The best Wera screwdrivers, compared.
Top pick: Wera Kraftform Micro 12-piece set Best value: Wera Kraftform 300 six-piece set – £29.99 for six fixed drivers that name slotted, Phillips and Pozidriv. 4.8 from 2,717 reviews. No insulation claim, and the six sizes are not on the components line. Updated October 2026.
A Wera screwdriver on amazon.co.uk is a driver or a set of them. You judge it by the recess, the handle, and any 1,000 V claim printed on the tool. UK woodscrews are commonly Pozidriv, with diagonal ticks on the head. Phillips is a plain cross, designed to cam out, and the wrong driver damages the recess. This comparison covers twelve Wera screwdriver listings, from fixed sets and insulated sets to pocket bit-drivers and a stubby. A stubby still stops short of a deep screw, and it is not a ratchet. The [Wera screwdriver buying guide](/hub/hand-tools/wera-screwdriver/sub/wera-screwdriver-buying-guide) sets recess, insulation, fixed blades or bits, then length. A Wera screwdriver is a driver: hard and soft zones in the handle, an anti-roll hex, and a tip for a named recess. Lasertip is a laser-textured tip for slotted, Phillips and Pozidriv screws. Buyers here are householders fitting furniture and appliances, pocket or van users, and people who want insulated blades for terminals. No set in the twelve includes a voltage tester.
A Wera screwdriver on amazon.co.uk is a driver or a set of them. You judge it by the recess, the handle, and any 1,000 V claim printed on the tool. UK woodscrews are commonly Pozidriv, with diagonal ticks on the head.
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The Kraftform Micro 12-piece set, £37.21 and 299 g, is the precision pouch for small screws on PCs, watches and hardware, listed as made in the Czech Republic. Across 6,715 reviews at 4.8, the largest file in this comparison, the first 50 prefer the tips to cheap jeweller sets and name Phillips, Torx, hex and flat, which the components line does not itemise. A Torx holding function is in the bullets. The same sample calls the set heavy on Torx for the screws one reviewer actually meets, the pouch bulky, and the spinning top too small for a hard screw. One flat tip cracked when it was over-tightened, and that review also calls the chrome coating poor. There is no 1,000 volt claim, and the set is the wrong tool for prising.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Small screws on computers, watches and fittings, kept in the pouch.
Less suitable: A seized screw, prising, or any job that needs a 1,000 volt driver.
Specifications
Common questions
Can it be used on electronics?
The recommended-use line includes electrical repairs and precision work. It does not claim 1,000 volt insulation.
Which 12 tips are included?
The components line says a 12-piece set and does not name each tip.
Does it come with a case?
Yes. The bullets say a robust pouch.
The Kraftform Kompakt 20, £41.95 and 255 g, is the seven-piece pocket driver with a Rapidaptor chuck, a retractable bayonet and a pouch, made in the Czech Republic according to the listing. Across 3,234 reviews at 4.8, the first 50 treat it as a belt tool that replaces several fixed drivers, and one of them lists PH1, PH2, PZ1, PZ2 and two flats, which the components line itself does not. The stack of handle, holder and bit feels wobbly, the shaft can be hard to retract, and the handle is larger than a pocket driver leads some buyers to expect. It is the wrong tool in those reviews for a seized screw: one handle snapped on a rusted screw, a first unit jammed when extended and was replaced, and two bits were loose enough to fall out. The bullets do not claim a ratchet, even though one review mentions ratchet action. A button on the end sits where you push.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A belt pouch with a full-size handle, a Rapidaptor chuck, and both a short and a longer reach.
Less suitable: A seized or rusted screw, or anyone who needs the stiffness of a one-piece shaft.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the Kompakt 20 ratchet?
The bullets describe a Rapidaptor chuck and a retractable bayonet, not a ratchet.
Which bits are included?
The components line does not name them. One UK review lists PH1, PH2, PZ1, PZ2, and two flats.
Does it come with a case?
Yes. The bullets say a robust pouch.
