Precision Screwdrivers, Bit Sets, and Warnings. |s Snap On the Best?

Precision Screwdrivers, Bit Sets, and Warnings learned over the years. With all the near disposable electronics these days, it pay to dig into a malfunction or sub-par performance with reckless abandon and precision screwdrivers.
Brands include:
Snap On
iFixit
Craftsman
Klein
Ekland
Stanley

[@mrallan8063]

Get German or Swiss made precision drivers, and a Vessel set for JIS. Tiny screws are easy to strip out and a huge pain to remove once stripped. A removable bit set is a good option if you can't get an individual driver... but individual drivers are generally your best choice.

[@johnpelkey1375]

I have Wiha, Wera, Klein, Gedore, Felo, Snap On and PB Swiss. They are all nice, but the PB Swiss with the Swiss grip are my favorites.

[@123donmaster]

I like that you get down to the nitty gritty of tools. Detailed information

[@fabiohaddad2531]

Excellent review, many new info to me. To my experience the handle is critical in those tools, some has terrible grip. I have Wiha and Wera from Germany, l preffer Wiha handles.

[@gentleimpact3580]

Hi Doug/Doc? Just FYI: changing the button on the phone will result in non-working phones. The security chips inside the button make sure that each button/iPhone pair are un-separable. Kind regards

[@lastbesttool]

Thanks. I've heard that with the newer phones. This one is fairly old, but I'll have to see. From what I've read, the phone will likely lose its touch ID feature, and the button will operate only as a button. Also, there are some workarounds I've heard of. Either way, its fun to try and fix a broken phone.

[@Toyotas_n__Tools]

Wiha has a neat precision bit driver I been thinking about picking up for myself. Enjoy'ed this one Doc!

[@SuperFly1414]

Wera makes some amazing precision tools. I highly suggest taking a look at them!

[@Jeff-ne2sg]

You need to try the Wiha drivers. There is a reason they are industry standard pretty much everywhere. I've never seen anyone buy a Snap On precision driver for electronics out in the wild.

[@DownHillgamer]

Just got the torx set of the snap on precision electronic ones in the foam, havnt tried yet. I'll probably use them to take apart my pocket knives and stuff, those little t6 and t8 fasteners are easy to destroy lol along with the driver itself

[@CPthetooladdict]

Man you have a love for them like I do oh thats so cool!! Excellent video!!

[@_P0tat07_]

Glad to see ifixit has an alumnium precision screwdriver. I had to replace a hard drive in my iMac and I bought a hard drive swap kit that included the holder and 3 bits or so. I was not impressed with the plastic one. I’ll definitely look into that full kit with the aluminum handle though.

[@CanaleYouTubeGeneralista]

Which is the iFixit kit that contains the aluminum handle ?

[@kvernesdotten]

Tbh the JIS driver is vastly superior to the PH one, even for PH screws. They sit slightly deeper into the screw head so they dont cam out anywhere near as often as PH drivers do. JIS drivers and bits are pretty sought after because of this, even more so with rumors that Japan is phasing them out to fit the international market more. But yeah your point was still well taken!

[@hhattingh]

You should become an ergonomics engineer. Worked at a biotechnology research department as a student ( I was a pleb nothing fancy) Fascinating field of study with every industry conceivable. From tool companies, to medical and even the military spends a lot of money in R&D. Anything from prosthetics to weapon design for accuracy. The greater the comfort, the greater the accuracy with less fatigue, increasing productivity. They even equated cancer through mathematics to insure different specialists communicate the same diagnosis and everyone is in the same page. ( Trying to avoid a cenario with 5 different specialist having 5 different diagnosis) Really cool.

[@aussiehardwood6196]

Good video Doc, I'd have guessed you would have had the Wera Kraftform precision driver set. They make a big set of like 6 styles (torx, flat, hex, Phillips, ball hex, etc) in about a 30pc fold up wrap set. Haven't used them but they do look decent & Ive got them on my list.

[@lastbesttool]

You mean like this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/roOXeJahrNytaZo

[@ihiohoh2708]

@@lastbesttool You should try out PB Swiss precision screwdrivers.

[@ek8652]

That’s what I plan on buying for my dedicated precision set. My small portable tool kit uses the 6 in 1 PB Swiss driver.

[@SebastianGomezZana]

Snap on,Wera and Whia are made at the same manufacturing plant in Shusang province in China,Wera and Whia also have manufacturing facilities in Taiwan and Germany but the bulk of production is China based,fun fact

[@CanaleYouTubeGeneralista]

Regarding the iFixit screwdrivers, there are two versions ? why does one have a plastic grip and the other aluminum ?

[@radioclash8175]

I just ordered the Kaisi 133 in 1 precision set-the one that’s red inside the box

[@mmmmmlemons]

A lot of Chinese made products use JIS screws. I strip a lot of TVs at work. Many of them have the little dot on the screws.

[@biggorilla1999]

Great video! I have the Ifixit kit too and have gone through plenty of laptops and other small electronics. Do you have the regular snap on bit set (SDM400)? I recently picked up a snap on kit with a regular ratcheting screwdriver and the stubby one and it had that bit set in the kit (SGDMRC108A). Got it for 200 CAD basically brand new. Is the bit set any good?

[@lastbesttool]

I have many individual SO bits, but no boxed sets beyond some that are included in a driver extension set. I have a full MAC set among others. A long time ago I have the Snap On ratcheting mini screwdriver set, but hated the thing. The ratchet was only left or right, no fixed position causing any back and forth adjustment of a fastener's tightness requiring a constant flipping of the direction switch. The small SO bits were excellent.

[@barbhanson8196]

I bought a 32 pc pittisburgh bit set. the bit doesnt secure when placed on the handle. am I doing something wrong? Because it just falls out, you can't tighten it.The handle looks like the green and black one you picked up, but its not that brand

[@birkrollo5167]

Advice on how to buy one when you need one? For the disorienteered ones... I mean types (tri-wing, torx, Phillips, etc.) sizes, terms, names & online Shops?!

[@jeremydawkins8399]

You can get various 6 piece Wera micro sets on Amazon for about $35 a set. They are the best quality i have ever used.

[@lastbesttool]

Thanks Jeremy. I'll check it out.

[@edwardtan1354]

that snap on design screams to me chinesium OEM since my brother got a nanch bit driver set it came with the same driver design so the question is who designed the driver design

[@ks-hg5vo]

I have those same "snap on" precisions however some of them are roe buck branded and some are branded irazola. Who actually make those snap ons?

[@AV84USA]

I like Wiha the best