Thread: Screwdriver advice

Posters here have given a wide range of excellent advice on some good options and without doubt there are some excellent products out there. I'm going the other direction:

Don't buy Snap-On or Blue-point screwdrivers or tips. They're shit.

Don't get me wrong, their magnetic screwdrivers and ratcheting screwdrivers that take 1/4 inch tips are outstanding and I have a couple which have given years of outstanding service, but the replaceable tips themselves are crap. Likewise their "fixed" screwdrivers are also shit and wear out waaaaay too fast. Best of all (!) you pay top dollar for them. I can't tell you how many tips I've broken or worn out. As a result I can tell you just about any tips except those made by Snap-On will give great service.

This is not a Snap-On bashing post... I love their gear and I have far too much of it, its just a statement regarding their screwdrivers. They're generally shit.