vintagefan
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I have been looking at these but haven't found much info on them. Anyone here use them?
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Wiha Drive Loc VI/System 4, anyone here use them?
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I have a full set of the Wiha Drive-Loc VI that I keep in my repair bag at all times. It's great for the work I do as a field engineer. A lot of the older guys use xcelite sets but I find the Wiha Drive Loc sets superior because you can adjust the blade length. Also there seems to be less wobble than the xcelite blades over time.
I picked up some sets at amazon.com and then filled in the missing blades from all-spec.com.
I picked up some sets at amazon.com and then filled in the missing blades from all-spec.com.
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I have the xcelite, but have been wanting to get the wiha. They are better the times I got to use them.
I have a fairly complete set of Drive-Loc VI I keep in my bag at all times. Great tools. I like them much better than using a magnetic bit holder, and they make it just about as compact for carrying a complete set of phillips, pozi, robertson, torx and hex. The adjustable length is great.
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They look really superb, the only thing that I can't quite get over is that it looks like Wiha purposely discontinued the 1/4" hex bit and socket holder blades... they want to force people to buy the nutdriver and other additional blades instead of buying a bit holder and using bits.
That's what was told to me by a Wiha reseller, at least.
So basically, due to greed, it appears that they took away what could have been the best 1/4" bitholding driver on the market, as well as the best 1/4" socket driver on the market.
I may end up having to choose the Wera Vario, as at least Wera still offers those blades. Adjustable length is a wonderful feature, but not if I have a useless driver that I can't use with my security bits. I have to use spanners and a couple others from time to time at work, as well as 12pt. sockets, as most nutdrivers are 6 point.
I am on the fence about grabbing one to try out, but shortsighted profit-grabbing moves like that just really irk me.
That's what was told to me by a Wiha reseller, at least.
So basically, due to greed, it appears that they took away what could have been the best 1/4" bitholding driver on the market, as well as the best 1/4" socket driver on the market.
I may end up having to choose the Wera Vario, as at least Wera still offers those blades. Adjustable length is a wonderful feature, but not if I have a useless driver that I can't use with my security bits. I have to use spanners and a couple others from time to time at work, as well as 12pt. sockets, as most nutdrivers are 6 point.
I am on the fence about grabbing one to try out, but shortsighted profit-grabbing moves like that just really irk me.
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shoturtle
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That is the US importer of wiha wanting sell the nut drivers, you can get the bit holder in germany that will hold the nut drive bits as well.
http://www.amazon.de/dp/B001JGB6MK/
http://www.amazon.de/dp/B001JGB6MK/
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That is the US importer of wiha wanting sell the nut drivers, you can get the hit holder in germany that will hold the nut drive bits as well.
http://www.amazon.de/dp/B001JGB6MK/
Ok, that makes me feel a bit better. As long as there is still some way I can source it.
I've read bad things about the USA Wiha reseller, but I guess that just further confirms it. How low can you go, really?
I mean, talk about shooting yourself in the foot. Did they ever stop to consider that perhaps people would want to use the Drive-loc system with bits that aren't available in blade form? It obviously wasn't too hard for Wiha Germany to figure out.
edit: Micro-tools has both blades in stock, so I'm going to go ahead and order the full set from Amazon and the extra blades from Micro-tools. I'm going to have to do some serious thought before ever ordering anything from Wiha USA though. I don't support that type of business.
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Ok, that makes me feel a bit better. As long as there is still some way I can source it.
I've read bad things about the USA Wiha reseller, but I guess that just further confirms it. How low can you go, really?
I mean, talk about shooting yourself in the foot. Did they ever stop to consider that perhaps people would want to use the Drive-loc system with bits that aren't available in blade form? It obviously wasn't too hard for Wiha Germany to figure out.
edit: Micro-tools has both blades in stock, so I'm going to go ahead and order the full set from Amazon and the extra blades from Micro-tools. I'm going to have to do some serious thought before ever ordering anything from Wiha USA though. I don't support that type of business.
You can buy the 1/4" bit holder with a handle. Wiha 28489
I have both the bit holder and the socket holder. There are a lot of tools Wiha USA doesn't bother importing. Shame they are stopping to import these.
Bit holder:
28145
Socket holder:
28146
Both are presently in stock on Micro-Tools.
Bit holder:
28145
Socket holder:
28146
Both are presently in stock on Micro-Tools.
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I have both the bit holder and the socket holder. There are a lot of tools Wiha USA doesn't bother importing. Shame they are stopping to import these.
Bit holder:
28145
Socket holder:
28146
Both are presently in stock on Micro-Tools.
I mentioned that in my post above.
Crawford tool shows the same parts for much cheaper, so I'm going to try there. I've ordered from Crawford in the past.