Cheap Electrical Screwdrivers

[johnnyelectro]

What do you guys think about cheap electrical screwdrivers? Should I go big and spend some good money or would cheap electrical screwdrivers suffice? I'm looking to be safe when it comes to electrical insulation, but I'd rather not spend more than I have to.

[2106tech]

Re: Cheap Electrical Screwdrivers

Are you talking Harbor Freight screwdrivers? I feel like if you plan on earning a living with electrical screwdrivers and other hand tools, you should invest in your own safety.

I would guess that if a screwdriver was rated as an electrician screwdriver, it has probably been tested for its insulation. (You just might snap off the tip the first time you use it!)

[johnnyelectro]

Sorry it took me a while to get back to this. Some of the brands I found were Proxxon, Klein, Bondhus, and Wiha. Any thoughts on:

• cheap Chinese electrical screwdrivers
• cheap Proxxon electrical screwdrivers
• cheap Klein electrical screwdrivers
• cheap Bondhus electrical screwdrivers
• cheap Wiha electrical screwdrivers

[Cheller]

Did you price all these screwdriver sets? Is there that big of a difference? It seems like the Klein, Bondhus, and Wiha screwdrivers would all come in at about the same price. I would steer clear of cheap insulated screwdrivers just for the sake of steering clear.