Have an Ebauer multi-set but I'm after replacement PZ2's
Best as in good, not artisan rolled on the thighs of a virgin, I've got a tenner.
I think it's Sealey we're supplied with at work. Wouldn't say they're the best, but they are fairly robust. They're consumables so they'll wear/break eventually like all the rest.
Wera Impaktor would be my choice.
Thanks, I'm only DIY, just wanted to grab something that wasn't cheese. Makita bits seem to have a terrible rep, I've heard good things about Sealey drill bits.
those dewalt ones aren't impact bits.
large tub of ebauer ones is where I normally go. They each explode after maybe doing 200+ screws? don't seem to have any issues before that though. Great VFM
https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-6-35mm-hex-shank-pz2-impact-screwdriver-bits-30-pack/308pg
The black DeWalt long shank ones are fine.
Wera are great but costly.
More important is making sure you use the right shape bit pz2 ph2 ect
I've got some Bosch ones which are good
Makita bits seem to have a terrible rep
My Makita drill is very good, but the bits are poor for sure...
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I've got a box of those from before I owned an impact driver. Still half of them left, but the question is, is the impact version worth double the price?
https://www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-6-35mm-hex-shank-pz2-impact-torsion-screwdriver-bits-25-pack/555gx
I got some Saxton ones off Amazon a couple of years ago. No complaints from me. £8 for a pack of 10.
Saxton 10x PZ2-50mm Pozi-Drive 2 Impact Duty Screwdriver Drill Driver Bits Sets Tic Tac Box Compatible with Dewalt Milwaukee Bosch https://smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07H8C2JMH/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_CKSJ82H1G1331RZ329P0
Edit - they're 50mm long ones.
I used a pack of those Screwfix Dewalt ones a few months ago, and got through them at a frightning rate. They don't seem great to me.
I use those dewalt non impact ones and find them to be OK. Just general assembly, 40mm ish screws (which Is what I'd expect for a PZ2). I've tried a few specialist impact bits and not found them to be any better. I'd rather have a big pack bits that last OK but are cheap-ish enough to just swap out once they get a bit worn and those £5.99 dewalts are about at the sweet spot. They tend to go when I'm being ham fisted or trying to force a screw out at an angle because I can't get the driver in a tight spot.
For bigger screws or harder materials then I'll usually go for a torx.
The saxton ones are ok actually lost a pack of those in the house now you have jogged my memory about those.
If you’ve got pz2 screws do you really need to use an impact driver to get them in? Surely a battery drill with normal bits will suffice
In all fairness a pilot hole and drill driver is correct I even pilot hole 5x2 studs but for rough work and fixing stuff to walls with plugs impact all the way
W(ho)TF still uses pozi bits and screws?
Torx or, better still Assy Würth screws and bits.
Surprised people still use pozi bits and screws.
The only time I use them is on piano hinges due to the tiny head.
I’ve got a box of those from before I owned an impact driver. Still half of them left, but the question is, is the impact version worth double the price?
OP only had £10 to spend, not £10.98 😏
I found the ones I linked to ok, they are a consumable product and are treated as such.
@alpin the UK lol.
I'm sure someone will blame Brexit.
Torx Is getting more popular and will take over I'm sure. The masonry frame fixing I use are torx
I don't understand how Robertson head never caught on?
Wear Impaktor here.
I gave up on non-impact ones when the big box of Dewalt ones were lasting between 1 and 10 screws before exploding.
The Wera ones have lasted 12 months of DIY use, and I’m still on the first one of five out of the pack.
Thanks all, like I say DIY jobs so:
1. I've got lazy and just use the impact driver to wallop in anything of size rather than use the drill driver or even pilot hole
2. Readily available Posi screws are just my go to. We spec torx for small self tapping jobs into plastic casework at work but I'd not seen the shift DIY based to them for placing noggins etc
Although there was a big set of torx wood screws in Lidl a while back, I thought at the time how many people buy these for someone without them probably having a torx bit
I use the regular(non impact) Bosch ones in my impact. They have worn out before they have broken. And that's after a lot of screws!
Project Farm on youtube has investigated impact bits.
Although there was a big set of torx wood screws in Lidl a while back, I thought at the time how many people buy these for someone without them probably having a torx bit
Usually they come with one.
I hate torx personally.
I have the Dewalt impact bits which don't seem to periodically explode any more than any others I've used.
Saxton are good for the money.
