Ratcheting Stubby Screwdrivers: LTT, PB Swiss, Snap On, Wera, GearWrench, Williams, Irwin, Megapro, Milwaukee, Klein Tools, Husky, Lenox, SATA and Black+Decker. Ratcheting screwdrivers compared for efficiency and precision. Tests include working arc swing, ratchet back drag, magnet strength, bit retention strength, build quality (shaft wobble), shaft rotation in the locked position, bit failure load and screwdriver failure load.
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If you're working in a tight space a Resting stubby screwdriver can save a Lot of time so the question is is the New LTT rise things W screwdriver just As good or even better than the Competition well let's find out and the First test we'll see which ratcheting Screwdriver has the best working Arc Swing then we'll see what screwdriver Has the best and then the worst build Quality at a price of 12 is this Stanley Brand three position switch for Clockwise and counterclockwise Ratcheting in lock position magnetic bit Holder for Secure Storage of bits the Screwdriver comes with six different Bits it's a product of Taiwan and Finished in China all the bits are made In China and the Stanley weighs 127.03 Grams let's kick off our first test to See which fasting mechanism is the most Efficient hand Mobility varies a lot so Let's compare the performance within a 50 degree space I'll attach an allen Wrench to the handle and we'll see how Many back and forth passes it takes to Complete a full circle and the Stanley's Gear set seem to have quite a bit of Slot and it takes 11.5 right to left Passes to complete one full rotation Within a 50 degree area at a price of 13 Is this micro Pro it claims to have a Smooth resting mechanism it also claims Have an ergonomic handle design but
Provide greater Comfort just like this Daily it includes a forward reverse and A locked position the previous two Brands come with six bits the micropro Comes with seven storage space in the Handle for six bits the mica Pro is made In Taiwan and a micro Pro weighs just Over 105 grams and the micro Pro's gear Set seems much more refined than the Stanleys and a screwdriver performed Very well for a budget tool at 9.9 Passes at a price of 14 is this No Cry Brand the ratcheting mechanism has a Forward reverse and a locked position The ratcheting mechanism has 10 teeth The kit includes six double-ended Screwdriver bits the No Cry is made in Taiwan 119.56 grams for the No Cry and The no cries making about 33 degrees of Progress within the work area with each Pass and the No Cry moves into second Place behind the micropro at 10.8 at a Price of 16 is this Sada brand the Screwdriver comes with six bits it also Claims to have a smooth rafting Mechanism the back cap stores all Included bits magnetically inside the Handle SATA claims that their bits are Made of high grade tool steel designed To handle some torque we're gonna test That the sauna is made in China and Asada weighs 103.11 grams and Assad is Performing about the same as a no cry at Around 33 degrees of progress and asada
Moves ahead of the No Cry in the second Place at 10.5 passes at a price of 18 is This Klein Tools brand includes Ford Reverse in a locked position it comes With six different bits kosher grip Handle for maximum torque and comfort The Klein Tools is made in Taiwan and Decline tools weighs 143.13 grams and Decline tools ratchet is extremely short For use in a tight space but the resting Mechanism is not as efficient as some of The other brands and its 11.6 passes to Complete a full rotation at a price of 22 is this Milwaukee brand it claims to Be a high torque ratchet the bits that It comes with are power tool ready for Bit storage the Milwaukee uses a Pass-through handle design the Marquee Is made in Taiwan 152.42 grams for the Milwaukee and the Milwaukee is making Around 37 degrees of progress with each Pass and a Milwaukee just moved into the Lead over the micropro at 9.8 at a price Of 29 is this star wheel brand it's a 48 Tooth ratcheting screwdriver it claims To have a working Arc swing of just 7.5 Degrees unfortunately the star wheel Does not include onboard storage the Star wheel did not come with any bits The star wheel is made in Germany and The star wheel weighs 139.34 grams and a Star wheel might have a great build Quality but the ratcheting mechanism Isn't as efficient as some of the other
Brands and it's 11.3 passes at a price Of 46 dollars is this wearer brand six Standard size one inch bits can be Stored inside the handle the wearer is Made in Germany and the wearer weighs 138.44 grams and aware it seems to be Making about the same rate of progress As a star will anywhere performed very Close to the same as the star wheel at 11.5 passes at a price of sixty dollars Is the Linus Tech tip screwdriver it Even comes with a note from Linus Himself I always buy everything I test On the channel including this product Which I paid the full retail price the Screwdriver comes with five bits and a Magnet the ratcheting mechanism includes Forward reverse and lock includes a Knurled shaft for those fine adjustments Blttt weighs 122.09 grams and the ltt's Ratcheting mechanism seems to be Performing just as well or even better Than the Milwaukee and the LTT just Moved into the lead over the Milwaukee At 9.6 at a price is 68 is this Mac CO2 Tools brand Matco Tools claims to be the Strongest and most durable 40 tooth Geared ratcheting mechanism Unfortunately the Matco screwdriver does Not have onboard bit storage made in Taiwan and the Macco is the heaviest yet At 188.71 grams and the Matco Tools is Definitely more efficient than most of The other brands at around 37 degrees of
