Picked a Klein screwdriver over a Wiha on a job yesterday

I was wiring up a panel in an old house over on Maple Street and needed a new 6-in-1 screwdriver. Had a choice between a Klein and a Wiha right there on the truck. Grabbed the Klein because the handle felt chunkier and I knew it. Worked fine for the day, but the tip already feels a bit loose after 20 screws. Anyone else notice Klein quality slipping lately?

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wadeyoung2mo ago

That Maple Street panel work sounds like a rough day. My last Klein 6-in-1 started slipping after maybe 50 screws, and the bit holder felt loose right out of the package. Did you check if the tip was wobbling side to side or just spinning in the handle?

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cameron_chen2mo ago

The "wobbling side to side" part hits home. I had a driver where the bit would rock in the holder, and it stripped more screws than I saved. Turns out the internal spring was bent, and I fixed it by swapping in a cheap spare bit holder from a hardware bin. That thing outlasted the original tool by a year, lol.

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