Forums Latest Members

Review: Kwong Yuen Anti-Skid Tips made for 30080 - Very Thick

  1. kaplan Oct 9, 2022

    Posts
    2,254
    Likes
    2,569
    These tips are marketed as anti-skid tips for Bergeon 30080 screwdrivers, however, they are so thick that, instead of anti-skid, they are like drift tips

    They are more expensive than Bergeon tips too, so all in all they were a pretty bad purchase, I feel like these are more domain specific, for example they go along well with 550 series movement screws, but they don't even engage with 620 series small ladies movement screws

    False Marketing:
    Screen Shot 2022-10-09 at 20.42.35.png

    Kwong Yuen Tips:
    IMG_2578.jpeg IMG_2579 2.jpeg IMG_2580.jpeg IMG_2581.jpeg IMG_2582 2.jpeg

    Bergeon 30080 Tip:
    IMG_2585.jpeg
     
    Edited Oct 9, 2022
  2. JwRosenthal Oct 9, 2022

    Posts
    14,914
    Likes
    40,245
    The joys of online shopping

    2707AAA2-96AE-4304-80DF-BE22CC829896.jpeg
     
    kaplan likes this.
  3. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker Oct 9, 2022

    Posts
    26,442
    Likes
    65,464
    Hollow ground blades like these aren't really needed for the typical flat head screws in watches. They are more difficult to fit properly to the slot thickness, so really there's no advantage to them for most work.

    Where they do work well is for round head screws. For example, the screws that are used to hold the crown lock on a Panerai.

    PAM 116 3_0006.jpg

    These blades give you excellent engagement with these screws, and prevent chewing out the very top of the rounded head. It's basically the only place I use a hollow ground blade.

    Cheers, Al
     
    kaplan likes this.
  4. mahomes Oct 9, 2022

    Posts
    312
    Likes
    1,202
    Interesting
     
  5. kaplan Oct 9, 2022

    Posts
    2,254
    Likes
    2,569
    They seemed very domain specific to me, thanks for the insight

    I originally wanted them for the ratchet wheel screw but I'm guessing they won't even fit - however they fit other 550 series screws well, grips them so the screwdriver can only be lifted upwards