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Wiha has some nice looking ones too; the handle caps are made of steell! http://www.wihatools.com/indexes/indx_MicroFinish.htm

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Stanley makes a nice two piece demo screwdriver set. They also come in others sizes and can take a beating. The set is less than $20 and is handy because it gives you dedicated beaters while preserving your other screwdrivers. One thing to remember is that the metal striking cap affects the overall balance of the screwdriver and it may not be as comfortable to use as a regular screwdriver.

http://www.stanleytools.com/default.asp?TYPE=CATEGORY&CATEGORY=DEMOLITION+DRIVERS
 
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JayL said:
I'm in need of some screwdrivers that can take a beating .. I currently looking at these ....

http://www.nationaltoolwarehouse.co...F0C-7D9E3961DA6B}/prodid.22104/qx/product.htm

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...t_shr?_encoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance

Can anybody please share some opinons or probably links for better choices

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I have the Cats Paw set which is made by Mayhew ... very durable, but the soft grip is a pain in the **** to clean; same applies to the Cats Paw pry bars .. that why I like the Snap On/Williams hard plastic screwdrivers ...
 
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Thanks for the feedbacks. I am actually more concerned about the durability because these will be used in a wrecked cars yard where we need to dismantle any parts we want to buy. If the Cat Paws can hold their tips then I don't mind the extra effort needed to clean these after use.
 
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nissan_crawler said:
I'm confused, why beat on a screwdriver:confused:
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I am too...why not just use a chisel..I'd think that beating on the end of a "screwdriver" would void any warranty for the tip when it snaps off as "screwdrivers" arent ment to be used as chisels.
I'd ask about warranty before purchasing..specifically if the tip snaps off wich I'd guess it will.


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Actually it might or might not be needed. However the yard is far from us and we don't want go there to buy surplus parts and be unprepared in case we need to do something like this in order to dismantle any spares we need.

Good point , we'll bring chisels too.
 
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Judging by the way I have seen people use them, they either use them as an impact screwdriver, or deal with a lot of SEVERELY (can't tell if it is standard or phillips) rusted screws.
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If the screw head is rusted out, beating it won't do any good. If it's just blocking the screwdriver tip, smart people clean it out with a pick, then go back to the screwdriver.

If you need an impact screwdriver, get an impact screwdriver. They work 10x as good, and are built for it.

Again, i see no need to be beating a screwdriver.
 
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I like the Stanley 2 piece set from Lowes - $10 for great tools. NOTE: the drvers in an enclosed cardboard and plastic package are made in England. The drivers which are held by the shafts allowing the handles to dangle somewhat freely are made in Taiwan or similar.
 
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Stuey said:
I like the Stanley 2 piece set from Lowes - $10 for great tools. NOTE: the drvers in an enclosed cardboard and plastic package are made in England. The drivers which are held by the shafts allowing the handles to dangle somewhat freely are made in Taiwan or similar.
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Yup... almost got fooled myself months ago.

I have both the Cats Paw and the Stanley demo drivers. I like both. For the price, I would consider the Mayhews - a more complete set. Just be aware that those are made in Taiwan. Still, mine seem to be a quality product. Scarily similar in design to the Wiha versions linked above.

Oh... the earlier versions of the Stanleys had a little bit of play in teh handles. Almost like the plastic of the handles didn't quite fit the blade tightly. I contacted Stanley about this and never heard back from them. So, I returned the original set (the ones made in England). About a month and a half later, I got a call during a class... it was a Stanley engineer calling from Sheffield, England wanting to hear some details about my experience with the impact screwdrivers. Did not expect that! I told him what I had notied about the screwdrivers and went on my merry way. A few months later I picked up a set (again made in England) and they seem to have addressed the handle fitment issue.

Strange, but true.... :thumbup:
 
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I have a set of the wiha extra heavy duty screwdrivers, and have yet to have a problem with them. Picked the 7 piece set up off of ebay for like $75
 
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Detroit Diesel Man said:
I am too...why not just use a chisel..I'd think that beating on the end of a "screwdriver" would void any warranty for the tip when it snaps off as "screwdrivers" arent ment to be used as chisels.
I'd ask about warranty before purchasing..specifically if the tip snaps off wich I'd guess it will.


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Good question to ask, but wouldn't they have to be covered since they are providing you a metal cap in which to beat on them with? I would really hope that they would.

BTW, metal capped screwdrivers are no replacement for a chisel, but I find that at times it is necessary to lightly tap the end of screwdriver to remove stubborn philips head screws. For them to offer metal capped screwdrivers tells me I'm not alone.
 
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nissan_crawler said:
If the screw head is rusted out, beating it won't do any good. If it's just blocking the screwdriver tip, smart people clean it out with a pick, then go back to the screwdriver.

If you need an impact screwdriver, get an impact screwdriver. They work 10x as good, and are built for it.

