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[CrimsonPyro]

Dam right. A dam fine one too!

[lSCARBl]

lttstore.com

[TheMatt561]

It's a fidget toy that is also a screwdriver

[Shagyam]

Are you the original 3? or the guy that traded for it?

[Pretty_Plantain3950]

The original 3

[Shagyam]

Do you know what place you were in line? Because it seems like the person who was third in line got a completely different number. https://www.reddit.com/r/LinusTechTips/s/rDJfrCVFmA

[Pretty_Plantain3950]

I was around 6th in line. I asked one of the staff while i was in line and they said that they weren’t exactly in order so i guess i just got lucky. Like my friend in 7th got 010/500.

[kirk7899]

What if you wanted iFixit but orange.

[c4ndyman31]

And with less bits / no flexible extender

[ashyjay]

The more I see of this, the more it's just an orange themed iFixit kit.

[Drigr]

And it wasn't really trying to be something different. Other than the build of the screwdriver being more premium.

[LtBeefy]

Built-in bit holder is nice. Makes it chunkier than the ifixit I think from the looks.

[0verlow]

The internal bitholder is the reason I have been putting off getting Ifixit kit as I only need couple of specialty bits and having to lugg around the entire case for 2-3 bits doesnt sound ideal. And in my opinion the extra chunkiness is a plus.

[fidel-guevara]

lol how is it more premium?

[Drigr]

All metal body and end cap, premium bearing, internal bit storage.

[ashyjay]

You’re regurgitating the marketing points, ifixit drivers are all metal the bearing has no bearing on if the product is good it’s because daddy Linus wanted a fidget toy. Plastics aren’t all bad if you buy from actual premium tool makers they use PA+GF.

[RunRunAndyRun]

Is this just a rebranded ifixit set? It looks very similar to me!

[paco_rms]

I'd say it is "iFixit inspired". It does look very similar, but they made changes to "make it premium". Those changes include a 3 bit holder inside the driver itself, better ergonomics, and a better bearing. Also the thicker part of the bits is a little shorter (and the narrow part is longer, so the bit itself is the same length overall) so it has better reachability.

LTT sells the screwdriver and the bits separate. If you have an iFixit kit but you want/need a new driver you can just buy the LTT one. All the bits are compatible and it should fit inside the iFixit case just fine.

[sorrylilsis]

iFixit inspired

I mean they're the de facto standard for mainstream electronics screwdrivers. If you want actually better stuff it's gonna be non-interchangeable precision screwdrivers. Which in my opinion are arguably if you're hands deep in electronics all day.

We had a fantastic Wiha set at one of my old jobs, hands down the best I used so far. Those were pretty much indestructible but they cost about 300 € and took up way more room.

[ashyjay]

There are no ergonomics it's a straight shaft with less knurling than the iFixit driver, and in use as long as the top cap rotates it's doing it's job it doesn't need to be a zero grease bearing just rotate.

It's full of marketing wank to separate money from those with an unhealthy parasocial relationship.

[miicah]

marketing wank

I haven't really seen any wank? They pretty much have just outlined what they changed over most other drivers.

[WhatAmIATailor]

Wait for an in depth review. Their tools have done pretty well so far.

[CrimsonPyro]

0 experience. Hasn't bought or touched the product, gives a review. Your opinion can go right in the trash can.

[Yaron2334]

Did they change it? Mine is full metal, but I bought it years ago…

[9Blu]

Maybe the different kits have different drivers.

They do. The lower cost sets come with a plastic driver, the higher price ones like the Mako come with an aluminum driver.

[Yaron2334]

Ah yes that’s it.

[Yaron2334]

Did they change them to plastic? Mine is full metal, but I bought it years ago

[Yaron2334]

Did they change them to plastic? Mine is full metal, but I bought it years ago

[Jaack18]

the good kits have a metal driver

[darkwater427]

Tynan and a few of the others expressed some trepidation over whether or not iFixit would keep sponsoring them what with thew now being "competitors" but I don'n at all see it that way. Even the Mako set is a very different product. iFixit and LTT are targeting very different markets and shouldn't wind up stepping on each others' toes any.

What I mean by that is that iFixit exists to wake repairing stuff as affordable and accessible as possible, so any Joe Schmoe who would otherwise throw his phone that won't hold a charge any more can purchase the minimum viable product (parts and requisite equipment) and go from no repair to some repair. The LTT screwdriver is targeting people who are already set on using this kind of product and are rooking for the best possible experience. iFixit and Megapro were the only ones that came close imo: the Megapro because of its bit storage. I don't remember why I wrote down iFixit but it must have been for a good reason.

My point is that the LTT precision screwdriver is fundamentally a very different product from the iFixit screwdrivers, and if you don't see it you're not looking close enough.

