Reviewing the BAD Reviews for the BEST Tools

Reviewing the Klein 32500 11-in-1 screwdriver and Huot 115-piece drill index case, including evaluating and testing claims made in other reviews. While reviewing the Klein 11-in-1 screwdriver I compared it with a Stanley 6-in-1 screwdriver and a regular Stanley Phillips screwdriver, and evaluated claims about the Klein screwdriver's weight and manufacturing issues other reviewers have reported experiencing.

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00:00 Intro
00:38 Klein Impressions
01:38 Klein Reviews
04:48 Huot Impressions
06:33 Huot Reviews
07:47 Final Thoughts

#tools #kleintools

[ShopHumor]

Thanks for watching!! Tools from the video, more links in description:

[burtbacarach]

"no instructions" on screwdriver-"not dishwasher safe" on a drill index. Remember folks, they walk amongst us...

[chrisose]

If you need instructions on how to use a screwdriver perhaps you should stay away from tools altogether.

[josh]

Dishwasher safe is my number one criteria when purchasing any new tool, particularly power tools.

[robertmatthews]

I think it’s important to point out the Klein 11-in-1 is meant for electrical work. The bits and nut drivers are designed for common fastener sizes in electrical components. It’s not meant to be a standard hex bit handle compatible with standard bits.

[MikeStavola]

The "can't remove shaft from handle" thing may have come from a coworker. Guy got one through work and promptly decided to use it as a chisel and prybar, and jammed the shaft into the handle.
Then he complained to Klein that it was junk, and demanded a replacement, but he got it through work, and they didn't let him get a replacement, so he was stuck with a broken driver.

[mattym]

I need to hire the guy that was a sheet metal god in 3rd grade. I need him to teach my crew how to make a Huot with the tools in an elementary school metal shop.

[bossmanz]

Instructions for a screw driver and not dishwasher safe really got me 😅

[rfa]

I was an electrician for 40 years. The only problem I had with the Klein 11-in-1 was the bits would rust easy making them hard to pull out. I worked in all kinds of weather so was constantly cleaning the bits and spraying them with some kid of lubricant. But, overall it was a great go to screwdriver! One thing: DON'T use it as a chisel or beating screwdriver!!! I drove one of the bits into the handle and had one "h" of a time getting it unstuck from the handle!!

[CraigSmith]

Guy couldn't use screwdriver without instructions starved to death because his fork didn't come with instructions.

[ahow]

I have found most of the bad reviews are from people that don’t have a good understanding about the item they purchased. Others are just self documented episodes of user error. Even duck tape cannot fix stupid, it does help quite it down if placed correctly.

[grumpycat_]

the Klein 11-in-1 is probably my favorite screwdriver for doing electrical and maintenance work without my "real" tools
The fact that it has two common sizes of nut drivers (when you pull the bits) 1/4", 5/16" (I think) is epic.
The only thing I would change about it is having some sort of bit retention... (like hollow handle) but Im not sure that would work for the design.

[CoronadoBruin]

I'm not joking when I say I have a dozen or more Klein 10-in-1s and 11-in-1s purchased over the last 25 years. Like many retired tradesmen, I have too many screwdrivers (well over 200, about 80 or so are the small precision ones) but I still use my multis about 75% of the time. Oh, for sh!t and giggles, I ordered every replacement bit Klein makes, and now all my multis have different bits, all Torx on one, Schrader and taps on another, etc.

Edit: I checked some of my 11-in-1s and the Milwaukee is made in Thailand, the Klein and Greenlee are made in Taiwan, and the Bestway (Mayhew) and Proto are made in USA. Have some other brands but I only retired a few years ago so I'm not completely organized yet. Also have some old Stanley 4-in-1s and 6-in-1s from the '80, made in USA, of course.

[bretlagasse]

I work in an industrial setting. We use that driver. The bits hold up very well. The entire screwdriver is fantastic to replace motor.

[bobclarke]

I have that Klein, found it in the road, all rusted and run over a few times.
Makes it a bit stiff to switch tips. Probably I should complain to the manufacturer.

[don]

When I was the maintenance electrician at a large college, this Klein was always in my pocket. In a large building complex you are always going to run into loose wall plates, hand rails, door knobs etc. So handy just to fix it on the spot instead of running to the shop for tools or making a repair ticket for someone else to come and fix it. It came with me when I retired and I still use in at home.

[paulhunt]

I own 40ish drill indexs. The vast majority are branded Huot. There are other quality index makers, but Huot has been the gold standard as long as I can remember. Many upper tier drill brands package their drills in Huot indexes. That is how I acquired most of my Huot indexes. The quality drill purchase cost is dramatically justified when it includes the Huot index. My Huot overstock drill cabinets were likely made when I was a boy in the 1950's. They have not been loved, yet only one drawer slide is compromised.
The plastic indexes are usually bulkier than the steel indexes. I tried the round plastic indexes. With latching and sealed lids, they are semi practical for a service truck with compromised weatherproofing. I kept only one. It organizes well, but my aging eyesight makes reading the drill sizes nearly impossible. Huot makes many index configurations. I use their tap/drill indexes. This eliminates remembering tap drill sizes. I do own some drill maker/seller branded indexes that are comparable to Huot, but none that are better. I think that all my gauge pin indexes are also Huot. It is hard for me to think of a dissatisfied Huot owner.

I have shop made several drill index/caddies, but only one true sheet metal index. It was a custom index to hold hammer drill bits back in the day when we still used A and B Taper and spline hammer bits. I copied Huot design, and I had the advantages of an industrial sheet metal production shop at my disposal. The geometry challenges for a hack sheet metal fabricator were obvious. Though functional, it was very heavy. My fellow techs didn't like toting it. When SDS took over the hammer drill market, I didn't try a better version, plus our plant had decided to outsource sheet metal fabrication, and all of that capacity was liquidated.

Klein remains my favorite electrician screwdriver brand. My electrician son and grandsons currently favor Lennox multi function screw divers. I don't favor the multi fuction screw driver design at all, preferring tools designed and purposed for single function. I am glad that we have so many options.
Kudos for thinking that your six year old warrants quality tools. I start buying quality tools for my grandsons when they are 2. I have 19 grandsons now, and they and their fathers receive quality tools every year. Tool gifting has been a great and established tradition in my family. I couldn't afford quality tools when I was young, so I value jump starting my boys.

[JohnD-JohnD]

That 11-1 screwdriver is my go-to when I'm heading out to something and have limited tool box or pocket space.
It's an excellent too.

[AlaskanInsights]

when a screwdriver is too heavy, it is time to reevaluate your manhood.
I am sure my 1/4 inch rachet is lighter.
funny how people complain about the quality of chinese stuff, but they buy it anyway.

[Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

You laugh, but it turns out Iphones, arc welders, leaf blowers, charcoal, and leather dress shoes are all not dishwasher safe.

They should of at least mentioned it on the screwdriver packaging. tHanks for the great video!