Wilkos 'The Best' screwdrivers

[sierraman]

Bought a few of these six months ago. Normally I avoid anything called 'the best' but I've got to say these are amongst my best screwdrivers, proper comfortable handles, strong blades. Any other experiences of them?

[Snipes]

They're tape measure is as good as any branded equivalents I've seen at double the price.

[AlabamaShrimp]

Not been to Wilkos in ages so thought I'd have a look at their website

 

 

These are a fiver or exactly the same with the same crappy plastic thing for a quid from the pound shop.

[Timewaster]

Normally I avoid anything called 'the best'

Tina Turner pisses me off too.

[Formula Autos]

Not been to Wilkos in ages so thought I'd have a look at their website

 

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These are a fiver or exactly the same with the same crappy plastic thing for a quid from the pound shop.

I've the same set, bought about 20 years ago and branded as Stanley. The Phillips/cross-head screwdrivers are made of extremely soft metal and are utterly useless. I now use the flat bladed ones for opening paint cans and the Phillips ones for stirring them. I should really throw them out.

 

Having said that they're untypical of Wilkinsons' tools - most are pretty good for the price. Equal to or better than the quality of B&Q's, but much cheaper. Teng and Snap-on won't be losing sleep over them though.

[sierraman]

For a fiver though? Depends what you use them for, if it's average joe using them once every six months to swap a plug or whatever they'd be fine.

 

I'd say the 'best' ones are on par with my Halfords ones.

[Squire_Dawson]

The old Stanley tools are good, I have picked up individual screwdrivers when needed in good condition form the flea market for 50p - £1, they are a permanent resident of my toolbox. I could buy new but I have to have most things old 'because it's the best'. And I'm awkward when it comes to stuff like that.

[sierraman]

A green handled long reach Stanley pozi screwdriver is one of my favourites, there's fuck all it won't undo.