I've been a fan of Dynamite tools, but in all candor am beginning to wonder if their lineup of hex drivers can handle the amount of wrenching I do. Below is a pic of four different sets I've gone through in the past 12 months. These are the 2mm drivers. Every size greater has held up much better - 2mm being the most common so it gets the most work. I tried switching tips when I could, but eventually the set screw gets stripped. ;-)

I'm looking to get a real quality set instead of switching out every few months. I hear a lot of good things about MIP. I ordered an MIP Thorp 2mm driver to test it out. Any other suggestions? Thanks





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Snap on, Kingchrome, JBS all make great tools, designed for automotive, I have never had trouble with them on either real cars or RC's, snap on also has the lifetime warrenty. Not sure if Kinchrome or JBS tools are available in the states tho.

China ebay cheapies here... no problems.

HUDY are by far and away the best RC tools, but you'll pay BIG bucks for the privilege of owning them.

Dont forget the Wiha range. My 2.5 ball driver is just starting to wear now after 20+ years of constant use. I've never used any other brand (apart from the cheap ones when i first started out) so i cant comment on how they compare to other brands price wise.

http://www.wihatools.com/

Traxxas

seriously tho.....

the best I have is GorillaGrip Fold up tools by BONDHUS

Manufactured from Protanium® Steel.
ProGuardâ„¢ corrosion protection

http://www.bondhus.com/index.html

Same as post 2, I would go with the decent automotive tools such as Snap on, Facom and Mac. In most cases they offer lifetime warranty....Hudy stuff is nice but I think they only offer a 30 day defect warranty.

Is that even a real thing? [&:]

Yeah m8

Check out this..... http://www.bondhus.com/bondhus_produ...ium_steel.html

Check out there warranty....

Warranty Instructions
All Bondhus® products are guaranteed for life. If you are not happy with a Bondhus® tool - for any reason - simply return it. A replacement will be shipped right out at no cost - no hassles, no questions asked!

I see, very neat for sure.

For the HK-450 GT which is widely accepted to have the ****test screws, I have used a WERA 1.5mm hex driver with NO problems. Magnetic tip, and works wonders. Haven't stripped one screw for a long, long time. When I build a 450 Pro, I will get a 2.0mm one. Great tools.

Anyone using the ones from RTL fastners?

I second that. I got a few of their limited edition hex drivers this winter (the main metric sizes I always need), and they are fantastic. Time will tell on the durability for me, but Foxy and others attest to them being solid in that regard.

They just feel amazing. I have a set of Associated hexes I'm replacing with these, and I never had many complaints about the Associated ones. But using a Hudy one - wow, it's a night and day difference. Hard to describe, but Hudy is quality. Big time.

LOL Maximus. I have been using those (insert you favorite variety of curse words here) wrenches for about........iono, since i started with these rc buggers. Although, they were made out of stone back then. Been saying for years im gonna get some. However, i always end up buying something else. I'll get them in my hand and end up putting them back for something that will bolt on to one of my RCs. "Well, i've been gettin by for over 2 decades with those L wrenches and these shocks look really nice".......

Lol, I know the feeling... I hate buying tyres... I'll put off untill they are bald

Yes, HUDY are fabulous and you can replace the shafts if they wear..

I have tried several different types of 1.5 mm Hex drivers for building 450 size helicopters...

Many of the name brands turned out to be terrible.. and would strip easily.. Hudy are awesome, Wiha are great, and suprisingly, the Hobbykng Hex Drivers are 98% as good as Hudy for a fraction of the cost..

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...river_set.html

I actually only use the HK ones now because they do the job perfectly and have never stripped one..

I have now built over 15 RC helicopters...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i2SJBBJIJk[/youtube]

Damm... Thats killer

Cheers... I might have to get some, can't argue with that.

Damm they are on back order...

I too will look at the HK ones...

How's the grip on those HK ones? I'm telling you, the grips on the limited edition Hudy are sweet.

hey just wondering..... I wonder how many people have made the mistake, like myself in the past... of not cleaning out the screws head before trying to remove it?

Ive been using some alloy screws on a drift car, and boy it doesent take much to strip them... no kidding, sometimes i wish they were a flat head style tip

True true, that'll mess things up.

Eman makes a good point about the HUDY drivers feeling so good in your hand, they really do. Anyway, I too will be looking at the HK ones, thanks for that tip.

Gaui makes a great hex tool. Interchangeable bits that slide into the handle. Great for heli's but will work with any hex screws. They are not ball drivers though. Love this tool:

http://www.allerc.com/gaui-hexagon-s...et-p-6242.html