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Looking for a good hardened Torx set
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YetAnotherKnifeEnthusiast
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That seems to be the general consensus. One of my favorite YouTubers (Project Farm) does a lot of tool reviews and Wiha and Wera usually rate fairly high.
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This was your only mistake. A wera knockoff. Good selection on the others. Wiha vote from me.
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Home depot sells this set for 13 dollars and its diamond coated..... cant get much tougher than that. I have one and its awesome.
Husky Folding Diamond Torx Hex Key Set
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You should probably try the wiha’s too
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Does Wiha have diamond coated sets too?
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Don’t know about coatings. They are hardened. The steel usually twists on inexpensive bits under hard use due to material that is not heat treated.
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I figured, but I'm not going to use that for knife work. Just small electronics and cheaper low-torque things. I just thought the design was cool, but now that I know Wera makes a better one, I will surely get it!
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The problem with that, is it doesn't go lower than T9. Most knives have at least ONE screw that's T8 or T6.
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It is a cool setup. Been resisting buying one for a while
Wiha is good, no doubt about it. I have some of their tools and -no- complaints. Other than you have to buy a whole set.
Chapman Tool is very good, too. I have not loctited a hardened screw then tried to see which tool broke first, so no comparisons from me. But you can buy separate bits and bit drivers from Chapman. If you want a dozen T6 bits and a couple square drive for screwing down the decking on your porch, you can order them that way. They are 1/4" hex shanks, so not anything uncommon. Not sure it is legal here to post a link to Chapman, but a search will have them in it. You can buy direct, so no chance of getting counterfeit from a large online retailer.
FWIW, YMMV, WWTMM, etc. Hope this helps.
Chapman Tool is very good, too. I have not loctited a hardened screw then tried to see which tool broke first, so no comparisons from me. But you can buy separate bits and bit drivers from Chapman. If you want a dozen T6 bits and a couple square drive for screwing down the decking on your porch, you can order them that way. They are 1/4" hex shanks, so not anything uncommon. Not sure it is legal here to post a link to Chapman, but a search will have them in it. You can buy direct, so no chance of getting counterfeit from a large online retailer.
FWIW, YMMV, WWTMM, etc. Hope this helps.
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This is the set I use. I added a second T6 and a T20.
Be careful with Wiha, they have moved some of their production to asia... not slinging mud but caveat emptor. If you have not found KC Tool check them out. They specialize in German made tools.
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not the Torx drivers .
anyway, if the handle says made gemani embossed then it's made gemani
basta!
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As mentioned, caveat emptor, the micro bits are Asian made.