EDS vs Hudy tools
 

i am tired of ordering new tips every other month on my hex wrenches so i am looking at replacing my entire RC tool set and i have narrowed it down to either Hudy or EDS. they both look very similar but EDS is cheaper. however, the Hudy tools seem to have the entire tool tip made from their strong spring steel. EDS says their tools are also spring steel but the tip looks like it is ground down and appears to be regular steel. i have not seen either tool in person and its hard to tell from pics online. i do know that tools that i have had that are TiNi coated for example hold up better than ones that are not. so now i really want to try the "world-renowned" spring steel but i would like to hear from anyone out there that actually owns Hudy or EDS tools if they are better than your average alum. handle tool or even better if there is anyone that has actually been able to compare the two. thanks.

Allen tools.
 

There are very little subtle differences, but they all last about the same. Spring steel compared to hardened steel is just a bit softer. So instead of rounding your screws you will round the tools faster. I use hardened steel tipped tools with grade 12.9 steel screws and have very little problems. No matter what you use if you over tighten things you will destroy either the screws, the tools, or both. The only real benefit from one tool over another is the feel of the tool in your hand. Just keep a good supply of tips in your toolbox and treat your tools accordingly. As the tips get worn down just grind the tip length down a little bit revealing unused edges. Avoid using ball type allen tools unless it is a screw that is impossible to get to otherwise. I rarely use the ball type at all anymore. I have tools from several different manufacturers in the USA, Europe, and Asia and they all have their pros and cons, but they all do their job if treated properly.

While I cannot comment between the hudy or eds, I can say that the losi drivers are superior to dymanite and integy. All of my buddies have integy, and they are junk. The tips break off and the wear down quickly. I have had my losi drivers for about 2 years, and am still on the original tips. I had dynamite drivers prior to the losi drivers and they just wore out quickly...

Hudy rock. I used to use duracrap. The imperial ones were ok, but the metric ones were always too small. Hudy are a billion times better. had them for a couple years now, and no sign of wear.

I agree with the Losi tools.

I have used a few Hudy's in the past, and they were not as long wearing as the Losi's that I use now. My toolbox has Associated and Losi tools right now because everything else either wore out after a year, or just broke.

My Associated set has been showing quite a bit of wear on the smaller sizes, including 0.050", 1.5mm, 1/16", and 5/64". So far I have replaced the 5/64" and 1.5mm with XTM tools, and the XTM tools actually have quite nice tips... Use those at work as well and have had great luck with them.

so i agree with what a lot of you are saying. i currently have mostly associated hexes but also have a losi one and the losi one has held up much better with the TiNi coating. i have thought seriously about just getting all losi stuff but thats why i wanted to find out about Hudy and EDS first. my assoc. are great tools too but the 5/64 and 2.5mm get rounded edges faster than my losi has. i think my assoc. lasted about 6 months whereas my losi hasnt had to be replaced yet. so it sounds like the losi tools are as good as anything out there. anyone else have any input about the Hudy or EDS. a guy on ebay told me that once i use EDS i will never use another tool.

From what I hear EDS and Hudy are the cream of the crop. A too high priced for me though. Is there anything comparable in quality but lower in price?

Depends on what you need. If you only require a metric set of hex drivers (or just std) the losi drivers can be had for around 37 bucks shipped for 4 drivers (1.5,2,2.5,3mm), so less than 10 bucks each. Seems very fair considering the cost of the cheaper drivers is not much less.

I have used both EDS and Hudy drivers, and I would have to say that the EDS tools are longer lasting (and the HUDY ones last plenty of time). Fit-wise they are about equal (i.e quality of manufacture and thus fit in the screw head). In the UK the EDS tools are about the same price as the Hudy Profi-Tools, and I would definately pick the EDS handles anytime, they are far nicer in the hand. The EDS specialist tools (like the ball drivers) are better than the HUDY ones as they are far stronger. I broke the head off my HUDY 2.5mm ball driver because the grinder had gone a bit wild with the cutting (the shaft in between the ball part and the shank was very thin). The EDS one has no such problems, though the lean angle acheivable may be less than the HUDY. Overall, I would pick the EDS stuff every time.

Also, their sets are smaller in size (4 commonly used drivers) rather than the HUDY ones (about 7 drivers per set) which works for me as I don't have any funny-sized screws (just 1.5mm - 3.0 mm), whilst if I worked on loads of different cars of different scales it might be worth my while to go with the HUDY stuff.

Sorry for the long post!

That's good info. I may just look into the EDS tools after all.