Again, i see no need to be beating a screwdriver.
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I have several impact screwdrivers, but I don't tend to loan them.
I've seen what poor (tool and cash) do to get by, also seen situations (air handler in an attic) where just enough water rusted the head to the item, and the floating gunk fills the head (no impact on site, I was the up the ladder and hand xyz to the serviceman).
 
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Are there other reliable vendors that sell Wera Chisel drivers online aside from chadstoolbox.com?
 
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Wera has a special chisel screwdriver line http://www.wera.de/en/produktliste_screwdrivers_kraftform_plus_900_serie_wera_the_chiseldriver.html

I've got the lasertip series (300), so I can't comment on their chiseling capacities but I think the grip and quality is great.
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Wiha has some nice looking ones too; the handle caps are made of steell! http://www.wihatools.com/indexes/indx_MicroFinish.htm

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I have both..the Wiha Microfinish set does have a cap but they are way too pretty to beat on. The Wera chiseldrivers are what you want. I can't say I've beat on them much, maybe as an ocasional spreader bar to separate a clamp or something. What I do use on them is the hex located just below the grip. The big flathead and a cresent wrench get a lot of big screws loose even with grease covered slippery hands.

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nissan_crawler said:
If you need an impact screwdriver, get an impact screwdriver. They work 10x as good, and are built for it.

Again, i see no need to be beating a screwdriver.
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I have one of this impact drivers but its more of the for home use type. Do you have something in mind more suitable for autmotive work?

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eschoendorff said:
Yup... almost got fooled myself months ago.

I have both the Cats Paw and the Stanley demo drivers. I like both. For the price, I would consider the Mayhews - a more complete set. Just be aware that those are made in Taiwan. Still, mine seem to be a quality product. Scarily similar in design to the Wiha versions linked above.

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How is the Mayhews' grip on the screwheads. Will it be the same or better than that of FELOs.

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JayL said:
eschoendorff said:
Yup... almost got fooled myself months ago.

I have both the Cats Paw and the Stanley demo drivers. I like both. For the price, I would consider the Mayhews - a more complete set. Just be aware that those are made in Taiwan. Still, mine seem to be a quality product. Scarily similar in design to the Wiha versions linked above.

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How is the Mayhews' grip on the screwheads. Will it be the same or better than that of FELOs.

tks
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I don't know. Never used the Felos. But I can tell you that I am not disappointed with my Mayhew drivers...
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Stuey said:
I like the Stanley 2 piece set from Lowes - $10 for great tools. NOTE: the drvers in an enclosed cardboard and plastic package are made in England. The drivers which are held by the shafts allowing the handles to dangle somewhat freely are made in Taiwan or similar.
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Well, I was killing time this weekend at Home Depot and finally broke down and bought this set for $10. They had both the made in England and made in Taiwan versions. Guess which one I bought? I haven't used them yet but I like them already. Haven't said that about a Stanley product in a while.
 
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nissan_crawler said:
I'm confused, why beat on a screwdriver:confused:
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I was thinking the same thing. I don't remember very many specifics from the little bit of shop class I had in high school. It was just a small part of a vo-ag course, but one thing that was stressed was don't use a screwdriver for anything but a screwdriver. They are not chisels or prybars. Not to say I haven't used them for those forbidden purposes in the ensuing years but I always felt a little bit guilty when I did. LOL
 
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Are there other reliable vendors that sell Wera Chisel drivers online aside from chadstoolbox.com?
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Try here, Wera I ordered a set of Wera drivers from Chad's, they took forever to send the set I ordered. It arrived less the smallest flathead driver which arrived separately over a week later. I have no experience with site, I searched and found another outlet in case I wanted more Wera tools.
 
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Try here, Wera I ordered a set of Wera drivers from Chad's, they took forever to send the set I ordered. It arrived less the smallest flathead driver which arrived separately over a week later. I have no experience with site, I searched and found another outlet in case I wanted more Wera tools.
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As I read that, they charge $28 for a single screwdriver vs. Chad's selling a set of 6 for (I think) $36.
 
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Well, I was killing time this weekend at Home Depot and finally broke down and bought this set for $10. They had both the made in England and made in Taiwan versions. Guess which one I bought? I haven't used them yet but I like them already. Haven't said that about a Stanley product in a while.
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I recently bought some, too. Primarily based on eschoendorff's recommendation and the fact they were there and NOT made in Taiwan.

I have used them, and am quite satisfied.
 
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That's for a 250mm version. I was only commenting on the chisel driver that 66HertzClone linked...
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I looked on Chad's website and it's only a couple of bucks cheaper, so that must just be what those cost.


To everyone else, I wouldn't hesitate to order from Chads Toolbox. I've always gotten everything I've ordered from them in a reasonable amount of time, they carry a lot of stuff that is hard to find, and the free shipping on $150+ is not a bad deal.
 
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