He Made Me Buy a $200 USB Screwdriver! - in Shenzhen, China

[@StrangeParts]

I visited Xuan the other day, and he said it was ok to post his location and contact details in case anyone wants to visit his shop in Shenzhen. He doesn’t have an online shop for selling outside of China though. Hit “read more” for the contact details. Shop address: Shop A388 , Longsheng Dongpu Market Corridor Shennan Middle Rd, Futian District, Shenzhen 深圳市福田区深南中路龙胜东铺市场走廊A388档 Contact details: Huang Wei Xuan Phone: [phone] WeChat: nikaixinjiugou

[@ptr8750]

Thankyou

[@wel97459]

I like to hear about the people doing business there, as here in the states we can only wish for a electric heaven like that. I end up buy lots of stuff off eBay from there.

[@Mpl-go6yr]

Hey pls reply i have a suggestion.

[@philipzeng5241]

oh, really. since I'm in China near Shenzhen, could you tell me what electronic do you usually need?

[@Andrei-jo9bt]

You could try to build a laptop from parts. How you did with the iphone.

[@LastofAvari]

Great to see two creative personalities breaking the language barrier and working on something together

[@adamkamali]

I was just about to write that LOL

[@kabalu]

they work together to break the law

[@leonhealy5919]

Nice video!!

[@ArnoldWinters]

exactly...Scotty encourages stealing of intellectual property to of all people a Chinese person. This is abominable. @@kabalu

[@JHA854]

Arnold Winters I don’t think it’s illegal to reverse engineer and make your own product. Every manufacturer will buy its competitors product to test it and break it down, figure out what it does well and how it can be improved. If it’s not patented (not that patents matter much in China), then they can pretty much copy it all.

[@funbien]

我挺感动，华强北真的是无数勤劳踏实肯干的年轻人逐梦的地方，谢谢你Scotty，能把镜头对准这些普通的中国青年。我是中国北方人，鼓捣电子产品经常通过淘宝同他们打交道，他们或许没有很高的学历，但是每每和他们交流，做交易，你都能感觉到他们在自己领域里的专业，诚恳和热情。 I am very touched on seeing this episode. Huaqiangbei is really a place where countless hard-working young people chasing their dreams. Thank you, Scotty, for pointing your camera to these ordinary Chinese young people. I am a Chinese living in northern China. I like to tinker electronic projects and often make deal with them through Taobao. They may not have high academic qualifications, but every time when you communicate with them, you can really feel their professionalism, sincerity and enthusiasm.

[@guoqianglin2568]

樊彬我也在华强北。其实华强北这边挺辛苦的，日夜颠倒

[@funbien]

@@guoqianglin2568 加油，现在的青年人哪有没有干过夜班的，多注意身体，祝你发财！

[@funbien]

@@tcf214 for some reason here in China and also many other countries, the expectancy on your life and career is highly associated to your family. This man worked so hard without vacation even without sleep to become a business owner. Their striving spirit is truly affecting.

[@ChozoSR388]

@@funbien It's most definitely inspiring.

[@jesseswell]

Oh,yourEnglish and Chinese are also great!

[@jade_capricorn]

He's doing great with English! It always makes me happy to see people interacting with each other despite language and cultural differences.

[@Poxenium]

Yeah, but only the native English/American/Australian ....etc. get to be lazy and not learn another language their whole life :)))) I grew up with 4 languages: Hungarian, Romanian, English and German... not so easy ...

[@Yonatan24]

@@Poxenium ...Quite an exagerration...

[@Poxenium]

And yet you write that in English, instead of my other 3 languages, thus proving my point :))))

[@Yonatan24]

@@Poxenium English is my second language :)

[@philrod1]

@@Poxenium You're right. I'm a native English speaker trying to learn German. When I'm in Germany I try my best, but often the Germans just say "I speak English. Just speak English." It shames me.

[@SODTAOE]

This video is great because it shows two people who started off on opposite sides of the world but are now friends because of a common career/hobby/passion. He is such a hard worker and I hope this video gives his business a little bump

[@TheDieselDangler]

It’s now being offered from China for 19.99

[@SiriusXification]

Wait what where?

[@rjpena6273]

Really now...

[@savage6394]

Sarcasm people!

[@macgyver9134]

sad, but truth is it happens every day in China and a lot of times because of situations just like this.

[@SiriusXification]

@@macgyver9134 At least the chinese would have the decency to add a Li-Ion battery.

[@ncc74656m]

Scotty, your enthusiasm for the people you work with and their lives and businesses is infectious. It's what makes you such an amazing creator here.

