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Old 01-13-2008, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by dgraham225
those bullit drivers, how do they retract in and out? they look nice, how lngs do the tips last?
Yep, the shaft runs through a small metal plate that sits at an angle for tension. You can see this in close up pics. Push on the lever and you move the shaft to where you need. They work great. It's nice to use them in a small hand held driver. Teardown or quick adjustments are simple. I've been using mine since Dec. 05 right after they were released. Haven't replaced anything yet, anodizing has stood up to my abuse. The plastic colored caps are all still tight to snap back on the end. And the tips seem perfect still.
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The bullits don't sound like the Ofna wrenches. There's no groove or anything on them
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HUDY = end of story
You will not want to use any other tools...EVER
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Originally Posted by air8
The bullits don't sound like the Ofna wrenches. There's no groove or anything on them

good to hear.
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Old 01-13-2008, 06:20 PM
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out of the R/C companies, Hudy 1st, best value for money are Intergy...

or if ya have a snap-on man near by, thats the go, good prices lifetime warrenty....
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I broke two Hudy flat blade screwdrivers that were the 5mm I think. Trying to remove the head on my Novarossi engine. They lasted about 15 seconds each. I had to give my buddy $10 to replace his tip.
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Old 01-13-2008, 06:26 PM
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The new EDS are very good and you can get the replacement tips also. They have flooded the LHS's here in SoFLa. They have so many tools to chose from. Buy either their singles, combo sets or go for the entire set of your chose from their website.

http://edsracingproducts.com/

The LHS's keep running out of these tools everywhere.
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Old 01-13-2008, 06:33 PM
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Hudy makes a real nice set of hex drivers.
I just wish I could find something to put
on the handles to keep them from rolling
away. Does anyone have any ideas?
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Since EDS made there apperance in XRC and at w/e race they debuted that starter kit... they have Been really busy with business...people didnt know who they were till now....I would LOVE to try out some of there tools...but no 1 carry's them around here.
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Originally Posted by Integra
Ive only snapped 1 of my Integy's...doin something i Knew i should'nt have...My 2.5mm is like 3 years old and still goin strong..same with my 3/32......and imo if u twist the shaft u put Way too much torq on it...
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ive still got mine from a couple years ago, with about 3 tip changes, lol! i guess im just rough on tools, i dont know. but if you gotta get a screw out, you gotta get a screw out, lol! do what it takes i say!
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Originally Posted by dgraham225
but if you gotta get a screw out, you gotta get a screw out, lol! do what it takes i say!


Tru Dat buddy.
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1. MIP, they have been the standard for years and you cant beat how hard the tips are.
2.Hudy, the quality is obvious, has replaceable tips and a complete range of tools if you need to match.
3.JConcepts, now with a full range of tools also, color coded, and replaceable tips.
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I can tell you this. I own tools, lots of tools. Over $50K worth of tools from years of automotive work. Tools will all wear out, not matter what brand it is. A lot of the tools mentioned are very good, so loosing a tip ever so often is not much at $4-$8 each sometimes. The entire EDS intro 26 piece tool special is still cheaper than one set of my metric Snap-On sockets. And you still need a racket to go with it.
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Originally Posted by ezveedub
I can tell you this. I own tools, lots of tools. Over $50K worth of tools from years of automotive work. Tools will all wear out, not matter what brand it is. A lot of the tools mentioned are very good, so loosing a tip ever so often is not much at $4-$8 each sometimes. The entire EDS intro 26 piece tool special is still cheaper than one set of my metric Snap-On sockets. And you still need a racket to go with it.

haha damn snap-on....Gouging u at every chance they get. ...i kno buddy's with 1000's of $$'s in tools...and its sick when they sit back and tell u how much each thing was....200$ for a test light...WHA>
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Originally Posted by dgraham225
ok, so like the title says, whats the best buy for hex drivers? im looking for something that wont round off or wear down easily, something that fits tight in screw heads. im kinda stuck between the hudy and MIP drivers, whats everyone think? any others im missing that are on par with those?
ive been using RdLodgics hexes for over a year now and i use them almost everyday getting ready for races striping the cars down and building em back up and they are solid use can barley notice a little bit of round but they have so many screws through them and they are a nice tight fit you can torqe the crap out of motor bolts (or any bolt) and they have a great grip handle as well as good prices i think $28 for 4 (1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0)

mine probally have 250,000 cranks on them
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