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Is this specific to woodworking? For general use everyting is Torx where I live. Clearly superior if you have decent bits (throw away those that come with the b

by progre 5y ago

Is this specific to woodworking? For general use everyting is Torx where I live. Clearly superior if you have decent bits (throw away those that come with the box of screws, they seem to be made of mud and sawdust).

samwillis 5y ago
My experience in the UK. Seeing more and more Torx though. Much prefer it to Pozidrive! Torx really should be used with an electrical screwdriver with a clutch though or you risk snapping the screws if you over tighten. Philips and Pozidrive are designs to ride out before snapping the screw head off.
GuB-42 5y ago
In France it is mostly Pozidriv, electronics and small appliances are usually Philips, Ikea is hex, we still see slotted screws but they are a dying breed, Torx is getting more and more popular. Still, when you go to your local hardware store, the kind of cheap screws that are sold in bulk are usually Pozidriv. Torx screws are also available but usually in more expensive, branded, retail packaging.
Xerneos 5y ago
Torx seems to be the superior head to me as well. The rest of the country (big chain hardware stores) seem to be still stuck with mostly Philips and Pozidrive.
- fho 5y ago
  At least for machine screws I buy Torx is easily twice the price of regular socket head screws: [100 'old-school' M3x5 screws](https://www.screwsandmore.de/de/sortiment/schrauben-und-bolzen/innensechskant-schrauben/zylinderkopf-din-912/din-912-edelstahl-a2/din-912-a2-m3/din-912-a2-m3x5/1207/100-stueck-zylinderkopfschrauben-din-912-a2-m3x5?c=39970 https://www.screwsandmore.de/de/sortiment/schrauben-und-bolz...) [50 Torx M3x5 screws](https://www.screwsandmore.de/de/sortiment/schrauben-und-bolzen/torxschrauben/zylinderkopf-iso-14579/iso-14579-a2-tx10-m3/iso-14579-a2-m3x5/2981/50-stueck-zylinderkopfschrauben-iso-14579-a2-m3x5?c=20722 https://www.screwsandmore.de/de/sortiment/schrauben-und-bolz...)
GrumpyNl 5y ago
In Canada i have use squared torques, they are superior. Cant find them anywhere else.

by progre 5y ago

samwillis 5y ago

My experience in the UK. Seeing more and more Torx though. Much prefer it to Pozidrive! Torx really should be used with an electrical screwdriver with a clutch though or you risk snapping the screws if you over tighten. Philips and Pozidrive are designs to ride out before snapping the screw head off.

GuB-42 5y ago

In France it is mostly Pozidriv, electronics and small appliances are usually Philips, Ikea is hex, we still see slotted screws but they are a dying breed, Torx is getting more and more popular. Still, when you go to your local hardware store, the kind of cheap screws that are sold in bulk are usually Pozidriv. Torx screws are also available but usually in more expensive, branded, retail packaging.

Xerneos 5y ago

Torx seems to be the superior head to me as well. The rest of the country (big chain hardware stores) seem to be still stuck with mostly Philips and Pozidrive.

fho 5y ago
At least for machine screws I buy Torx is easily twice the price of regular socket head screws: [100 'old-school' M3x5 screws](https://www.screwsandmore.de/de/sortiment/schrauben-und-bolzen/innensechskant-schrauben/zylinderkopf-din-912/din-912-edelstahl-a2/din-912-a2-m3/din-912-a2-m3x5/1207/100-stueck-zylinderkopfschrauben-din-912-a2-m3x5?c=39970 https://www.screwsandmore.de/de/sortiment/schrauben-und-bolz...) [50 Torx M3x5 screws](https://www.screwsandmore.de/de/sortiment/schrauben-und-bolzen/torxschrauben/zylinderkopf-iso-14579/iso-14579-a2-tx10-m3/iso-14579-a2-m3x5/2981/50-stueck-zylinderkopfschrauben-iso-14579-a2-m3x5?c=20722 https://www.screwsandmore.de/de/sortiment/schrauben-und-bolz...)

GrumpyNl 5y ago

In Canada i have use squared torques, they are superior. Cant find them anywhere else.