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Spax or GRK make fantastic screws, but after using Robertson-drive screws all my life, Torx honestly sucks, for the simple reason that the screws don't stay on
by frosted-flakes 5y ago
Spax or GRK make fantastic screws, but after using Robertson-drive screws all my life, Torx honestly sucks, for the simple reason that the screws don't stay on the bit very well. They will never strip out, but nothing holds the screw onto the bit except the magnet, so starting a screw one-handed is a bit finicky.
However, Robertson drive is a tapered square, which means the bit will lock into the screw with friction, and it can take quite a lot of force to separate them. To illustrate my point, I can put a Robertson screw on a drill, then hold onto the screw and swing the drill around without it falling.
- reportingsjr 5y agoRobertson and Torx are definitely better than philips. The two have their own pros and cons though. Robertson definitely makes it easier to keep the screw on a bit. On the other hand, if you've ever had to work with stainless screws and a harder wood (somewhat common in quality built outdoor stuff), I'll take torx any day due to the decreased stripping risk. Overall though both are still significant improvements over philips and slotted drives!
- frosted-flakes 5y agoPhilips drive is only good for drywall screws, because the cam-out is a feature. Robertson is ubiquitous in Canada; anything produced in or for the Canadian market tends to use it, and Philips is mostly only found in imported products. Although Tprx is getting more common for stuff like screwing down a subfloor or a deck. I've slowly been replacing the original outlets in my 70s house, and for some reason they only used slotted drive screws, for everything.