The best precision screwdrivers, compared.
Top pick: Wera Kraftform Micro 12 Best value: JOREST 40-piece CR-V set – Best value on the value part: about £9.99, 4.6 from 27,035 reviews, and the other row that also scores 94. Updated October 2026.
A precision screwdriver is a small fixed driver, or a handle plus tiny bits, for screws that a normal Phillips will not seat. You buy one in the UK for phones, laptops, consoles, glasses, watches and PC jobs. The useful difference is whether the named tip matches the recess, not the piece count in the title. You recognise a suitable one from the profiles on the listing. Pentalobe P2 is the usual size for many phone bottom screws, and P5 is the usual size on many laptop bottom cases. Tri-point Y000 appears on later phone internals. Security Torx is the star with a pin in the middle. Phillips is not Pozidriv. ISO 8764-1 covers cross-recess tips and ISO 2380-1 covers slotted tips. A tip that stays in the screw, a handle that does not flex, and a case that keeps the bits are the practical checks. A swivel cap speeds a small screw. A ball-lock or a firm magnet stops the bit falling out. The [precision screwdriver buying guide](/hub/hand-tools/precision-screwdriver/sub/precision-screwdriver-buying-guide) sets those checks in order.
A precision screwdriver is a small fixed driver, or a handle plus tiny bits, for screws that a normal Phillips will not seat. You buy one in the UK for phones, laptops, consoles, glasses, watches and PC jobs.
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Wera's Kraftform Micro 12 is twelve fixed drivers at about £37.21, made in the Czech Republic, with 4.8 from 6,715 reviews, the highest star line in this set. Bullets describe a swivel cap, a fast-spin zone and a Black Point tip, with a Torx holding function rather than a general magnet claim. UK reviewers say the tips bite where cheap mini drivers round screws, and they use the set on watch bands, PCs and fine hardware. The pouch is the repeated complaint: it is bulky, it flexes, and leaning on it can bend the drivers. The amazon.co.uk spec block does not list the twelve tip sizes, so you cannot check for P2 from this page alone. It is the fixed-handle buy when you already know the profiles, not the kit that prints every phone bit.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want fixed Wera handles for watch bands and fine screws, and you already know the profiles.
Less suitable: You need P2 or Y000 printed on the listing before you buy.
Specifications
Common questions
Are the twelve tip sizes listed in the spec block?
No. The head-style line says hex. The bullets say colour coding and a Torx holding function.
What do UK reviews complain about?
The pouch is bulky and flexes. The tips are the part reviewers praise.
Where is it made, on this listing?
The country-of-origin line says Czech Republic.
Bosch's 13-piece precision set, model 1600A02Z9N, is about £25.41 with 4.7 from 884 reviews, and 37 of 50 sampled texts are marked United Kingdom. You get thirteen fixed drivers with 60 mm blades, rotating caps and a printed list of SL1.5 to SL3.0, PH000, PH00, PH0, TX5 to TX9, and hex 1.5 and 2.0. There is no pentalobe, tri-point or security Torx on that list, so it will not seat a phone bottom screw of the pentalobe type. UK reviewers like the full handles and colour coding on 3D-printer screws, and they also say the small Phillips tips are a loose fit and cam out. The fabric zipper bag lets drivers rattle in the elastic loops. The bullet's line about 40 percent over standard cites ISO 2380, ISO 8764 and TMD-705 as a claim, not a certificate in this file.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want fixed Bosch handles for slotted, small Phillips, Torx and hex on electronics that are not pentalobe.
Less suitable: You are opening a phone or a laptop bottom case that uses pentalobe.
Specifications
Common questions
Which sizes are in the set?
Slotted 1.5 to 3, PH000, PH00, PH0, TX5, TX6, TX8, TX9, and hex 1.5 and 2. No pentalobe.
What does the ISO line mean here?
The bullet says the tips are at least 40 percent over the standard according to ISO 2380, ISO 8764, and TMD-705. That is the listing's claim.
