Benchmade Blue Box

[Josh K]

http://www.benchmade.com/products/product_detail.aspx?model=981084X

Are the "six lobe" heads standard TORX heads or not? I'm looking for a simple set that will fit most of my knives and the price is good, but I want to make sure that they are standard TORX bits, not anything funny.

 

[mr-winkie01]

They are normal TORX bits, specifically a pair of each size: T6, T8, and T10 (that's w/ my set anyway).

 

[Alberta Ed]

I wasn't impressed with BM's Blue Box so picked up a set of Torx bits at Sears instead.

 

[Josh K]

Thanks.

 

[65535]

Sears has an okay micro driver set. I found the hard plastic bodies were prone to stripping out and cracking. I'm quite happy with my Ace Branded Torx set T5-T10 for around $10 I think. Wiha tools seem to be the best out there.

http://www.wihatools.com/

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

I have a blue box I was using for repairs. Now I have a CountyComm versadriver and just tossed some torx bits in their with it. Works like a charm.

 

[2brothers]

FYI, the name Torx is not used by BM because it is a registered trademark of Camcar.
If they used the name, I imagine they would have to pay some kind of fee.

As 65535 suggested, Wiha makes some great drivers. Top notch.

mike

 

[Fred S2]

Wiha's rock, but they are $$$. I got a set at grainger one time that had the box broken, regular price ~80, i got it for 40. has 38 bits with driver and extension

 

[YDNAR88030]

Home Depot carries a nice little torx screwdriver set by Husky. The bits store in the handle, believe it was under 10.00.