Do Black Oxide SwissTool Drivers Slip Less?

[Tom Munch]

Quick question:  I bunged up the Phillips driver on another Spirit yesterday.  I really need to figure out a coating that will make it bite better without slipping.  For those of you who have Black oxide SwissTools, do the drivers slip less that their shiny counterparts?

Tom

[Dunc]

I cant really help you as I've only ever seen pictures of the black swisstools but I cant really see how it wouls help , maybe a small amout but i would have thought it would wear of the tip of the phillips very quickly , Def has a black oxide one , maybe he can help .
 I remember seeing a black one on ebay once that was Australian Army issue , it had a serial number and the broad arrow , I wanted that one soooo much 

Dunc

[Themelis]

Quick question:  I bunged up the Phillips driver on another Spirit yesterday.  I really need to figure out a coating that will make it bite better without slipping.  For those of you who have Black oxide SwissTools, do the drivers slip less that their shiny counterparts?

Tom

Even though I do not consider the SwissTool screwdrivers to be slippery, you are very right in assuming that the black oxide finish results in more friction.

Themis

[sakjohn]

They do slip a tiny bit less but I've found my phillips teeth to strip more easily than the phillips driver on my normal saks

[J-sews]

The phillips screwdriver on my black SwissTool doesn't work at all. 

[Grant Lamontagne]

It helps if you take it out of the box first...

Def

[Agreatscot]

Never handled the Black Oxide version. For Phillips head I tend to use my Spirit with the ratchet and bits.

[J-sews]

That ratchet IS a sweet outfit.

[Fred]

Now I am going to have to get a black one to try out.

[Agreatscot]

I've got to get a black oxide Swiss Tool, the temptation is getting to me, I already have 2 swiss tools and 3 Spirits but I MUST GET ONE!