What's your go to screwdrivers?

[Fusion13]

Monday, because its ground hog day and this thread will be still be populating till then even though the OP left the building, then on Monday the button for the Merry Go Round will be pressed again.

I'm here, work all week at a GM dealer lol sometimes I forget stuff

 

[Fusion13]

I have some snap on instinct handle trim tools, I like the feel but the screwdriver prices are a little crazy. Some guys at work have them... I also have a few Vessel ones as well for Asian stuff

Been looking at some Wera, just not sure what set would be best

 

[Mr_B]

williams hard handle in large set and toptul hammer thru sets are great .
both very affordable very usable & very good value .

 

[Iowafox]

I am one someone who is also looking for a good quality USA or German made set eventually.
I have a set of cheap Walmart Hart screwdrivers that will end up in my garage as my back ups once I upgrade. The Harts are good but I almost stripped the tip on the Ph #1driver putting a toy together for my son not very impressed with that one.
I also have 2 Wera #2 Philips and they are really nice I got them each for 50 cents. I have been eyeing a set of green and black Wiha set at my local NAPA but I've also been eyeing the Black hard handled Williams for a few years now as well.
My favorite "prybar" for paint can lids and very small prying task are the old USA Clear Crapsman drivers I have found that's about all there good for.
I do agree with what some of you have said and get a handle that fits your hands and roll with it.

 

[jeffmoss26]

my daily use drivers for work are Tekton and Wiha but I have just about every brand, I love my screwdrivers!!

 

[340wedge]

My Matco Witte style green screw driver set is my go to. When I want to beat up a screw driver I have a set of DeWalts with striking cap and I still have my USA made Craftsman and a cheapo JEGS set.

 

[39 LaSalle]

Am I the only one who still grabs the tried and true red (flat), white, and blue (phillips) Craftsman screwdrivers? I have other sets that are probably better, but I always seem to go back to my Craftsmans. Maybe its just because I am more familiar with them because that was what I grew up with, but I don't mind them. Occasionally on the small flat ones, I may twist the end, but that is rare and not enough to make me stop using them.

Guilty!

 

[dwasifar]

I don't have any really premium screwdrivers like the Wera and Wiha guys do. I have four sets of moderately priced drivers in various spots around the place:

- Craftsman USA acetate (red/blue/clear)
- Craftsman Pro (black handle, black oxide with gray tip)
- Channellock acetate (blue/clear)
- Quinn

Of those, the Channellock have the best tips, the Quinn have the most comfortable handles, and the Craftsman acetates are a good middle ground. I almost never reach for the Craftsman Pro, even though they are supposed to be better than the basic acetates.

If I had to pick only one of the four to keep, I think it would be the Channellocks. They're the highest quality of all the sets, not surprising because they were the most costly. Big bulky squarish acetate handles that give you plenty of grip.

 

[bargainhuntingking]

For close in racheting it’s my Hit. I tried a bunch of P3s for ski binding work and keep returning to this cushion grip Craftsman #11824 with the big rubber handle. It was in the sale bin at Ace and is MUCH more enjoyable to use than other harder handled equivalents. For general stuff I just usually grab one of my half dozen freebie HF 4 in 1s.

 

[RoundedNut]

For close in racheting it’s my Hit...

Thanks for helping me fill up my amazon Japan cart again just days since I got my last order:

https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B001VB6AM4/

 

[Crazyjake8493]

I like Wera for electrical, and Klein for automotive or anything involving a lot of grease or dirt. A Lenox 9-in-1 screwdriver is my everyday carry.

 

[Pwaley]

I got this Stahlwille 3K Drall (4830) set for $70 shipped brand new. Couldn't be happier, Made in Germany. You'll definitely get lots of responses as not everyone has used the hundreds of different types of screwdriver(s) out there.

 

[IndyGarage]

I just bought a Vessel #2 phillips because so many people sing its praises.

My first impression is the tip is similar to the European Brands, and I like the knurling on the shaft, but the handle isn't in the same league as PB Swiss, Felo or Wera - I'll throw it in with the others and see how it does in use.

 

[Tinner]

I have Snap-on and PB Swiss at home and Proto Durateks at work. The Durateks win the bang for the buck competition.

 

[bsaint]

I'll add to the minority of Snappy instinct, but my SO instinct handles are my goto because they are my favorite. I like the old SO hard handles but I prefer trilobe design. Also the handles are fat for torque. Everything else I like but aren't my fav. Hard handle yellow Proto are nice. Proto duratek are nice. Not a huge fan of Klein because I don't like round handle screw drivers.

