Best micro bit driver for knives and other small repairs?

Wiha is the best. Always get the best when it comes to drivers. Spending a little more saves money in the long run because the drivers won't wear and the screw heads won't strip.
 
I went with Wiha years ago after trying a few cheaper sets. Never looked back.
I have both standard and metric system 4 sets.
 
Lee Valley sells a driver with 19 bits: Pozi 0 and 00; Phillips 0 and 00; Flat 2, 2.5, 3 and 4; Torx 6, 7, 8, 9, 10; Ball Hex 1.5, 2, 2.5; Hex 1.5, 2, 2.5. Thanks to MrMike for the information and link (still working) in the SwissBianco forum:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/785190-Imperial-vs-Metric-Hex-Wrenches-on-Cybertool?highlight=cybertool

Lee Valley's bits work with the bit driver and bit carrier of Victorinox's Cybertool SAKs. Cybertools come with four double-ended bits: #2 Phillips and 4mm Flat Head; #8 Torx and 4mm Hex; #10 Torx and #15 Torx; #0 Pozidrive and #1 Pozidrive. Lee Valley's bits makes the Cybertool SAKs more generally useful. Unfortunately, they are all too large to work on my old MacBook.
 
Wiha is the best. Always get the best when it comes to drivers. Spending a little more saves money in the long run because the drivers won't wear and the screw heads won't strip.

This exactly. I went through many sets a crappy Torx drivers that would inevitably twist and break even under light usage, then landed on Wiha.
 
I use Wiha bits with a Victorinox Bit Wrench that came with a plastic case to hold the bits and the wrench very compact and flat.
 
I recently got some Wiha bits and was looking at their website and see the actual bits aren't covered under warranty. I haven't needed the warranty but it would be nice if they were covered. You can buy a $70 multi bit driver and the parts that are actually subject to fail and need replacing aren't covered. Who knows, maybe they would provide warranty coverage anyways but it seems a little strange. If it was an individual driver it would be subject to the same wear and tear but would also have a warranty so I don't understand why they cover a driver but not the bit counterpart.

Also, it appears many of the bits aren't made in Germany even though it says the overall product is made in Germany. Maybe some bits are made their to go with the bit driver and made in Germany label? But I got some extra bits and they are in a package that says Made in Taiwan.

Don't have an actual complaint about the product but it may be something to consider?
 
Look up W.F.M.C mini ratchet tool set. The bits are spline drive so you can get a good bite in tight spaces. Makes for an outstanding gunsmith set.
 
I recently got some Wiha bits and was looking at their website and see the actual bits aren't covered under warranty. I haven't needed the warranty but it would be nice if they were covered. You can buy a $70 multi bit driver and the parts that are actually subject to fail and need replacing aren't covered. Who knows, maybe they would provide warranty coverage anyways but it seems a little strange. If it was an individual driver it would be subject to the same wear and tear but would also have a warranty so I don't understand why they cover a driver but not the bit counterpart.

Also, it appears many of the bits aren't made in Germany even though it says the overall product is made in Germany. Maybe some bits are made their to go with the bit driver and made in Germany label? But I got some extra bits and they are in a package that says Made in Taiwan.

Don't have an actual complaint about the product but it may be something to consider?

The individual System 4 microbits are Made in Germany.
 
I recently got some Wiha bits and was looking at their website and see the actual bits aren't covered under warranty. I haven't needed the warranty but it would be nice if they were covered. You can buy a $70 multi bit driver and the parts that are actually subject to fail and need replacing aren't covered. Who knows, maybe they would provide warranty coverage anyways but it seems a little strange. If it was an individual driver it would be subject to the same wear and tear but would also have a warranty so I don't understand why they cover a driver but not the bit counterpart.

Also, it appears many of the bits aren't made in Germany even though it says the overall product is made in Germany. Maybe some bits are made their to go with the bit driver and made in Germany label? But I got some extra bits and they are in a package that says Made in Taiwan.

