JIS Screwdrivers ?

[Tony Nitrous]

JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) screwdrivers.  Anyone using them ?

Worth having ? Where / which did you buy ?


I'm a bit of a tool hoarder and collector and like my toys so I'm tempted to try a set, just wondered if anyone has any actual experience other than i saw it on the Internet.

http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-tools/jis-screwdrivers/

[Kiwifruit]

Their left handed screwdriver is just the best.
 

[Tony Nitrous]

Putting JIS Screwdrivers into google gives a lot of mostly positive results....

http://revlimiter.net/blog/2014/09/the-japanese-phillips-jis-screwdrivers/

[Tony Nitrous]

Their left handed screwdriver is just the best.
 

So I need a left handed JIS Screwdriver.... 


I'm left handed !
(Except I shoot right handed as I never saw a left handed gun in my early years)

[RickC]

I bought a set from ebay a while ago, can't say enough good things about them.

If I'd found them years ago I would have had a few less rounded screws in bikes, not so
much of a problem today but they lock in nicely to the screws and don't round out like a normal Phillips head.

These are what I bought, cost me $10 or $15 dollars more a year ago, you'd be mad not to try them for $25.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Hozan-JIS-4-JIS-Screwdriver-Set-Japan-import-Free-shipping-/262744940493?epid=693424035&hash=item3d2cd19fcd:g:pYcAAOSw7ehXQ-ti

[Tony Nitrous]

Thanks Rick.
That backs up what I've been hearing.

 

[grog]

Agree, jis works better. I only have one, like no. 2 phillips. Never got round to buying set. Hozan, vessell and sunflag all top quality jap stuff. I have sunflag thats been flogged for 40 yrs, still as new. 20 of those daily mechanic use.

[VladTepes]

Do JIS drivers work better in phillips screws than phillips drivers?

Is there an easy way looking at a screw to identify the difference?

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Yes, I have the Japanese made Vessel set and they grip Phillips head screws better than my German made Phillips screwdrivers.

Note though, a Phillips screwdriver will most likely strip out the JIS screw, but not the other way around.

[KiwiCol]

Isn't there a dot on the head of a JIS bolt? Or is that just on some?

I've misplaced my good JIS screwdriver, bloody annoying,  but guess its oletimers beginning to set in . .

[VladTepes]

OK set of 4 JIS screwdrivers ordered

[froudy]

Isn't there a dot on the head of a JIS bolt? Or is that just on some?

Correct. JIS screws do have a dot on the head to identify them

From memory(which isn't too good these days) there aren't many JIS screws on the GSX1400. The only ones I can think of are the ones that clamp the two parts of the handlebar switch gear together.

[grog]

They will work fine Vlad. 

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Isn't there a dot on the head of a JIS bolt? Or is that just on some?

I've misplaced my good JIS screwdriver, bloody annoying,  but guess its oletimers beginning to set in . .

Yes apparently on most made in Japan items, can't say I've ever paid attention if they do though.....

[1AW022]

I bought a set when I had the VFR

Very handy... and the only thing that would get some of the screws out

One's an impact style... give it a whack and it turns about 10 degrees