Product Description
Milwaukee #2 Square 4 in. Cushion Grip Screwdriver
Model Number: 48-22-2852
The Milwaukee 48-22-2852 is a #2 Square Drive (Robertson) 4 in. Cushion Grip Screwdriver — a professional-grade hand screwdriver built for daily heavy-use driving of #2 square recess fasteners in wood construction, cabinetry, decking, finish carpentry, and general construction applications. The #2 Robertson square drive is the dominant fastener drive standard in North American construction for wood screws, deck screws, cabinet installation screws, construction screws, and a wide range of general-purpose fasteners where the square drive geometry's superior cam-out resistance and driving torque transmission compared to Phillips drive makes it the preferred choice for production hand-driving and power driving applications. Milwaukee designs its Cushion Grip Screwdrivers to address the two most common professional screwdriver failure modes: tip rounding from insufficient material hardness under high-torque driving, and handle grip deterioration from the anti-peel failure that affects adhesively-bonded rubber grip handles on lesser-quality screwdrivers.
The forged steel shank and precision-hardened tip are manufactured to maintain the #2 square drive profile geometry even under the sustained high-torque driving force that characterizes professional screwdriver use — tip rounding is the primary functional failure mode for hand screwdrivers in trade use, and Milwaukee's tip hardness specification prevents this. The shank is forged from a single piece of steel rather than assembled from separate components, eliminating the joint between shank and tip body that can fail under bending load in two-piece shank construction. Milwaukee's Cushion Grip handle design incorporates a tactile identification system — a raised surface texture pattern on the handle that allows the user to identify the screwdriver's drive type and size by feel in a tool bag or pouch without removing the tool to look at the tip, saving time during frequent tool access throughout the workday.
The anti-peel handle construction uses a material and bonding process engineered to resist the handle delamination and grip separation that affects competing screwdrivers after extended professional use. The 4 in. blade length is the standard everyday-carry dimension that fits comfortably in most tool belts and work pouches while providing adequate reach for the majority of #2 square drive fastener applications in cabinet installation, trim carpentry, electrical box cover installation, and general construction.
Features
- Forged steel shank with hardened tip — maintains #2 square drive geometry under high-torque driving
- Single-piece forged shank eliminates the joint failure point of two-piece shank construction
- Anti-peel Cushion Grip handle resists delamination and grip separation under professional use
- Tactile identification system on handle — identify drive type by feel in tool bag without looking
- #2 Robertson square drive for deck, cabinet, construction, and general wood fasteners
Specifications
- Drive Type: #2 Square (Robertson)
- Blade Length: 4 in.
- Handle: Anti-Peel Cushion Grip
- Shank: Single-Piece Forged Steel
Includes
- (1) Milwaukee 48-22-2852 #2 Square 4 in. Cushion Grip Screwdriver
