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Turbo Gold V Reisser R2 Cutter Screw

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The Medway Handyman

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Jan 25, 2012, 5:07:56 PM1/25/12
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Long been a fan of SF Turbo Gold screws but I much prefer TS these days.

Tried a box of these Reisser R2 Cutter Screw

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Screws+Fixings/Reisser+Screws/Reisser+R2+Cutter+Screw+35mm+x+20mm/d90/sd2716/p21742

and they actually seem a bit better.

Anyone else tried them?

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Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

polygonum

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Jan 25, 2012, 5:23:44 PM1/25/12
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On Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:07:56 -0000, The Medway Handyman
<davi...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

>
> Long been a fan of SF Turbo Gold screws but I much prefer TS these days.
>
> Tried a box of these Reisser R2 Cutter Screw
>
> http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Screws+Fixings/Reisser+Screws/Reisser+R2+Cutter+Screw+35mm+x+20mm/d90/sd2716/p21742
>
> and they actually seem a bit better.
>
> Anyone else tried them?
>

Have got several part-used boxes of Reisser screws or various sizes, ages
and types in the shed. Good quality - and they used to be much more
convenient for me to buy than Screwfix (until SF opened a nearby branch).
Not sure if I have *exactly* the ones you link to.

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andrew

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Jan 25, 2012, 5:46:26 PM1/25/12
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The Medway Handyman wrote:

>
> Long been a fan of SF Turbo Gold screws but I much prefer TS these days.
>
> Tried a box of these Reisser R2 Cutter Screw
>
>
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Screws+Fixings/Reisser+Screws/Reisser+R2+Cutter+Screw+35mm+x+20mm/d90/sd2716/p21742
>
> and they actually seem a bit better.
>
> Anyone else tried them?
>
I've been buying them for our resident handyman ( doing a lot of studwork)
and he accepts them but prefers the Travis Perkins offering, I cannot
remember that brand name.

He's far too posh to use screwfix stuff ;-)

AJH

John Rumm

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Jan 25, 2012, 6:41:05 PM1/25/12
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On 25/01/2012 22:07, The Medway Handyman wrote:
>
> Long been a fan of SF Turbo Gold screws but I much prefer TS these days.
>
> Tried a box of these Reisser R2 Cutter Screw
>
> http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Screws+Fixings/Reisser+Screws/Reisser+R2+Cutter+Screw+35mm+x+20mm/d90/sd2716/p21742
>
>
> and they actually seem a bit better.
>
> Anyone else tried them?

Yup, had a couple of boxes, and they seem very nice.


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Arfa Daily

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Jan 25, 2012, 8:18:51 PM1/25/12
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"The Medway Handyman" <davi...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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When I built the counter in our burger place, I used several boxes of them,
and I thought they were excellent. I ran out of battery on the electric
screwdy on one occasion, and continued to drive them in, by hand, with no
pilot hole, and I was amazed at how easily they went in

Arfa

d...@gglz.com

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Jan 26, 2012, 2:55:28 AM1/26/12
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On Jan 25, 10:07 pm, The Medway Handyman <davidl...@blueyonder.co.uk>
wrote:
> Long been a fan of SF Turbo Gold screws but I much prefer TS these days.
>
> Tried a box of these Reisser R2 Cutter Screw
>
> http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Screws+Fixings/Reisser+Screws/Reisser...
>
> and they actually seem a bit better.
>
> Anyone else tried them?
>
> --
> Dave - The Medway Handymanwww.medwayhandyman.co.uk

I've used their similar 180mm screws, to tie structural timbers
together, and excellent. For general timber work I'm still SF TG, and
some Spax. Spax seem to have the upper hand in unbreakability.

Rick Hughes

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Jan 26, 2012, 1:46:27 PM1/26/12
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<d...@gglz.com> wrote in message
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hope they are better than standard gold screws ... keep snapping them in the
'4' size.

Cordless Crazy

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Jan 26, 2012, 5:48:24 PM1/26/12
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'Rick Hughes[_4_ Wrote:
> ;2791404']d...@gglz.com wrote in message
> news:fee25b83-80ae-425a...@q8g2000yqa.googlegroups.com...
> On Jan 25, 10:07 pm, The Medway Handyman davidl...@blueyonder.co.uk
> wrote:-
> Long been a fan of SF Turbo Gold screws but I much prefer TS these
> days.
>
> Tried a box of these Reisser R2 Cutter Screw
>
> 'Toolstation'
> (http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Screws+Fixings/Reisser+Screws/Reisser)...
>
> and they actually seem a bit better.
>
> Anyone else tried them?
>
> --
> Dave - The Medway Handymanwww.medwayhandyman.co.uk-
>
> I've used their similar 180mm screws, to tie structural timbers
> together, and excellent. For general timber work I'm still SF TG, and
> some Spax. Spax seem to have the upper hand in unbreakability.
>
>
> hope they are better than standard gold screws ... keep snapping them in
> the
> '4' size.

I used to be a fan of Turbo Gold, then found the Toolstation Torx Fast
screws and have never looked back. A third cheaper, for the same
size/amount, with the added benefit of never slipping. Started with the
Paslode screws then they introduce the Torx Fast.

SF do not do a torx head screw, plus with TS delivery is free over a
tenner, so buy a couple of boxes and bobs yer dads brother!!




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Cordless Crazy

The Medway Handyman

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Jan 27, 2012, 3:36:23 AM1/27/12
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On 26/01/2012 22:48, Cordless Crazy wrote:
> I used to be a fan of Turbo Gold, then found the Toolstation Torx Fast
> screws and have never looked back. A third cheaper, for the same
> size/amount, with the added benefit of never slipping.

