The Screwdriver I did not know I needed

newby_investor said:
What's the quality on this one like?
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Good overall, I have seen far worse in hardware stores. Suitable for light tasks like PC builds and light repairs around the house and office. Max torque is 20Nm, so if you're going to build a shopping mall, get a WERA ratchet that can handle over 60Nm or even better, a set of Wurth Zebras or even a Wurth Pneumatic.
newby_investor said:
How strong is the magnet?
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Strong enough for PC screws. The holder is also magnetised.
newby_investor said:
How much play is there in the blade? (this is more a perception of quality thing than anything else)
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A fair amount for a ratchet screwdriver. If this bothers you, don't buy a ratchet, rather get the Xiaomi Mi Precision kit, it's an excellent set, and retails for the same price as the ratchet. I have both, horses for courses.

I have different measures for a quality screwdriver, a simple rule of thumb: I take a look at the profile of the flat screwdriver (or bit). A cheap and nasty profile that will cause you grazed knuckles, much profanity and endless problems looks like the one on the left. The one on the right is a quality product, every WERA flat screwdriver's profile looks like that.

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The Mi's flat bits' profiles in both kits looks like the one on the right.
 
And this naai talks 29 minutes, about a screwdriver. Jir, talk about a long infomercial.


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WAslayer said:
Seems a lot of people in this thread missed the target market for this screwdriver:

Computer techs/enthusiasts and the like.. this is not aimed at the DIY blokes and the like.. it's meant for building/unbuilding PCs and other tech items etc..

Yes, it's expensive.. they went a very long way to address a lot of issues with other similar ratchet screwdrivers and put a ton of R&D into it and do need to recoup that money in some way..

Time will tell if the price is justified and unbiased reviews from other people..
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I think you missing the target market. No computer techy is going to buy Linus R520 water bottle and also not his R1200 screw driver.
Only Linus wannabe pc builders/Youtube fans will buy it.
Same with the sexy Youtube girl selling her farts. If you wanted to buy a proper fart, you should rather buy one from Nikocado Avocado
 
Jean Claude Vaaldamme said:
I think you missing the target market. No computer techy is going to buy Linus R520 water bottle and also not his R1200 screw driver.
Only Linus wannabe pc builders/Youtube fans will buy it.
Same with the sexy Youtube girl selling her farts. If you wanted to buy a proper fart, you should rather buy one from Nikocado Avocado
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These products aren't targeted at the poverty stricken. Much like the Phillips Airfryer
 
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Jean Claude Vaaldamme said:
I think you missing the target market. No computer techy is going to buy Linus R520 water bottle and also not his R1200 screw driver.
Only Linus wannabe pc builders/Youtube fans will buy it.
Same with the sexy Youtube girl selling her farts. If you wanted to buy a proper fart, you should rather buy one from Nikocado Avocado
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I'm trying to figure out how a valid product is the same as selling farts.
The product is more expensive, it's also probably over engineered for a ratchet screwdriver, but it's a perfectly valid product you're going to be using for years.

If you only occasionally use a screwdriver, and don't care about it as long as it turns, this is not for you.

I'm probably getting myself one since I like the ratchet system, like the smaller bits, and I set up a lot of PC's for friends (ratchet system is great for that) and I can mix and match with a hex set (which I also use near every two weeks). Also generally like a lot of the content from e.g. tech linked.
 
KleinBoontjie said:
How about rather getting this :

https://www.takealot.com/xiaomi-mi-...kit-24-anti-rust-precision-bits-/PLID73091320

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They have a good ratchet screwdriver too. I don't think it stores the bits, but I heard that it is reliable.

The only 'rachet' screwdriver I use is my Ryobi cordless, and though it is old, it still works like the day I bought it. I know my old man has a very old ratchet screwdriver which still does what it was designed to do, curious what brand it is though, can't remember.
 
Johnatan56 said:
I'm trying to figure out how a valid product is the same as selling farts.
The product is more expensive, it's also probably over engineered for a ratchet screwdriver, but it's a perfectly valid product you're going to be using for years.

If you only occasionally use a screwdriver, and don't care about it as long as it turns, this is not for you.

I'm probably getting myself one since I like the ratchet system, like the smaller bits, and I set up a lot of PC's for friends (ratchet system is great for that) and I can mix and match with a hex set (which I also use near every two weeks). Also generally like a lot of the content from e.g. tech linked.
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You can buy stainless steel water bottles for R150-R200. Yet the Linus one is R520. Same as the farts. Its not what it us, its who sells it.
And its no secret Linus likes money. His video’s are worst than dstv with all the advertising and sponsors.
Is there even proper reviews on this screwdriver? Yet everyone is praising it just because Linus told you its so great and innovative?
 
Jean Claude Vaaldamme said:
You can buy stainless steel water bottles for R150-R200. Yet the Linus one is R520.
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Firstly, a different product to the screwdriver, secondly the product is actually useful. I said I don't understand why you think it's the same as the fart, if it's not a scam product. Is it overpriced? Yep, definitely, you can spend half as much and get most of the way there, it's the last bit that you pay a fortune for, same as tools in every other segment. If you don't care, don't buy it.

Don't know where you shop, but in the US most (decent) insulated water bottles are around the $20 mark starting, $30 is not that bad a premium for a product where the point of it is to support the channel.

You are the wrong target market, stop commenting about it.
 
In fairness to the LTT crowd, I think part of the issue is us living on the bottom of the world here - the shipping costs make it somewhat prohibitive. The same wouldn't be true if you were ordering from over the pond and only a few dollars shipping - then the screwdriver seems slightly overpriced but if you like (what looks like) a fairly premium product, not exactly uncompetitive.
 
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