Best Phillips Hex Bits

This has probably been discussed here before but I did a few searches and didn’t come up with anything definative. 

 

I’m Looking for some phillips #2 hex bits.  Who makes the best?

I like the Dewalt Flextorqs myself.

As much of a Milwaukee fan as I am their Phillips shockwave bits suck. Makita Impact gold, or Dewalt Flextorque. Home Depot had some Werea Terminator impact bits in their stores as a holiday deal they were amazing quality you could just tell from the machining

The DeWalt Flex Torque are my favorite. I have the Milwaukee version that Im not a fan of. The DeWalt also offers a screw holding system that works pretty well.

Dewalt flex torque have been great and I just picked up some milwaukee golds im gonna try these out this week but they look pretty solid.

Looking at Home Depot I see Dewalt MAXFIT bits are these the same as Dewalt flex torque?

The Makita Impact gold’s are about twice the price of the Dewalt Maxfit bits @ HD I’ll try the Mavfit bits first unless told otherwise. 

 

 

I’ve found that the plain Jane bosch bits hold up surprisingly well.. the wera bits are most likely the best although I haven’t tried them..

I got some of the makita gold bits a while ago and although I don’t use phillips a ton (mostly t25 for me), they are holding get up very well.

The Milwaukee’s perform great, they just don’t last very long……at all.

I’ve been using the Makita golds for a good while now and have been very happy with them. They perform well and last forever.

i second the conductor, i use makita gold almost exclusively unless I’m gifted a set of something different or find a great deal on another brand

 

 

ps: does “makita” autocorrect to “machete” for anyone else

redmed wrote:

Looking at Home Depot I see Dewalt MAXFIT bits are these the same as Dewalt flex torque?

http://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DWA2T40IR-FlexTorq-Driving-40-Piece/dp/B00GMXFK3G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419540209&sr=8-1&keywords=dewalt+flextorq     <— flextorq pic for your referance  🙂

 

 

I have a bunch of Wera bits too and they are very well made and fit screws so nice.

Dewalt seems to be my go to bit company just because of the deals they have all the time.

i like the Milwaukee bits for the storage and have no problems with the longevity…..for me anyway….wife on the other hand can go through 6 bits to hang a picture….

I like the Makita gold bits. At work I’ve broken around 20 Dewalt impact-rated bits, doing simple tasks like Lath screws into racking. They’re not all that strong in my experience. The Makita golds have held up to the same, and more, without a single one breaking.

i have both the dewalt flextorque and maxfit, think i prefer the maxfit, seems to fit the cheaper screws better. think i keep buying the dewalt stuff because they are always on sale. as much of a makita nut i am ive yet to try the makita bits. 

Makita golds trump all! Bits perform for me, and im a milwaukee guy

BIGBEARJT wrote:

i have both the dewalt flextorque and maxfit, think i prefer the maxfit, seems to fit the cheaper screws better. think i keep buying the dewalt stuff because they are always on sale. as much of a makita nut i am ive yet to try the makita bits. 

So the Dewalt flextorque and maxfit are diffrent.

Since my local HD does not carry flextorque I’m going for the makita gold.  I may get the maxfit to compare the two.

redmed wrote:

So the Dewalt flextorque and maxfit are diffrent.

Since my local HD does not carry flextorque I’m going for the makita gold.  I may get the maxfit to compare the two.

Same prob here redmed. My HD only carries the Dewalt maxfit. I can’t find the flex torque. They have Milwaukee and the Makita bits. I’ve been using the black oxide Dewalt bits….the older ones and do not like them at all. I am still in possession of a few so just haven’t bought another set. I might try the Makitas as HD is having a great sale in them.

Chrisk I just bought them this morn and drove a box 245 3inch exterior screws and not one fail bro I’m really Likeing them so far

Makita gold is the best I’ve used so far.

Dewalttoycollector! Welcome back!

Ive had a set of blue point ones for the last 5 years and they show no signs of slowing down. Although my primary work is on motorcycles/atvs/snowmobiles. You guys seem to do a lot heavier work than I. Although i did sit there and try to tighten some intake boot screws for about 20 seconds before i realized I was going the wrong way. I think i got about 40 different bits from philips to flathead to security torx. Lots of variety and no idea how much I paid for them

I came soooo close the other day to buying enough Makita gold to replace about all my other bits, but I decided not to.

I went to HD the other day to get some Makita Gold bits but they where next to the cordlesstools.  I started looking at the M18 fuel stuff and ended up leaving without the bits.

LOL!! I love when that happens cus it gives u another reason to go back again.

Makita golds seem good, people are loving them!