The 5 Best Screwdrivers - Wera vs Wiha vs Klein vs Felo vs Hazet vs Witte 

As a German, I also agree that we make the best tools... All of these are great but I personally think that Wiha and Wera are, at least for insulated screwdrives, the best money can buy anywhere.

Great review! Short, solid, informative. Very helpful! Thanks a lot.

I highly suggest you look at PB Swiss. They are by far my favourite go to screwdriver. Try the Swiss grip range, a great tactile feel on the hand. Every screwdriver has a laser etched serial number as they can pin point the batch of steel used during the manufacture process. The tips are super strong and accurate. Check them out. Wiha comes 2nd. I find the Felo tips are too soft especially my PH2. Great video! 👍

One thing to consider is, that the Wera Kraftform handles will deteriorate when getting in contact with oils. That is a big no for me. After some time the molded thermoplastics (green, yellow,..) will start to become sticky and slimy and there is not much you can do to save it. The laser etched tips are nice and grippy, but the lack of oil resistance is such a big let down. I'm on team Wiha btw.

Switched from Klein to Wera. Haven’t looked back. I use the stainless steel Wera almost exclusively. Have their chisel drivers too. But I live someplace with high humidity and lots of rain. And these guys are tough. Really tough. Ergonomics and head strength/fit are excellent. Price is very reasonable. People I work with tell me I should be using Klein, and then they get hold of one of my Weras, and they shut up. Got a friend who’s been in the trade for well over a decade that uses Filo and Wiha. Both are solid choices. If my Wera drivers ever fail, I may try out PB Swiss. Because I like caviar and mineral water.

Good video. Personally, for slotted, I like PB Swiss. The unique design of the tip seems to fit the best in slotted screws, especially old slotted screws. The VDE I don’t like the round handles as much, but I do like the, multicraft, and if you like softer handles, the Swiss grip and rainbow. Classic are smooth and small handles which fit in bags nicely. The impact cap size 4 slotted I use a ton. They are spendy, but not obscene if you shop around. Maybe order a PH2 or slotted size 4 (1/4in) to try. They seem to be a love or hate thing. As you say, all the ones you showed are very good drivers, can’t go wrong and it’s mainly down to what handles you prefer. I notice all the ones you showed are not the slim tip style VDE. Slim tips fit in some breakers or other recessed screws where the others do not. The newer kleins VDE as well as never versions of some that you show are slim VDE. One issue I have with the ones you showed is that slotted are metric sizes. You end up with a 5.5 or a 6.5mm rather than a true 1/4 inch (and why the Wera chisel driver goes from 5.5mm to 7.0mm I will never know). Same issue with 3/16th inch. Some Felo rebrands are imperial sized. PB do seem to be spot on with their number sizes. Also, I like the Wera and Felo because they are light. The Wiha and Witte and big and Wiha seems heavier. Snap-on and the old handle style williams are also excellent screwdrivers.

All of my nuts drivers (about 12 in different lengths and sizes) are Klein. The handles are amazing and the magnets are too. All my normal and insulated drivers are wera. Can't really go wrong with either. The laser tips on the Phillips/slotted do grip better for sure on the wera.

I just got my first wera screwdriver set over the weekend. I'm going to be smashing my flat blade into all sorts of metal & duct work 24/7, the chissel style was clutch. Also the chuck on the base for use with a wrench is so cool. Can't wait to break them in.

If you are going to get the hazet get the hazet 810spc/21 jumbox it's a 21pc that includes the set you linked plus a striking cap set and torx and mini torx all for about $100

My wera is 5 years old now & still doing well for my electrical bits

I'm sure some will laugh but I don't care. I love my Milwaukee insulated set. They feel great in my hand all day and have been very durable..I even have a backup set in case I can't find them or one is damaged by chance.

Vessel or Anex ball grip for me. I don’t use insulated though, just have an insulated bit driver and switch out as needed

Wera is the toughest screwdriver I've ever owned, wiha is really good too. However a screwdriver that shocked me more than anything is westward brand from grainger!!! I'm a craftsman at a prison and I've had the same flathead, Phillips, and bit driver for over 8 years. They're tougher than a pine knot. So much so, I bought a set for the house and love them!!!

The 5 piece Wiha set sold at Lowe's is the best affordable attainable screwdriver set for us in the US.

My only complaint with Felo is that the markings on the back get rubbed off almost instantly. None of my most commonly used Felo screwdrivers keep the markings for more than a week.

I prefer Wiha strike top screwdrivers because the metal end cap is bigger and PB Swiss, four daily drivers because I think they have the most comfortable handle and the best fit, Wera for a select few like VDE with replaceable blades because the handle locks unlike on the Swiss

Ya missed one brand , PB Swiss !

What about PB Swiss? Have you tried any of them?

People loves these...I do not. 😆 Same man haha thanks for making these videos Constantly looking at new and interesting brands online so it is nice to get a real world perspective. Appreciate you.

Good review !

My goto is Wera for laser tips, and Wiha for everyday.

Wera was designed after one of their engineers squeezed his child's Play-Doh and it formed that shape. That's why it's called Kraft-Form

Wiha insulated and Wera for standard use

Greetings from germany. 🙋‍♂️ I own Wera and Felo srewdrivers. Two similar set of 13 pieces each. Ph 1, 2, 3/ Pz 1, 2, 3, and seven standard "Schlitz" Schraubendreher. But both sets with a metalcore from bottom to top, so I can use a hammer for rusty screws. And all got a hexagonal blade design with a bigger point to use a wrench. Well all the brands you named producing very similar screwdrivers. You cant go wrong with any of them. But the design and how YOU can work with the tool makes the difference. If you have large hands or tiny hands and so on. Are you working in wet or oily conditions? And so on. But i have to mention that the PB swiss tools drivers having a different type of blade/tip. There for, they fitting or at least feel different than the other brands during working. But PB swiss tools are definetly top drivers.

If you can find some old Enders screwdrivers, that is the very best.

Beware guys. Before you even get into Wera, please be mindful of what you need because you can get pretty overwhelmed. They have at least 3 types of screwdrivers to select from. You think they're good for one trade....but NO....they tap into all trades and they even overlap.

I also thought wera was a great screwdriver until the tip snapped on my #2 Phillips at half power

Witte = *Vitt.* There is no 'L' in this word! Wiha = *Vee-ha.* Wera = *Verra.* Confusingly, 'W' is always pronounced as 'V' in German. As with the 'w' in Volkswagen, or bratwurst. HTH and thank you for your love of our engineering! 🇩🇪

Hazet do not make screwdrivers, they use the same company in Slovenia that Klein uses. Witte is pronounched vitter as far as i know. Klein just came out with grip pliers that look the same as Hazet which are made in Germany but not sure who makes them. I have used Gedore impact drivers for years, they use the same Slovenian company that Hazet and Klein use as far as I am aware.

For screwdrivers i prefer klein vde the english version,witte vde and facom vde.

PB Swiss Tools are on the top!No one can beat them!All made in Switzerland!

My Wera screwdrivers wore out extremely quickly. I wouldn’t waste my money on those again

Um…you left out PB Swiss.

felo best

You know what small hands mean?????

all german except klein

Wera 🎉🎉🎉 Wiha 🎉🎉🎉

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Klein shouldn’t even be on the list. Garbage imo.

Hazet only sells screwdrivers under their name and pliers also.

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