[@ck5056]

Strange Parts: It's crazy Chinese guy: You're crazy LOL

[@MrSafa61]

3:06

[@MrSafa61]

He says 'pretty crazy'

[@MrSafa61]

3:18 it's a volume button thing

[@MrSafa61]

1:08 I have nothing to do

[@Skhillz_FN]

What pretty much China I met a guy from China that was like me and my wife got married at 25 that's much much too young to them that's like having kids at 16

[@guystumm9387]

This is one of my favorites, I like learning more about the locals. Thanks for doing this.

[@Mrcovert]

The screwdriver is not the star of this video, the two inquisitive peeps are having a good chat. Please make some more videos like this

[@nocknock4832]

Really liked seeing the interaction

[@vgcamara]

Man, as a foreigner living in China for over half a decade now and being aware of a lot of the flaws it has as a developing country, this is one of the things I like the most of Chinese people. Their entrepreneurial spirit. A lot of humble normal people taking risks to fulfill their dreams not matter how big or small they are. Everyone is trying hard to thrive by putting in the hours and effort. Great video! Really enjoy your channel

[@dextermorgan2353]

The entrepreneurial spirit aka ripping off designs of other entrepreneurs and selling it cheap :D

[@vgcamara]

@@dextermorgan2353 sure that happens and is a problem, but I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about hard working people that decide to take a huge risk by quitting their (usually horrible) jobs and pursue their dream and open their own business, like in this case. Jack Ma can be a perfect example of that. that is inspiring, at least to me

[@ChongBoy1]

@@dextermorgan2353 Well, obviously you think everything foreign made is designed from USA (assumption with your attitude) then what did the US bring to the world? in reality, not brought from foreign engineers!!!

[@stemp1st]

You forgot something Those "entrepreneurial spirit" IS The one that once Built the USA to became what IS today. back in the past when all sort of regulations isn't exist yet to hinder it progress every single person doing things that they assume will gives them wealth. and some times(most) is in quite unmannerly ways. but then along with the time the once "Hey that's works lets do it like them and sell them cheaper" will become "Hey let's do things different from the others and charges it a little bit more to make profits" then comes along all sort regulations that benefited those that already "established" as "producers" and shackles those that want to follows their paths. keep in mind that at those Era the existent of another Super Power that complaining about how it runs is completely none. compares today world, you've got EU and USA ready to sanctioning anyone that want to walk down the History in order to catch up with them.

[@dextermorgan2353]

@@vgcamara haha just wait for few months before you see Chinese made copies of that expensive screwdriver 😂

[@skullcrushers1000]

I just like watching you help him use English in a real world setting. Teaches better than any class.

Yes!👍🏼

[@Floydarn]

TOKYO couldn't make a screwdriver that good.

[@razorr527]

Congratulations to your friend. He went from being a waiter to having his own business. And successful at that. Anything is possible if you want it bad enough.

[@李斯基-i7y]

yup,absolutely,Set higher expectations for yourself ,demand more of you than you think you are capable of,you can do it and more.

[@typxxilps]

I like this different kind of story a lot. I don't need high polished stuff. This one was surprising, astonishing, interesting, a bit of a voyeur watching the kids playing and fun to watch. I like these shorter, more spontaneous and improvised videos especially regarding personal infos about life & living in china as a normal person. 7 days 10 hours is impossible to think and of cause forbidden by law. Well done. But no, I am not a biassed srewdriver junky , most likely I'll never buy such screwdriver, it was just "interest" that let me watch till final second. Would love to see more short videos like this with other people.

[@JHA854]

Wei Zhang I’m in Canada but I work freelance pretty much 7 days a week, sometimes I work all day. It doesn’t feel like a job, I love what I do. I figure it is a good time in my life to work hard and then hopefully when I’m older, I will be in a position where I can choose when I want to work and only work on projects I enjoy.

[@Elcapitano00001]

He need it for "research". I am waiting to buy the same exact screwdriver for 20rmb on taobao soon!!

[@dianukensaja9894]

Yeah, 😂😂😂 that's would be $4

[@Ride-With-Me-69]

Lmao. So true 😂

[@Godofhel1]

Ok, so you will be screwing not only the phones, but the whole industry and the people over. Because they invented something, put a high price tag for quality and also because of the invention So there will be no point for small individual companies, which actually have the most ideas, to bring something innovative to the world

[@kmickCSX]

@@Godofhel1 I can't afford shit from small innovative companies

[@boloisdaman]

@@Godofhel1 Yeah, but that's what China does. Business as usual. Anyone that invents anything knows they only have a limited time before China starts making their versions.

[@adelyoutube398]

I like the way you are talking to people even if they don't speak English well

[@MrLelopes]

Very humble and nice guy.

[@adriansmithmusic]

Loved it. Would like to see more guests on the channel and get an insight to what work they do and what they're passionate about.

