JIS vs Phillips head Screwdrivers -- a good read for anyone with an older Japanese motorcycle

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Originally Posted by milwaukeeshaker

Older Japanese motorcycle?? I thought they were all in the junkyard.

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They've been recycled to your tacoma or silverado

OR made in to good looking throwback choppers

You know, a small enough flathead works in both a JIS and Phillips..... Hope that helps

I read the same thing and rushed to buy some "JIS" screwdrivers on Amazon. I ended up with Hozan JIS-4 set and guess what, the tips look exactly like my Wiha, Wera, Snapon, and Witte/Mac screwdrivers. (I have a lot of screwdrivers. They just keep multiplying.)

Kind of frustrating to spend $20 on what amounts to a set of average-quality phillips screwdrivers with crappy handles.

I've always been able to find the correct fitting bits. You don't need a different complete screwdriver for each different type of screw head. You can have a bigger variety of bits on hand for the same money. I'm also more inclined to replace the less expensive bits when they are worn rather than trying to keep using them past their prime. There are less stripped heads that way.