Progress with each pass and a Matco Tools moves into a two-way tie for Second place with the Milwaukee at 9.8 I Wasn't able to find just the gear and Stubby screwdriver for sale but I was Able to find the stubby screwdriver Inside this 40 piece kit for a price of Seventy dollars the kit includes both The t-handle as well as a regular Ratcheting stubby unfortunately the gear Risk does not include on-board bit Storage the gearwrench kit is made in Taiwan and the gear inch weighs 170.15 Grams and a gear inch is making around 33 degrees of progress with each pass However the gearwrench is a little bit Less efficient than the top five brands At 10.9 at a price of 80 is this PB Swiss brand the bits are stored in a 6-bit sliding magazine at the end of the Handle comes with six different bits Swiss tools claims that their bits are Made of Premium steel stainless steel Magnetic bit holder the PB Swiss is made In Switzerland and it's 149.12 grams for The Swiss tools and a PB Swiss seems to Be as precise as a Swiss clock and the PB Swiss is the most efficient yet at 8.6 right to left pass is very Impressive at a price of 82 dollars the Most expensive brand we'll be testing is Made by Snap-on it has a thumbs up Forward lock and reverse lever for Directional control interchangeable
Knurled stainless steel shank it claims To have a smooth durable ratcheting Mechanism it claims to have a high Strength magnet for Superior bit Retention unfortunately the Snap-on does Not have onboard bit storage and the Snap button did include one bit the Snap-on is made in USA and a Snap-On Weighs 170.31 grams and a Snap-On is Making over 40 degrees of progress with Each pass and seems to be about as Efficient as the PB Swiss and a snap on Almost the master PB Swiss at 8.7 passes Very impressive when it comes to working Arc swing the PB Swiss came out on top At 8.6 right to left passes for a Complete rotation within a 50 degree Space however the Snap-on performed Almost as well at 8.7 LTT finished in Third at 9.6 when it comes to Screwdriver length some of the stubby Screwdrivers just don't seem very stubby At over six inches of length on the Other hand some might just be too short To gain a good grip most of the Screwdrivers with a bit are between four And five inches in length a rising Screwdriver with a lot of Back Drag Really makes removing and installing Faster is in a tight space a challenge At times if there's enough space adding Resistance to the screwdriver shaft Allows the ratchet to make progress but That's not always an option the shaft of
Each ratchet will rest on the metal Platform to ensure that each tool is Level and to prevent side loading of the Shaft I'll rotate the handle until I Hear a click indicating that the Ratcheting mechanism has fully Repositioned into the next gear tooth And the Stanley has 52.88 grams of Backdrag which is quite a bit and the Micro Pro performed just a little bit Better than the Stanley at 48.68 grams Of Back Drag and the No Cry struggled on The working Arc swing test but it Performed well in this test at 18.28 and Asada moves into second place behind the No Cry at 39.08 grams and decline tools Has the most backtrack yet at 69.35 Grams and the Milwaukee is even stiffer Than decline tools at 89.98 grams of Backtrack and a stock wheel performed Well at 29.38 grams which is good enough To move into second place behind the No Cry and aware performed about the same As a star wheel at 34.89 grams and the LTT moves into the lead over the No Cry At 9.89 grams very impressive and the Mecco tools also perform very well in This test at 14.41 which is good enough To move into second place and the Gearwrench also takes a light touch to Advance at only 18.1 grams of Back Drag And the PB Swiss has an amazing working Arc swing but its struggle in this test At 47.88 grams and a Snap-On performed
Almost identical to the LTT at 9.98 Grams so the LTT has a lowest backdrive At 9.89 grams but the Snap-on finished In a very close second at 9.98 Matco Tools gearwrench and No Cry also perform Well at under 20 grams if you're Breaking out the stubby screwdriver There's a good chance that you'll want a Strong magnet to hang on to the Fastener And a Stanley micro Pro No Cry SATA Klein Tools in Milwaukee weren't able to Lift the screw and the star wheel made Very easy work of the screw I've Embedded a screw into a piece of wood so We can see how much magnetic pool is Made by the stall wheel and a star wheel Did a great job at almost 68 grams of Lift and the wearer won't lift the screw But it does offer about 1 1.59 grams of Pull and the LTT made very easy work of The screw and the LTT offers the most Magnetic lift yet at just over 90 grams Very impressive while we're at it let's Go ahead and test out the magnet and the LTT magnet made it to just over 620 Grams or about 1.4 pounds of lift and The bit tip for the Matco Tools and the Gear inch is not magnetized and a PB Swiss made very easy work of lifting the Screw and the PB Swiss moves into the Lead at almost 200 grams very impressive And a Snap-On lifted the screw off of The scale and a Snap-On also performed Well at 38.49 grams which is good enough