Thanks for that, I'll give them a try.

The Medway Handyman

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Jan 27, 2012, 3:43:47 AM1/27/12
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On 27/01/2012 08:36, The Medway Handyman wrote:
> On 26/01/2012 22:48, Cordless Crazy wrote:
>> I used to be a fan of Turbo Gold, then found the Toolstation Torx Fast
>> screws and have never looked back. A third cheaper, for the same
>> size/amount, with the added benefit of never slipping.
>
> Thanks for that, I'll give them a try.
>

BTW. How good are they at 'not' splitting timber close to the edge/end?

John Rumm

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Jan 27, 2012, 10:56:10 AM1/27/12
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On 27/01/2012 08:43, The Medway Handyman wrote:
> On 27/01/2012 08:36, The Medway Handyman wrote:
>> On 26/01/2012 22:48, Cordless Crazy wrote:
>>> I used to be a fan of Turbo Gold, then found the Toolstation Torx Fast
>>> screws and have never looked back. A third cheaper, for the same
>>> size/amount, with the added benefit of never slipping.
>>
>> Thanks for that, I'll give them a try.
>>
>
> BTW. How good are they at 'not' splitting timber close to the edge/end?

Pretty good IME. They have a notched end and some serrated flutes on the
tip to help them drill.

Cordless Crazy

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Jan 27, 2012, 3:00:19 PM1/27/12
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The Medway Handyman;2792026 Wrote:
> On 27/01/2012 08:36, The Medway Handyman wrote:-
> On 26/01/2012 22:48, Cordless Crazy wrote:-
> I used to be a fan of Turbo Gold, then found the Toolstation Torx Fast
> screws and have never looked back. A third cheaper, for the same
> size/amount, with the added benefit of never slipping.-
>
> Thanks for that, I'll give them a try.
> -
>
> BTW. How good are they at 'not' splitting timber close to the
> edge/end?
>
> --
> Dave - The Medway Handyman 'the medway handyman for all those little
> jobs that need to be done' (http://www.medwayhandyman.co.uk)

Pretty good, but IMHO it depends on the size of the screw. A no8 in any
brand is likely to split the wood close to an edge regardless of their
alleged statements of not doing so.




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Cordless Crazy

Fred

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Jan 28, 2012, 5:20:43 AM1/28/12
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On Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:07:56 +0000, The Medway Handyman
<davi...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

>
>Long been a fan of SF Turbo Gold screws but I much prefer TS these days.
>
>Tried a box of these Reisser R2 Cutter Screw
>
>http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Screws+Fixings/Reisser+Screws/Reisser+R2+Cutter+Screw+35mm+x+20mm/d90/sd2716/p21742
>
>and they actually seem a bit better.


I don't use SF much these days, for two reasons: as an occasional
DIYer I don't often need to buy £40 of stuff, so I do not qualify for
their free delivery, whereas I can quite easily find £10 of stuff to
buy from TS.

I have been disappointed by SF's customer service. There have been
quite a few posts here about this recently, so it seems I am not the
only one. As an example: I posted two returns back to them and they
claimed that they had received neither, contrary to what the tracking
information said, and it took quite some time before they gave me a
refund.

I used to use SF's quicksilver screw, which IIRC they advertised as a
general purpose screw. It is a double threaded screw. I have never
quite understood the difference between single and double threaded
screws. I believe double threads can be pulled out easier; is that
because the threads are closer together? But they say a double thread
drives in easier so perhaps it is all swings and roundabouts or
perhaps I should buy single thread screws next time?

Anyhow, the quicksilver were ok for my modest uses, except when I used
them near the end of a piece of wood, e.g. a floorboard, when the wood
would split. I bought the reisser screws precisely because they said
they did not split and that claim seems to be true in my experience so
far. I haven't used large quantities and I still use the quicksilver
for everything else, but so far I am a happy customer of the reisser.

I have never used turbo gold so can't say how they compare. In what
way do you think reisser are better?

John Rumm

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Jan 28, 2012, 11:57:55 AM1/28/12
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On 28/01/2012 10:20, Fred wrote:

> I used to use SF's quicksilver screw, which IIRC they advertised as a
> general purpose screw. It is a double threaded screw. I have never
> quite understood the difference between single and double threaded
> screws. I believe double threads can be pulled out easier; is that
> because the threads are closer together? But they say a double thread
> drives in easier so perhaps it is all swings and roundabouts or
> perhaps I should buy single thread screws next time?

Twin threads (which as the name suggests have a pair of interlaced
threads cut in them at a steeper pitch) drive faster - i.e. they need
half the number of turns to drive home compared to a single thread.
However that comes at a price - it takes more torque to drive them. Also
the amount of "pull" they can exert for a given torque is less. Hence
they are well suited to power driving - they go in very quickly.

The TG/Reisser style ones are single thread with a modified tip to act
as a self drilling pilot. Hence less splitting, lower torque, good pull
in, but slower driving.

> Anyhow, the quicksilver were ok for my modest uses, except when I used
> them near the end of a piece of wood, e.g. a floorboard, when the wood
> would split. I bought the reisser screws precisely because they said
> they did not split and that claim seems to be true in my experience so
> far. I haven't used large quantities and I still use the quicksilver
> for everything else, but so far I am a happy customer of the reisser.
>
> I have never used turbo gold so can't say how they compare. In what
> way do you think reisser are better?




The Medway Handyman

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Jan 28, 2012, 12:41:01 PM1/28/12
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On 28/01/2012 10:20, Fred wrote:
Only that they seem to drive a little faster.
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