What do UK reviews say about Phillips fit?
One review says PH0, PH00, and PH000 slip out of small Phillips screws as soon as torque is applied.
The JOREST 40-piece listing at about £9.99 prints P2 0.8, P5 1.2, P6 1.5 and Y000 on the head-size line, with security Torx in the bullet, which is the profile list a phone or laptop job usually needs. Amazon shows 4.6 from 34,877 reviews, the same line as the 152-in-1 ASIN B0D2HGJFL2, and several sampled texts describe that larger kit. The bullet calls the bits S2 while the material line says alloy steel, and the title, set name and bullet disagree at 40, 38 and 30 bits. A review mentions coating wear during a Dell XPS opening, and another says loose tools are not held in the small box. Magnetism is a bullet claim, not a result proved only for this model. It is the top pick here because both JOREST rows score 94 and the larger review count takes the badge, with that shared total stated in the open.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a bit set at about £9.99 whose listing prints P2, P5 and Y000 together.
Less suitable: You need a review sample that is only about this 40-piece box, or a fixed driver with a full handle.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the listing say the bits are magnetic?
The bullet says the handle head and the bit have a magnetic design. The special-feature line only says versatility.
Which Apple-style sizes are printed?
The head-size line names P2 0.8, P5 1.2, P6 1.5, and Y000 (Y0.6), plus larger Torx sizes.
Are the 34,877 reviews only about this 40-piece kit?
The file shows the same 4.6 from 34,877 as the 152-piece ASIN, and some texts name the 152-in-1 set.
The JOREST 152-in-1 set is about £24.99 and weighs 850 g, with an extension bar, a rotatable tail and magnetic storage slots. The bullet says 140 bits across families that include Torx, Phillips, pentalobe and tri-wing, while the head-size line prints 48 mm, which is not a tip width. Amazon shows the same 4.6 from 34,877 as B09PY8WQHJ, and the sampled texts overlap, so this is not a second independent pile of reviews. Reviewers who name this kit praise labelled slots and finding a Dell hinge Torx by trying three bits. They also report coating wear and no stripped-screw extractor. Many bits will sit unused. It suits a drawer kit when you want the large labelled case, and its stars should not be added on top of the 40-piece row.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the large labelled JOREST case and will not treat its stars as separate from the 40-piece listing.
Less suitable: You want a light kit, or a review total that belongs only to this model.
Specifications
Common questions
How many bits does the bullet claim?
140 bits of 20 types, plus accessories. The title says 152.
What is the 48 mm figure?
It is the head-size line as printed. It is not a credible tip width.
Is the review count unique?
The file shows the same 34,877 as B09PY8WQHJ, and the texts overlap.
This JOREST set is also about £9.99 and 4.6 stars, from 27,035 reviews, and all 50 sampled texts are marked United Kingdom. The bullet names 30 CR-V bits and a rotating cap, while the title and the unit count still say 40 and 38. The title prints Torx T5, T6, T8 and T9, tri-wing Y00 and P5, which covers a console or a MacBook-style five-lobe screw better than a plain Phillips kit. Magnetism is not on the special-feature line. One UK review is what describes a magnetic bit holder. Reviewers mention phones, an Xbox controller and a Samsung Galaxy Watch battery, and this sample has no repeated snapped bit. The same notes still say you should check that the boxed version arrived. It is the best value row because the value part of the score is 10 and the tie at 94 went to the other JOREST on review count.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the JOREST at about £9.99 whose 27,035 reviews are not the shared 152-piece count.
Less suitable: You need the head-size line that prints P2 and Y000 together.
Specifications
Common questions
Is magnetism on the spec line?
No. The special feature is a rotating cap. One UK review describes a magnetic bit holder.
How many bits does the bullet claim?
The bullet says 30 CR-V bits. The title says 40 and the unit count says 38.
What is the case comment?
UK reviews describe a compact case and say to buy the version that includes the box.
