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Re: Our screwdriver took three years [video]

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Post by jccalhoun »

geerlingguy wrote: post #91
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.

They have been talking about the screwdriver for a long time. I'm tempted to buy one because I have been following the development but I'll wait for Project Farm to render a verdict on it before I buy it.

Re: Our screwdriver took three years [video]

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Post by mewse-hn »

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.

Robertson is really common for network closet / telco demarcation points in Canada

Re: Our screwdriver took three years [video]

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Post by philliphaydon »

Dylan16807 wrote: post #167
philliphaydon wrote: post #81

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The Taiwanese company was bought out by another company who is focusing on their own products. The original company had megapro as a long time customer which is why LTT used them initially. Originally company isn’t the issue. The new company is who screwed over LTT. But we don’t know who the new company is.

Well unless it was a hostile takeover or something, I think the original company shares the blame for not taking care of their customers.

Don't know unless we know who manufactures them, then we can find out. But according to Linus, a company which makes tools bought them out to manufacture their own tools. So it /sounds/ like a hostile takeover.

Re: Our screwdriver took three years [video]

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Post by JadoJodo »

Scalene2 wrote: post #150
CarVac wrote: post #140

There's a reason that ratchets all have the control turn the opposite way: so that if it rubs against something as you operate it, it won't reverse accidentally. Linus broke the convention just because he wanted to… it's just as bad as that awful "natural scrolling" that plagues laptops these days.

They don't all follow that convention. There was one mentioned in the video that doesn't.

I think GP was saying that "all" ratchets (including the one mentioned in the video) have it go one-way to avoid accidentally toggling the direction if you rub it against something (e.g., if you put it in a tight space and bump it against the side as you turn it).

Re: Our screwdriver took three years [video]

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Post by simonebrunozzi »

marginalia_nu wrote: post #105
geerlingguy wrote: post #91

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

LTT has a lot of goodwill. The brand is managed incredibly well and feels consistently personal, honest and authentic. Probably a lot of people that just want them to do well in what they do. If you get a decent screwdriver out of it, that's nice I guess.

And this is not a bad thing.

Re: Our screwdriver took three years [video]

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Post by sharedfrog »

causi wrote: post #155
51Cards wrote: post #130

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I do love his videos though I find them a little rapid fire and after awhile I loose track of what is what. His testing methodlogy is pretty thorough and practical but wish he could change the presentation format a little. That said it is such a firehose of details that I don't have any suggestions on how he would do that. I just find it overwhelming to keep track of each product through the test cycles. Maybe it jus…

Yes, if he showed summary spreadsheets at the end I wouldn't have to watch the video with a pen and notepad and my finger hovering over the pause button. I wish they would update his wiki again.

He's been doing that for a while now?

Re: Our screwdriver took three years [video]

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Post by jansan »

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…

There are "continous" ratchet screwdrivers out there. I just purchased one out of curiosity, just to see how they work. Reviews are very positive, and the same tool seems to be sold unter multiple brand names like "Inbus Flow", "Stier ratchet driver". Cannot find an English webpage, though:

https://www.contorion.de/p/stier-schraubendreher-mit-bit-mag...

Re: Our screwdriver took three years [video]

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Post by rhinoceraptor »

omega3 wrote: post #99

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...

I have the Wera ratcheting driver, and I don't really like it that much. The shaft is pretty wobbly from the handle, and there's a ton of slop when you have it locked and not ratcheting.

Re: Our screwdriver took three years [video]

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Post by cercatrova »

Is there a written warranty? They faced a lot of criticism for their backpack which didn't and the response from Linus was akin to "just trust me bro," which, when called out on, they made a t-shirt out of. Left me thinking that response was in very poor taste, making fun of your own customers' hesitations.
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