Which Torx Bit Brand Wins?

China

China (professionally made in China for Milwaukee tool)

Taiwan

Czech Republic

Taiwan (professionally made in Taiwan for Hercules tools)

Taiwan

Vietnam

China

no information on Wiha packaging regarding country of manufacture

China

China

Indonesia

impact ready bits with flex torque, increased durability, CNC machined for optimal fit into screw recess

wear guard tip, up to 50 times the life, custom alloy 76 steel

Impact XPS, claims to last up to 90 times longer

impact proof, uses diamond coating for grip

times the life, legendary performance

times the life, shock absorbing zone, premium alloy construction, precision design reduces stripping

impact tough

torsion zone impact rugged, claims 10 times the life

made of hardened tool steel

not claimed for use with impact tools; heat treated S2 steel material

impact performance series, precision tip, better fit, less stripping

impact rated torsion zone for longer life

slightly better than the Kobalt; noticeably better than the first three brands tested (Kobalt, Ryobi, Masterforce); no issues with the bit becoming stuck

very good bit fitment; well designed, lined up and released from the screw well

pretty good fit, not as good as some other brands, but easy to start and release from the screw, 'actually pretty enjoyable to use'

pretty tight fit, didn't always release from the screw as easily as some other brands

about the same as the Kobalt; performed noticeably better than Kobalt, Ryobi, and Masterforce; no issues with the bit becoming stuck

better than some brands but not quite as good as the DeWalt; performance about the same as the Hercules; lines up and releases easily

pretty loose fit, not as good as some other brands, but still performed very well with no issues getting stuck

way too tight; bit frequently got stuck in the screw, board lifted off the stands when the driver was raised; confirmed consistent across multiple screws

pretty snug fit, not overly tight like the Masterforce; released better than Kobalt and Ryobi but not as consistently as DeWalt or Hercules

pretty good fit but didn't release from the screw easily

pretty good, not as good as some other brands; easy to line up but didn't always release from the screw as easily

didn't fit quite as well as the Kobalt but performed about the same; didn't always release from the screw

very little wear, about the same as the Masterforce; part of the top wear-resistance group

virtually no wear, part of the top wear-resistance group along with Makita and Wera

virtually no wear, supporting its 90x life claim though not independently verified against a control; part of the top wear-resistance group

held up exceptionally well, virtually no wear, part of the top wear-resistance group

nearly as well as the DeWalt, slightly more wear to the tip but flutes about the same; performed very well

similar to the Hercules, small amount of wear to tip and flutes

more wear to tip and flutes compared to most other brands

didn't experience nearly as much wear as the Kobalt and Ryobi despite the tight fit, very small amount of wear; part of the second-best wear group with DeWalt

more wear than DeWalt and Bauer, but not nearly as much as Kobalt or Ryobi

quite a bit of wear to tip and flutes, still some life left; among the weaker performers

quite a bit more wear to tip and flutes compared to some other brands

did a little better than the Kobalt but still quite a bit of wear

(slightly higher than the new average)

(same as new average)

per the first reported test; a later recap also states 196 for a used Wera bit, an unresolved discrepancy (see notes)

same as the first new sample

(slightly higher than the new average)

(notably stronger than the new average)

notably outperformed all three new samples

(samples: 155, 158, 156)

(samples: 161, 164, 158)

(samples: 166, 158, 160)

(samples: 173, 173, 173) per the first reported test; a later segment reports a second set of new-bit results at 196, 192, 190 (avg 193) for what is also called Wera, an unresolved discrepancy (see notes)

(samples: 158, 160, 157)

(samples: 161, 163, 169)

(samples: 171, 172, 170)

(samples: 167, 166, 159)

(samples: 152, 158, 157)

(samples: 133, 136, 134), the weakest new-bit average in the test

between 6 and 7

between 6 and 7