I actually have one each of these with & without the spring. I prefer the
spring version for use with a counter sink bit or driving a drill bit. For
driving screws, I prefer the non-specific version for the reasons Phil
describes. It's just easier to keep it engaged in the screw and to control
things.

Doc
On Jul 29, 2014 8:57 AM, "Phil Schempf"  wrote:

> Ya - I think the problem comes in when you depend on the spring to hold the
> business end of the driver in the screw recess rather than holding it there
> with your free, non-driving hand.  Not having the spring requires that you
> do so, while with the spring you may be tempted to multitask with the free
> hand and end up with unintended decorations in the wood around the screw
> head.
>
> Phil
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 4:08 AM, Steve Reynolds 
> wrote:
>
> >  On 07/29/14, Don Schwartz wrote:
> >
> >
> > On 7/28/2014 3:35 PM, ruby@m... wrote:
> > > You could buy them either way. I learnt from an old gut
> > > who had of the giant ones and he used to install door
> > > hinges. I liked it and bought one at a flea, but he said
> > > "Oh, I see you got one with a spring" after I buggered a
> > > surface.
> > >
> > > Ed Minch
> > FWIW, it seems to me this would not be a problem if you are using
> > Robertson screws.
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > I can't speak for Ed, but I think he means the typical problem when you
> > release the spring, the driver comes flying out at, seemingly, the speed
> of
> > sound, the point hits something soft and fragile, and you stand there
> with
> > one of those, "Oh, sh!t!" looks.  Nothing Mr. Robertson can do to help
> you.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Steve
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