Really nice set. The shafts are typical gearwratchet, no pits, sand or grinder marks. Beautiful bright chrome. Drivers use 1/4" drive just like snap on's. You can use these shafts with snap on's new drivers and save big $$$. The drivers are quite substantial, heavy and solid feeling, covered with (neoprene ?) rubber just like snap on's. The shafts seat 1" or so deep in the driver which should provide good torque strength. The ratchet mechanism is very fine toothed, almost liquid, and provides the same solid feel as snap on's for a fraction of the price: 1/4 (street) -> 1/6 (new on ebay).
My only complaint is that the collar that changes the ratchet direction feels cheap when you turn it. The collar feels like the one on a $2 Sears "companion" driver. This is a total disconnect with the rest of the tool. I called KD and complained about it. If they fix that I wouldn't even consider the snap on drivers.
As it is, snap on has an incredibly solid feel, including the direction collar and may still be the way to go for those who care to pay the difference in cost. By way of comparison, 3 snap on drivers and 6 shafts will set you back ~$250.
Despite my misgivings on the direction collar, I don't think that it is really as flimsy as it feels; the drivers will probably perform and last as long as snap on's. It's just really annoying considering how well executed all the other gearwratchet/geardriver tools are.
Check out the new gearplier while you're at it, pretty cool ...
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