro is "supposed" to be better, and the tips are all dark finished, but some of the first batch of C Pro screwdrivers I bought were not hardened and twisted on the first screw I tried them on.
I kind of prefer the soft grip on the Pro, but don't dislike the old style and still use them.
One concern is that old style Craftsman might go to China before the Pro does.
In my opinion no, not even close. I have a single P2 of the old black handle, black shaft "industrial" model (from the early 90's?) at home and we recently got a set of the new craftsman professional at work and the fit and finish of the handles seems poor. The end caps don't fit flush with the sides and the grip is just not comfortable for me.
anyheck
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For reference, the full set of 6" driver part numbers if you want a full set is:
47180 T10
47181 T15
47182 T20
47212 T25
47213 T27
47214 T30
47171 T40 (8")
$32.72 when I added all of them.
Definitely the feature here is the long shafts compared to other brands.
47180 T10
47181 T15
47182 T20
47212 T25
47213 T27
47214 T30
47171 T40 (8")
$32.72 when I added all of them.
Definitely the feature here is the long shafts compared to other brands.
I've got the 7pc set. Had some issues with the first set. One of the smaller sized driver shaft was bent, and on another the tip coating was chipped off. Took em back and got one that looked a little better. They are nice and long though. I got a stubby set too on clearance, haven't even used those yet. But I tend to use inserts and sockets more anyways.
volunteers
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Does Sears have Hex screwdrivers of this craftsman pro version?
Not unless they know how to hide them REALLY well. I tried a few searches and nothing in regular craftsman or pro lines with hex except for the bit driver handle (non ratcheting $27 bit driver handle).
In stores I recall them have Bondhaus or Wiha I think, some non Sears brand.
db130
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Thanks, ordered the T30 for store pickup. I have a vintage Proto set with yellow handles and a Gearwrench soft-grip set, this one will go into my "field duty" toolbag.
jimjj211
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Just picked up mine today after ordering them offline. Thanks for the heads up! Great deal!
djb2
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A long shaft is sometimes the only type that will fit into a recess. For me that seems .to be the rule -- I encounter deeply recessed Torx screws more often than exposed ones. Or the equivalent -- a punched access hole that won't fit a hex bit.
I suspect that there are a few Slickdealers that now own a T27 driver and have no clue that it fits nothing in their house.
volunteers
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djb2
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T27 heads are only used on things that you aren't supposed to turn or where the factory just wanted to mess with you.
It used to be only domestic (U.S. designed) headlight adjusters. Then in a few places where they should have used security screws. And Harley does it so that you have to buy new bolts when you use a T25.
My first tool truck purchase was 25 years ago, Snapon 18" T15, want to guess what it was for? Nothing else would fit too.
As djb2 wrote, T27 is used on Harley-Davidsons, but nowhere I'm aware of with restricted access. Since all the H-D fasteners have torque specs, bit sockets are necessary for final tightening. Spinner handles make work quick with bit sockets, of course.