[@flymypg]

I'm a fan of impromptu collaborations like this. So many other shows are carefully scripted, which is fine for presenting material but not for seeing the process of exploration and sharing. I also enjoy that Xuan was the source and trigger for this episode, and Scotty just went with it and added his "special sauce" to the mix. Tech is what we "do", not who we "are". Who we are involves other people, and the intersection of tech and people is fascinating, which I believe is what Scotty shares best.

[@tannerjohnston1059]

I find you to be such a big influence on my life, I am now in college for Electrical Engineering because of channels like yours. Keep it up!!!

[@FelixIakhos]

9:45 That almost ended in a cataclysmic event. A remarkable save indeed.

[@jhighturntup5558]

Actually the cataclysmic event almost happened at 0:53 seconds... Luckily he told the guy he was filming 😝😝😝😝😝😝😝😝😝

[@FishKungfu]

Never leave a bro hanging!

[@BillAnt]

Due to cultural differences... it happens, we laugh it off and move on...

[@Gilllionaire]

Came to the comments to see if anyone else noticed

[@alias_M]

@@Gilllionaire same XD

[@TechBuilder]

I know what to make now. Thanks! Hahahaha

[@kainfowler3686]

Nerd

[@paopapi]

Eyyy pinoy!

[@allisonburgers6939]

Racist

[@SteveMosetiAliyebarikiwa]

One thing I admire about strange parts is the amount of respect he always shows with these guys and their businesses.😊

[@robdawg1017]

Scotty just facilitated the bootleg electronic screwdriver business in China!! 😂

[@satoags]

Exactly what I thinked as soon as he said he wanted to make his own screwdrivers, I hope he want it to see what make it ticks, and improve it instead of make a cheap clone

[@bebereyes5514]

True.

[@atubebuff]

Are there export restrictions for these items destined for China? Why couldn't the guy get the screwdriver shipped from the US?

[@cedarstuff]

@@atubebuff That's what I as thinking.

[@cedarstuff]

Now we all get $200 screwdrivers, for just $10

[@michel5283]

He seemed really interested in the strength of the screwdriver bit.

[@greenthizzle4]

Michel when screwdriver is that small the metallurgy is not super important.. he got scammed in my opinion, $200 for that is kinda ridiculous. I would understand on larger screwdriver where there is alot of torque

[@Oleg-oe1rc]

@@greenthizzle4 Quite the opposite actually. Large screw drivers have a lot of supporting material to keep things rigid. Precision drivers like these have shafts that need to reach into tight areas and are basically needle thin, and have to withstand many pounds of pressure being put on them. Slightly too hard and they will snap like toothpicks, slightly to soft and the bend like a paper clip. Large drivers can have many times more defects in the metal without issue.

[@ChongBoy1]

@@Oleg-oe1rc Agree, in the hands of a well trained person this is useful, but I used pressure screwdrivers bought from normal shops 10 years ago. Your household battery screwdriver has the same tech. Just this is more definitive. I don't reckon it's new tech/patent. It's just getting smaller/better. That's life.

[@relik9953]

If it was made from tungsten, or titanium would be nice... For durability... that is quite important but kinda not that useful and when opening alot of screws this comes in handy

[@tsubasadesuga]

Xuan seems like the most genuine amazingly hardworking person ever!

[@SaedAbdulhadi]

Scotty! I have always drewled over comming to Shenzhen and visiting the electonics markets. Today i crossed the border form Hong Kong and i made my first run through the markets. This video was just uploaded and me watching it in my Hotel literaly in the same city is sureal. I still can't even belive i am actualy here in ShenZhen!

[@StrangeParts]

Welcome to Shenzhen!

[@SaedAbdulhadi]

@@StrangeParts I had no idea, as you said it acutaly seems like the place to be self employed. So much to see and learn... belive it not but i just extended my stay here for 2 more nights than initialy planned. You are my insperation to make the trip and this is literaly the best place i have been to by far. So thank you for this!

[@StrangeParts]

Awesome, glad you're enjoying it! It's a very cool place.

[@KzariusRexU]

I live near the border on HK side and have headed into SZ a couple of times, I still need to hit the places Scotty features. Ar.

[@xriqn.]

I drool over the stuff that I've seen in the markets during your videos Scotty. I'm quite frankly rubbish at soldering and stuff, but I admire how you seem to keep going even if something fails, I'm nothing like that.

[@Linxy]

$200 Screwdriver will soon be sold on Alibaba for $20 hehe

[@zhaoxunyan4016]

No these are fake ones. And even us know the difference.

[@sheldonaubut]

Amazon has these screwdrivers for $174, and another brand that seems to have torque settings and such for $69. I'm guessing it won't be long before there are high quality ones for under $50.

