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Canadian here. I have been using Robertsons for forty years. It's all you can get at the hardware store: #10/black-handle screwdriver, #8/red, #6/green and #4/y
by GnarfGnarf 4y ago
Canadian here. I have been using Robertsons for forty years. It's all you can get at the hardware store: #10/black-handle screwdriver, #8/red, #6/green and #4/yellow. They are a joy to work with. They're so good nobody will buy the old straight slot or Philips.
Slide a screw onto the screwdriver. Hold it horizontally. Holds fast. Can you do that with Torx?
- Tuna-Fish 4y agoYes, absolutely, and even better than Robertson does. The way I'd describe Torx to someone who is used to Robertson is that Torx is like Robertson, only more so. That is, all the things you'd consider the strengths of Robertson are things that Torx is better at.
- refurb 4y agoAgreed, having used both kinds I find Torx tend to hold better. Not sure if the tolerances are tighter, but I’ve come across Robinson that tend to be a bit loose and it’s much easier to strip. Torx fit very snuggly and even the smaller bolt is hard to strip as long as you have the right but size.
- bonestamp2 4y agoPeter Robertson (the inventor) is Canadian and Robertson screws are very popular there as you mentioned. They exist elsewhere in varying degrees. For example, I live in Southern California and I haven't seen them at the hardware store until recently. I found one behind a wall-plate in my home several years ago when I was changing a light switch. Thankfully, I'm Canadian, so I already had the right tool -- right next to the unspent Canadian Tire money in my toolbox. ;)
- inferiorhuman 4y agoYeah the legend goes something like Robertson tried to get Henry Ford to use them but wanted too much money to license the design. As an American the only Robertson screws I've ever seen came from the subwoofer enclosure on my car… which I imported from Canadia.