Don't have an actual complaint about the product but it may be something to consider?

I have never seen a bit from anyone covered. I will say that their warranty dept is top notch. I sent in a bit handle that the steel band broke on(from me using it on something to big for it) and a pair of micro pliers. 9 days after mailing them in I had replacements in my mailbox.
 
I got the Wiha yesterday, I can see what someone mentioned about the driver feeling a little blah and cheap, but the bits seem good quality. The place I ordered from also gave me a free bit so that was kind of cool. Seems like it will work well and be easy to at least keep track of so I don't lose everything again.
 
I guess I can see why the bits aren't covered by warranty because then technically you would only have to buy a bit once and get it replaced every time you torque the snot out of it and mess it up. I thought there were some tool companies that had a lifetime warranty on all hand tools but maybe not. It seems like they would at least have a 1 year warranty so if there happened to be a defect that causes it to break the first time you use it, you don't have to worry that you might have to buy a new set.

If you look at some of the prices on the bit driver and bit combos and then look at the price of a replacement set of bits, they have some pretty darn expensive handles, especially if people are saying they feel a bit cheap.

I guess the main point of my original post is that if you buy the drivers that has a handle on each individual size (that is terrible wording but not sure of correct terminology) you get a lifetime warranty. But if you buy something that has one handle that accepts all the different size bits, the bits don't have a warranty and they are the part that has the biggest chance of breaking if there is some type of defect in the metal.

Also that they make it sound like they are a German company and that most of their products are made there but that some parts are outsourced and made in Taiwan and I think I may have seen something made in Vietnam as well. If country of origin matters to you look at each item you buy because it's not all made in Germany.

I bought an extra set of bits and after finding they don't have a warranty and were made in Taiwan instead of Germany I wish I had spent the extra 5 bucks and got a set of the flag handle drivers where each size wrench has a lifetime warranty and I know they were made in Germany, probably in the facility that built up Wiha's reputation for quality tools.
 
There are also a more recent variant that are called Torx Plus that are slightly different and are supposed to be more durable and aren't supposed to cam out, or twist up and out of the head, as easily as the original Torx. From what I have read, they will fit many Torx head fasteners but not all of them and they usually provide a more snug fit. I eventually want to get a set to try because even with the high quality bits like Wiha that seem to fit better, you still encounter the occasional bit where there is just a little bit more play, or slop, in the interface than what is probably ideal.

I've had many different types and brands of Torx from multi bit sets to individual wrenches for each size. I've had sets from Home Depot, Lowes, Ace Hardware, Sears, and others and the individual wrenches usually seem to be a bit higher quality. The small micro-driver sets usually seem to be a bit more hit and miss. I did recently come across a brand called Picquic that is made in Canada. It is a screwdriver handle that has holes around the circumference that the bits slide and store in. The bits seem to be pretty high quality from what I've seen so far and they were available in my local Sears store. There is a small version that has T5, T6, and T8 along with philips and flat bits. There is a bigger one named a Multique that has T6 and T8 bits that are longer. These aren't perfect since they are likely missing some sizes but they do seem quality made and it's my experience that the small bits are the most important for being well made since the screws are more delicate. The bigger T10 and larger bits usually have stronger screws and don't seem to have problems as often from what I've experienced. Just thought I would throw it out in case someone needs something local or happens to see them in a Sears or elsewhere and wondering about them.
 
I have the Wiha tool set as well T5 to T10 driver set. I had some cheap $4 small tool set and it stripped soooo many screws and the tips were soo soft that it created more problems then helping. From personal experience (and it is extensive) Germany made items are top notch.

https://www.wihatools.com/softfinishr-torxr-screwdriver-6-piece-set-t6-t15

That is the problem I used to have with the cheaper sets. The Wiha bits fit perfect. I have only ever stripped one screw with them and I think that was more the screw than the bit. I have only ever had 2 of the wiha bits break and that was because I was using them for something besides screws.
 
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