[@pheonixinflames485]

I mean it's an electric air screwdriver nothing outstanding other than how it controls the rotation direction, the guy seemed more interested in the quality of the metal bits

[@crumpz]

@@pheonixinflames485 definitely. the best screwdriver bits for phone repair I know of so far are 潜力创新 QianLi‘s bits. I don't trust those “automatic" tools lol

[@user-xn4yu5rn9q]

Zhaoxun Yan wooosh

[@BekTatlun]

It's like Kevin once said: Why waste time say lot word when few word to trick. It's impressive how you two communicate so well with so little.

[@charlesrey8437]

kevin who?

[@InBoostWeTrust7MGTE]

For 200usd i expected it to have charger like earbuds (in box) and that it would show torque that was necessary to loosen the bolts or that you could set torque and it would beep once its reached. Otherwise it seems very overpriced.

[@masons19]

I guess a fair part of its value goes to the metal and quality of its bits.

[@jovangrbic97]

@@masons19 Um, no, probably 1% of the price is wholesale raw materials and another maybe 2% manufacturing, the other 97% is just pure profit...aka a ripoff aimes at rich Americans who didn't sweat to earn their money.

[@waqarulhassan2112]

@@jovangrbic97 Maybe from the 200$ price they also spent a lot in research and development making prototypes and all. The Chinese just bought one and copied the design.

[@drftrkjhguvgggfd]

Genuine smile, hard working ppl...

[@rayfenwick8761]

Really enjoyed this. An interesting screwdriver, but even more interesting to hear Xuan's story. Really enjoyed it.

[@frugalprepper]

I really enjoyed this video. I really like the electronics markets in China. It reminds me of the old Computer Fests, Ham Fests, and Elecronics shows of the 80's nd 90's here in the US.

[@spikester]

I bet there is a high percentage of children getting into electronics very early in that part of China because it's so readily accessible in the open to them. With that open attitude they will have many more skilled workers.

[@funny-video-YouTube-channel]

*Screwdriver fetish is a thing :-)* Could be a good investment for the people who open phones all day long. For the rest of us it's probably over the edge :-)

[@ChozoSR388]

Is nothing sacred anymore? lol

[@DaOneJoel]

As a watch enthusiast, yes screw drivers are incredibly important

[@user46346bdtgry]

he's probably going to reverse engineer it, china has a huge market for knock-offs and counterfits

[@gunda1a]

comparing it with someone who like collecting shoes, bags, cars or jewelry this 200 Bucks is nothing..

[@NotXboxiie]

nice one @@ChozoSR388

[@auralxtc]

Love it. That was very kind of you to give him the screwdriver and I enjoyed learning about him. Definitely do more of these!

[@syrrokzugaming6524]

Xuan is so cool. He somehow shines a personality out i really love.

[@pizzagimp1205]

That dude's thumbnail is wild.

[@Alex-th1ji]

He must do a lot of coke because that's a shovel of a finger nail

[@JohnnyP414]

@@Alex-th1ji Wrong finger! He probably uses it for hooking the tops of 1.7 mm screws out from boards

[@mattiasklippedahl6165]

That highfive save at the end was impressive, Good job!

[@oOtazzaOo]

I was very nervous but phew

[@over00lordunknown12]

1:37 Strange Parts: "So you want to look at this and see the design?" Other guy: "Yes! Yes." Strange Parts is actively helping the Chinese to clone technology from the US... XD

[@andyflint3585]

Yep and make affordable for everyone

[@UKWEED]

@@andyflint3585 At its inventors expense.

[@andyflint3585]

@@UKWEED I wouldn't roll $200 for that thing. The Chinese saves the world once again from rediculous prices

[@UKWEED]

@@andyflint3585 At its inventors expense.

[@TaoCroatia]

Your name is familiar to me from somewhere, but I don't know from where

[@MrAirbleed]

He was just like me, still try to improve my english. Only better in texting but not in conversation yet. And this is empowering me to try harder learning english.

[@blondedip777]

Anjay lu

[@MrAirbleed]

@@blondedip777 kepriwe son 😅😅

[@blondedip777]

@@MrAirbleed 😎👍

[@abandxz]

Harus belajar Mandarin , 5 tahun kedepan dominasi Tiongkok akan makin liar biasa

[@Syntax_Sensei]

just keep on keeping on

[@moxq2to]

Shenzhen and Hong Kong together is the perfect cyberpunk city

[@Hvantmiki]

Especially Hong Kong where people live in tiny apartments smaller than a parking space. And not because there is a lack of space in Hong Kong (only 30% of the area is built, rest is forest, but owned by the Chinese state)

[@21stCenturyDub]

@@Hvantmiki hmm. Why wasn't that forest developed by the British during the 100+ years they "owned" it? It's not like the population just now exploded.

