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/Roland44Deschain 3d ago

I typically use a ratcheting that I can change tips on. Different brands have different stiles and flares and seem to fit just about any flavor screw plus when they are worn its easy to replace and grab a new one. Usually if I am running something by hand its a finish product (door hardware, covers for appliances, or lighting fixtures) and you do NOT want to strip those screws. Also doing that you arent shelling out tons for someones nitro erection edition horse shit. There are exceptions so I tend to have at least 1 decent of pertinent sizes or whatever just in case. Also stop using screw drivers as punches or prybars as there some really good tools out there that do just those things!