POS SCREWDRIVER

So I bought this screwdriver set and I try to drive a a 2 in wood screw and end up stripping it…….the screwdriver. Anybody else that had a POS screwdriver?

I had a set that was given to us by the builder after we built our first home. I used one to open a paint can and bent it in half! You get what you pay for.

I used an old set of Stanley screwdrivers and one of the Phillips head was so twisted I thought it was a hand held drillbit. In its defense it had a hard life.

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I won’t lie I hardly use hand held screwdrivers and when I do it is not for anything more than a few seconds…..generally impact driver……

Poisonfangs85 wrote:

I had a set that was given to us by the builder after we built our first home. I used one to open a paint can and bent it in half! You get what you pay for.

I hope his construction skills are better than his gift buying skills

What brand screwdrivers? I use Klein and Wera and they are fantastic.

Justin Hernandez wrote:

I hope his construction skills are better than his gift buying skills

Well…we don’t live there anymore haha

ChrisK1970 wrote:

What brand screwdrivers? I use Klein and Wera and they are fantastic.

Wera are great screwdrivers in my opinion.

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Poisonfangs85 wrote:

Well…we don’t live there anymore haha

Was his work that bad?? lol

When I worked at Home Depot back 12 years ago the basic Husky screwdrivers were awful. Every time we tried to use one to fix something for a customer the handle would end up spinning.

I’ve used some husky screwdrivers in the past with no problems, funny how it happens to an employee  

Justin Hernandez wrote:

I’ve used some husky screwdrivers in the past with no problems, funny how it happens to an employee  

 

One time it was right before a hurricane was rolling in and we were assembling generators for people left and right. We were even driving to homes of older residents making sure that they were set up correctly. Home Depot probably doesn’t even do that anymore.

Nope to much liability nowadays  

Omg, I’m surprised they even did it back then. Anything electrical is a huge liability people love to cheap out on cheap extension cords to other possible problems. Something that wasn’t the stores fault could get them sued.

Ive come across a few bad ones…I usually end up turning them into ice picks or awls

The Husky drivers these days are the same Western Forge and Pratt-Reed styles that Craftsman offers.

They aren’t flashy or overly comfortable, but they get the job done

cheap screwdrivers drive me insane, especially dollar store or harbor freight ones.

I was given a set of proto duratek screwdrivers an absolutely love them. I prefer them over my friends snappy drivers. I really want to get the matching set of nut drivers as well.

The Duratek / MacGrip drivers are the nicest available IMO. They’re the perfect blend of comfort, durability, and ascetics

Conductor562 wrote:

The Duratek / MacGrip drivers are the nicest available IMO. They’re the perfect blend of comfort, durability, and ascetics

There great, all around i think.

Fits well in my hand an easy to get a firm grip. Of everything they have came in contact no corrosion or rust problems. No problem with shanks spinning in handle either.

Also there made in USA.