Hi all,

I've bought the odd die from www.tapdie.com recently. These are BSPP
dies which I've used on brass tubing. They seem okay for brass. Now I'm
thinking about buying a BSW set, which will get used on steel. Their
dies are listed as being "HQS" rather than HSS. This makes me a bit
suspicious, but they might be fine. The company seems to have a
reputation and claims HQS is a better alternative to HSS. Is HQS a
recognised type of steel or is it junk? The dies I bought were marked
"Totem" if this is any clue.

Suggestions would be appreciated.

Chris