A Definitive Guide to Ratcheting Screwdrivers!

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There are a million different ratcheting screwdrivers it seems and given the price of some, you want to be sure you are buying the right one. Enter, my definitive guide to ratcheting screwdrivers where we test and review 25 different screwdrivers. Do you have a favorite?

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:00 How a Ratchet Works
2:11 Screwdriver Line-up
9:27 Measurables
9:55 Bit Selection
10:30 Bit Storage
11:15 Bit Retention
11:52 Grip
12:24 Ratchet
13:24 Backdrag Testing
15:04 Practical Testing
16:25 Price
16:55 Recommendations

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[robertcasey]

The Anex 72 tooth ball grip and the Vessel ball grip are my favorites.

[nickstarks]

The Mac is my favorite by far. I own three of the complete bit kits. The bits are S2 tool steel and have the anti cam grooves on the Phillips and Flat blades. The kit is a steal when you consider the price per bit elsewhere. The new Milwaukee is very disappointing on price and back drag, I even tried smoothing it out by running it with a drill for 10 minutes and ultimately completely disassembled it and removed the wave washer to decrease back drag.

[GrnShirt]

I love the LTT as well. I will always recommend that to people. About to try a Vessel and a stubby PB Swiss. Excited to see how those go.

[ricchdeals]

best video on ratchet screwdrivers on YT, subscribed❗️

[cyclops]

I have a channel lock, ratcheting screwdriver, and I love it. That One should've been on the list as well

[timothystevenhoward]

My goto at work is "Stanley Tools 68010 3 inch Multi-Bit Ratcheting Screwdriver, 10 Bits, Black/Yellow". When my coworkers ask to borrow a screwdriver I have it in my go bag and hand it to them. Never had any complaints. I recently grabbed the Craftsman dual drive CMHT68129. There is also a Stanley version and Kobalt version of the same driver. Its also pretty nice. The dual drive takes some getting used to but I am liking it.

[josephmerz]

I clicked on the video because you really do good videos .I was surprised just how much i enjoyed your presentation .

[Koruptr]

Love my PB Swiss with the bit storage in the handle, the bits are excellent just wished they had it in a rubberized handle.

[richardlong]

I love the Wera and Snap On. The snap on is old school but the ratchet mechanism is fantastic. Like butter. The weras are great too and I love the handle ergonomics and bit locks.

[ianm]

Wera every day of the week for me.
Rock solid, well built and well thought out in design.

[donho]

I have the Snap On Ratcheting screwdrivers that I purchased almost 25 years ago. One is black and one is orange. They have not let me down and have never been rebuilt. I have the Matco bright green ratcheting screwdriver. It has been rebuilt a few times and it is a POS. I have the Vessel Megadora set for JIS and they are exceptional and will work on regular Phillips screws.

[nicko]

Klein for the win for me. I do love Wera as well but for the price, nothing can beat Klein and that’s why they make up the majority of my collection.

[MeuReview]

Great Review! Congratulations 🤝 I know how hard is to make a good and trust content. You really brought almost all big players on the game and this kind of content is very rare. Again contrats and keep going 🤝

[Metal_seer]

A person who needs a racheting screwdriver with impact-ready bits has hand strength and agility far beyond mine. 😊 That said, I understand the convenience of being able to use impactor bits in your impact wrench and screw driver.

[rickoneill]

I glad you included the LTT model. I find it is often still overlooked on a lot of tool channels.

[joseg.]

I love the LTT screwdriver, the only flaw is the grip handle is for low torque functions and also the tip bit holder is on a weak side, I already broke mine but had to purchase another one because I like it.

[StefanBacon]

If you're looking at Vessel l, I strongly suggest trying their fixed-blade screwdrivers. They seem overpriced compared to their ratcheting options, they're excellent to use. Well-balanced, strong knurling like the LTT driver, and just the right amout of weight for the diameter of the knurling, so they spin very nicely for running fasteners in or out when loose.

[homelee]

Excellent overview of a ton of tools! Some definite food for thought in this video.

[smacfe]

Awesome review! One thing that is a non-starter for me is proprietary bits. Many of these use proprietary bits and that to me disqualifies them. The Snap-On existed long before any of the others so I guess I’m trained to really love using it by now. Going to have to get the LTT though.

[BuffaloWarrior]

Got the megapro after seeing reviews on the LTT driver. I manage a restaurant so having a good ratcheting driver always on my bag can be a life saver. But I don't use it often. I'm perfectly happy with it.