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Screwdrivers and bits

Is Linus Tech Tips Screwdriver Best? LTT vs Wera, Snap On, PB Swiss, Milwaukee, MegaPro, GearWrench

Sep 2022 · 21 min · 14 products tested

His winner

PB Swiss

It had the highest average ranking

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Results, round by round

Working Arc Swing

Lower is better, in passes
  1. 1LTT9.3passesStore
  2. 2Megapro9.5passesAmazon
  3. 3PB Swiss9.8passesAmazon
  4. 4Milwaukee10passesAmazon
  5. 5GearWrench11.6passesAmazon
  6. 6Williams11.8passesAmazon
  7. 7Husky11.9passesAmazon
  8. 8Lenox12passesAmazon
  9. 9Klein Tools12passesAmazon
  10. 10Irwin12passesAmazon
  11. 11SATA12.5passesAmazon
  12. 12Snap On13passesNo link
  13. 13Wera14.5passesAmazon
  14. 14Black+Decker14.7passesAmazon

Back Drag

Lower is better, in g
  1. 1LTT9.08gStore
  2. 2Williams13.88gAmazon
  3. 3Megapro19.48gAmazon
  4. 4Wera29.8gAmazon
  5. 5Black+Decker30gAmazon
  6. 6Snap On30.88gNo link
  7. 7Milwaukee38.38gAmazon
  8. 8GearWrench39.8gAmazon
  9. 9Klein Tools39.89gAmazon
  10. 10Husky44.88gAmazon
  11. 11PB Swiss66.98gAmazon
  12. 12Lenox129.5gAmazon
  13. 13SATA240gAmazon
  14. 14Irwin319gAmazon

Shaft Wobble

Lower is better, in in11 of 14 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Megapro0.04inAmazon
  2. 2Irwin0.04inAmazon
  3. 3LTT0.04inStore
  4. 4Lenox0.05inAmazon
  5. 5Williams0.05inAmazon
  6. 6PB Swiss0.06inAmazon
  7. 7Wera0.07inAmazon
  8. 8Klein Tools0.07inAmazon
  9. 9Husky0.08inAmazon
  10. 10Black+Decker0.14inAmazon
  11. 11Milwaukee0.15inAmazon

Lock Position Rotation

Lower is better, in in11 of 14 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1PB Swiss0.17inAmazon
  2. 2Milwaukee0.31inAmazon
  3. 3Megapro0.42inAmazon
  4. 4Husky0.5inAmazon
  5. 5Klein Tools0.55inAmazon
  6. 6Williams0.56inAmazon
  7. 7Snap On0.6inNo link
  8. 8Lenox0.64inAmazon
  9. 9Black+Decker0.71inAmazon
  10. 10Irwin0.72inAmazon
  11. 11LTT0.75inStore

Magnetic Strength

Higher is better, in g8 of 14 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1PB Swiss199.48gAmazon
  2. 2LTT89.9gStore
  3. 3Wera69.8gAmazon
  4. 4Williams68.89gAmazon
  5. 5Snap On54.9gNo link
  6. 6GearWrench49.88gAmazon
  7. 7Lenox8.3gAmazon
  8. 8Irwin2.58gAmazon

Bit Retention

Higher is better, in g11 of 14 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1PB Swiss2,199gAmazon
  2. 2Wera1,436gAmazon
  3. 3Irwin1,220gAmazon
  4. 4Lenox1,216gAmazon
  5. 5LTT1,201gStore
  6. 6Milwaukee1,181gAmazon
  7. 7Klein Tools1,155gAmazon
  8. 8Black+Decker989gAmazon
  9. 9Husky899gAmazon
  10. 10Williams898gAmazon
  11. 11Snap On498gNo link

Bit Failure Load

Higher is better, in in lb12 of 14 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1PB Swiss144in lbAmazon
  2. 2GearWrench141in lbAmazon
  3. 3Megapro130in lbAmazon
  4. 4LTT128in lbStore
  5. 5Irwin127in lbAmazon
  6. 6Husky120in lbAmazon
  7. 7Lenox115in lbAmazon
  8. 8Klein Tools111in lbAmazon
  9. 9Williams110in lbAmazon
  10. 10Milwaukee108in lbAmazon
  11. 11Snap On105in lbNo link
  12. 12Black+Decker96in lbAmazon

Everything he tested

Results were read from the video's captions by two AI models, and only the numbers both agree on and that he says out loud are shown. Some results appear only on screen in the video. Check the video before you buy.