Who makes your favorite nut driver?

[Fedwrench]

I also like the MAC trilobal nutdrivers Elroy mentioned. In fact, I keep an 8 and 10mm versions on my cart. The only drawback to the Mac ones is that the only size marking on the nutdriver is that small round paper decal on the handle which doesn't last long around brake clean.
Wiha also makes some very comfortable nutdrivers that are on sale fairly often.

 

[sberry]

I own a set of Kleins. They make great tools especial their pro electrician tools. However, I'm not a big fan of the grips on these handles. Mine may be an older set though.



My feeling is that a nice set of nut drivers is definitely a staple in any full garage tool box. They are a quick solution designed for a specific job. They can increase efficiency which is valuable to anyone that earns an income with their tools.

I like the grips but agree with the specific needs. They are fast and handy.
About hose clamps, we try to make our stuff as universal as we can. I had a guy wanting to save clamps because they just too good to toss, I put them in his car. Unless it is unusual its got a 5/16 head, 95% of them anyway. I got hundreds and hundreds of clamps in service, a staple on our golf carts and work trucks is 5/16 7/16 nut runners. I dont bother with the whole set outside the shop.

 

[stock z/28]

I use nut drivers a lot.

I have them in stuby-regular- and long.

I even have them in some brands up to 3/4".

I cut a 1/4" and a 5/16 in two and added a piece of steel brake tubing about 24" and tig welded it back together. They are great for lower hoses both coolant and fuel etc..


I think brands wise I have Xcelite-Vaco-Mac-Matco-Snap On- Craftsman-Klien-Malco, and several other brands I cant think of.

I use the Craftsman the most because I keep several sets in a rack with srewdrivers that are easy to grab. I also use the Malcos a lot because they are long shaft models.


The Snap Ons never get used, as the handle is just to small to be comfortable to me.

I really like them for starting various screws with the shoulder that they have.

 

[Flash21]

Witte:

Man........Those look nice! Are they hollow shaft?

 

[Monte]

No they`re solid. But the socket part is a little bit longer than regular sockets so if the stud is a bit longer than the nut they still work.
Wera make some nice hollow shaft drivers:

 

[Weedwaka]

Klein is Pratt Read

 

[Weedwaka]

I do want the hollow shaft , long shank klein/pratt read set myself.

 

[ironfist]

At home I use Klein nutdrivers . Love the grip and hollow shaft . So far i'm really happy with them . At work I use Fuller . The Fuller drivers are cheap and if they grow legs and walk away I don't get to upset , but the all my klein stay home .

 

[Honda 1]

I have the Craftsman twin set (standard and metric) and they have the hollow shaft. They go on sale a lot. For the price and convenience, it is a good quality product with easy warranty replacement. I find the 1/4 and the 5/16 drivers get used the most.
They come in handy for plumbing, lawn mowers, and shed repairs.
I fact, I believe that they might be on sale now for 50% off at Sears.

 

[Diablo]

Anyone know where to get those wera ones online?

 

[speed bump]

The Kleins are nice because you can get them in long regular short lengths and magnetic or hollow shaft styles. They also are more comfortable than just about anything else when you use them all day long. Personally for home use I would just buy the craftsman or whatever else catches your fancy and is cheap because for as much as you use them they wont wear out.

 

[84TurboBuick]

Only a few people said Snap-On.

I love mine.....

I did get the T-handle Craftsman for christmas and I do have to agree with one poster, that they are really nice, very well made in my opinion!

 

[gatewaysysop]

I have the Craftsman twin set (standard and metric) and they have the hollow shaft. They go on sale a lot. For the price and convenience, it is a good quality product with easy warranty replacement. I find the 1/4 and the 5/16 drivers get used the most.
They come in handy for plumbing, lawn mowers, and shed repairs.
I fact, I believe that they might be on sale now for 50% off at Sears.

I'll second this. I recently picked up the standard/metric combo set (in the zip up storage case) and they're very nice. They have a little heft to them and feel like they're very well made. Shafts are also hollow on these. At the half off price, they are a steal.

I have also seen and on numerous times admired the Klein ones. Don't get me wrong, they're nice too I'd love to get them but the price point is just a tad high for me (Thanks Home Depot ). I don't see enough quality difference to justify the difference. The fact that c-man gives you a half decent storage case with their set doesn't help Klein's case either.

In all honesty, I have splurged on several occasions to round out my set of Klein screwdrivers, (standard/large/mini/stubbies, etc.) and they are by far my favorites, but screwdrivers get a lot more use than nut drivers. If I used the nut driver as much I probably would have given more serious thought to going with Klein.

 

[autoace]

I like my traditional Cman nut drivers. Flexible Hazet drivers are pretty nice also.

 

[Canadian Charlie]

Here are my Beta metric nut drivers, still looking for a Snap On SAE set on eBay

 

[bushhawg73]

I must agree that the Snappy version are really nice. I just can not justify the price. I have a 1/4 set of sockets and the 1/4 black handle driver with the female square recess plug to attagh a ratchet or breaker bar. That alone will do 95 % of what a nut driver will be asked to do. Must cars do not have studs that are very long therefore the hollow shaft is not as much of a necessity as it may be in electrical work.

 

[DustyandLefty]

I used my 5/32 Husky nut driver Saturday morning to tighten the smaller electric connection on a starter in a 74 Dodge. Worked fine. A nut driver gives a little more solid feeling than using either a ratchet or a 1/4 driver handle+socket. I felt like I had a better chance of not over-torqueing the nut. I've had enough problems with this truck.

Dusty, Lefty and Greasy

 

[BB26]

I felt like I had a better chance of not over-torqueing the nut.

Good point. I have seen a lot of people get carried away on small bolts with a ratchet/socket and snap the head right off of them. Good luck doing that with a nut driver.

 

[eric87]

motion pro t handles are the way to go for metric

 

[toolnut]

I had to bring this up. It seems a lot of people still like to use nut drivers. Did anybody catch these on ebay???

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...0482817102&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWAX:IT

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...0482815183&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWAX:IT


I was watching these just curious to see what they would go for. The SAE was a very complete set.

 

[fatfillup]

Can't believe I missed this post first time through. I use nut drivers everyday on hose clamps, 1/4 and 5/16. My favorites are the Macs Elroy posted on page 1. Big handle for extra torque. Macs for the shop, kliens for the service truck. BOth are great. Used vermont american for years with ok results. That said, I only buy the sizes I use in the expensive brands: 1/4, 5/16, 10mm.

 

[GTO]

I like my Klein long handle nut drivers w/cushion grip and hollow shaft.