[@jinniwind]

Johan Abdullah Holm HK was returned in 1997, and the real estate was already expensive back then. The first head of HK after 1997 had a social plan called “85K”, planning to build affordable housing in Hk. After part of that was accomplished, many Hkers started to be against it as they owm properties already and the property prices were going down due to this housing project. Hence the rest of the plan was abandoned as the government “gave in” to these people’s complaints. I suggest getting the fact straight and learning a bit more on the topic before commenting

[@johncraig2684]

2 hard working,clever nice guys,,,,deserve all the success in the world.

[@AJB2K3]

@StrangeParts - check out the Xiaomi wowstick range,

[@simaorodrigues6285]

And maybe the ES121 too, though it's a bit more pricey.

[@konstantinub]

Wowstick is crap, doesn't have nearly enough torque. ES120/ES121 is where it's at.

[@AmbroseClarke]

@@konstantinub The bits on the one in this vid look much longer (better) that those two alternatives. I have cheap Poundland (not powered) screwdrivers that came bits that look like those ES120 ones - too short to get into those plastic channels. Not saying its worth 200 - but it is a noticeable first difference.

[@RonaldSL-]

I legit thought that name was a joke, loool

[@potato3875]

The wowstick ain't the best...but for the price, I might excuse

[@LiquiDirt]

Scotty Thank you so much for the personal touch that you bring into each video.

[@AhmedAhmed-rn3cg]

Such a good conversation with this man. So briiliant in the way you help the man speak English and make his ideas clear enough.

[@jmisc]

As a foreigner in the US, I really appreciate how understanding you are in talking to people who are struggling to speak English

[@dimitrijevasiljevic]

Hey Scotty! Let's get this man into some real research. Let us connect him to some of the machining masters of KZbin, they can get him in touch with the machining side of things which uses these kinds of bits and tools daily. I think he would benefit greatly from learning that there are many toolmakers and companies that specialize in doing exactly that! Producing high quality, precision drivers and bits. If he got in touch with their world I would be so glad. No need to buy a $200 screwdriver just for the bits. We can find out from what manufacturer did the company itself get it's bits and maybe even find ones that suit him better :) I would be so glad to help if I can in any way

[@chrislinda3623]

Sounds like Scotty needs to point him in the direction of metal tempering (hardering) if he is looking for "hard' screwdriver heads. I dont know if you can temper existing screw driver heads because of warping. I do know that a lot of places do not do it because it costs more to grind harder steel than softer steel.

[@dimitrijevasiljevic]

@@chrislinda3623 Yes that is exactly what happens. Or they don't use hardened steel. But there is a much much bigger market to the whole thing that they don't know about yet

[@dimitrijevasiljevic]

@@feelinghealingfrequences7179 just to name a few ( not all are relevant here): abom79, This Old Tony, Saunders Machine Works, John Grimsmo(he made me think of this. With the knives he sells he includes a bit so you can maintain your knife, and he gets it directly from the manufacturer.)

[@Morbuto]

There's more machinists and toolmakers in China than anywhere else in the world 😁 the thing is... factory owners in China practically have a fetish for foreign tools. Partially because most of what tool factories in China produce is made as cheaply as possible for export. At the higher end of tools there are some decent companies in China now, but for screw driver bits most factories will just buy PB swisstools (or, if it's nothing critical... a big box of the cheapo Chinese ones and replace as needed).

[@_PatrickO]

lol, he is in shenzen, the builder capital of the world. He will get this cloned, it is an inevitability. For all we know, it is made in china and he will track the manufacturer down.

Glad you gave it to him as a gift. Nice gesture of you =)

[@weze3]

I absolutely loved this video and Xuan was so friendly and nice! You should have him over more! I really enjoyed the video! Thanks for inspiring me!

[@LaserTechNate]

He's trying so hard and his English is doing great. Smart guy. Another great vid man.

[@kevinykcz]

Why not get the Xiaomi Wowstick which cost around 200RMB, it has a build-in battery and an aluminum enclosure

[@koukotsukanneo6818]

I have to say that is a normal one. Not bad but nothing special. Sending this msg from Redmi K20 pro.

[@mdevidograndpacificlumbera1539]

Dewalt makes a similar screwdriver that contains a position sensor, and turns the direction you move your hand. I have one and its friggin cool!

[@kalijasin]

Ha!! I knew I seen this before. 🙊

[@darkwinter6028]

If you manufacture something like this, PLEASE make the firmware open-source so it can be tweaked and extended! Perhaps use an Arduino-compatible micro controller to make it easy... 🤔

[@JontyDIY]

I'm guessing there's a pressure sensor located in the slot where the bit pops into. Depending on the pressure sensed, it changes the direction of the motor.

