Who makes the Dogs of screwdrivers?

[sidekickdmr]

Putting a kitchen together at the weekend with my mis matched, accumulated and mostly cheap knackered screwdrivers was a royal PITA, therefore I have decided to bin them all, and buy a great set that I can look after and keep for years to come.

Therefore, who makes the best and strongest screwdrivers on the market? I don't need a set of 58 of them, just a little set, in a case, something like this:



Any recommendations?

[Alucidnation]

Stanley.

[sjg]

Without getting into silly money, Wera.

[Bristol spark]

Wera, bought a set of VDE screwdrivers 3 years ago, used daily and still in use now

The longest ive ever had any last without snapping or tip wearing out.

[Uncle John]

Snap On ratchet screwdriver is all you'll ever need.

[Aggymon]

The Stanley ones are ok, Screwfix do a little boxed set for about £30.

I have a set of Snap off ones at work, and they are 'ok'. The horrendous price is somewhat justified in that the shafts get replaced FOC when the tips wear out/break.

I tend to keep an eye out at car boot sales and the like for older screwdrivers to use as prybars etc and try and keep the nice sets in the box and only use them for screwing, makes them last longer

[RizzoTheRat]

Teng are pretty good, think Screwfix stock them

[wolfracesonic]

Some high quality stuff here Screwdrivers They also sell PB Swiss gear as well.

[dogz]

I've got a Teng set including pliers. Really good and rate them

[freddytin]

I have all of the above.........But my favourite by far... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vessel-Megadora-2x100-2x1...

Vessel, no compromise I.M.H.O

[swanny71]

Stanley are OK for DIY use.
We use Wera yellow (chisel proof?) at work, they get a right battering and seem indestructible.

[Wait Here Until Green Light Shows]

Wera are very nice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE-pojHecvE

[dickymint]

Wera all day long and Teng are really good. Personally I tend to do most of my work these days with an impact driver and Makita bits.

[hairyben]

The weru's are very good, but I've tried them all and replace pz2's all the time more due to the fact the likes of wylex can't manufacture a screw head more than any failing on the tool. The french made hagar electrical stuff is infinitely superior but cheap crap rules the industry.

[Foliage]

I swear by proxxon tools,

but pretty much anything from axminster http://www.axminster.co.uk/hand-tools/screwdrivers... is bob on.

ie by from them at your price range

[C Lee Farquar]

I bought a Wera set a couple of years ago, definitely the best screwdrivers I've ever had.

[Alucidnation]

I've also been using the draper expert range and that seems to last very well with daily abuse

[wolfracesonic]

Check out this guys views on screwdrivers, Canadian based so you probably can't get half the stuff but informative and entertaining all the same Musings on screwdrivers

[SamR380]

Wera are brilliant value for money, Irazola are also very good.

[RC1]

im a frequent diy user and i have wera for electrical and non electrical

if i were using in an engineering/mechanical context then id go facom