The Kraftform 300 six-piece set, £29.99 and 454 g, is the fixed Lasertip kit for slotted, Phillips and Pozidriv screws, listed as made in the Czech Republic. Across 2,717 reviews at 4.8, the first 50 credit the tips with grip that resists cam-out and the handles with comfort on longer jobs. The components line does not give the six sizes; one UK review itemises a small mix, including PH1 at 80 mm and PH2 at 100 mm, and the sixth tip is cut off in that text. The standing complaint is range: only two of each recess, and no larger sizes. One flat-head broke after a couple of uses, the plastic holder is disliked, and one reviewer calls the Lasertip effect modest. There is no insulation claim. In this comparison it is the best-value everyday set when your screws match those three recesses and you can live without a longer blade or a 1,000 volt mark.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Household slotted, Phillips and Pozidriv screws when six fixed drivers are enough.
Less suitable: Larger screw sizes than this small mix, live terminals, or a buyer who needs each size printed on the components line.
Specifications
Common questions
Which six drivers are in the box?
The bullets say slotted, Phillips, and Pozidriv. The components line does not give the six sizes.
Are these insulated?
No insulation claim is on the listing.
Does it come with a case?
A case is not in the bullets. Reviews mention a plastic holder.
The Kraftform Big Pack 300, £54.70, is the 14-piece Lasertip set whose bullets cover Phillips, Pozidriv, Torx and flat, with PlusMinus also on the head-style line. Across 2,158 reviews at 4.8, the first 50 use that mix for joinery, kitchens and general DIY, and they credit Lasertip with grip that does not chew the screw. Sizes are not listed on the amazon.co.uk components line, the title says green while the colour field says red/yellow, and the country of origin is the Czech Republic. Flat blades are called small, or simply missing from what a buyer expected. One screwdriver shattered while driving 2 inch screws into a batten, which is a single report in that sample rather than a rate you can quote. There is no insulation claim, and several reviewers still call the price fair for the piece count.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Joinery and general DIY when you want Torx as well as Phillips, Pozidriv and flat.
Less suitable: Insulated work, or anyone who needs the fourteen sizes listed on the amazon components line.
Specifications
Common questions
Which recesses are included?
The bullets say Phillips, Pozidriv, Torx, and flat. The head-style line also names PlusMinus (PZ/S). Sizes are not listed.
Are these insulated?
No insulation claim is on the listing.
Does it come with a case?
A case is not in the bullets. Reviews mention plastic holders or a rack.
The three-piece extra-long set, £27.12 and 462 g, is the fixed Kraftform kit reviewers use to reach screws in boilers, cookers, battery covers and wall brackets. The bullets say slotted, Phillips and Pozidriv; the components line does not name the three sizes, and the head-style attribute omits slotted even though the bullets include it. The pack measures 42 cm on the long side, so it is a drawer tool rather than a pocket one. Across 1,838 reviews at 4.8, the first 50 also use the length for torque and a clearer view of the screw. One reviewer wanted a holder and did not find one, and the country-of-origin field says China, which surprised a buyer who had assumed German manufacture. No repeated breakage shows in those 50 reviews. There is no insulation claim, so the extra length does not make it a VDE driver.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Screws in boilers, cookers and brackets where a standard blade stops short.
Less suitable: A pocket, an insulated terminal, or a buyer who needs the three tip sizes printed on the components line.
Specifications
Common questions
Are the blades insulated?
No insulation claim is on the listing.
Which three sizes are included?
The components line names the set, not the three tip sizes. The bullets say slotted, Phillips, and Pozidriv.
Does it come with a case?
A case is not in the bullets.
The Kraftform Kompakt Stubby Magazin 2, £20.28, is the short driver whose six 25 mm bits are itemised: two slotted sizes, PH1, PH2, PZ1 and PZ2, on a magnetic 1/4 inch mount. Across 3,645 reviews at 4.7, the first 50 use it where a full-length shaft will not fit, in a pocket, a glovebox or on a desk. The head-style line says Tri-Wing; the bit list does not include a Tri-Wing bit, so that attribute is not the contents. Reviews agree it is not a ratchet, and they call the lift-up cassette flimsy, with a minority saying the feel is below other Wera tools. The listing’s country of origin is the Czech Republic. In this comparison it is the top pick on the published score because the bit list is explicit and the review file is large, and it is still the wrong driver when the screw sits deeper than a stubby can reach.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A tight gap or a pocket, with PH, PZ and slotted bits at 25 mm.