For a fourth place finish behind the Stall wheel if you're looking for a Screwdriver that won't drop screws the PB Swiss came out on top at almost 200 Grams of lift LTT also performed well at Just over 90 and star well 67.99 grams And a screwdriver with a great build Quality will have very little side to Side shaft movement and this really Helps with work requiring Precision I'll Measure the amount of movement using a Dial indicator from Two and a quarter Inches from the front of the shaft and The Stanley has quite a bit of slop at 0.064 inches and the micro Pro performed A little bit better than the Stanley at 0.0585 and the No Cry performed by far The best yet at only 0.025 inches and Asada has the most side to side movement Yet at 0.067 inches and decline tools Perform better than average at 0.0465 And Milwaukee also performed better than Average at 0.053 and install wheel takes The lead from the No Cry at a very Impressive 0.021 inches and aware has Quite a bit more shaft movement than the Star wheel at 0.0595 and the LTT remains Straight as an arrow at 0.0085 inches And the Matco Tools perform better than Average at 0.049 inches and the gear Ends perform just a little bit better Than the Matco Tools at 0.046 just like The LTT the PB Swiss performed a lot Better than average at 0.023 and the
Snap-on performed even better than the PB Swiss at 0.0185 so the LTT came in on Top at 0.0085 inches but the Snap-on also Performed well at 0.0185 start Wheel PB Swiss and No Cry also performed very Well have you ever lost a bit when Working in a tight space let's compare The bit retention strength neck next and The Stanley made it to 438 grams or just About one pound before letting go of the Bit for a budget screwdriver the micro Pro performed very well at almost 1 200 Grams or about 2.6 pounds and the No Cry Let go at 922 grams to move into second Place and asada moves into the lead over The micropro at 1 321 grams and the Klein Tools is a little below average at 769 grams and Milwaukee performed almost As well as the sauna at 1239 and a stone Will let go of the bid at 853 grams and The wearer performed very close to the Same as the star wheel at 886 and the LTT moves into second place behind asada At 1 254 grams and the Matco Tools also Maintained a very good grip on the bit At 1176 grams and a gearwrench really Struggle in this test at only 186 grams And the PB Swiss has by far the Strongest magnet for holding onto screws And it also came out on top on this test At 2 310 grams very impressive and a Snap-On performed almost the same as the LTT at
1272 grams and a screwdriver that has The best hole on bits is the be Swiss at 2 310 grams the sawdust Snap-on LTT in Milwaukee also performed very well at Over 1 200 grams let's compare the Amount of rotation in the lock position At four inches from the shaft and Stanley allows for quite a bit of Rotation at 0.775 inches and the Microprobe performed a lot better than a Stanley at 0.357 inches and the No Cry Performed about the same as a Stanley at 0.701 and asada performed about the same As the micro pro at 0.401 inches and Decline tools has more rotation than Asada at 0.621 and the Milwaukee moves Into the lead over the micro pro at 0.341 and a star well performed about The same as the Klein Tools at 0.641 Once again the wheel performed close to The same as the star wheel at 0.655 and The LTT has more rotation than the star Wheel and the wearer at 0.862 inches and The Matco Tools has more rotation than The diameter can measure at over one Inch just like the Matco Tools the Gearwrench also has a lot of rotation at Over an inch and the PB Swiss moves into The lead over the Milwaukee at 0.34 and A Snap-On performed about the same as The client tools at 0.606 with the shaft In the lock position the PB Swiss in Milwaukee had the least amount of shaft Rotation at very close to 0.34 inches
The micropro also performed very well at 0.357 using the factory supplied Screwdriver bits Let's test a failure to The Philips number two bits next I'll be Using a drill press with the wheel Attached to the lever arms with 20 Pounds attached to the lever arms There's about 140 pounds of downward Force on the screwdriver handle which Should prevent cam out I'll swap out the Screw between testing each of the bits And a Stanley bit broke at 92 inch Pounds a look under the microscope and a Bit sheared without twisting the flutes Once again the micro Pro performed a lot Better than the Stanley with the bits Breaking at 131 inch pounds and a bit Broke without twisting the flutes and The No Cry does not come with the number Two fill ups but it does come with Several posi Drive bits and a bit gave Up very early at only 45 inch pounds and A bit tip is pretty soft and it twisted Quite a bit before braking and asada Broke at 116 inch pounds to move into Second place behind the micro Pro and Asada bit does seem pretty brittle and a Snap without any twisting and decline Tools performed almost as well is a Micropro at 127 inch pounds Milwaukee Claims that their bits are power tool Already and the Milwaukee broke at 124 Inch pounds and a Milwaukee experienced A clean break without twisting the
