PB SWISS TOOLS 8125-9-45 Swiss Grip Coin Driver

Super useful multi purpose tool. I mostly needed it for wide screws like on tripods, but now I also use it all the time as a general poking, pressing, prying tool. The metal doesn't pass all the way through the handle so it's not really a heavy duty pry bar. I have actual pry bars for that (some of those aren't full pass-through either) but it certainly feels solid enough for general tasks where I'm not putting my body weight on it. And for tasks when I don't want to damage the surface. Depending on what it is - in some cases this still might cause damage. And especially when my other hand needs to be close and I don't want to accentually poke myself with one of my more pointy pry bars. The wide tip and wide grippy handle also make this a great separation tool for two parts of a plastic product. Might be great for 3D printing uses to remove supports but I don't work in that personally so I can't say for sure. I LOVE the Swiss Grip handle. So nice in the hand and very grippy. I wish all my tools were this nice. I'm actually a bit upset at how much worse my other tools are compared to this handle. 😅 I tried the stubby version of this too. It's nice but a lot less multi purpose. A bit wider handle so might allow a little more force to be applied to the fastener. But the long one works better for my uses and can still apply enough torque for my uses. Another limitation is that it's not really slim enough for pocket carry. Not impossible I guess. It's amazing in the hand though. I'd say a great tool for a toolbox or bag. I grab for it all the time. It sits right next to my main screwdriver in the work desk drawer. Alternatives to consider: A Victorinox Swiss Army knife often has a good wide flat tool. But I think you need to go up to the 111mm size if you want it to lock in place. Not gonna be cheaper and they aren't as comfy/grippy but it's very multi purpose. Tekton make nice mini pry bars but not wide. Only a few bucks though and made in America. I use one of those often too. Or possibly just attaching a handle to an SDS bit and sanding the edge down if it's sharp to make it more blunt. Or probably a thousand other things. See the last photo. That was my main pry bar for probably a decade. Made from an old chisel (I made it not sharp of course).

This is the best tool for coin slot needs (eg, cooking thermometer coin battery covers, car fasteners). Others are too thin, or the handles don't provide the correct purchase for pushing and twisting. The PB SWISS line tools are a bit more expensive, but they are lifetime purchases that work well.

So I wanted to try something from PB Swiss and I saw this unique tool. Meant for opening items that you would typically use a coin for, this item was the first time I have ever seen something like this. I gave it a shot and I found myself using it way more than I thought I was going to, about once weekly for things like changing the battery out of my Suunto Core watch, changing batteries out of keyfobs, and opening solvent cans with plastic spouts. The tool quality is exactly like what everyone says about PB Swiss, excellent in all aspects. I also love that it is non-maring, a sign of a nicely finished tool. Though a bit on the pricey side, if you can afford it, this tool would make a nice addition to your toolbox, and like me, you will most likely be using it more often than you thought.

A must have when working on your a acessories on your guns or whatever has coin slotted fasteners. Solid tool.

I bought this for removing stubborn camera battery covers in vintage film cameras. As it comes, the blade at the tip is too thin and really doesn't fit the normal "coin slot" size used on a camera. But the way it is made, the blade has a taper so I carefully/slowly ground down the face of the tip, regularly cooling it in water, using a bench grinder making sure I kept the curved shape intact, until it now snugly fits a camera cover coin slot. It's not cheap but no one else makes a tool like this and with a little modification, is a perfect tool for this task.

Very well built and very awesome ... layout? It's a normal screwdriver handle and a short , but wide blade which is awesome. Handle material is nice , but the shape and size of the handle kinda suck; 1 it's round, 2 it's narrow, like narrower than a craftsman acetate handle ... so your typical PB Swiss handle. If you're looking for something similar , but with a true flat head check out the craftsman CMHT65029 it's one of two screwdrivers I've found in this format... the other being this PB Swiss. I really wish other screw driver MFR's would pick up this format, I don't always need a larger screw driver with 10 + inches of reach , nor do I always (ever unless it's all that fits) want a stubby screw driver.

Works good and handle is soft to hold

This is an extremely handy driver and I use it constantly as I never seem to have spare change in my pockets. It's works perfectly for those screws that are made to be opened with a quarter or nickel, and it allows a lot more leverage for the rare occasions when the screws are stuck. I'm only giving it 4 stars because it does seem to be priced a little high compared to the PB Swiss stubby screwdrivers that cost $6 or so, or the set of 4 precision PB Swiss screwdrivers that sell for $23. That said, I don't regret the purchase at all.

Excellent, perfect for the purpose. 👍🏼

Excellent tool if you deal with batteries and panel entries

I don't use these everyday however, they are an absolute must have for toolboxes. These are particularly great where you have a shallow groove or plug fastener any don't want to chew it up with a slotted screwdriver. I bought the stubby and the full length for the limited access requirements I often hit. PB Swiss is a solid tool choixe and this feels great in the hand.

もう、これ無いとダメです。 握りが素晴らしい。

Forse lo sto usando non per quello per cui è stato creato, come smontagomme per la bici, anche se il pezzo di ferro sarebbe meglio leggermente ricurvo per fare leva anche così si riesce bene