Benchmade Service Tool Kit Question

kingfisher

• July 02, 2013 13:23

I just cracked/snapped the star end off my torx T6 in the old Benchmade (made in Taiwan) 'blue box' tool set. It's about 6 years old and I only put medium pressure on it - and CRACK!

Is the new Benchmade Service Tool Kit better quality? It looks nifty with the extra sharpeners and nylon sheath etc.....Also, Is it made in USA?

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  skimo

  • July 02, 2013 16:56

  I use craftsman, lifetime replacement.
  
  Others swear by Wiha.
  
  I can't answer your question, Id look online or call customer service, they should have an answer, perhaps their tools are warrantied as well.

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  theoneandonly

  • July 02, 2013 18:25

  Are you talking about the little folding one? I have one, its junk.
  One of the torx wrenches literally stripped the first time I used it. Prolly the only BM product that I would NOT recommend.
  Buy wiha and never be without again.

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  kingfisher

  • July 02, 2013 18:44

  Thanks guys, yes it's the folding one. I went ahead and ordered one from my dealer an hour ago (before waiting for a couple of replies here) I should of waited by the sound of it, but I'm sure my dealer will replace it or refund me if it is junk.
  
  I may be wrong but I'm thinking the T6 torx is mostly used in electrical and light delicate stuff. Something like a beefy Benchmade with blue loctite is too much for anything but the best quality drivers.

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  thepunisher

  • July 02, 2013 19:16

  quote:

  Originally posted by Skimo:
  I use craftsman, lifetime replacement.
  
  Others swear by Wiha.
  
  I can't answer your question, Id look online or call customer service, they should have an answer, perhaps their tools are warrantied as well.

  
  
  this..

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  dj

  • July 03, 2013 00:55

  quote:

  Others swear by Wiha.

  
  What he has said is good info. Good tools

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  neuro

  • July 03, 2013 03:00

  I have the small box BM torx set and have had no issues with it.

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  kingfisher

  • July 06, 2013 21:11

  If it turns out to be "junk" at least I will have some spare bronze washers

  

  
  
  Seriously, it looks nice and if I don't abuse it - it should last ok hopefully.
  

  

  
  
  

  

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  kingoftow

  • February 15, 2015 21:10

  I just purchased the folding tool a couple of months ago...seems fairly wellmade but think it's real place is for basic fieild maintenance (got a full size set of torx screw drivers in my range box for the serious stuff)..

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