Less suitable: A screw you cannot reach until the shaft is longer, or anyone who needed a ratchet.
Specifications
Common questions
Is it a ratchet?
No. The bullets do not claim a ratchet, and reviews say the same.
Which bits are included?
0.8 x 5.5 and 1.2 x 6.5 slotted, PH1, PH2, PZ1, and PZ2, each 25 mm.
Is the tip magnetic?
The bullets say a 1/4 inch mount with a strong permanent magnet.
The seven-piece 160 iSS set, £41.80 and 432 g, is the slim fixed VDE kit reviewers take to terminal rails because the blades are reduced in diameter. The listing claims safe working up to 1,000 volts after routine water-bath tests, and it does not name IEC 60900 or list the seven tips. In the first 50 of 2,007 reviews at 4.7, electricians praise the tapered insulation and the grip, and several bought the set as an apprentice gift. The repeated complaint is the recess: reviewers expected a plain PZ2 and found Phillips plus plus-minus PZ/S tips instead. Smaller handles are called too thin, and smaller sizes snap in more than one review. A buyer who needs a plain Pozidriv woodscrew driver should leave this box for a set that lists PZ2.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Recessed terminals when you want reduced blades and you already know the tips are Phillips and PZ/S.
Less suitable: Pozidriv woodscrews that need a plain PZ2, or a hand that finds the smaller handles too thin.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this set include Pozidriv?
The head-style line says Phillips. UK reviews say the set has slotted, Phillips, and plus-minus PZ/S tips, not a plain PZ2.
Why are the handles small?
The model name says smaller handle diameters as well as reduced blades. Reviews call the smaller handles thin.
Does it come with a case?
A case is not listed.
The 26-piece Kraftform Kompakt VDE Big Pack 1, at £89.53 and 860 g, is the interchangeable roll reviewers use when they want two insulated holders and 157 mm blades in one textile case. The amazon.co.uk bullets say work up to 1,000 volts and piece control to IEC 60900; they do not print a 10,000 volt working figure. Among 1,255 reviews at 4.7, the first 50 praise the mix of slotted, Phillips, Pozidriv, Torx and hex, the second handle, and slimmer blades that reach screws such as RCBOs. The same sample calls the roll bulky and the price high, and one reviewer treats the quick-change collar as soft plastic that can fail if a blade is pushed in without pulling the collar. Defects in that sample include a handle that broke within 20 days, a bit that broke on first use, and a complaint that heads were not holding on consumer units and sockets. Parts of the components string are duplicated or garbled, so the contents line is not a clean packing list. The 1,000 volt mark is not permission to work live.
Pros
Cons
Best for: An electrical roll with two holders and long blades, if you will inspect each blade and you can pay £89.53.
Less suitable: Furniture assembly, or anyone who would treat the 1,000 volt mark as permission to work live.
Specifications
Common questions
Can the blades be swapped?
Yes. The bullets describe interchangeable 157 mm VDE blades and two insulated holders.
Does the roll include Pozidriv?
The components string includes PZ 1 and PZ 2, alongside Phillips, slotted, Torx, and hex. Parts of that string are duplicated or garbled.
Is the 10,000 volt figure on this listing?
The amazon.co.uk bullets say 1,000 volts and IEC 60900. They do not say 10,000 volts.
The six-piece VDE set at £26.98 is six fixed drivers: PH1, PH2 and four slotted sizes, with Black Point tips and no Pozidriv in the contents line. Blade lengths on the listing run from 80 mm to 125 mm, and the weight field says 400 g. The title says VDE; the bullets do not state volts or IEC 60900. Of 1,072 reviews at 4.7, the saved listing holds 21 texts, and those praise grip, flat blades for terminals, and the yellow-and-red colour, with electricians naming them as a working set. One reviewer calls the price spicy, and one mentions late delivery, which is not a fault in the steel. No repeated breakage appears in those 21 reviews, and a file that short is not a durability test.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Phillips and slotted terminals when the contents line matches the screws you actually meet.
Less suitable: Pozidriv woodscrews, or a buyer who needs IEC 60900 printed on this listing.
Specifications
Common questions
Is Pozidriv included?
