why so many screwdrivers?

[makgreens]

i was asked that question when checking out at Northern Tool yesterday
i had to get a set of torx so it looked like a lot of drivers since they were all individual
the cashier asked why i needed so many...
my answer was WHY NOT? and that everything these days has torx and you never know when youll need em
shell go crazy when i go in and get a full set of Pratt-Reed next week

any of yall been asked that question?
and what was your answer?

 

[billymade]

I think it is equivalent, of a guy asking a girl why she has so many shoes; if you aren't a tool freak like us, it just doesn't make sense.... most women will say they can't have too many shoes! Each shoe is for a particular dress/occasion; well each screwdriver is for each particular situation/fastener.. you can't have too many tools!
Again, being able to reach into your rollaway and finding the right tool for any given situation/repair; is the ultimate power trip!

 

[84TurboBuick]

My wife has stopped asking me long ago why I need more screwdrivers, wrenches...etc.

"I just do" is what I always tell her.

 

[wreckercologist]

My wife has stopped asking me long ago why I need more screwdrivers, wrenches...etc.

"I just do" is what I always tell her.

LOL! I was going to comment on that in your toolbox thread! Nice box and nice screwdriver collection by the way!

 

[GeorgiaHybrid]

My wife has stopped asking me long ago why I need more screwdrivers, wrenches...etc.

"I just do" is what I always tell her.

Don't do what I did.... I came back with "Why are you still buying weight watcher dinners? I would have thought they would have worked by now...."

She DID NOT see ANY humor in that.....

 

[Canadian Charlie]

Its an addiction,

I already have a set of Torx, metric nut drivers, miniture percission screwdrivers, hex screwdrivers, Robertson, 3 ratcheting screwrivers, hard handle screwdrivers. Now I'm working on getting the Pozidrive, soft handle and instinct sets piece by piece.

Why you ask? Why not!

 

[toolnut]

I always liked the Craftsman stubby blade that came with a set of screwdrivers. A couple of months ago I discovered they made a 4 piece of stubby screwdrivers and stubby torx and I scooped those right up. My wife has stopped asking why a bunch of years ago...

 

[The Muffin Man]

I buy plenty of screwdrivers because they are generally cheaper than most other tools .

Plus I use screwdrivers more frequently than any other tool.

 

[84TurboBuick]

Don't do what I did.... I came back with "Why are you still buying weight watcher dinners? I would have thought they would have worked by now...."

She DID NOT see ANY humor in that.....

Now thats funny!

 

[J.A.F.E.]

I need a lot screwdrivers because there are so many loose screws.

 

[mwpannell]

I need a lot screwdrivers because there are so many loose screws.

Perfect answer! And it would make a great signature quote. (I may steal it. Hmmm.)

 

[Moose-LandTran]

I think i have 150+ screwdrivers. And counting..

 

[r6_cannibal]

I agree with having the right tool for the job. phillips, posi, slot, torx, and a bit driver in this drawer and i don't have a picture of my other screwdriver drawer. I'd like to get square drive screwdrivers in the wiha 3k line if possible since those drivers seem to be getting more popular.

When asked why I have so many the answer ranges from "because i can", "just in case", and "i'm starting a captive breeding program"

 

[Diesel_Crawler]

Because they come in so many shapes sizes and colors why just stop with one set?

 

[volvo420coupe]

I bought my wife a snap on ratcheting screwdriver, and a snap on 10 in 1 screwdriver. And amazingly she has a whole new outlook on "screwdrivers" now.