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Screwdrivers and bits

Is Linus Tech Tips “Stubby” Screwdriver Best? Let's Settle This!

Aug 2023 · 17 min · 13 products tested

The two AI readings did not agree on his winner, so none is shown here. His verdict is in the video.

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Results, round by round

Working Arc Swing

Lower is better, in passes11 of 13 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1PB Swiss8.6passesAmazon
  2. 2Snap On8.7passesNo link
  3. 3LTT9.6passesStore
  4. 4Milwaukee9.8passesAmazon
  5. 5Matco Tools9.8passesNo link
  6. 6MichaelPro9.9passesAmazon
  7. 7SATA10.5passesAmazon
  8. 8Nocry10.8passesAmazon
  9. 9GearWrench10.9passesAmazon
  10. 10Stanley11.5passesAmazon
  11. 11Klein Tools11.6passesAmazon

Backdrag

Lower is better, in grams11 of 13 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1LTT9.89gramsStore
  2. 2Snap On9.98gramsNo link
  3. 3Matco Tools14.41gramsNo link
  4. 4GearWrench18.1gramsAmazon
  5. 5Nocry18.28gramsAmazon
  6. 6SATA39.08gramsAmazon
  7. 7PB Swiss47.88gramsAmazon
  8. 8MichaelPro48.68gramsAmazon
  9. 9Stanley52.88gramsAmazon
  10. 10Klein Tools69.35gramsAmazon
  11. 11Milwaukee89.98gramsAmazon

Shaft Movement

Lower is better, in inches11 of 13 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1LTT0.01inchesStore
  2. 2Snap On0.02inchesNo link
  3. 3PB Swiss0.02inchesAmazon
  4. 4Nocry0.03inchesAmazon
  5. 5GearWrench0.05inchesAmazon
  6. 6Klein Tools0.05inchesAmazon
  7. 7Matco Tools0.05inchesNo link
  8. 8Milwaukee0.05inchesAmazon
  9. 9MichaelPro0.06inchesAmazon
  10. 10Stanley0.06inchesAmazon
  11. 11SATA0.07inchesAmazon

Bit Retention

Higher is better, in grams7 of 13 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Snap On1,272gramsNo link
  2. 2Milwaukee1,239gramsAmazon
  3. 3Matco Tools1,176gramsNo link
  4. 4Nocry922gramsAmazon
  5. 5Klein Tools769gramsAmazon
  6. 6Stanley438gramsAmazon
  7. 7GearWrench186gramsAmazon

Lock Position Rotation

Lower is better, in inches7 of 13 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1PB Swiss0.34inchesAmazon
  2. 2Milwaukee0.34inchesAmazon
  3. 3MichaelPro0.36inchesAmazon
  4. 4SATA0.4inchesAmazon
  5. 5Snap On0.61inchesNo link
  6. 6Nocry0.7inchesAmazon
  7. 7Stanley0.78inchesAmazon

Bit Failure Torque

Higher is better, in inch pounds10 of 13 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1PB Swiss145inch poundsAmazon
  2. 2LTT140inch poundsStore
  3. 3Matco Tools138inch poundsNo link
  4. 4MichaelPro131inch poundsAmazon
  5. 5GearWrench128inch poundsAmazon
  6. 6Milwaukee124inch poundsAmazon
  7. 7SATA116inch poundsAmazon
  8. 8Stanley92inch poundsAmazon
  9. 9Snap On50inch poundsNo link
  10. 10Nocry45inch poundsAmazon

Screwdriver Failure Torque

Higher is better, in inch pounds10 of 13 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Matco Tools566inch poundsNo link
  2. 2Snap On507inch poundsNo link
  3. 3GearWrench475inch poundsAmazon
  4. 4MichaelPro371inch poundsAmazon
  5. 5SATA360inch poundsAmazon
  6. 6Stanley342inch poundsAmazon
  7. 7Milwaukee313inch poundsAmazon
  8. 8Nocry243inch poundsAmazon
  9. 9LTT193inch poundsStore
  10. 10PB Swiss152inch poundsAmazon

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.