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those dont look too bad, I have been thinking about getting a heavier duty set than the piddly things im running around with.
If you want to try, heat up the tips with a torch and dunk into oil a few times.. that might harden the steel somewhat 🙂 for the regular open ones filing a tiny groove or flat spot can dramatically help them not slipping!
Might be rebuilding a velvet drive soon so will def be looking into these. Otherwise swap meets are a gr8 place to find made in USA tools at a fraction of the cost.
I buy old school large and long craftsmen screwdrivers for bellows jobs for $1 in mint condition and theyve been holding up incredibly!
Anyway – I think those are worth a try! Heck, if the tips snap you can always stick weld a hi carbon rod back on and grind that sucker down 🙂