[@orcofnbu]

@@JontyDIY it needs very durable pressure sensor to last long in tool like screwdriver which is gonna be used a lot

[@codeorbs]

Very intuitive design and the lack of buttons eliminated sore thumb from repeated use especially if you repair phones all day. However the software (if it even has one) should allow pressure to be calibrated by the user and it should also have a way to stop screwing once the screw is in to avoid wearing down the screw.

[@marshallr.8121]

@@orcofnbu maybe an optical sensor that monitors how far the rod is pressed in would be better for this

[@codeorbs]

Also, there's a possibility that the entire operating principle is implemented in hardware,

[@arborlawns]

That guy is so cool you can tell he's really happy with where he's at and that makes me happy to see! Keep up the hard work brother and making your dreams come true 💜

[@jonathanmoore3130]

Xuan is awesome, please consider having regular videos with him!

[@GLon]

Very good with a screwdriver

[@m.j.1457]

Hi, I like this kind of videos. You could make more of them, about "how people started they business. Keep going with what are you doing.. Best wishes for you and your Chinese friend :)

[@Anderson-un9cp]

The shirt at 0:09 😂 "I say rule the world M kidding. Haha!"

[@swagatkonwar849]

Happy smiles. Great guys . Love from 🇮🇳

[@TheXarus]

Honestly one of the best KZbin creators. I didn't know you were a software engineer (I just learned from another video) but it makes sense why I like you so much!

[@garretth5796]

I love interactions between people of different languages, it makes me miss my old job at a Japanese restaurant

[@remeycn]

i think it can explain why China grew so fast....these young people they really want to learn...they work hard...instead of what i saw in the west...

[@PatrickCh1986]

Yep. They come there with 14 or 15 and live in huaqiangbei and go nutz.

[@kingcountyband]

rui zhang it is amazing how hard they work in the west we complain too much and want it fast and easy but when you have guys and girls like that guy working ten hours every , plus school three days per week with a grade 8 education, no days , it is inspiring and motivates me to do more instead of always hoping for a shortcut I hope his dreams come true he deserves it 👍🏼

[@nn-bv8ki]

A week later..... It is $9.99 on eBay.

[@Hoonigger13]

The next day.. $1.99

[@xixwrx1497]

A month later.. .25 cents at a yard sale

[@kyklone8881]

Two months later... *For free*

[@KingTaeChannel.]

Made in China $3.99 with 5x better

[@maxmixer]

Now.... Buy 2 get 2 free.... $0.10 each :o

[@rayzer861]

Hi Scotty, love the video, itś nice to see the language barrier broken, the tech brings us all together :)

[@dyrectory_com]

After seeing your video suggested on YT... I finally couldn't resist and clicked onto your video! Cool tool!

[@electricbluee]

Probably it'll end up being a $20 knock off in a month or so lol

[@junjiema4613]

Electric Blue lmao

[@jdubayou9498]

Yeah lol now that it’s in china

[@jonas7111]

I found a 11€ knock off on alibaba

[@suvtropics]

the knock offs wont be the same quality. Totally defeats the purpose. I mean quality wouldn't matter but if the bit material isnt hard enough, they will simply wear off.

[@dehualiu5924]

However, there s few people in America who is interested in how it works and what s the mechanism in it. At least, the Chinese one tried to use it and wondered how to improve it in terms of functionalities and at an affordable price. If you don't want others to use what you sell, then keep it, anyway, others will create it one day.

[@davidwolfe7060]

I feel like the pressure system should be swapped because you need pressure to put in a screw, yet need a little pressure to pull out a screw.

[@tofuninja5489]

When you think about it. That's not right. You need to press down more to get the bit to grip the screw to pull it out as your loosening it. If you're too light it will just skip around the grooves of the screw while it's trying to go up. Just remember that the screw isnt just being turned, it's traveling into and out of a material

[@pherd-0884]

scotty... next time have your conversation with Xuan in Chinese and subtitle it. Flex those skills

[@kanehi]

It's really nice of you to buy him that expensive screwdriver.

[@TheRealXyzven]

Love his reaction to the unboxing! Almost "Unboxing Therapy" situation. You have to make a series of interaction with your favourite vendors and new tools. That is awesome how harmonious you guys look. Something this world needs badly - Cooperation!!

[@sammiller5509]

Wtf, ever heard of the es120 or es121, they are way more powerful and intuitive electric screwdrivers

[@TheHarryroks]

ITS ABOUT THE BITS

[@PeterKornum]

Looooove my es121! It was my primary goal to find it when I went to Shenzhen....

[@alphanimal]

Just ordered one! It really seems better than this one, and cheaper. But it's larger and heavier

[@PeterKornum]

alphanimal 120 has the umph! 121 has the speed!

