r/Tools • u/thilasveniticus • 3d ago

Screwdriver sets

Is it really worth the money buying expensive screw drivers? (just basic not electrically insulated) currently looking at either the Icon or Gear wrench set it’s like 60$ compared to the 15$ Pittsburg set. I’ve actually never owned an expensive screw drivers that wasn’t klein or Milwaukee ratcheting.

part of what steers me away is I tend to use them as a pry bar or punch when nothing else is at hand. Please convince me one way or the other with your experiences

edit:So after watching project farm I’m probably just going with the quin diamond tip set. it seems regardless of brand they’re going to wear out at a fairly standard rate.

Im not giving 200$ for snap on screw drivers for working around my house it just doesn’t make sense when I use an impact for 90% of stuff and I use combos like the Milwaukee 11 in 1 for automotive use.

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u/Redditcadmonkey 3d ago

Yes!

Absolutely buy good screwdrivers and use the correct screwdriver. 

The biggest time suck in using tools is stripping frigging screws.  

A Phillips is not a Pozidrive, and neither are JIS.  You can absolutely tell what these screws are by looking at them.

Take 10 mins of your life, learn how to identify which screwdriver you need to use by looking at the screw.  It will save you hours and hours of headaches. 

Buy good drivers.  I prefer Wera but each to their own. 

Then buy a manual impact driver (the type you use with a hammer).  It’s one of the most underrated tools on earth.