Recommend Torx Tool..?

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Stupid question here - but even though I have been collecting for a long time, I never really took too many knives apart or removed their
clips, etc. Some of the last few I got however I am looking to take some clips off or move them around. I used to have a Kershaw Torx
Tool but that seems to have gotten lost on me (and if I recall there were some sizes Kershaw put out on their knives that the torx was
no good for.)

So my question - what torx set/tool is recommend for this task for say Spyderco, Kershaws and the like?
I hear Wiha is a good name when it comes to tools for fine stuff.

All opinions welcome. :D
 
Wiha drivers are the best I've found for the money. I use their full size 6-piece driver set "Soft finish" handles... and have yet to strip a head with them... unlike with some other drivers I've used in the past.
 
I switched to Wiha as well. Sizes 6, 8, and 10 should cover most sizes needed.
 
I have the Kershaw tool, some Wiha drivers and various torx bits of unknown origin and use them all, but that little Husky tool from Home Depot is hard to beat for the money.
 
+1 for the Wiha ... I have a few carry one in my truck one in my pack anytime Im out in the woods.
 
Yet another vote up for the Wiha drivers, I picked up a set a bit ago for my knives, and it's so darn useful that I have been considering getting another set to put in my RC aircraft toolbox as well. The bits are very solid, very nicely machined, and fit in the holders ROCK solid. Only possible downside? Watch the moisture! They rust very, VERY easily.
 
Yes, Wiha.

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I'll say Wiha too. There is another German company called Wera that other guys swear by that you could also look into, but I only have personal exp. with Wiha. Superb tools! :thumbup:
 
WIHA or WERA - top quality tools, can't go wrong with either one.

I get all mine from KCTools.
 
Suggestion: go to http://www.wihatools.com/700seri/759_microsets.htm

Look for a part number 75093. It is currently on sale for $19.98. Normally, it's around $36.

It includes: TORX Bits: T6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20 as well as Phillips Bits: #00, #0, #1 and Slotted Bits: 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0 along with the bit holder. You'll save space on your workbench while getting the Wiha quality bits.

My two cents.
 
My Harbor Freight precision screwdriver set has been great. I have torqued the hell out of the bits, and only had one fail (and it was definitely pushed past the breaking point... don't mess around with red threadlock). I have abused those bits so much, and they just keep coming back for more. For $10 for the set, I couldn't ask for more.
 
I have a mix of screwdrivers and ¼" square drive sockets and small handles, palm ratchet, normal ratchet with two bits in the most popular sizes, you sometimes need to hold one side and turn a screw on the other side, scales/stand-offs for instance. Working on knives ¼" square drive is O.K. for heavier work not so good.
 
cant go wrong with Wiha torx drivers. Check out a place called chadstoolbox they have pretty good prices and a good selection of German tools
 
6sigma said:
Suggestion: go to http://www.wihatools.com/700seri/759_microsets.htm

Look for a part number 75093. It is currently on sale for $19.98. Normally, it's around $36.

It includes: TORX Bits: T6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20 as well as Phillips Bits: #00, #0, #1 and Slotted Bits: 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0 along with the bit holder. You'll save space on your workbench while getting the Wiha quality bits.

My two cents.
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Get the biggest set you can afford. You will never know how you existed without it. Honestly! They make some brilliant sockets too.
They will save your day, when you tinker with computers, adjust glasses, any other kind of precision engineering job...
If you have a wide array of these tools, there is very little chance, you will ruin delicate small screws, which are almost impossible to replace if you are unlucky.
This is one of the best tool investments, I've ever made.

I tried using a Benchmade torx tool, that came with some replacement scales from them. The tool snapped, the screw disappeared into the higher atmosphere and has never been seen since. The tool has not been seen either, but that was my doing. Afterwards, I returned to my senses and remembered my trusty Wiha set, so the rest of the operation went smoothly...
 
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