Re: Kline 10-in-1 screwdriver...
I'd like to throw my 2 cents in here. I've gone through 2 Klien 10-in-1 screw drivers. I thought they were great. However, the amount of times that you'll use the 1/4" and 5/16" nut drivers are far less than the amount of times you'll use the #2 Phillips, slotted or Robertson head tips. (I've worn out 4 #2 Phillips head tips within a year.) Having said that, if your supply house doesn't stock the replacement tips you'll end up with another infrequently used tool in your pouch. Also, if you try to untighten a 1/4" nut that might be frozen in place you may end up stripping or widening the socket because the metal sleeve holding the tips is not made as strong as the 5/16" socket.
I'm not knocking Klien by no means and I have a lot of their tools, but I've tried returning some worn out Klien tools to my supply house (like I would Craftsman tools to Sears) and the response I received was that "the tool has lived its useful life" and Klien would not replaced it at no charge.
I now use the Work Force (Big Orange) 5-in-1 version of the same screwdriver and I'm a lot happier with it. At least this way if I strip it, break it, lose it or mis-use it, it only costs $5.00 as opposed to $10.00 (and I know - up front- that Big Orange is not going to stand behind a $5.00 screwdriver). Phillips and slotted are the most used tips and the 1/4" sockets are used a lot less than the 5/16" are (in my opinion) . I carry a Robertson screwdriver for those neutral buss bars that require them.
[ December 22, 2004, 06:40 AM: Message edited by: goldstar ]
website and didn't see it. Who has one? You like it? what bit's come with it? How much is it? Where did you get it from? Is it insulated?
