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+1 for torx. Have actually snapped screw shafts with those

That's the whole difference between torx vs Phillips.

Theoretically, you should never break a screw shaft with Phillips because they are designed to cam out before enough torque is applied to break the shaft of the screw.

It's supposed to be a feature

Still gonna use torx because once a philips cams out the screw as well ss the tool tip is useless

I believe this is actually a myth, post-hoc reasoning to explain away a shitty design

honestly torx is still garbage. the tiny ones on the bottom of tech products that get cemented in still strip like nobody's business.

Tech products often use stainless steel bolts, which are a lot softer than a normal steel

alrighty so torx screws are just shit in most cases you encounter them

I’d say by sheer count the majority of Torx screws I’ve encountered have been for deck boards, not tiny tech screws. And they were excellent.

phillips doesn't scale any better. i'm actually glad whenever i see torx on small devices instead.

Idk man, I've been working IT for 10 years and have never stripped a torx. Didn't know it was possible