PB Swiss Tools PB-8453 R-30 Insider Stubby Ratchet - Pocket Tool with bit magazine and 6 PrecisionBits C6 - Swiss Made

This is my new favorite tool to grab. Yes, it's ridiculous. $80 dollars for a stubby? Ratcheting or not, that's pretty steep. This screwdriver just FEELS so great to use though, I don't care. The ratcheting mechanism is as precise as you'd expect from a nation known for their clock making abilities. The Santoprene handle is slightly tacky without feeling gluey and unlike cold plastic handles, it warms pretty quickly even when used out in chilly weather. Unless you need to harness the rotation of the Earth into a full-size handle to torque something really deserving of it, I've found the grip on this to be more than adequate to hand tighten or loosen most things I'd expect a standard-size screwdriver to do. I've done home chores with this tool, brought it to work for machine maintenance duties, dropped it a few times on concrete as well as out in the snow trying to screw together a flapping awning... it's competently handled it all. Accepts any 1/4" Hex bit. I've used bits both short and long from Wera, DeWalt, Craftsman, a couple oddball Chinese brands and even those "flat hex" bits that Leatherman makes, in this screwdriver... they all work nicely. There is no locking chuck, but the magnet that is used to retain the bits in the PB Swiss has to be one of the strongest I've encountered. I've not had a bit "fall out" with this once. The included bits stored in the handle are precise and beautifully machined. Really, this is a lovely little screwdriver I think anyone would be happy to use. Lifetime Warranty is equally impressive, tells me the company really stands behind their products. Yes, it's expensive. But I think if you asked me to "Name your favorite" screwdriver in your tool bag right now, this would be my choice hands down.

Beautifully made and perfectly finished. The best ratcheting lock I’ve ever used- rock solid without any play whatsoever makes it as good as a solid screwdriver when needed.

Buen producto, recomendable

Wow! Best stubby multi ratchet I’ve ever tried. It doesn’t get better than this. The quality and precision are impressive.

I keep this bad boy in my pocket when I am checking out a project. If I encounter a screw, I pull it out and continue my work rather than stopping to get a driver from my tool bag. Additionally, I love it for attaching wires to receptacles and switches. Since it is stubby my hand is closer to the screw, so I do not have to aim the driver bit like a long gun rifle to hit the mark. It is ridiculously useful and expensive. However, it will certainly last for generations if not abused or used as a center punch or something crazy like that.