Flutes and we're cammed out at 113 inch Pounds the flute's on the bed Twisted Quite a bit and the LTT moves into the Lead at 140 inch pounds and a bit broke Without twisting the flutes and the Matco Tools bit held on for a long time Before the bit finally broke at 138 inch Pounds the flutes did twist quite a bit And the gear inch bit offers good Strength finally braking at 128 inch Pounds the bit is extremely brittle and It broke into several pieces and a PB Swiss moves into the lead over the LTT At 145 inch pounds very impressive and a Snap-On snap at a very disappointing 50 Inch pounds I'm pretty confident it's a Genuine Snap-on bit because it was Shipped to me directly from the Snap-on Store hopefully the Snap-on bits are a Lot stronger than this one and it's just A bad bit so PB Swiss came in on top at 145 inch pounds LTT finished in second At 140 and Matco Tools 138 and all of The screwdrivers outlasted the bits so The screwdrivers have more than enough Strength however let's go ahead and Apply enough torque to the screwdrivers Until they fail which will give us a Good excuse to take them apart and the Stanley's handle broke loose from the Ratcheting mechanism at 342 inch pounds And a micro Pro is outperformed the Stanley throughout most of the testing And it's outlasted the Stanley this time
Again at 371 inch pounds just like the Stanley the micropros grip has also been Destroyed and the resting mechanism on The No Cry gave up a 243 inch pounds a Look inside the ratchet the main gear Experienced quite a bit of damage and it Took a couple attempts to gain good Enough grip on the sauna the handle Broke loose on the rashing mechanism at 360 inch pounds just like several of the Other brands the ratchet out lasted the Handle undecline tools the grip's been Destroyed but the Klein Tools is still Working just fine and the Milwaukee Ratcheting mechanism survived the Torture test but the handle did not 313 Inch pounds and the Germans take tool Building seriously and the stall wheel Is by far the most difficult ratchet to Break yet and the locking pliers tore Away the rubber grip before they were Able to gain a really good grip on the Hard plastic handle and the stealth Finally broke at 582 inch pounds the Most yet very impressive the main gear Held up but there some damage to the Teeth on one of the pawls just like the Star wheel the wearer is built to handle Some serious torque and it's over for The wearer at 543 inch pounds and Apollo Experienced quite a bit of damage but The main gear is still in good shape and The neural shaft on the LTT broke at 193 Inch pounds which is a lot more torque
Than you'll probably need for a PC build A little JB welded this thing will be Back in action and the Matco Tools is Also built to handle some serious torque And 566 inch pounds is almost as much as A stall wheel and the main gear really Chewed up the Paul and the gearwrench Also held up very well making it to 475 Inch pounds before the rashing mechanism Let go both the main gear and the pawl Experienced a lot of damage and the Handle tore away from the ratcheting Mechanism on the PB Swiss at 152 inch Pounds definitely not a tool designed For rugged use and mechanical Applications and a Snap-On also Withstood a lot of torque but the shaft Finally broke at 507 inch pounds an a Ratcheting mechanism is still in good Shape and works just fine so which Ratcheting screwdriver is best I decided Not to include the bit and screwdriver Destruction test in the ranking since it Really isn't a tool designed for rugged Use by the numbers the PB Swiss had the Best average finish of 2.8 in my opinion The two most critical categories include Working Arc swing and backdrag Unfortunately the PB Swiss has way too Much backdrag to work efficiently in Many instances Snap-on finished in Second and a Snap-On did a great job at The working Arc swing test and the Back Drag the biggest downside with the
Snap-on is it only holds one bit in the Tool since it doesn't offer bit storage Inside the handle and the Ott had an Average finish of 3.7 it performed very Well for working dark swing and Backdragon has onboard bit storage I Really like it when a manufacturer Allows me to test their products without Any pressure so a big thank you to the LTT team for selling me one of those Screwdrivers before the public release And allowing me to do an occurred and Honest review so the big question is is The LTT screwdriver the best I think That really depends on what you're Looking for if you plan to use an Abusive screwdriver and apply a lot of Torque and hit it with a hammer Definitely not the LTT screwdriver but Then again I don't think it was built For that type of use I really think it's Designed more for an ergonomic advantage Over some of the competition it has very Good onboard bit storage as well as very Good economics all the videos in this Channel including this one our viewers Suggested so if you have a video idea I Hope you take time to leave a comment Thanks so much for watching please take Care and look forward to next time