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Hey, Peter!
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Man, I actually found something at Home Depot that I was looking for. Picked up one of the torx and one regular. Great set, though I wish there was room in the compartment for all of the bits instead of just three out of four. Mine were $6.97 (Hawaii inflation).
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Hi Zengh, I was gonna post that same comment. 
I got my torx and screwdriver sets last night. I was mightily disappointed that all the bits couldn't fit in the handle. I know I'm gonna lose the one in the throat. Also they can poke thru the carry case. I have mine in a BucketBuddy contractor briefcase. 
I guess it's a stronger handle to torque, etc with the three compartment instead of a four.
Nice set tho.
Tom
I got my torx and screwdriver sets last night. I was mightily disappointed that all the bits couldn't fit in the handle. I know I'm gonna lose the one in the throat. Also they can poke thru the carry case. I have mine in a BucketBuddy contractor briefcase. I guess it's a stronger handle to torque, etc with the three compartment instead of a four.
Nice set tho.
Tom
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Try a small piece of clear tubing, it'll protect the end and it'll keep the inserted bit from getting lost.
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T. Erdelyi,
Thanks for the tip. I got my set yesterday.
Is your handle gray, in the picture it looked bluish to me--so when I was looking for it....you get the idea. Your picture was also so clear that I guess I had an impression of a bigger tool. If I had thought about the small bits, I guess I would have known better.
So for those still planning on purchasing, look for a package in the six inch range, with a tool just under that. The philips/slotted set has a red cap, instead of the torx black. Lastly, and most importantly, MAKE SURE it has FOUR bits. I saw one package that only had three. The packaging appeared intact too. I handed it to a Home Depot employee as defective, showing her the ones I had, that contained four. Don't know what she did with it, she seemed a little stunned. For those extremely picky people, I did see one that had a brown stain on the inside of the tip, perhaps rust, so check it out if you care.
To The Towcutter. Keep up the good work at Husky.
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Now life will be even better if I can locate an Allway Tools FS2 Folding Pocket saw with a wood cutting blade and one for metal. 4.5" closed and 8.5" open. Product number 037064-042004. Can anyone assist me in finding one of these? They were even advertised by Home Depot in California a few years ago at $1.97. I imagine they are probably closer to $5 now. I have checked several sources in Miami,including at the Home Depot which had the Husky torx driver, Florida, and have not found one.
Thanks for the tip. I got my set yesterday.
Is your handle gray, in the picture it looked bluish to me--so when I was looking for it....you get the idea. Your picture was also so clear that I guess I had an impression of a bigger tool. If I had thought about the small bits, I guess I would have known better.
So for those still planning on purchasing, look for a package in the six inch range, with a tool just under that. The philips/slotted set has a red cap, instead of the torx black. Lastly, and most importantly, MAKE SURE it has FOUR bits. I saw one package that only had three. The packaging appeared intact too. I handed it to a Home Depot employee as defective, showing her the ones I had, that contained four. Don't know what she did with it, she seemed a little stunned. For those extremely picky people, I did see one that had a brown stain on the inside of the tip, perhaps rust, so check it out if you care.
To The Towcutter. Keep up the good work at Husky.
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Now life will be even better if I can locate an Allway Tools FS2 Folding Pocket saw with a wood cutting blade and one for metal. 4.5" closed and 8.5" open. Product number 037064-042004. Can anyone assist me in finding one of these? They were even advertised by Home Depot in California a few years ago at $1.97. I imagine they are probably closer to $5 now. I have checked several sources in Miami,including at the Home Depot which had the Husky torx driver, Florida, and have not found one.
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That's exactly what happened to me. I was looking for a regular sized driver (not a precision one) so I was standing there for what seemed like forever thinking, "Dammit, one more thing that I can't find at my Home Depot." Luckily I persevered long enough to stumble across it.