Lump
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There is a chain of cheapo-junk stores in our area, called either "Odd Lots" or "Big Lots", depending on their location. When they first hit this area, those stores often really did have "odd lots" of distressed merchandise. My wife loves bargains, and often would shop there, while I of course would immediately head to the tool section. You would often find a box of tools at cheap prices, like Husky brand individual sockets at .25 each...but a big box of them on their shelf might only have 3 or 4 different sizes in it. (These days Odd Lots seems to only have brand new super-cheapo asian imports, sadly).
One day years ago I saw something different...some "watchmaker" screwdrivers in a plastic case ("watchmaker" or "jeweler" are my terms to describe sets of tiny screwdrivers). I picked them up, and saw that they were made in Germany, and had no English writing on the case anywhere. The whole set was approx $10. Thinking about it for a minute, I wondered if they were typcial junk, or an under-valued bargain. I reasoned that, German tools are generally really good quality, and maybe the only reason that set of "precision high quality tools" was in Odd Lots was because of the German language on the package. So I decided to take a chance, and bought a set. See the pic below.
It's been about 10 years now, and I have NEVER had a set of tiny screwdrivers perform so well, or hold up so nicely. VERY happy. Wish I would have gone back and bought more.
Have any of you folks who like European tools ever used "Witte" brand screwdrivers? I have not noticed them being written about on Garage Journal before.
For many years my dad used to putter around and fix different kinds of old things, including old clocks and watches. He kept a set of "watchmaker's" or "jeweler's" screwdrivers in a desk drawer, inside their wooden case. But in the end they ALL proved to be junk, like most typical sets you see at HF or anywhere like that. The first pressure caused by a tight screw bends the tips immediately.
But THIS set has been a pleasant surprise.
Anyone have any experience with Witte tools? I might want to buy some more Witte tools some day!
One day years ago I saw something different...some "watchmaker" screwdrivers in a plastic case ("watchmaker" or "jeweler" are my terms to describe sets of tiny screwdrivers). I picked them up, and saw that they were made in Germany, and had no English writing on the case anywhere. The whole set was approx $10. Thinking about it for a minute, I wondered if they were typcial junk, or an under-valued bargain. I reasoned that, German tools are generally really good quality, and maybe the only reason that set of "precision high quality tools" was in Odd Lots was because of the German language on the package. So I decided to take a chance, and bought a set. See the pic below.
It's been about 10 years now, and I have NEVER had a set of tiny screwdrivers perform so well, or hold up so nicely. VERY happy. Wish I would have gone back and bought more.
Have any of you folks who like European tools ever used "Witte" brand screwdrivers? I have not noticed them being written about on Garage Journal before.
For many years my dad used to putter around and fix different kinds of old things, including old clocks and watches. He kept a set of "watchmaker's" or "jeweler's" screwdrivers in a desk drawer, inside their wooden case. But in the end they ALL proved to be junk, like most typical sets you see at HF or anywhere like that. The first pressure caused by a tight screw bends the tips immediately.
But THIS set has been a pleasant surprise.
Anyone have any experience with Witte tools? I might want to buy some more Witte tools some day!
But yet I have never seen any Witte brand tools that I am aware of any other time. 