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[Renegade1LI]

I have to say the megapro automotive ratcheting has fast become my favorite, I got a few for the guys at work and they are really liking them. I need to order one for my wife, she keeps taking mine. What's nice is it takes standard size bits.

 

[JBH]

Generally, I think it's all preference with two exceptions: PB Swiss slotted are generally better than others, and Wera hex plus is a superior geometry. That said, here are mine:

Full sized:
Slotted: PB Swiss Swissgrip or Heyco (Felo Ergonic in green)
PH/PZ: Felo woodie, though I also sometimes reach for a Stahlwille Drall 3K in PH2 and a Heyco (Felo Ergonic in green) in PZ1
SQ: Würth
Stainless: Felo Ergonic
VDE: Wiha, or Wera interchangeable blade set
Beater SL/PH: Hazet (Oplast) striking cap
Hex/torx/anything else: only use bits
1/4" Bits: Generally Würth except for Wera hex (because they're better) and PB Swiss PH (for easy color ID)
Bit handles: Felo Ergonic, PB Swiss, or Würth ratcheting, depending on mood; Wera Turbo (useful for low torque applications such as electronics cases); Dewalt Gyro powered
Torque: Stahlwille Torsiometer, Facom 404

Precision/micro:
Slotted: PB Swiss, Wera, Felo, Stahlwille (Witte), Hazet/Gedore (Oplast)
PH: Wera, Wiha
Hex/Torx: Wera, PB Swiss
Bit handles: Wera, Wiha old-school, Felo
Bits: Wiha - I've actually twisted a few of the slotted Wera Easter Egg kit bits, which was quite a disappointment.

 

[Fatboy148]

For general stuff I just usually grab one of my half dozen freebie HF 4 in 1s.

A honest man.....

 

[Crazyjake8493]

A honest man.....

I love cheap Harbor Freight stuff, but those 4in1 screwdrivers are one item I wouldn't take even for free. I've had two that were so bad they went right in the trash. I've used screwdrivers from the dollar store that were better than those.

 

[pennsylvaniaboy]

I love my williams hard hand for in the garage

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002NH5F30/ref=twister_B01K2M3KPC?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I like milwaukee for electrical

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-13-in-1-Multi-Tip-Cushion-Grip-Screwdriver-48-22-2880/305456601

Mini stuff I use this kobalt thing....great for kids toys, pocket knife torx, etc...
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-Precision-screwdriver-19-Piece-Aluminum-Handle-Multi-Bit-Screwdriver-Set/4176915



And my tool bucket ones are old school Kobalt acetate handle style.....They have been serviceable, Bought for me as a starter set. Would I buy them again, probably not. But they work.

 

[Fusion13]

Bought a set of Wera, fairly disappointed in them. Their fairly small IMO, shafts are small and overall feel fairly weak... Handles feel nice but don't seen very robust overall compared to like snap on etc

 

[seber]

Snap-on instinct first then old school Proto. But I find myself using a cheap six way an awful lot.

 

[Hammer1963]

Witte and Snap-on

 

[Jazz1]

I have only ever bought second hand store screwdrivers. Usually Craftsman, SnapOn or Fuller,,regardless of brand they only a buck

 

[isb cornbinder]

HAZET then SK. Craftsman used to make great Robertson screwdrivers. Sears and Craftsman are no longer in Canada.

 

[Bubba Fett]

I have more 6-in-1 screw/nut drivers than I care to admit, but I have found the Lutz drivers to be a little better than the super-cheap ones from Lowe's HD and way better than the $2 from HF. I like the high-vis orange ones, which are great in case you drop them off a ladder. The handle is a more comfortable for me, and the bits seems to be a little better, though like most cheap driver, they are prone to rust.

 

[DeeKay]

I like Wiha's small precision screwdrivers for terminal blocks, instrumentation and stuff like that.
Klein cushion grip or Wera demo screwdrivers for every day use.
Williams hard handles for greasy stuff.

I also have a set of Westward screwdrivers I got years ago from tech school and they are surprisingly well made for how cheap they were. The rubber handles got gross and sticky though.

 

[bbbarracuda]

I hate to admit it, but my go to is Klein 11 in 1 screwdriver/nutdriver. It's really handy to have around instead of a toolbox full of screwdrivers.

 

[Badgerstate]

Ive become a big fan of Hart screwdrivers. I find them to be durable, as well as being comfortable to use and very affordable.

