Are there any diferences in the standard hand held chamfer & deburring tools offered by RCBS, Lyman, L.E. Wilson, Redding, Hornady, Forster, etc? How do you make a decision on which one to buy?

Thank you.

generally they're all the same.

I used to make them for Herters...case hardened screwstock!!!and that's as cheap as it gets!!!!

Many of the Herters tools I have are still working.....but I will say this.....I've had a Wilson tool that has been on my bench for 40 years....it's still as good as day-1 I think their's was exceptional.

I don't think that chamfering tools are all the same at all. Though I do think that the L.E. Wilson one is superb - he also makes the RCBS version. I've also tried models from lyman, forster, Redding, KLM and different RCBS models that didn't work as well as the LE Wilson model.
My favorite now is the Holland style VLD version that I got from Sinclair. If you use a VLD style you won't get the brass shaving that you can with older type's. I particularly noticed this when I was using some barnes "XLC" stle bullets. When using a normal deburring tool I would get a lot of the blue coating shaving off. Using a VLD cutter stopped the blue coating from shaving off.
As far as the Holland cutter goes I bought the one that came with the handle, pulled it out of the handle and chucked it up in a low speed screw gun. It works by far the best of anything else I've tried though I still use the LE Wilson on the outside....................DJ

Another vote for the Wilsons.I have two and they work fine.One is an extra,so when my son helps me.

i used to use the rcbs or even the bonanza cricket, but quit all that when i bouth the rcbs electric bench tool. all in one - been one of the handiest things on the bench, but is about $100

I like to use a tool wit the VLD-taper for inside neck chamfering to prevent any semblance of bullet scarring in the seating process. I use a Lyman tool removed from the wooden handle and chucked in a drill press. Takes about 1.5 seconds for each case.

For outside chamfering, when necessary, any of the Wilson-style tools work just fine, including Vapodog's fine old Herter's knock-off.

I don't load a large number of cartridges at a time but I got tired of chamferring & de-burring by holding the tool in my hand. I bought the Forster, crank style deburring set up. It's a hand crank that I mounted on a piece of plywood & clamp to the bench. You do need their deburring tool to use it. The RCBS deburring tool won't fit into the housing. It's a lot easier to use and dosen't cost an arm & a leg like the motorized models. Got it from Lock, Stock & Barrel.
Bear in Fairbanks

I prefer the cheapie Lee chucked in a drill press. The Lyman and RCBS take too big a cut under power. Even the cheapest of drill presses will do as long as it has a half inch chuck. I see no point in paying more for a less powerful and lighter built case prep machine.