Wanted - a 'backward' quick release hex bit holder

[Chris Green]

I have a number of 'quick release' bit holders that I use in cordless drills and drivers. My very, very, favourite one is what I have just discovered (after ages searching) is called a 'backward' quick release bit holder. See, for example :-

However no UK sellers that I can find tell me whether their bit holders are 'backward' or 'forward'. I find it much more natural to pull the sleeve towards the drill/driver (i.e. away from the bit) to release the bit and I want to buy a couple more.

So, can anyone tell me how I can get what I want?

A search for 'backward quick release hex bit holder' just produces a few hits from Taiwan companies which isn't terribly useful (unless I want to buy a few thousand presumably).

[wasbit]

As far as I am aware, backward release is the norm. My Axminster ones are & it looks like the Bosch is as well -

[Tricky Dicky]

A Dewalt one I have pushes forward to release so do not bother with them.

Richard

[Chris Green]

Well that's what I'd have thought but I have just one that works that way, out of half-a-dozen or so.

I'll just have to persevere I guess, but I wish descriptions would tell which way round they are as it's rather fundamental for the user.

[Mike Clarke]

They're available from UK sellers on Ebay. I got one about a year and a half ago from

it's still available and has worked OK for me. Other suppliers are available.

[Chris Green]

Thank you! I see that's the Silverline one, I did try and buy one quite a while ago but the eBay seller than had run out of stock. I'll buy a couple of them then.

[Jock]

Surely you can tell from the picture, with the ones you want having a smaller diameter section closer to the part that goes into the drill/driver itself that the wider part slides over ?

[wasbit]

There are also the slimmer magnetic type, e.g. -

[Fredxx]

Like this:

[fred]

This may be of interest

[Chris Green]

It shows the Bosch one is "the wrong way round", for me anyway.

[Jock]

Jeesus that bugger's voice is irritating.

[Chris Green]

I was watching with sound off and I still gave up well before the end! :-)