what tool brand?

[Alex97]

Hello, I'm looking to replace my tools but I can't decide what brand to go with. Please advise.

Thanks alex

[Thunderwolf]

eds or arrowmax, same product, different colour and branding

[pockets snakes]

Or be a tart buy snap on

I do lol

Edited October 14, 2014 by pockets snakes

[jake1*2011]

I use my tools from work, mainly beta, facom and snap on. I don't see the point in buying more tools when I already have the sizes I need (and don't use) sat in my tool chest. 

[Deafty]

I got frowned at ,, at the indoor track for having a simple 4pce arrowmax 'power tool' set.

 

I use em with my ratchet like screw driver and serves me very well, cost 11 euro from rcmart

 

pozer at track has full hudy set, hudy setup blah blah well over 350 euro,. I took pleasure in overtaking him

[pockets snakes]

I got frowned at ,, at the indoor track for having a simple 4pce arrowmax 'power tool' set.

I use em with my ratchet like screw driver and serves me very well, cost 11 euro from rcmart

pozer at track has full hudy set, hudy setup blah blah well over 350 euro,. I took pleasure in overtaking him

Nice one lol

[Si Coe]

Hudy tools are great - but they don't make you drive faster. Set-up stations are useful IF you understand how to setup your car - if you don't they are pointless.

 

I've got a mix of Hudy and EDS. I reckon the Hudy tips are better, but I prefer the EDS handles. My most heavily used tool is now a Hudy tip on an EDS handle = perfect.

[(-:AD:-)]

snap on... there are loads of tools better than the over priced "RC" tools

[pockets snakes]

Get a new hex key if rounded for nothing you can not go wrong you brake it they give you a new one

[shdaxner]

Probably get slated but I am currently using Turnigy driver with hardened tips....work perfectly for me up to press and I am a prolific stripper and cleaner so always fiddling with the cars, they are so cheap that I bought 3 different sets and if something breaks I can just replace it for pennies.

[catalin4u24]

I have Turnigy wrenches with Arrowmax tips  

Cheap and good, can't fault them in any way. 

[Deafty]

Get a new hex key if rounded for nothing you can not go wrong you brake it they give you a new one

 

 

 

It's the stripped scews that anoy us most. 

 

I agree hudy tips are better but not at price point,.

Edited October 14, 2014 by Deafty

[pockets snakes]

Why would anyone want keep paying for tips etc when with snap on you pay once it's they bugger up you get free replacement

Also if you want sell snap on tools they still fetch a good price

All you have to do is find a dealer

[Deafty]

no thanks

[Oh How Original]

I use Turnigy, Arrowmax, Dynamite.

My favourite and best value for money have been the Turnigy ones.

Almost rounded the Arrowmax just form building my 8x8 kit and SCX10 kit.

The Dynamite have quite long ends so when they round you can cut them down, I've had to cut one, but the rest are still good.

Turnigy ones can't fault them, none have rounded, none have broken, cheap to buy, look rather nice.

Get over the fact they're from Turnigy and they're a winner IMO.

[evssv]

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[atom3624]

I like EDS and Losi LOSB TiNi drivers.

 

Al.

[gavin28]

Turnigy for me too, these ones, perfect fit in screws, never rounded out a screw yet with these.

 

I have Snap-on, Facom, Beta tools etc as i'm a mechanic by trade, but these were so cheap that i had to try them.

They have lasted very well, i'm always stripping my RC cars down and these have seen plenty of abuse including using a 17mm spanner on them to undo loctited screws (seam to be designed for this), even the 1.5mm has stood up to this when getting grub screws out, but its usually the 3mm i do this with when removing engines.

The hollow handles are also useful for storing screws and glow plugs in if you take them out while bashing (The top pops off them)

[cutting42]

Hudy or RDRP, don't mess about with rubbish tools. If you quit racing they will still be worth money. All my Hudy tools were second hand from racers quitting got them for under half price. Failing that EDS are just about acceptable

[J.K]

The Turnigy ones are crap, they all rounded just half way through my hyper rebuild.

EDS for me from then on...

[gavin28]

There are good and bad turnigy ones, the ones i linked to are the good ones, the others they sell are crap (black handles and also bronze coloured tip ones, especially the 6-in-1 tools). If you had the same as mine and rounded them out then you must of had a bad set, mine are used daily and all hexes are still perfect after over 12 months use. A friend also has a set and his are still as new like mine are.

[Alex97]

to be honest with ya the arrowmax's seem to be my best bet, thanks for all the suggestions.

[Thunderwolf]

i have been using eds for quite some time now, and while they still do the job, i'll looking at replacing them all and selling them off.

[shdaxner]

There are good and bad turnigy ones, the ones i linked to are the good ones, the others they sell are crap (black handles and also bronze coloured tip ones, especially the 6-in-1 tools). If you had the same as mine and rounded them out then you must of had a bad set, mine are used daily and all hexes are still perfect after over 12 months use. A friend also has a set and his are still as new like mine are.

Yep I agree with Gavin.

The ones he has linked to are great drivers, I built my ST pro up and have stripped and rebuilt all my ST, my E Maxx and my Losi 8ight countless times with no problems so far....if your rounding them after first use then your doing something wrong.

[Nick]

Thunderwolf was right in the first post, that Arrowmax are the same as EDS, you get these same quality product for less money.