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The Green Drawer

Wera appears to have discovered exactly how to make tools that appeal to the part of my brain that likes engineering and the part that likes colour-coded organisation.

Unfortunately for my wallet, both parts appear to be quite powerful.

WERAVDE Screwdrivers

Wera Kraftform Plus VDE Lasertip Set

WRITE-UP TO COME
PIECES
7
BLADE
Chrome molybdenum steel
FEATURES
Lasertip, Kraftform handle
What’s in the set
  • 4 × 160 i SL — 0.4 × 2.5 × 80mm
  • 160 i SL — 0.6 × 3.5 × 100mm
  • 160 i SL — 0.8 × 4.0 × 100mm
  • 160 i SL — 1 × 5.5 × 125mm
  • 162 i — PH1 × 80mm
  • 162 i — PH2 × 100mm
  • 247 single-pole voltage tester
ALONGSIDEWera Kraftform Plus Mixed Lasertip Set Knipex VDE Pliers Set
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WERATorque

Wera Click-Torque C3

C3

WRITE-UP TO COME
DRIVE
1/2″
TORQUE RANGE
40–200 Nm
ALONGSIDEWera Click-Torque C2
Three Wera multicolour L-key sets on a bench — metric, imperial and TORX
WERAHex & TORX Keys

Wera Multicolour L-Key Sets

950/9 Hex-Plus Multicolour HF 1 (metric, imperial and TORX)

DAILY USE

Metric, imperial and TORX. Colour coded, and findable on a dark gym floor.

The colour coding turns “check the size, try another one” into “I need the green one.” I started with the metric set and now carry all three.

SETS
Metric, imperial and TORX
PROFILE
Hex-Plus
FEATURES
Colour coded, holding function
The verdict, after actually using it
HOW LONGMetric set first, all three sets in the bag since
WHEREEvery job. Covers, guards, adjustments, strip-downs.
WHAT'S GOOD
  • Colour coding by size — you stop reading and start recognising
  • Bright sleeves are visible on black gym flooring, which no marketing department planned for
  • Hex-Plus profile spreads the load instead of notching the socket
  • Holding function keeps the fastener on the key
WHAT ANNOYS ME
  • Three sets is more than most people need, and I own three sets
  • The sleeves make them fractionally bulkier than plain keys
BUY IT AGAIN?Immediately, and I already have — twice.
ALONGSIDEWera Kraftform Kompakt 400 ToughBuilt XL Rolling Massive Mouth Bag
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Already Written Up

  • Tools
  • 7 min read
  • 14.09.26

Wera Kraftform Screwdrivers

Kraftform Plus Lasertip, VDE and Chiseldrivers. Some of the least glamorous tools in my bag, and some of the most used.

Retro-futuristic illustration of three rows of Wera screwdrivers on a workbench: green Kraftform Plus, red and yellow VDE insulated, and black and yellow Chiseldrivers
  • Tools
  • 8 min read
  • 12.09.26

Wera Multicolour L-Key Sets

The best hex keys I have ever used. I started with one set and now carry metric, imperial and TORX.

Three Wera multicolour L-key sets on a bench — metric, imperial and TORX — labelled, with the tool bag behind

Three of these already have write-ups. The rest are waiting until I have something worth saying about them.

The whole workshop