The JOREST 52-in-1 pocket set weighs 175 g and costs about £10.99, with 4.6 from 8,267 reviews. The bullet lists double-ended bits from PH0000 to PH2, slotted widths, Torx T1 to T5 and security Torx from TR6, in a sliding cover. The short line also says 24 double-ended bits, while the page still prints 52, 50 and 48 as piece claims. The material line says plastic and rubber, so there is no bit-steel grade to quote. A UK review says the bit is not magnetic until a separate ring is fitted, even though the bullet mentions a magnet in the handle. Another arrival was missing a bit, and one buyer found oil on the tips and worried about garage storage. It is a compact electronics set if you will use the ring, not a substitute for a sized pentalobe list.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a light pocket set for Torx and Phillips on a watch strap or a PC.
Less suitable: You need a printed P2 size, or bits that are magnetic without an extra ring.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the bit arrive magnetic?
The bullet says the handle has a magnet. A UK review says you add a separate ring before the bit holds a screw.
What does the material line name?
Plastic and rubber. It does not name a bit steel.
Which piece count should you trust?
The title says 52-in-1, the set name says 50 in 1, and the bullet says 24 double-ended bits and 48 models.
STREBITO's blue kit is about £10.99 and 4.6 from 2,295 reviews, and all 50 sampled texts are marked United Kingdom. The bullet claims 48 chrome-vanadium bits at 60 HRC, the only hardness figure in this comparison, plus a magnetiser among the accessories. The head-style line names security Torx, pentalobe and tri-wing, so those families are named even without millimetre sizes. UK reviewers mention watches, an N64, car-key shells and a Chromebook. The same sample says bits fall out of the rubber holder, one handle felt like light plastic with a slight bend, and the tweezers were clunky. The 64-piece title counts accessories as well as the 48 bits. Buy it for the odd profiles if you will accept a case that spills. The 60 HRC figure is the bullet, not a measurement made here.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want pentalobe and tri-wing named at about £10.99 and will re-seat bits that spill.
Less suitable: You need a case that keeps every bit seated when you close the lid.
Specifications
Common questions
Is 60 HRC a test result?
No. It is the figure on the STREBITO bullet. This comparison did not measure it.
Do the bits stay in the case?
UK reviews say bits fall out when the case is closed.
What odd profiles are named?
The head-style line includes security Torx, pentalobe, and tri-wing, among others.
Gareschten's 39-in-1 set is about £15.99, with 4.6 from 313 reviews, and 48 of 50 sampled texts are marked United Kingdom. The bullet promises longer S2 bits, a swivel aluminium handle and a spring-loaded pop-up case that reviewers generally like. The head-style line names Phillips, Torx, security Torx, hex and flat, without a pentalobe size. The title says magnetic, yet UK reviews say the tips were not magnetic or that the magnet was weak, and one magnetiser arrived with no instructions. A different review did hold a spectacle screw on the head. The dimension line of 50 x 50 x 10 mm sits beside a weight of 320 g, so the box size is uncertain. It is a mid-price case kit if you test the magnet before you rely on it.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a hard case and security Torx around this shelf price, and you will check the magnet yourself.
Less suitable: You need a magnet claim that matches the reviews, or a printed P2.
Specifications
Common questions
Are the tips magnetic?
The title says magnetic. UK reviews say they were not, or that the magnet was weak, and that the magnetiser had no instructions.
Do the dimensions match the weight?
The file prints 50 x 50 x 10 mm and 320 g. Both are kept. They do not describe one obvious box.
Is security Torx included?
The head-style line names security Torx. A pentalobe size is not on the spec lines.
The Fanttik E2 Ultra is an electric precision driver at about £79.99, with 4.5 from 1,911 reviews, and only 18 of 50 sampled texts are marked United Kingdom. The bullet states five torque steps from 0.05 to 0.6 N·m, 270 rpm, an 800 mAh USB-C pack and 50 S2 bits in an aluminium pop-up case. UK reviewers say it helps with light PC work. The same UK notes say the stated 0.05 N·m gear can still strip screw heads. Bits fall out when the rotary store is turned, the metal grip cramps the hand, and there is no separate speed control. The 5/32 inch figure is the driver hex, not the width of every bit. It is a powered option for repetitive PC screws if you keep it off delicate phone heads. Those torque numbers are the listing, not a lab result.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You do repeated light PC screws and will treat the torque numbers as listing claims.