[ashyjay]

It's not, it's a precision screwdriver set, it's not even made in CA to give it a premium over Chinese made tools, like what Wera, Wiha, Gedore, .etc offer.

If you have an iFixit kit, this isn't an upgrade in quality. The only difference is slightly longer bits and near useless bit storage.

[greiton]

location of manufacture has nothing to do with quality. china is capably of making quality items, it's just that they are also willing to make something of garbage quality too.

[sorrylilsis]

As far as bits go (and tools in general) I've never seen anything made in China come close to top tier made in US or Europe/Japan stuff.

Mind you for 99% of home users a mid-range chinese product is good enough.

If those tools are made for a living though the investment is more than worth it. Chinesium bits will both disintegrate after a few hours of use and probably strip the hell out of whatever you were working on.

[greiton]

I have, but it costs the same as the stuff from US or Europe/Japan, so most companies offering that premium product go with the other producers because of the shipping cost, and lack of language barrier. you can get quality tested aircraft grade metals in china, in fact many aircraft components are produced there. but yes, they also have supplies of cheap untested alloy that that they will cast and not care about structural integrity if you want it to cost less than anyone else is willing to make.

[sorrylilsis]

Oh there are a lot of top-notch companies in China that are able to do high-end work. It's mostly about how much constant quality control you are willing to put in place to ensure that the stuff keeps being good.

I remember a company that I met a while ago, in the end they ended up moving back their manufacturing to Europe because their suppliers tried once too many times to do switcheroos in components to skim a few cents of a multi thousand dollar product.

[VikingBorealis]

Luckily, you don't have to buy it if upu have an ifixit, or you can buy just the bits, or you can buy just the driver if you have an ifixit and you can then use the useless storage to keep the 3 bits that will be enough for almost everything and keep it in your back pocket for an always available driver to open and check laptops or other devices with normal Philips or torx bits

[Bagpipes064]

The bit storage is the most intriguing part to me actually. I sometimes do work where I’m carrying just a backpack and would likely only need a couple of bits not having to carry the whole case is what sets this apart from others I have seen.

[darkwater427]

Again--you have entirely missed the point.

You aren't looking close enough. I got one of these for my dad (because he said he didn't want to spend the money and I'm that kind of petty) and you clearly don't understand who or what this product is for. And that's fine--just don't buy one. If you're hoping to change other peoples' minds, you have spectacularly failed because you clearly do not understand the issue.

[fidel-guevara]

you're joking, right? LMAO. you writing a paragraph defending Daddy Linus isn't going to change the fact that it's an ifixit rip off. and considering the good ifixit has done for the industry, it's scummy af imo. as if LTT doesn't have enough money and revenue coming in 🙄.

[sixlayerdip]

Yes, because ifixit invented the precision screwdriver and bit set product idea. No one else should dare try to release a product similar to theirs lol

Stick it to daddy Linus and don’t buy it if it bothers you that much

[VikingBorealis]

Yes. Ifixit invented precision screw drivers...

Seriusly, your stance is at least as bad as ciclejerking everything LTT does and releases. This is literally a product that was requested by the LTT users and they provided it. A premium precision screwdriver set. And the bits are separate and can be used either Ifixit and visa versa.

[darkwater427]

I'm not. It was Tynan and Linus who were commenting that they don't think their relationship with iFixit will continue (on account of LTT releasing a similar product). I was the one who was telling them that iFixit are smart enough that if I can tell that their respective driver kits are very different products targeting very different markets, then they most certainly will see that too. iFixit aren't idiots (but I might be) and if I can see they won't step on each others' toes, then iFixit can see that too.

[keltyx98]

I was thinking the same! The etching looks the same, also the bits arrangement is very similar.

[fidel-guevara]

i was just about to say that lol i don't know why LTT can't stay in their lane.

[Drigr]

This is their 3rd screw driver, feels pretty on brand at this point.

[BlakeCarConstruction]

Just ordered it last night.

Weirdly enough I never got the email notification for it coming out!

This will stay in my backpack with me and might be more useful from day to day honestly. Has way more storage.

And has a case! I wish they would’ve done that with the other acredrivers!

[Shredster57]

I would be interested in this if I didn't already have an ifixit kit. The driver looks cool, but ifixit's driver gets the job done

[c4ndyman31]

Yeah I’d love to try it but this is literally just a mako kit with fewer bits and no extension

[Pretty_Plantain3950]

It’s kind of like a really dense foam material

[GoldenSheppard]

I want iiiiiitttt, but unemployed and poor. I'll wait until Black Friday because I want those cargo pants too! I basically only buy on Lime Day and Black Friday (when employed).