I find that having a set of quality screwdrivers makes my life easier and less frustrating. Having the right tool for the job not only saves me time, it prevents me causing extra work (not to mention frustrations) for myself by chewing up fasteners.
So when I found a mechanical screwdriver that offered the speed of a battery-powered screwdriver, I had to get one to try out.
And I love it!
The Wera Kraftform Kompakt Turbo i 16-piece screwdriver set[1] is one of the best screwdriver sets I've used. I'm a big fan of Wera tools, finding them to be intelligently engineered, hard-wearing, and reliable, and this screwdriver kit didn't disappoint.
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At the core of the Kraftform Kompakt Turbo i kit is a special screwdriver handle that can mechanically quadruple screwdriving speed mechanically, perfect when you have to screw in a lot of screws, or long screws -- both things you come across in tech and electrical work. This mechanical turbo action can be switched off and on by pressing the button on the end of the handle.
The handle is a little larger than a normal screwdriver handle, and on the inside is gearing to multiply the twisting action.
I'll admit that this handle felt gimmicky at the start, but once I'd used it a few times I found it to be very efficient, and I could quickly switch from turbo mode to drive the faster down to standard mode for the final tightening faster than using a battery driver.
Also included in the kit is a standard handle, which is a nice touch. The 14 included screwdriver blades click securely into the handles for safety and security. There's nothing