Less suitable: You are opening a phone and believed 0.05 N·m could not cam out.
Specifications
Common questions
What torque does the listing state?
Five gears: 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.4, and 0.6 N·m, and up to 270 rpm. That is the bullet, not a lab result.
Do UK reviews agree about the low gear?
A UK review says the driver stripped heads on the stated 0.05 N·m setting.
Do the bits stay in the case?
UK reviews say bits fall out when the rotating store is turned.
flintronic's 18-piece set is about £5.99, with 4.5 from 927 reviews and a UK-marked sample, plus tweezers and a magnetiser. The bullet lists six Phillips sizes from 0.8 mm to 3.0 mm and seven slotted drivers from 1.2 mm, which is a size table rather than the word glasses on its own. The head-style line says pentalobe, and that does not match the bullet, so do not buy it for a phone bottom screw. A UK reviewer used it on a sunglasses hinge. Others say size marks are missing, the magnet is weaker than expected, and the plastic case is brittle or arrived smashed. Fifteen drivers plus tweezers and a magnetiser make up the 18 pieces. It is a cheap millimetre set for hinges if the markings are actually there.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want printed millimetre flats and Phillips for glasses or small assembly at about £5.99.
Less suitable: You need a P2 pentalobe, or size marks you can trust without checking each driver.
Specifications
Common questions
What sizes does the bullet print?
Six Phillips from 0.8 mm to 3.0 mm and seven slotted drivers starting at 1.2 mm, plus tweezers.
Does the head-style line match the bullet?
The head-style line says pentalobe. The bullet describes Phillips and slotted drivers.
What do UK reviews say about the case?
Some say it keeps the set tidy. Others say it is brittle and that size marks are missing.
JKG's 11-piece set is the cheapest row at about £3.99 and the lowest stars, 4.1 from 563 reviews, with all 50 sampled texts marked United Kingdom. The title names glasses, watches and doorbells, but there is no size table, and the material line only says metal, plastic and rubber. UK reviews say the flats are too thick for glasses and watch screws, and that tips strip. Several say the storage box does not click shut, so the drivers fall out. Magnetism is unanswered on the spec lines. It can cover an occasional household screw if you ignore the case. It is a poor match for a spectacle hinge, which is a fit problem rather than a reason to treat the lowest price as the best value.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You need any small driver for a one-off household screw and you will not store it in the supplied box.
Less suitable: You are tightening spectacle hinges or watch links.
Specifications
Common questions
Will it fit glasses screws?
The title says glasses and watches. UK reviews say the flat tips are too thick for those screws.
What is wrong with the case?
UK reviews say it does not click shut or hinge properly, and the drivers fall out.
Is a bit size printed?
The head-size line says mini. There is no millimetre table.
Eleven precision screwdrivers were scored from amazon.co.uk shelf prices, stars and review counts captured on 22 October 2026. A steel name, a hardness figure and a piece count are the seller's text. There was no lab test. The published parts are stars, sample size, fit and value, with maxima of 40, 25, 22 and 10. Those maxima add to 97 and are copied here without rescaling. The top pick is the highest total. A tie goes to the larger amazon.co.uk review count. Best value is the other row with a value part of 10 and the higher remaining total. Two JOREST listings share one review count, and those two totals are not added together.
Stars
40%Amazon rating divided by 5, times 40, rounded to the nearest whole number. The published maximum is 40.
Sample
25%1,000 or more reviews score 25. 200 or more score 20. Otherwise this part is 14. The published maximum is 25.
Fit
22%A precision screwdriver or a precision bit set scores 22. A 1/4 inch cordless driver does not. The published figure is 22.
