I was wondering if conductor knew anything about Williams Screwdrivers

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DR99Member since Nov 2012Jul 7, 2015 7:45 PM CT

Was thinking about possibly picking these up for $25 http://www.amazon.com/Williams-24006-8-Piece-Combination-Screwdriver/dp/B001DNYQUS/ref=sr_1_110?s=power-hand-tools&ie=UTF8&qid=1436310024&sr=1-110

NicholasShetleyMember since Nov 2013Jul 7, 2015 8:03 PM CT

They look identical to this snap-on set but $125 cheaper. https://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?item_ID=645279&group_ID=682253

suretyler97Member since Jul 2015Jul 7, 2015 8:07 PM CT

I personally like Klein screwdriver but these look nice

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hathatylMember since Sep 2013Jul 7, 2015 11:13 PM CT

NicholasShetley wrote:
They look identical to this snap-on set but $125 cheaper. https://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?item_ID=645279&group_ID=682253

Looks like they actually are snap-on screw drivers. I googled it and the first hit was www.snaponindustrialbrands.com! good eye

http://www.snaponindustrialbrands.com/Cat-20-1-216/phillips.htm

DR99Member since Nov 2012Jul 7, 2015 11:16 PM CT

I knew Williams was a snap on sub brand. I just wondered what was up with them,and if they were worth the money. I would never pay 150 bucks for 8 screw drivers I know the COO on them is Taiwan though

DR99Member since Nov 2012Jul 7, 2015 11:19 PM CT

Dan is really brutal with Snap on lately. I agree they have gone way too crazy with the licensed junk they sell at Costco. The hand tools are still decent are the worth the prices they charge that’s debatable part. They make good tools but the value isn’t there for the most part.

hathatylMember since Sep 2013Jul 7, 2015 11:24 PM CT

Understandable, I’ve never even heard of them until now. I tried to google reviews about them, only found a garage journal post and one yahoo answers.

Conductor562Member since Nov 2011Jul 8, 2015 1:55 AM CT

Don’t have any experience with those particular drivers, but this set is probably the best value of any set available:

http://www.amazon.com/Williams-100P-8MD-8-Piece-Premium-Screwdriver/dp/B002NH5F30

They’re excellent and still USA I believe

DR99Member since Nov 2012Jul 9, 2015 3:19 PM CT

Got them in today they seem to be pretty nice for 25 dollars they have a really nice overmolded grip. They also have a nice heft to them. I might do a mini TIA front page review on them. They also came in a nice nylon bag in a box no annoying plastic clamshell packaging. Only complaint is the set has a few too many flat head drivers for my liking. I don’t run into them that often. The only thing is would have been nice if they were made in the USA but they Taiwan origin isn’t bad either

Charles HarrisMember since Apr 2015Jul 9, 2015 4:38 PM CT

Conductor562 wrote:
Don’t have any experience with those particular drivers, but this set is probably the best value of any set available:
http://www.amazon.com/Williams-100P-8MD-8-Piece-Premium-Screwdriver/dp/B002NH5F30
They’re excellent and still USA I believe

I’ve used a set that looked identical to those except with snap on on the side. They are great screwdrivers I would like to pick up a set of them one day. Thanks for the tip about buying the Williams brand.

DR99Member since Nov 2012Jul 9, 2015 5:11 PM CT

One complaint so far they put stickers on all of them and they are a pain to get off. It looks like they could be ome’ed by Bahco

Charles HarrisMember since Apr 2015Jul 9, 2015 5:34 PM CT

DR99 wrote:
One complaint so far they put stickers on all of them and they are a pain to get off. It looks like they could be ome’ed by Bahco

That sucks. I always like to get stickers off of stuff while they are new.

NicholasShetleyMember since Nov 2013Jul 11, 2015 9:09 PM CT

Do they look identical to the snap on ones?

DR99Member since Nov 2012Jul 11, 2015 9:24 PM CT

They don’t look similar to the snap on the grip is a little different, and no hex part for the screwdriver

NicholasShetleyMember since Nov 2013Jul 11, 2015 10:10 PM CT

They are slightly different now that I notice it. I also noticed the price on the Williams jumped to $48

ChrisMember since Jun 2015Jul 11, 2015 10:18 PM CT

Williams makes good tools, you will not be disappointed at all.

I really like the Wright Tools Wrightgrip wrench that were reviewed on RealToolReviews by Woodstockva.

I may be wrong on this, but if I remember correctly a lot of times when Snap On comes out with a new design on a tool that previous design will still be sold as a Williams.

Conductor562Member since Nov 2011Jul 18, 2015 4:02 PM CT

Chris wrote:
Williams makes good tools, you will not be disappointed at all.
I really like the Wright Tools Wrightgrip wrench that were reviewed on RealToolReviews by Woodstockva.
I may be wrong on this, but if I remember correctly a lot of times when Snap On comes out with a new design on a tool that previous design will still be sold as a Williams.

That’s true, a lot of the Williams stuff is the previous Snap-On design. There are also 2 Williams lines, one USA and one imported, so pay attention to prices that seem to good to be true.

Wright makes great tools, but they aren’t as available as the other industrial brands. I can’t say for certain why that is, but I’ve always assumed that they probably didn’t facilitate drop shipping. That protects their B&M dealers, but it kinda leaves the Internet tool shoppers out.