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Prices may varyThis product ranks #9 of 9 in Screwdrivers & Nut Drivers.Three above it ↓
Last reviewed June 14, 2026
TL;DR A 7-piece precision electronics screwdriver set (Phillips #00/#0/#1 and slotted 1.5·3.0 mm) with strong community credentials: highly rated on Amazon, with a design lineage owners have trusted for decades. Wiha specifies "Tool Steel" without naming a grade (S2 or CrV), so durability confidence is provisional pending multi-year community corroboration on the specific metallurgy. No Torx coverage and no PH2 or PH3 for automotive work · this is a precision electronics set, not a general automotive driver.
The Wiha 26197 PicoFinish is a 7-piece precision screwdriver set with three Phillips drivers (PH00, PH0, PH1) and four slotted drivers (1.5, 2.0, 2.5, and 3.0 mm) in Wiha-specified "Tool Steel" · a grade that is not further identified as S2 or chrome-vanadium on the US product page or the product listing. Handles are tapered hard plastic (ABS or polypropylene) with a rotating red cap for sustained single-finger pressure; there is no TPR over-mold grip zone. Community evidence is broadly positive · highly rated on Amazon by a large owner base, a 36-year PicoFinish design heritage, and owners who confirm current-production finish is indistinguishable from a 2018 German-made set · but no independent sources in the available evidence name specific fastener types confirming no cam-out, so the tip-fitment verdict is held at a conservative baseline until that evidence accumulates. The set has no Torx coverage and stops at PH1 Phillips · buyers performing modern automotive interior, trim, or underhood work will hit both gaps immediately (manufacturer-specified; independent multi-year corroboration of steel grade pending).
Right pick for electronics repair, instrumentation, eyeglasses, and any precision application in the PH00·PH1 and 1.5·3.0 mm slotted range · the size range is correct for circuit board screws, laptop fasteners, and similar fine work, and the community evidence for the PicoFinish design is deep and positive. Skip this as an automotive tool: Torx T15/T20/T25 are absent, PH2 and PH3 are absent, and modern vehicle work hits both gaps within a single project. A set with Torx coverage · Wera 367/6 HF, Klein Tools 32500, or a broader Wiha assortment · is the more practical starting point for car-focused work.
No chemical exposure pathway · Tool Steel shafts with hard plastic handles carry no SDS, no volatile compounds, and no aerosol generation in normal use; PPE does not apply to the screwdrivers themselves. Steel construction supports a long service life when tips hold their geometry; shafts are recyclable through standard ferrous scrap collection at end of life, and the polypropylene handle is conditionally recyclable depending on local program. the product listing carries a California Prop 65 warning · for chrome-plated steel hand tools, Prop 65 disclosures typically trace to chromium or nickel compounds in the plating at concentrations above California's threshold, and reflect disclosure law rather than a meaningful exposure hazard from normal tool use. Thread-locking compounds, penetrating oil, or anti-seize used alongside this set carry their own hazard profiles · check those products' individual reviews for applicable PPE guidance.
Seven drivers total: Phillips #00 (40 mm), #0 (50 mm), and #1 (60 mm) · plus slotted 1.5 mm (40 mm), 2.0 mm (50 mm), 2.5 mm (50 mm), and 3.0 mm (60 mm). No Torx, no Robertson, no nut drivers. The set is optimized for electronics, instrumentation, eyeglasses, and other fine precision work · not for automotive interior, trim, or underhood fasteners.
Only for the narrowest subset · small electronics connectors and sensor screws in the PH00·PH1 and 1.5·3 mm slotted range. Modern automotive interior trim, sensor housings, and underhood electronics use Torx T15/T20/T25 almost universally; those are completely absent from this set. Phillips PH2 and PH3, which appear across countless automotive interior brackets and body fasteners, are also not included. For general automotive work, a set with Torx coverage is the more practical starting point.
the product specification table lists 'Tool Steel' and Wiha's marketing describes 'Premium Quality Tool Steel.' Neither confirms a specific grade · no S2 or chrome-vanadium designation is published on the US product page or in the product listing. Until a named grade is independently confirmed, the steel durability verdict is provisional: community evidence (including a 36-year ownership report for the PicoFinish design) supports good longevity, but that cannot substitute for knowing the steel specification.
the product listing carries a California Prop 65 warning for this product. For chrome-plated steel hand tools, Prop 65 warnings typically trace to chromium or nickel compounds in the plating or alloy at concentrations above California's disclosure threshold. The warning reflects California disclosure law; it does not reflect a meaningful exposure hazard from normal screwdriver use.
Yes · standard tip magnetization is confirmed. Owners report the ability to maintain pressure with the rotating cap while fingers spin, consistent with magnetic retention. No demagnetization complaints appear in the review sample. Magnetic retention is functional for general precision work, though the small tip sizes mean retention force is lower than on standard-size automotive screwdrivers.
Wiha sells a separate VDE-insulated PicoFinish line rated to 1,000V AC for live-circuit electrical work. The 26197 reviewed here is the standard (non-insulated) version. If your work involves live electrical panels or wiring, the VDE-rated version is the appropriate choice · the insulation rating is a construction quality attribute that changes the use-case fit, not the health score.
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Really great set
I love this set.. 10/10 recommend. I actually bought 2 of these and they sit inside of a little plastic bin in a pile..