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As a Canadian it still blows me away that Robertson isn't as ubiquitous everywhere else as it is here. They are far superior to Phillips in every way.
by FractalParadigm 4y ago
As a Canadian it still blows me away that Robertson isn't as ubiquitous everywhere else as it is here. They are far superior to Phillips in every way.
- briHass 4y agoAs someone in the US, Robertson is better than Phillips, but Torx/star is superior in every way. Besides the better torque with Torx, the bits don't get mangled as quickly. My experience with Robertson, where it is the default for pocket-hole screws, is the bit corners get rounded and it then starts to really destroy the fasteners. It's not always easy to determine when a Robertson bit should be thrown away. In contrast I've had star bits that had multiple chipped edges but it still grabs. Instead of rounding, those bits usually chip off, so it's pretty clear when the bit is junk.
- abakker 4y agoFull agree. Torx is the best. T25 and larger bits are essentially indestructible.
- jacquesm 4y agoSpot on, I can go through box after box of screws with a Torx bit without it breaking or even wearing visibly. You do want to make sure you have some pressure on it.
- eurasiantiger 4y agoAnything smaller than T3 is just asking for trouble, though. I guess they can be seen as tamper evident :)
- abakker 4y agofair enough, but I guess anything under T3 equivalent in any drive system is pretty damn difficult. What do you use? The smallest Torx i've used is T5, and even that was very dicey.
- londons_explore 4y agoBits only get chipped when torque is still being applied as the driver is being removed. (Or inserted) Tool makers could easily fix that problem with a sensor that detects pressure on the bit, and if it drops to zero, stop the tool.
- kevin_thibedeau 4y agoThey're more expensive to make.
- alexvoda 4y agoThis is the side effect of being patented.