Quality tools

[wacmartin]

I know this has been brought up to death but I'm really having a hard time trying to find the tool I need, well something thats quality anyways.
I'm looking for a #2 phillips driver, I live in a small town with one hardware tool store and they only sell their brand of screwdrivers that I have stripped out both my #1 and #2 phillips on my savage, not to mention 2 screws as well.
I have found a few #1 phillips from hobby brands but no #2, so any suggestions well be great they don't have to be hobby brand specific just something that is quality. I have a few sets of bondhus hexdriver sets that I used for work and I liked them, but I'm open to anything until I get a hex screw set and change everything over this winter. I just want to get up and running to finish out the fall bash season, and I refuse to buy more faulty screwdrivers just to frustrate myself some more.

 

[HPIguy]

Wiha tools are reasonably priced, and get great reviews by some of the members here.

This set has a #2 in it

http://www.amazon.com/Wiha-32092-Ph...d=1379185228&sr=1-3&keywords=wiha+#2+phillips

 

[Snook Man]

Just buy a pack of Dewalt #2 Phillips tips and use them in a driver until you do the hex swap. If you strip a Dewalt #2 by hand the screw needs replaced.

 

[wacmartin]

The screws I'm stripping are the diff screws, there held in with blue loc-tite. If the Dewalt tips will work better I already have a set and the #1. I completely forgot about them, there in my drill box.

 

[jose.28]

Just buy a pack of Dewalt #2 Phillips tips and use them in a driver until you do the hex swap. If you strip a Dewalt #2 by hand the screw needs replaced.

Out of all the bits I've used in my impact drill Dewalt was the longest lasting bits. I was using #3 though so i would imagine the #2 are just as good. Craftsmen/husky/and some other blue and yellow brand i can't think of the name right now are just junk.

 

[sur3fir3]

After trying them on recommendation from another member I swear by vp-pro tools.

 

[wacmartin]

After trying them on recommendation from another member I swear by vp-pro tools.

Yeah? I can get them up here in Canada pretty cheap too. Same with the tires, $5.99 a pair it makes me wonder if the guys is maybe selling knock offs of them.

 

[Alexander_0_1]

Westward, ITC, or better yet JET tools.

 

[jk6672]

I've been very happy with my EDS set

 

[wacmartin]

Westward good, ITC never used them, but JET? Maybe you have had a good experience with them, I owned a right angle grinder by them and was not impressed with the longevity I got out of it. I had better luck with the Mastercraft I had previous to it, after that JET left a sour taste in my mouth is broke down and spent big bucks on a dotco. Best grinders out imo.

 

[Alexander_0_1]

I've never tried a JET right angle grinder....I do have a couple Mikitas, and a few miller grinders, the only things I've tried from JET are the hand tools, for oilfield servicing, and some at home mechanics.

The down side I found to JET is that their tools can't be purchased in larger complete sets, seems like I had to buy different packages just to make a JET set comparable to my Westwards, or my ITCs

 

[tmaxxfreek]

Vp-Pro is ALL i use, very good tools, I'm going on 2 years with mine, and still going strong, reasonably priced too.