Wiha or Moody Screwdrivers

What kind of screwdrivers do you use. I had a set of Wiha and a set of Moody. I find the Moody a much better screwdriver to use than the Wiha. It seems to fit in my hand better and they have a larger swivetop. I liked them so much I sold my Wiha set. So which ones do you like.

Wiha - made in Germany
Moody - made in USA.

 

I like the red cap Wiha because that is what I have. The cap goes in the web between my fingers for the smaller sizes. If I have to lean on something I have the large handle Wihas. Send me a set of Moody's and I'll give them a try.

 

I would go with the wiha, proven track record of tight tolerances.

 

This one does the trick for me,

been using it for years with no issues. Fits screws tight without slip. Cheap like the stuff over at Harbour Freight but way better quality. Also comes in a Torx version.

My 2¢

 

WIHA FTW!! Nothing else! Had em for 5 years now and have yet to have one strip out, break or fail me! I have 3 that I primarily use and 4 VERY small ones that I rarely use

I personally own the Wiha Xcelite ones... says Germany right on them! JUST GREAT!

Here is the kit I own: http://cgi.ebay.com/Wiha-7-pc-Preci...374?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item484021d12e

 

And if you are truly hardcore then you need this : Wiha Precision 50 Pc MasterTech Screwdriver Set/92190 | eBay

 

I own the Wiha set Rob has, as well as the Torx set and similar kits from ExCelite and Lindstrom; While the Swedish Lindstrom tools are some of the highest quality watchmaker's tools you can buy and make the Wiha stuff look like it comes from Harbor Freight, I still don't believe that makes it necessarily better for fixing laptops, just as I don't feel the Wiha stuff is necessarily better either.

For locations where you need the long thin shaft to get into a screw at the bottom of a deep, narrow hole they are NECESSARY.

BUT (And this is a big but). The Husky screwdrivers have a handle that simply fits my big hands better and gives more torque for loosening stubborn screws, and the metal they use for their tips is neither too soft (like the Harbor Freight stuff) so it strips out instead of the screw, nor too hard and brittle so that it chips or breaks out when faced with a stubborn screw. As a result, when it comes to fixing most laptops, they are the tools I reach for FIRST. I have NEVER encountered a screw on a ToughBook that I couldn't get to with the Husky screwdriver (unlike Apple) so I consider them to be the right tool for the job for most weekend tinkerers of ToughBooks and the like.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/220332-screw-removal.html#post3005369

I suggest you review the entire thread; you'll see that I'm not the only one who weighs in on the subject.

I will recommend AGAINST the similar Kobalt model in blue anodized aluminum sold at Lowes; it's a beautiful looking tool, but the bits are too brittle. They break off inside the screw, leaving you to try and figure out how to drill out a screw that has a plug of metal in that's harder than any drill bit.

Also, the rubber grip at the fingertip end LOOKS nice, but it slips and actually interferes with getting a proper grip on the thing.

mnem
The ToolDwagon

 

What the Dwagon said, but!
Moody Tools are very, very good tools and they have a no nonsense, shipping included, lifetime guarantee. Better yet, they are made in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA. One little company still keeping Americans in decent paying jobs! They deserve your support.
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I didn't mean to make it sound like I have anything against the Moody Brand; they are fine hand tools and I have several sets I inherited from my grandfather (They come in these adorable little dome-shaped boxes). They are on a par with the Swedish Lindstrom Tools, if not better. I just always found exactly what I needed from Lindstrom before I found it from Moody most of the time; or found a better deal. I see that they now make a set of metric miniature open-end wrenches; I may have to shop that soon for my vintage stereo projects.

mnem
The right tool for the job...