No. The contents line is PH1, PH2, and four slotted sizes.
What voltage does the listing state?
The title says VDE. The bullets do not state volts or IEC 60900.
Does it come with a case?
A case is not listed.
The Kraftform Kompakt 28 is a pocket bit-driver: at 81.6 g and £28.38 it sits in a bag, and the bayonet blade extends when a short reach is not enough. Across 1,350 amazon.co.uk reviews at 4.6, the first 50 often praise the Kraftform balance and the magazine of 1/4 inch bits, though the listing never names those bit sizes. Several of those reviews bought it expecting a ratchet because of the anti-roll hex, and found only a fixed driver. Bits falling out of the holder, and a magazine that pops open, come up often enough to treat as a habit of the tool. The magnet is called weak in some of those reviews and strong in others, so the strong permanent magnet line is not a settled result. Handles and internals also break after a drop, after about a year, or when the hollow handle is used to pry. There is no insulation claim, and there is no case in the bullets.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A pocket or bag carry when you will swap 1/4 inch bits and a fixed driver is enough.
Less suitable: Anyone who read the hex end as a ratchet, or who will pry with the hollow handle.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the Kompakt 28 ratchet?
The bullets do not claim a ratchet. Several of the first 50 UK reviews bought it expecting one and found only an anti-roll hex.
Which bits are in the handle?
The included-components line names the driver and magazine, not the individual bit sizes.
Does it come with a case?
A case is not in the bullets.
The six-piece VDE set at £25.94 lists PZ1 at 80 mm, PZ2 at 100 mm and four slotted sizes, and the listing gives the Czech Republic as the country of origin. The title says VDE and a bullet says the drivers are individually tested; volts and IEC 60900 are not in the bullets. The head-style attribute says Phillips, Flat, which the Pozidriv contents line contradicts. Among 438 reviews at 4.6, the 30 texts in the file praise the yellow colour in a tool bag and compare the grip with older CK, Stanley and Wiha sets. One review says tips wore within about six months of professional daily use, another reports two tips chipped during ordinary electrical work, and one buyer received three pieces instead of six. The weight field says 150 g, which is the figure on the page. A review titled as a warning does not describe the failure in the captured text.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Basic electrical work on PZ1, PZ2 and slotted screws at the lower price in this insulated group.
Less suitable: Daily professional use if tip life matters, or a buyer who needs a voltage figure on the bullets.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this set include Pozidriv?
Yes. The contents line is PZ1 x 80, PZ2 x 100, and four slotted sizes. The head-style attribute says Phillips, Flat.
What voltage is stated?
The title says VDE and a bullet says individually tested. Volts and IEC 60900 are not in the bullets.
Does it come with a case?
A case is not listed.
The Kraftform 2go 100, £62.00 and 946 g, is an insulated set in a tool quiver with a 1,000 volt claim on the listing and no IEC 60900 line in the bullets. The title and model say 12 pieces; the set name and the number-of-items field say 11, and the head-style field says only Flat while the title says PH, PZ, Torx and slotted. Of 743 reviews at 4.4, the lowest star line in this comparison, the saved listing holds 24 texts. Those texts like the grip and then say the set is not the slim or extra-slim line several buyers thought they had ordered, and they criticise the quiver as storage. A tip snapped off in normal use within six months in one review, a PZ2 head snapped on first use in another, and one handle showed wear after three days. Leave it if you needed reduced blades.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Electrical work when a standard-shaft 1,000 volt set in a quiver is what you meant to order.
Less suitable: Anyone who needed the slim or extra-slim line, or storage the reviews were happy with.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this the slim-shaft set?
The listing does not say slim. Several of the 24 UK reviews say it is not the slim or extra-slim line.
How many drivers are in the set?
The title and model say 12. The set name and the number-of-items field say 11.
Does it come with a case?
Yes. The title says a tool quiver. Reviews criticise that quiver.
Scores run from 0 to 100 using amazon.co.uk stars, review volume and how clearly the listing names the tips or IEC 60900. Stars contribute round(stars × 14), half up. Review volume adds 4, 6, 8 or 10. Listing clarity adds 3, 4 or 6. Price is not inside the score. The top pick is the highest score. Best value is a separate award for an everyday fixed set. There is no laboratory test and no torque test.
