soft or hard grip?

[Wesley B]

I'm ordering some snap on screwdrivers tomorrow and can't decide.

Take a vote on which ones you like better!

 

[Wesley B]

If a moderator wants to put a poll in this thread, that would be nice. I just realized I could do that but it won't let me edit in a poll now.

 

[eurokid]

Hard handle.

 

[D9H 90V]

Hard handle aswell

 

[canuckian]

I'm partial to the hard handles but i've never owned a set of the soft Snap On's, only handled and used a few. A lot of people have made the comment that the soft handles are harder to keep clean though.

 

[Scout Driver]

Hard handle.

Scott

 

[bmwpower]

I like 'em soft.

 

[Wesley B]

hhhmmmm. I was thinking soft until now. I'm not really worried about cleanup though.

 

[dwm]

Car interiors or topside non-dirty stuff: soft grip. Everything else, especially anything involving oil, grease, brake fluid, coolant, mud... hard handle. In other words...

First set: hard handle. Second set: soft grip.
One set only? Hard handle.

 

[muddyjoe15]

+1 for hard handles

 

[dwm]

hhhmmmm. I was thinking soft until now. I'm not really worried about cleanup though.

You will be if it's your only set and you use it under the hood and in the interior. You wouldn't be the first to set a soft grip on a seat before remembering that it's holding a fluid that you really don't want on upholstery or leather.

 

[D9H 90V]

yeah, just a quick wipe with a rag and the hard handles are like new again

 

[Wesley B]

You will be if it's your only set and you use it under the hood and in the interior. You wouldn't be the first to set a soft grip on a seat before remembering that it's holding a fluid that you really don't want on upholstery or leather.

Yes, I see, but I always have the craftsman for the really dirty work. But how comfortable are the hard handles?
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...group_ID=20403&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

 

[eurokid]

A lot of people have made the comment that the soft handles are harder to keep clean though.

Thats exactly the reason I will only buy the hard handle. Easier to clean and keep clean. Not only that I've seen the soft handled screwdrivers (not snap on) fall apart after repeated exposure to solvent. Another reason I will not buy the soft handles.

 

[Taylor J.]

Yes, I see, but I always have the craftsman for the really dirty work. But how comfortable are the hard handles?
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...group_ID=20403&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

Very comfortable! You will not regret this purchase

Taylor

 

[Thedroid]

I prefer the softs. Never have had much problems with them not cleaning up. Screwdriver duty is usually pretty clean anyway.

 

[jcabbbang]

Hard handles always.

 

[mrshaun]

get the hard handles. less mess in the future.

 

[woody 73]

Thats exactly the reason I will only buy the hard handle. Easier to clean and keep clean. Not only that I've seen the soft handled screwdrivers (not snap on) fall apart after repeated exposure to solvent. Another reason I will not buy the soft handles.

A very good point!

 

[Seanbev24]

For the last couple years at work I've had a few old SO hard handles and a set of the "instinct" handles. The soft handles were horrible to keep clean and got beat to hell. The hard handles are more than 10 years old and still look great. Plus, I just prefer the way they feel.

As soon as the hard handles were re-released, I bought a set and sold the soft handles to a co-worker for cheap.

 

[ngk22r]

the new but old hard handles!!!

 

[planecrazy]

Hard handles for me. I have both and find that I rarely use the soft handles.

 

[mrholeshot]

Snap-On Hard handles

 

[Wesley B]

I'm getting the hard handles if they are in stock on the truck!

 

[Wesley B]

I ended up getting a new 7 piece old style hard handle set for much less than that of a 6 piece instinct style hard handle.
I can't wait to use them!

 

[D9H 90V]

Nice, be sure to post some pics when you can

 

[cruiser808]

Another vote for hard handle. I wish SO would bring back the hard handles in yellow.