Hi guys,
Thanks very much for the various good suggestions
1) Is there any special difference between Whia, Wera and Moody screwdrivers that you could think off?
2) Any good store i could order online for those screwdrivers that you might recommend?
Best,
I don't own any of the smaller Wera screwdrivers so I can't give great feedback on those.
The short answer for the difference between the Wiha and Moody is ergonomics and blade finish.
Most moody screwdrivers use a black finish on the blade tips.
Many on the Wiha screwdrivers use a hard chrome finish on the blades.
I'm not sure what the durability difference will be over time but the chrome might be better if you live by the ocean or have temperature swings or humidity.
The other major difference is the shape, ergonomics, and material the handles/grips are made of.
The older Wiha design which is still in production, has a round central body with a swivel cap and a hex shape towards the area were the blade is inserted. The hex area is were your fingers grip when turning the screwdriver. While it works, and the screwdrivers are high quality I don't really like the hex shape. I don't feel my fingertips really get a proper grip or can't turn the screwdriver as easily. I have shorter squat fingers which might make the ergonomics different from someone with a different hand type. This screwdriver handle type in molded from plastic and available in ESD safe and non-ESD safe plastic.
Wiha also produces a soft grip type of precision screwdriver in regular, and 1000v insulated types. I'm not personally familiar with these, but the ergonomics look slightly different. They still have the hex shape right by the blades, but there is a rounder portion right above it.
Wiha also has there
System 4 screwdrivers, that use the same handle style as their precision screwdrivers but with interchangeable 4mm hex blades and bits.
Moody actually produces three different handle types.
The first is a chrome plated turned steel handle with a swivel hex washer on top. These screwdrivers have replaceable, interchangeable blades and are available in sets with a single handle and multiple different blades, or in more expensive sets were each blade type comes with a handle. The diameter of the handles is about the same as USA and English precision screwdrivers like Starrett, Lufkin, or Eclipse. This diameter is larger than the handles on watchmaker screwdrivers like Bergeon.
The second type of Moody handle is a light blue, molded, ESD safe plastic, with a round swivel washer on top. The handle is round from the top to the blade, but there are slight flutes molded into the body for grip. I find this handle style the most ergonomic. This handle style is available as one piece, with the blade molded directly into the handle. There is also a molded handle that has the same type of collet found on the chrome handles mounted in the ESD safe handle so it's possible to use the interchangeable blades with the ESD safe handle. Facom makes a series of ESD safe screwdrivers with similar ergonomics.
The third Moody handle type is turned, knurled, anodized aluminum, with a round plastic swivel washer on top. This style uses interchangeable, reversible blades, but a different type than are used with the steel handles. There is also a molded ESD safe plastic handle available for these blades. I haven't used these so I can't comment on the ergonomics.
Moody sells some kits that come with a wide assortment of blades and a couple different handle types.
Out of these my favorite ergonomics are either the ESD safe Moody molded screwdrivers, or the chrome plated steel screwdrivers. One thing Wiha does which moody doesn't is vary the size of the handle depending on blade size. I'm not sure how much this will matter for precision screwdrivers.