[@alphanimal]

@@PeterKornum according to kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6LPl3ubj86FiqM the ES121 has double speed but 80% of the torque

[@ts9971]

The xiaomi wow stick is $30 for the battery powered and $50 for USB charge

[@AJB2K3]

:P I got mine for $16.99 for the battery powered one.

[@Niki2023]

it's weak as heck, though

[@ts9971]

@@AJB2K3 that's awesome! I saw the $50 one and decided to wait. I'm glad you got a great deal

[@Niki2023]

yehoutube idk, mine battery powered one can't unscrew a remote's cover, do it's useless

[@AJB2K3]

@@Niki2023 agreed, I have to loosen the screws manually before I use the motor.

[@crazyirishman121]

How is this better than the ES121 Screw Driver ?

[@lucasimark7992]

crazyirishman121 was just about to comment the same thing. ES121 is a lot cheaper and fulfils all your electronic screwdriver needs.

[@_who_cares_1123]

@@lucasimark7992 AND it has a built in battery.

[@lucasimark7992]

@@_who_cares_1123 true

[@TARS..]

I'm going to buy this to find out, maybe its really those bits that make up the price like the guy said.

[@tad2021]

The ES120/ES121 are larger (uses 4mm or 1/8" bits), this one is a micro driver. I have an ES120, it uses an accelerometer and which way it's twisted determines the rotation direction and the amount of twist determines the speed.

[@RookieLock]

Xuan seems like an awesome guy, I really enjoyed that! Thanks for opening that screw driver on cam and taking us along for the ride !

[@grom5756]

First of all I like your videos, you are also very charismatic. I buy stuff from aliexpress and now I see that all the chinese stores have their story, I also like that they make money through the little parts and little prices, they make money by working hard all the time. I can make a parallel through Xuan and the store owners/employees who had messeged me and my observation that english is hard for them, but almost all of them are very polite, if not all (sometimes they can`t understand you) , I mean I see young people trying to succeed and their struggles, but they just keep working. I just see it as very beautiful and inspiring thing. There is their hard life, but on the other hand there is their will to have something more and be their better self. I learnt so much from your videos. Happy New Year, be blessed.

[@bengmo64]

You should show him the es121 screwdriver, it's much better if you don't mind it being heavier.

[@Hvantmiki]

What else can it do?

[@LOKO22Bach]

At times you speak too fast, it makes it uncomfortable for him, it's not easy to learn a new language y'know, specially when it's so drastically different from your own. I liked this video.

[@Arek_R.]

What the fok, it doesn't even have a built in li-on battery?!?!? + plastic enclosure + generic white "QC" stiker common for cheap crap I say $5 in parts, 5 for labour and 5 in that fancy packaging Your fella got ripped off $185 If you want something like that, but with battery and premium build, there are much better options for less, search for "Upgraded MINI ES121" half of the price and much better.

[@InfinityFnatic]

Arek R. True

[@med8615]

Well considering his fella made with own wireless charging circuit thingy for an iPhone he can copy this screwdrivers design and make his own

[@MrThe1234guy]

It uses software to know how deep to put it in

[@callesundberg]

The Chinese guy seamed like he knew a thing or two about screwdriver and the fact that he had bin trying to get a hold of this specific driver and the excitement from opening it shows that’s it’s probably a pretty good one

[@jameslastname9171]

Really enjoyed this video! Your immersion in China and tech keeps me coming back

[@vacefron7835]

Just making this guy happy was a mission accomplished.

[@ChibiZone]

I got an electric screwdriver that uses batteries and is only $20... No wires, 2 buttons to spin right or left so there's no confusion or having to learn the pressure. Interchangeable bits... Your friend's been had.

[@choongkeat]

Looks like he is much more interested in the screw bits. Seems to be very durable.

[@bradg2804]

I bought this from amazon 6 months ago for 29.99 USD

[@probablynotabigtoe9407]

That seems like a More realistic price range.

[@omary5439]

link?

[@probablynotabigtoe9407]

@@omary5439 amazon.com then use the search function

[@whytho9891]

Pics or you lying

[@Ziirf]

It isn't even on amazon.

[@zhardoum]

At first i was like 200$ for a screwdriver but yeah if you repair or build phones day in day out then this would be a god send and the more you use it the better you are at using it. So yeah, not a waste of money but only if you have a real need for it. Good video btw. Informative.

[@Thecardiffkook]

It’s amazing to see him so happy about you giving him the screwdriver

[@bobbyhz5530]

Cant wait for the new videos. Glad your back.

[@kylesdogyt4824]

3:04 and 3:17 *aren't those the same clips repeated?*

[@koukotsukanneo6818]

Yep!

[@Ziirf]

You are imagining it, it is just acted out too seem that way too fool you.

[@my_broken_face]

I thought the same thing, my brain was like: "I Be BrOkEn...Am DiS ClIp Da SaMe?!?!

