Is the LTT Precision Screwdriver a clone of the iFixit Precision Bit Driver?
Or does it have something unique to offer? I’ll test both in this video, and compare them to some other precision screwdrivers I own.
NOTE: LMG sent the LTT Precision screwdriver I tested in this video. They did not pay me to make a video, nor did they have any input into the (silly) testing methodologies I used, nor were they able to see any part of this video before it went live on YouTube.
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– LTT Precision Screwdriver Kit (61 bits):
– iFixit Mako Driver Kit (64 bits):
– iFixit Moray Driver Kit (32 bits):
– Klein Tools 14-in-1 Precision Screwdriver:
– Klein Tools 4-in-1 Electronics Pocket Screwdriver:
– MacBook Air to Linux upgrade:
– My LTT Screwdriver Review:
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Contents:
00:00 – Why does this exist?
00:38 – iFixit drama
02:11 – It is different
02:57 – Leveling the fidget spinner playing field
06:55 – Bits and build quality
08:57 – Grips and precision driver design
12:44 – Bit selection
13:50 – Ancient MacBook Air re-paste
18:20 – iFixit CEO’s statement
19:16 – Is the LTT Precision Screwdriver worth it?
Before commenting about the fidget spinner being a _functional_ part of the screwdriver: _yes,_ I know. See my follow-up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rxe8813xODg
All the drivers shown in this video have spinning tops. But none of the other screwdrivers besides the LTT have a ‘fidget spinner’ top (Linus famously markets it as such in some WAN show segments and other appearances on the LTT channel…). Yes, I know the purpose of it is to let you either do one-handed ‘claw style’ screwing, or have more pressure on the tip while spinning the driver. But no, the fidget-spinner-take on the rotating end cap does not move the needle for me.
Apparently my dry humor and joking around with testing the fidget spinner didn’t come across tongue-in-cheek the way I thought it would 😉
The LTT Precision Screwdriver is a good screwdriver. The iFixit is good. The Klein’s are good. Even the no-name driver is good! I have no judgement for anyone choosing any of these drivers—whatever tool works best for you, within your needs and budget, I take no offense if you choose that tool!
I still conclude the LTT Precision Screwdriver doesn’t move the needle enough to justify a purchase, like the LTT Screwdriver did before it.
My iFixIt Mako must be an old model, because it doesn’t have bit storage in the driver 😭
Feels like a tool review from a non tool reviewer
LTT Screwdriver is akin to the IFIixit Mako Driver Kit since it has a metal driver like the LTT one is metal, the one you are comparing to LTT is a plastic screwdriver and half the bits.
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