 

[dwasifar]

I hate to admit it, but my go to is Klein 11 in 1 screwdriver/nutdriver. It's really handy to have around instead of a toolbox full of screwdrivers.

No shame in that. I have that kind of screwdriver scattered all over the house so one will always be in easy reach. I don't have a Klein, but I have Craftsman, Crescent, Irwin, Ace, Lenox, and Channellock ones, and they're all perfectly useful. Plus which, you can chuck the shaft into a drill, et voila, instant power nutdriver or screwdriver. (Yes, I know you can do that with just the bits too, but being able to use the driver shaft that way gives you more flexibility when you need the clearance.)

Out of all of them I'd say my favorites are the Channellock and the Crescent, mainly for the handles, and my least favorite is the Ace. It looks like a Klein but the rubber overmold is hard and slippery, not grippy like it should be. But it was only $5 and included a bottle opener. (Which also kind of *****, but that's a different story.)

I have single-shaft drivers too, of course, and if you need a long shaft driver or something to fit into a recess, then you can't use the multi, but other than that there's nothing wrong with them.

 

[1320stang]

My absolute favorite screwdriver is my #2 Phillips LongLife screwdriver. For years I thought it was a Craftsman because it looks just like one but doesn't smell like one. I've owned it since about 1985 when my dad auctioned off his oilfield business. He handed me a bucket and told me to go around to the toolboxes and make myself a set of tools, screwdrivers, socket sets, wrench sets, pliers, etc. And I don't know how long he'd had it but the tip won't wear out. It doesn't seem to be different than the shaft colorwise (induction hardened) and the edges aren't razor sharp 90* corners but it never slips.

 

[Bubba Fett]

I hate to admit it, but my go to is Klein 11 in 1 screwdriver/nutdriver. It's really handy to have around instead of a toolbox full of screwdrivers.

Absolutely nothing wrong with that. The 11 in 1 is in my pocket pretty much every day. I use a 6 in 1 as a backup or when I'm somewhere that I don't want to lose my 11 in 1.

I also have a Klein 10 in 1, which I actually prefer. I rarely use the nut drivers, so the smaller shank is a little lighter and less bulky. Strangely, the 10 in 1 is often more expensive than the 11 in 1.

 

[XxToolAholicxX]

The good ol MAC red hard handles

 

[modifier73]

Witte and Hazet

 

[M635_Guy]

I've really liked my Wiha Microfinish set (the purple/black-handled). Caped, all have a hex shafts and fitting (which I've used more than I ever thought I would), tough and stay on fasteners extremely well. I like the shape too.




I got a set of Icon screwdrivers as a "beater" set (mostly for when I'm working on my cars). I've only used them on one project so far, but found them pretty beefy and fine overall.

 

[richfinn]

Favored Euro brand Wiha (mine tell you what tip on the handle top so good in a vertical tool bag)

Japanese brand Vessel (always good deals and good on Hondas/Toyotas)

Ratchet style prefer hard handle Snap-On (31 years old now)

Torx have some older Facom tamperproof

I quite like having a mix up, easier to grab what you want if they are different styles and colours, not really a brand snob I just go for the best internet deals

Good screwdrivers are an inexpensive consumable to me (except the Snap-On obviously but it's paid for itself many times over)

 

[Crazyjake8493]

Lenox for 10in1 screwdrivers
Wera for electrical
Klein for automotive work and general use

 

[Jland]

From my experience every screwdriver is a piece of **** if you don’t use them properly... by that I mean they are designed to have the force straight down and you have to use the properly sized tip for the fastener you are turning... having said that I have Stanley screwdrivers I’ve used everyday for over 30 years.. and aside from a few of the old craftsman I inhearted.. Iwont use anything else

 

[Qualitytools]

I tend to reach mostly for my SnapOn ratcheting screwdriver. However, I do have Craftsman Professional with the black handles, a few WERA, and a few WIHA and some VESSEL.

It depends on what I am working on that dictates which one to use. I do like having a variety of various manufacturers.

 

[lardy1]

It depends on what I am working on that dictates which one to use. I do like having a verity of various manufacturers.

Me too. Coming here I read about so many tempting screwdrivers. I already had sets from Klein, Channellock and some Taiwan set that has since been relegated to my road box.

I decided I wanted to try several of them and can't afford sets from all the different brands so I filled empty size slots with some of the various brands you folks educated me on.

I truly love the Megadora with Shark Bite or whatever it is.