Value
10%Under £10 and at least 4.0 stars scores 10. Under £15 and at least 4.2 stars scores 8. Under £30 scores 6. Otherwise this part is 4. The published maximum is 10.
Start with the named profile, then tip fit, then the handle, the case and the real bit list. Price comes after those checks. The notes below follow that order for eleven amazon.co.uk listings captured on 22 October 2026. None of the scores is a workshop test.
A precision screwdriver, in the sets UK shoppers buy, is a small fixed driver or a handle plus tiny bits for screws a normal Phillips will not seat. People use them on phones, laptops, consoles, glasses, watches and PCs. The useful difference is whether the named tip matches the recess. Piece count in the title is not that check. Nothing on this page was lab tested. Prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk lines captured on 22 October 2026.
Titles, set names and bullets on the same page can disagree. A 40, 52 or 152 in the title is not the same as the bit list. Read the names before you pay for the lid.
Phillips is not Pozidriv. Plain Torx is not pin-Torx. A pentalobe screw will not seat on a Phillips tip. Changing the magnet does not fix the profile.
The steel shaft is not a lever. Do not pry. Turn supplies off before you work near wiring, and stop if the screw is near mains you cannot isolate.
The first check is the profile printed for the device you open. Pentalobe P2, about 0.8 mm, is the usual phone bottom screw from the iPhone 4 onward. P5, about 1.2 mm, is the usual size on many laptop bottom cases. Those figures come from UK repair guides, not from measuring the bits on this page. Y000 is the tri-point on later phone internals. Security Torx is the star with a pin. A large Phillips-and-flat set still fails that job. Tip fit is the next check, ahead of any steel adjective.
A swivel cap speeds a small screw. A ball-lock or a firm magnet stops the bit falling out. UK reviews on cheap kits mention loose bits and light plastic handles. The case has to keep a 1.5 mm bit. Magnetism is a check, not a title. Some kits ship a separate magnetiser, and reviews can say the tips were not magnetic. Piece-count honesty is the same page read twice. Titles, set names and bullets disagree on several rows. Chrome-vanadium and S2 are names unless a hardness figure is printed.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You need the odd profiles named on the listing: pentalobe, tri-point and security Torx. The JOREST 40-piece precision set is about £9.99, with 4.6 from 34,877 reviews, and the head-size line prints P2, P5 and Y000. That review count is shared with the 152-in-1 listing. Leave it if you need a sample that is only about this box.
You want a full handle on each tip and you will accept a shorter list. The Wera Kraftform Micro 12 is about £37.21, with 4.8 from 6,715 reviews, twelve fixed drivers and a swivel cap. The amazon.co.uk spec block does not list the twelve sizes, so you cannot check for P2 from that page alone.
You need a thin flat, and a title that says glasses is not enough. The flintronic 18-piece mini set is about £5.99, with 4.5 from 927 reviews, and the bullet prints Phillips from 0.8 mm to 3.0 mm and slotted sizes from 1.2 mm. A UK review used it on a sunglasses hinge. The head-style line says pentalobe, which does not match that bullet.
In this set of eleven amazon.co.uk listings, the top pick is the JOREST 40-piece precision set at about £9.99, with 4.6 from 34,877 reviews. It ties the JOREST 40-piece CR-V set on 94, and the larger review count takes the place. The head-size line names P2, P5 and Y000. That review count is the same line as the 152-in-1 listing, so the two totals are not added together. The best value is the JOREST 40-piece CR-V set, also about £9.99, with 4.6 from 27,035 reviews and a value part of 10. Its sampled texts are marked United Kingdom. P2 and Y000 are not printed the same way. None of these scores is a lab test.
JOREST 40-piece CR-V set
Best value on the value part: about £9.99, 4.6 from 27,035 reviews, and the other row that also scores 94.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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Public UK sources are listed below. Shelf prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk figures captured on 22 October 2026. This page did not lab-test the sets. A hardness figure on a bullet was not measured here.
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