[@ECAConcepts]

3:05 & 3:18 made me think I was too damn high.

[@w19ely85]

Same lol

[@MattAlexanderMe]

Pretty crazy

[@badarqureshi85]

THAT is pretty crazy

[@RetroPillowcase]

Wow haha

[@over00lordunknown12]

I didn't even notice that it repeated... It jump cuts while he's looking at the booklet back to when he was looking at the booklet, so it seems like it didn't change XD

[@SamuelUreta]

I always wonder, what kind of visa is Scotty on, for being able to stay so long in Shenzhen?

[@ELONMUSK08010]

Samuel Ureta Shenzhen is near Hong Kong.U can live in Hong Kong and go to Shenzhen by bus or train every day.

[@SamuelUreta]

@@ELONMUSK08010 Thanks. I'm aware of that, I have travelled there, but as I know the visa you can get in the HK border for Shenzhen is for 5 days and I'm not sure if you can ask for that visa as many times as you want. Plus, to live in HK for more than 3 months (that's the case for Europeans at least) you also need a visa, work permission or something. Of course I don't know what Scotty really lives of, but a working visa is needed in both HK and Mainland AFAIK. Thanks for the answer though.

[@KaidoLP]

But he said his apartment is in Shenzhen

[@mss4822]

he is illegal lets build a wall around china

[@Radiofyse]

Americans can get a 10 year visa with multiple entries quite easily.

[@jakesounik]

That was awesome man, I would totally enjoy a series like this!

[@inverautoventas]

All the videos are very good, but this one is very good, you can see the part of this young man who looks very hard-working. It is a very good teaching, a lot of work and success will come

[@martinryder6910]

A counterfeit copy will be available on Ali express within 3 weeks

[@TARS..]

It's already a thing, Xiaomi wow sticks.

[@sirrealsam]

Hey, just speak bilingual imo. Alternate intuitively while speaking whenever you're stuck. We as viewers won't mind. Wouldn't hurt if we would learn a few chinese words too : ) great video

[@vinno97]

@@saadahmed7988 often one's ability to understand a language is far better than their ability to speak it themselves. Scotty might decently understand what the guy cannot properly say in English

[@BONONOSS]

Can you try to put a usb type c connecter on an iphone or a micro usb Plzzzz???

[@gagemcintyre3207]

MajoR ReviewS I might actually try this with the iPhone 8 I have an old one and I might try to splice on a usb c connector

[@BONONOSS]

Ok thanks

[@faizanjoyia]

gage mcintyre it will never work as the pin layout is different unless you print your own little PCB, which means your phone won’t close

[@THYCR3AT0R]

@@faizanjoyia I mean, this guy added a working headphone jack to an iphone 7, and he could charge it while using the jack. I wouldn't say its impossible, just really difficult.

[@Drones_and_more]

The Internet gets a lot of negative press, some justified, but things like this just wouldnt happen / work without the internet making the world smaller, many thanks for taking the time with your uploads, the variety is great.

[@softsmoken]

Really like this shop owner.. he seems like an intelligent good guy. Despite the language barrier he's a great communicator.

[@techbro-ke]

Man you have too much money, $200 is one month 2 bedroom rent in Nairobi

[@pikzo123]

lol

[@llamaduden3397]

But it gave him a video which is worth more I'd imagine

[@MrApple-pz4zq]

wow really? nairobi look awasome place

[@abhishekalwaysrocz1]

Damn the guy who made you buy the screwdriver looks like the founder of TRON. Justin Sun. :D

[@benishan3]

Chinese look all the same, I ain't no racist.

[@陳文同-c1e]

@@benishan3Agree even I'm a Chinese But Western Looksam Sometimes

[@bentarr17]

Ooh I’m early, but why would a screwdriver cost $200?!? I guess I’ll watch to find out... Edit: there is one similar to this called the es120 or the es121, but it’s cheaper

[@0xbenedikt]

I've got the ES120 and it's great. It's probably better than this one.

[@JHA854]

I’m guessing the screwdriver isn’t worth much but the bits are. You can buy screwdrivers for a couple bucks, but the bits wear out quickly. Getting ones with hard metal costs money. If it comes with 10 bits and each one costs $20, that’s $200 right there.

[@tad2021]

You can kit out an ES120 with a set of Wiha 4mm bits for around the same price. The ES120 is also larger but has a battery. I got an ES120 because I screwed up my wrist. It's good for small things but the one in the video looks like it it's better for micro stuff like iPhones.

[@monkeygoes2]

loved to see him trying to understand you, he was really paying attention to what you were saying. Also gratz him for getting such a nifty screwdriver

[@carychiasson9834]

Since I started watching Strange parts I thought it was so cool to see China in action. Now I hope to see them with all kinds of electrical stuff now in China.