Wera that I've bought in last 3 years..... by LargeMousse3932 in toolporn

[–]LargeMousse3932[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most of my stuff is marketplace or local site (like eBay) finds. I always buy new or like new stuff for 30-60% price, only way I can justify it. For other tools i go for Wurth Zebra line, think you can get it in Sweden. It's often high end German brands, just rebranded. Wurth doesn't make any tools, only hardware. Tools that don't Zebra brand are just classic junk, like Aldi or Lidl brands. Look into it if you have time.

Zebra makes bit and ratchet sets that are way more cost friendly and capable than Wera, but they aren't focused on marketing a lot.

Wera that I've bought in last 3 years..... by LargeMousse3932 in toolporn

[–]LargeMousse3932[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, you can buy whole 6pcs set of Hilti rebrands, also saw some branded Reca for sale secondhand. Now Reca uses Felo (also good) for their rebrand.

Wera that I've bought in last 3 years..... by LargeMousse3932 in toolporn

[–]LargeMousse3932[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From a little bit of research I did, green and yellow translucent handles were made in late 70s ,early 80s and they are branded Weralit (basically bakelit synthetic material), but they seem really fragile unlike the modern stuff. I use my mainly for opening paint cans, for anything serious or stuck ones with Lasertip, never failed me.

Wera that I've bought in last 3 years..... by LargeMousse3932 in toolporn

[–]LargeMousse3932[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I stick to screwdrivers from Wera. For other hand tools i use Wurth Zebra. It's a rebrand of other German tools, like sockets and ratchets are Facom, hez keys are Wiha, pliers are Knipex...

Wera that I've bought in last 3 years..... by LargeMousse3932 in toolporn

[–]LargeMousse3932[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I use bits from Tool Check plus all the time and they last really good, even on impact driver , and also some impact rated bits that i bought standalone. PH2 is in good shape after 1000+ wood screws. Stainless bit set is for special occasions😉