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Wheeler Engineering 89 piece screwdriver set - any good?

#1 Post by Dark Skies »

I'm currently sitting in a diner in Everett WA having just wandered around Cabelas.
I'm contemplating buying one of these hollow ground screwdriver kits.

https://www.cabelas.com/product/Wheeler ... 733746.uts

Most reviews seem positive and the only thing that puts me off a little is that despite the company being American this kit is made in China. They retail for about $69 - so about fifty quid. I've seen them being sold in the UK from around the eighty quid mark and upwards - one sells them for a bit over one hundred and thirty quid.
Nabbing one whilst I'm over here will save me a pretty penny - if they're any good.

I wondered if anyone here has any experience of them?
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#2 Post by BamBam »

I have the smaller set and the bits are good quality, would not hesitate to buy the larger set myself.
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#3 Post by Ballistol »

I’ve accumulated several of their products whilst on holiday in the US. I have the 72 piece screwdriver kit which is very good, as is the excellent FAT wrench and Roll Pin kit.

At the prices over there, it would be rude not to pick one up!
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#4 Post by bradaz11 »

I think the brownells magna-tips are nicer.

the pin punches from wheeler are supposed to be very good, wanna bring me back a set?
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bradaz11 wrote:I think the brownells magna-tips are nicer.

the pin punches from wheeler are supposed to be very good, wanna bring me back a set?
Do you mean this set?

https://www.henrykrank.com/wheeler-hamm ... h-set.html
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#6 Post by bradaz11 »

no, it was this set, which was on cabela's web site at the time
https://www.natchezss.com/wheeler-engin ... h-set.html

but these are also highly rated
https://www.cabelas.com/catalog/product ... prd2314276

along with
https://www.cabelas.com/catalog/product ... prd2314212
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If I see one I'll tip you the nod. Don't hold your breath though.
One of the disappointments I've had is that the online stock checking for the local store isn't very reliable.
A number of items on my list were still showing as being in stock even as I stood next to their empty shelf.
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#8 Post by DaveB »

I have this set and it's been very useful, no complaints at all.
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#9 Post by Dark Skies »

bradaz11 wrote:no, it was this set, which was on cabela's web site at the time
https://www.natchezss.com/wheeler-engin ... h-set.html

but these are also highly rated
https://www.cabelas.com/catalog/product ... prd2314276

along with
https://www.cabelas.com/catalog/product ... prd2314212
I looked but the only set they had was the brass and four steel plus hammer kit and a nine pin set in a placcywallet.
I opened the punch and hammer kit and was perturbed to see one of the brass punches was noticeably bent. My guess is someone used the kit then returned it on Cabela's generous returns policy. That a punch seemed to bend easily put me off the kit.

I did end up getting the large screw driver kit though. Seems good.
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#10 Post by bradaz11 »

ah ok, can only ask

hope the screwdrivers work out well for you :)
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