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Re: Our screwdriver took three years [video]

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Post by geerlingguy »

abestic9 wrote: post #5

Project Farm, a YouTube creator that faces various brands of tools off against each other, has purchased an early (but apparently production) release of one of these. In a recent comment on one of his videos he’s stated he aims to have a video of ratcheting screwdrivers including this one out in a few days. I’m optimistic given the attention to detail portrayed in this video, and the fact that Linus displays a passio…

Even without many third party reviews, they've sold through 60,000 drivers (and counting) in less than two days. Seems like plenty of people are already taking them for their word, or just want to show support for the channel.

Re: Our screwdriver took three years [video]

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Post by dtx1 »

Maursault wrote: post #77
PaulKeeble wrote: post #4

The vast majority of the 2 year delay seems to be fraud by their Chinese manufacturer. They were given exact specifications but they didn't build the parts to it to avoid competition with their own production. They had a bunch of design iterations issues along the way but the bulk of it was fraud.

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> I would not doubt that, but you're ignoring personality disorder (and/or drug abuse, impossible to say) and fiscal irresponsibility, which each obviously contributed significantly.

who are you refering to? Linus?

Re: Our screwdriver took three years [video]

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Post by Fnoord »

oliwarner wrote: post #67
Fnoord wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I got an iFixit Mako set for less than 60 or 70 USD on a Black Friday sale a couple of years ago. Should I get this screwdriver instead, or is the Mako set suffice? AFAICT the Mako set is better bang for the buck, but I don't know the pros and cons of this LTT screwdriver.

You can't really get it instead, you already have the other. Does it do what you want at a quality point you require? Is that worth selling at a heavy loss (eBay suggests £30 for a quick sale)? Are they even comparable products? The Mako looks like an ⅛" driver for small and odd security bits. A smooth low-backlash ratchet is the USP. Conscious decisions about materials. I can't speak to your requirements.

Other people can buy the iFixit Mako [1] set instead of this screwdriver though. Perhaps not for the same price I did (I got the Pro Tech Toolkit on sale instead which contained the Mako set). It also includes Torx which the LTT one lacks.

I ended up buying the LTT one to reduce clutter with a bunch of my current 'normal' screwdrivers, but the end price was about 110 EUR with tax and S&H. Which is rather expensive if you ask me.

[1] https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Tools/Pro-Tech-Toolkit/IF145-30...

Re: Our screwdriver took three years [video]

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Post by ChuckNorris89 »

Maursault wrote: post #77
PaulKeeble wrote: post #4

The vast majority of the 2 year delay seems to be fraud by their Chinese manufacturer. They were given exact specifications but they didn't build the parts to it to avoid competition with their own production. They had a bunch of design iterations issues along the way but the bulk of it was fraud.

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>you're ignoring personality disorder (and/or drug abuse, impossible to say)

Huh? Does Linus suffer from that?

Re: Our screwdriver took three years [video]

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Post by hbn »

bagels wrote: post #46
tuetuopay wrote: post #13

I still don't get why they, as a tech channel with a tech audience, chose the default bit set to include Robertson instead of Torx. It'll be no surprise this driver will be used mainly in an electronics context, where torx is commonplace and robertson hardly seen, even more so outside of north America.

It is my understanding that Robertson drive is very common in Canada, where Linus is located.

I live in Canada and that's news to me

I feel like most of the stuff I'd be using a screwdriver on came from the US, or Japan, or somewhere else. Especially electronics

I don't know if I buy that, LTT has never targeted a Canadian audience. If anything they try to make you forget they're Canadian. They only ever say US prices for things, which makes sense since that audience is way bigger. So I don't know why they'd target a screwdriver to Canadians.

Re: Our screwdriver took three years [video]

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Post by geerlingguy »

mrweasel wrote: post #69
magicalhippo wrote: post #59

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I highly prefer a ratcheting screwdriver if I have to remove a stubborn philips or pozidriv screw, especially if the screw is not directly accessible or there's limited space for my hand. This allows me to keep a good grip and the pressure on the screw all the time, ensuring the screwdriver head doesn't slip out of position. I also find it faster to just twist the shaft of the screwdriver once the screw is loose, som…

The locking mechanism is really where many cheap screwdrivers fail. If it's to easy to hit, or doesn't lock cleanly in place, it can be pretty annoying.

This is one thing I'm keen on testing. I bought a PB Swiss driver to compare, and the ratchet on it is a huge improvement over every other ratcheting driver I've used.

I never really liked ratcheting drivers but I might make an exception for the PB Swiss (jury's out on the LTT driver). It feels like a real screwdriver when you lock the ratchet.

Re: Our screwdriver took three years [video]

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Post by Fnoord »

4ggr0 wrote: post #75
Fnoord wrote: post #65

Earlier quoted context omitted.

All I did was ask for a summary. Then those who want can go into detail, and those who first want to read a summary (which used to be quite normal when you read e.g. a news article) only read that, or decide afterwards if they want to read further. Another commentator provided the summary [1], the feature set is available in text supported by pictures at the second half of this page (you can skip the first ~50% of th…

This exact URL is also in the description of the video.

Hidden, rather, (in an advertising URL) and between all the spam I'm not interested in and which I tend to not read because of low signal to noise ratio.

They could've opted to not include all that spam for a video where instead of someone else's they sell their own product, but no.

The URL was also not marked as containing a summary, btw, and it wasn't on top. Why not? Because they wanted you to read their silly advertisement first.

Re: Our screwdriver took three years [video]

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Post by omega3 »

For the same price you could get a Wera screwdriver, small screwdrivers and a bottle opener.

https://products.wera.de/en/kraftform_kompakt_kraftform_komp...

https://products.wera.de/en/screwdrivers_series_kraftform_mi...

https://products.wera.de/en/tools_for_bicycles_and_e-bikes_f...

Re: Our screwdriver took three years [video]

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Post by jaclaz »

dt3ft wrote: post #39
chunkles wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Out of curiosity, did you watch the video or just look at the title image and make a call on the size? They actually spend a portion of the video discussing the size and how it is smaller than other ratcheting screwdrivers on the market specifically to fit well in all hand sizes.

I did, both the video and the pictures on their website. It is too bulky for my taste, sizably larger than what people tend to use here in Europe. It must also be heavier, due to it housing the metal inserts. But then again, I'm probably not their target market. It's a niche product.

Yes, but I wonder which niche.

The 1/4" socket and shaft is bulky (as well as the handle) and the ratcheting is largely unneeded, a good set of screwdrivers, unless there is a portability issue, is much more practical in a workshop.

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