Good quality but cheap and cheerful Screwdriver set?

[owsnap]

Oh where do I start. I had bought a nice kit of 18 different screwdrivers from Lidl I think just over a year ago,
how many I have now, I think like 2 or 3. Where do I loose them.. I honestly don't even know.. =P~

maybe anyone has bought a nice set recently and can recommend something that is cheap but still good quality for a set of like 15-20 all kind of different ones?
( that comes with a nice box or an organizer which you can screw to a wall).
I just need them for general househould stuff, fixing stuff, opening things, working on car- basically all the places where use of electric driver is not recommended.
I don't even know the budget.. I guess as less as possible for a stuff that is still of decent quality because I know very well that sooner or later they will grow legs..

 

[RossJarvis]

There is no such thing as a cheap and cheerful good quality Screwdriver set.

Occasionally Wickes and Lidl sell some very good sets at low prices, possibly Wickes being the easiest to get.

For me the Wera Kraftform Plus 900 series are currently the best. Being Knock-through they are excellent at removing stubborn screws and other non-screwing events, the big set;

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wera-Kraftform ... ftform+900

Contains all the slotted, Pozi and Philips types you'll need, plus a couple of common Torx, and it comes with a rack.

40 odd quid is a bargain in my mind for all these. I gave all my Kraftform green handled drivers to a client who I liked as I was in tears looking at his vast collection of cheap ***** screwdrivers which were totally useless for anything apart from stabbing people in the head at football matches.

 

[beech1948]

+1 Wera Kraftform or Kraftform+

 

[mbartlett99]

I love my bahco ratche c/w led light and a set of wera bits. Then again I'm pretty careful with my tools.

 

[Selwyn]

Halfords for £7.

Lifetime guarantee

 

[MikeJhn]

You get what you pay for, Snap On from about ten years ago, but not so good now, Wera about the best you can get now days for a decent price.

Mike

 

[Gary]

Down side of Wera are the soft grip coming away on the handles and deterioration of it in a very short time.

 

[n0legs]

Down side of Wera are the soft grip coming away on the handles and deterioration of it in a very short time.

Send them back.
I've got Wera that must be 10yrs old and counting. Except for user marks they are still very good.

 

[Monkey Mark]

I bought a set of these for working in the car. I wanted something cheap that i wouldn't mind breaking when hammering or spannering, but I've been very surprised at how good they have been & not one has yet failed on me.
I've bought a few sets for friends and it's been positive comments all around.

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/12-PC-HEAVY-DUT ... 0408.m2460

 

[DiscoStu]

I e got Halfords and also Stanley Fat max and I do like the Fat Max ones.


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[geoffshep]

Halfords - http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/ ... driver-set

Good quality, and currently half price so meets the cheap criteria. I bought a set some time ago, and got another when they were free with engine oil. Now keep a set inside and a set in the garage - still mislay a few now and gain though!.

 

[YorkshireMartin]

You get what you pay for, Snap On from about ten years ago, but not so good now, Wera about the best you can get now days for a decent price.

Mike

What happened to snap on?

Just ordered that Wera set as my 15 year old stanleys are only fit for stirring paint these days. As a bonus, the magnetiser/demagnetiser will make an excellent stocking filler gifts for my mates.

 

[MikeJhn]

Snap-on are now a franchise and the guarantee is no longer as easy as it was, the franchisee will argue against anything they can to not honour it, can you blame them, it comes out of their bottom line now and not Snap-on's.

Mike

 

[YorkshireMartin]

Snap-on are now a franchise and the guarantee is no longer as easy as it was, the franchisee will argue against anything they can to not honour it, can you blame them, it comes out of their bottom line now and not Snap-on's.

Mike

Wow, thats unbelievably bad. I hope snap-on at least gave them a bigger margin to work with. I think it used to be only 20% gross? Can't run a business on that easily unless you're doing mega volume.

 

[powertools]

As an ex snap on dealer and ex Mac tool dealer and now retired independent tool supplier l can tell you that your views on what makes high quality tools has very little to do with price paid.

 

[YorkshireMartin]

As an ex snap on dealer and ex Mac tool dealer and now retired independent tool supplier l can tell you that your views on what makes high quality tools has very little to do with price paid.

Would you mind expanding on your point because I think this is a subject of interest to all? Obviously don't want to put you in an awkward position but certainly when I was growing up, Snap-On, Mac and a few other brands were considered excellent tools across the board, if you could afford them.

Truth be told, I've never found a cheap tool of any type that worked well for any length of time. Stanley, Draper and Sealey, which I always considered 2nd tier but serviceable tools, and incidentally they formed the bulk of my early tool collection, were good, but these days, they seem terribly compromised, even compared to 10 years ago.

I have no axe to grind with snap-on or mac, as I dont own any of their products.

 

[MikeJhn]

it certainly is of interest to all, I would love to know where I can get high quality tools without paying a premium.

Mike

 

[Petey83]

Wera sets can be had for around £20 - if class that as cheap for 5/6 quality screwdrivers that will last you. I picked up a set of the Wera chisel drivers on clearance in wickes for £20. Been amazing

 

[MikeJhn]

As an ex snap on dealer and ex Mac tool dealer and now retired independent tool supplier l can tell you that your views on what makes high quality tools has very little to do with price paid.

I have a set of Wera tools and very good they are too, but still interested in how I can get high quality tools without paying a premium?

Mike

 

[Dee J]

Most diy store screwdrivers work perfectly well for light diy use... expecially for standard crosspoint types. Flatblade types for woodworking then you're better off with bootsale cabinet drivers which you can custom grind to fit. Machinery maintenance is a whole different area with specialist shapes (JIS etc) best obtained to suit the particular equipment you're working on.