Amazon stars
81%Round half up: stars × 14. In this set that is 62 (4.4), 64 (4.6), 66 (4.7) or 67 (4.8). A high star line does not, by itself, make the recess or the length the right one.
Review volume
12%3,000 or more reviews add 10. 1,800–2,999 add 8. 1,000–1,799 add 6. Under 1,000 add 4. The band uses the amazon.co.uk review count on that ASIN.
Listing clarity
7%6 when the components line names the tips, or the bullets name IEC 60900. 4 when the family is clear and the sizes are not itemised. 3 when the piece count or the head-style line fights the title.
Match the recess before the price. UK woodscrews are commonly Pozidriv. Phillips is a plain cross, and the wrong driver damages the head. Prices below are the twelve amazon.co.uk shelf prices in this capture, not a live re-check. We did not run a lab test, and a 1,000 V mark is not permission to work live.
A Wera screwdriver in this comparison is a Kraftform driver: hard and soft zones in the handle, an anti-roll hex, and a tip for a named recess. Lasertip is a laser-textured tip for slotted, Phillips and Pozidriv screws. Black Point is a separate hardened tip. Buyers here are householders fitting furniture and appliances, pocket or van users, and people who want insulated blades for terminals. No set in the twelve includes a voltage tester. Match the recess first.
Pozidriv has diagonal ticks. Phillips is a plain cross and is designed to cam out. The PH and slotted six-piece does not list Pozidriv. The wrong driver damages the recess.
Kompakt 28, Kompakt 20 and the stubby do not claim a ratchet. UK reviews include buyers who expected one because of the anti-roll hex and found a fixed driver.
The listing does not say slim. UK reviews say the 2go 100 is not the slim or extra-slim line. Reduced blades are the 160 iSS seven-piece, and that set is Phillips and PZ/S, not a plain PZ2.
The first cut is the screw, not the star rating. UK woodscrews are commonly Pozidriv, with diagonal ticks between the cross arms. Phillips is a plain cross, designed to cam out, and the wrong driver damages the recess. In this set the PZ and slotted six-piece lists PZ1 and PZ2, while its head-style attribute says Phillips, so the contents line wins. The PH and slotted six-piece lists PH1 and PH2 and no Pozidriv.
Everyday sets do not claim 1,000 V. Only the 26-piece roll’s bullets name IEC 60900 and work up to 1,000 volts. The slim seven-piece claims a 1,000 volt water-bath test and does not name IEC 60900. The 2go 100 claims 1,000 volts and no IEC 60900 line, and reviews say it is not the slim shaft. The two six-piece VDE sets say VDE in the title, and the bullets do not state volts.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You are fitting furniture or appliances and you still have to look at the screw before you pick Phillips or Pozidriv. The Kraftform 300 is about £29.99, rated 4.8 from 2,717 reviews, with slotted, Phillips and Pozidriv in the bullets. It has no insulation claim.
You will accept a bit driver if the magazine keeps the bits, and a full-length shaft will not fit. The Stubby Magazin 2 is about £20.28, rated 4.7 from 3,645 reviews, with six named 25 mm bits. It is not a ratchet, and it stops short of a deep screw.
You want insulated blades and a contents list, not only the word VDE, that includes the tip you use. The 26-piece roll is about £89.53, rated 4.7 from 1,255 reviews, and the bullets name IEC 60900. A 1,000 V mark is not permission to work live.
The top pick is the Kraftform Kompakt Stubby Magazin 2 at about £20.28, rated 4.7 from 3,645 reviews. The six 25 mm bits are named, which is why it leads the score, and it still stops short of a deep screw. The best-value everyday fixed set is the Kraftform 300 at about £29.99, rated 4.8 from 2,717 reviews, with slotted, Phillips and Pozidriv in the bullets and no insulation claim. The stubby costs less and scores higher, and it is a short bit-driver, so the everyday award stays with the fixed set. The Micro 12 and the Kompakt 20 both score 81 and do different jobs.
Wera Kraftform 300 six-piece set
£29.99 for six fixed drivers that name slotted, Phillips and Pozidriv. 4.8 from 2,717 reviews. No insulation claim, and the six sizes are not on the components line.
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