New stubby screwdrivers

[daveblank]

I thought I'd offer a heads up. Matco is now making a stubby screwdriver to match the our Top Torque series. They are available in red, green, & orange.

Here's the part # if you want them.

Slotted
SO82B ORANGE
SG82B GREEN
SR82B RED

Phillips
SO81P2B ORANGE
SG81P2B GREEN
SR81P2B RED

 

[chammyman]

is that felt on the handle?

 

[Diesel-Mech]

So is this is a Witte product like the other Top Torque series?

 

[Merkava_4]

There's some kind of algae growing on the handle.

 

[daveblank]

is that felt on the handle?

Yes it is. Matco calls it flocking. When they are ney it's a little stiff but becomes softer with use. The design is to reguce slippage when your hands are covered in oil/grease.

So is this is a Witte product like the other Top Torque series?

Yes.

 

[justinmc]

Ahhh yes... stubby "ink stampers"......

All our techs call them ink stampers because the felt likes to soak up the grease/oil and end up leaving "blots" on clean items if they get dirty enough.

Any suggestions for cleaning Dave?

 

[daveblank]

when I was a tech I used brake cleaner.

 

[Diesel-Mech]

I cant find them on Matco's site, any idea on pricing? I figure I might as well add them to my set.

 

[daveblank]

I cant find them on Matco's site, any idea on pricing? I figure I might as well add them to my set.

http://www.matcotools.com/Catalog/toolcatalog.jsp?cattype=T&cat=2351&page=4&#64152


11.75

 

[bchee]

there was some discussion about how comfortable those handles are
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23553

 

[Merkava_4]

Looking at the image, the tip looks like it's not tapered; it looks like it scoops down to a certain thickness and stays the same thickness all the way across, like a screwdriver bit would be; interesting.

 

[eschoendorff]

Yes it is. Matco calls it flocking. When they are ney it's a little stiff but becomes softer with use. The design is to reguce slippage when your hands are covered in oil/grease.

Yes.

How the heck do you keep that stuff clean????

 

[wilbilt]

How the heck do you keep that stuff clean????

Maybe you have to shampoo it.

 

[Diesel-Mech]

As mentioned earlier brake clean does the trick (or a trip to the clean tank) and so far has had no negative effect that I can see.

 

[Flash21]

there was some discussion about how comfortable those handles are
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23553

Awesome Link for info and in the classifieds of all places!

I searched and searched but couldn't find much feedback on all on these. By the picture, I thought they looked really nice but didn't want to take a chance without seeing and trying them first. (and I don't know who the Matco guy is in my area)

 

[daveblank]

Awesome Link for info and in the classifieds of all places!

I searched and searched but couldn't find much feedback on all on these. By the picture, I thought they looked really nice but didn't want to take a chance without seeing and trying them first. (and I don't know who the Matco guy is in my area)

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