Well over 20 years ago I bought a set branded as The International Tool Company and they have served me well.
Their only obvious disadvantage is that the actual screwdriver ends are quite short, so I occasionally have a problem reaching small screws in deep holes.
Recently I spotted some which look identical but a different colour labelled as;
“CK Tools T4896 Precision Multi Blade Screwdriver Set”

I bought a box off eBay, with a discount coupon, but I’m sure they are available elsewhere too;  check around, the price varies.

I’ve not used them much, since they were bought as a spare set, but they seem OK, and hopefully as good as my original red ones.

edit, it looks like RDG sell them too

Bill

That ‘Barley Sugar’ handle is rather nifty, Robert !

MichaelG.

I’ve had Halfords’ 6-piece set in blue plastic since I can’t remember when – probably 20 years or so – and they’ve served my needs quite nicely. I was quite surprised to see they’re still selling it – 6 quid – and I hope the quality’s still the same.

On mine the steel has stood up to some fairly brutal use, including regrinding for forgotten reasons. I’ve turned the handle of the #1 Phillips bit to expose a bit more shank for a deep hole, but I’d buy the same set again if the one I have got lost or the casing broke up irretrievably.

It all depends on what you mean by “good”.  Bergeon are a respected Swiss manufacturer:

https://www.cousinsuk.com/product/bergeon-screwdriver-sets-static-stands

Russell

On 21 December 2023 at 09:23 David George 1 Said:

RS comonents have a great small set. only £9.55 and 3 years warranty.

RS PRO Phillips; Slotted Precision Screwdriver Set, 11-Piece

David

That RS set is currently £11.46, unless you’re VAT exempt. The same set, branded Kennedy, is currently £7.99 incl. VAT at Zoro. They were actually under £5 a few weeks ago. They may well go down again.

I have a couple of nice sets, a double ended set like in the first post that’s branded Wickes and is very useful. I have a less diverse six-driver set with decent plastic handles and rotating caps branded Stanley that I keep handy as it does 90% of small jobs.

Both sets are good tough steel and stand up to use well, unlike the ubiquitous cheap ‘jewellers screwdrivers’.

Neil

On 20 December 2023 at 21:42 Bazyle Said:

Used to be the sort of thing you picked up at the ME exhibition at Shesto or Proops stand. Gone are the days…….

Proops are still there but online (I can still remember the Nottingham Shop and poring over their catalogue as a teenager!)

https://www.proopsbrothers.com

Bernard     Darning needles make  good blades as well

Roy

On 24 December 2023 at 17:09 John Haine Said:

Nottingham?  I remember when Proops were in Tottenham Court Road!

Yes, Tottenham Court Road, Earls Court Road, and Lisle Street were full of shops offering ex government electrical and mechanical equipment.  I used to spend hours browsing them in the 1960s.

Russell