A few years ago I was looking for a set of quality screwdrivers and after reading through god knows how many threads/posts ended up with the Williams 6pc slotted and 6pc phillips sets. After 3 years of near daily use around the farm, here's some thoughts:
*I still love these things and they've held up extremely well.
*Both the slotted and phillips drivers fit screws extremely well. Phillips are
getting worn but still stick in a screw horizontally.
*Hex bolsters are awesome, most everything I work on is either old and/or
corroded and they have come in extremely handy. Won't own any more
general use screwdrivers without them.
*Love the larger sizes and longer lengths they include in the sets. I often find
myself using the larger slotted, P3 and P4 drivers.
*Handles are pretty comfortable but kinda awkward for spinning and slippy
when your hands are oily or wet. I actually like that the handles are larger on the bigger
phillips and slotted drivers, I can get 2 hands on them for stubborn screws. Might not
work for you if you have really large hands or like everything perfectly uniform.
*Wish they had taken the time to index all the slotted blades with the logos
on the handles. Still annoys me when I see them lined up and one blade is
slightly off, stupid OCD.
All in all, I'd like to thank you guys who wrote reviews of these things that ended up encouraging me to purchase them, they've certainly been worth it. I'm probably going to get a couple extra heavy duty Wiha MicroFinish and PB Swiss drivers with the hex bolsters to try out. Possibly some Wera Chiseldrivers as well, have some of their bits and love them. I have tried Felo's and been somewhat disappointed, tips are definitely more worn than the Williams with less use. I know there's quite a few options for quality screwdrivers out there but I've put these through their paces and can definitely recommend them.
*I still love these things and they've held up extremely well.
*Both the slotted and phillips drivers fit screws extremely well. Phillips are
getting worn but still stick in a screw horizontally.
*Hex bolsters are awesome, most everything I work on is either old and/or
corroded and they have come in extremely handy. Won't own any more
general use screwdrivers without them.
*Love the larger sizes and longer lengths they include in the sets. I often find
myself using the larger slotted, P3 and P4 drivers.
*Handles are pretty comfortable but kinda awkward for spinning and slippy
when your hands are oily or wet. I actually like that the handles are larger on the bigger
phillips and slotted drivers, I can get 2 hands on them for stubborn screws. Might not
work for you if you have really large hands or like everything perfectly uniform.
*Wish they had taken the time to index all the slotted blades with the logos
on the handles. Still annoys me when I see them lined up and one blade is
slightly off, stupid OCD.
All in all, I'd like to thank you guys who wrote reviews of these things that ended up encouraging me to purchase them, they've certainly been worth it. I'm probably going to get a couple extra heavy duty Wiha MicroFinish and PB Swiss drivers with the hex bolsters to try out. Possibly some Wera Chiseldrivers as well, have some of their bits and love them. I have tried Felo's and been somewhat disappointed, tips are definitely more worn than the Williams with less use. I know there's quite a few options for quality screwdrivers out there but I've put these through their paces and can definitely recommend them.
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