Dropped $60 on a JIS screwdriver set and instantly regretted not buying one years ago

I kept stripping those tiny crosshead screws on Japanese cameras with regular Phillips bits and just assumed it was me being clumsy. Finally caved and ordered a proper JIS set after watching a repair video where the guy (who lives in Portland btw) explained the difference. First try on a seized shutter speed dial screw it bit in like butter. $60 for a set of 5 bits feels steep but honestly it already saved me from ruining another screw head. Anyone else resisted buying JIS tools for way too long?

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alice_reed4716d ago

Wait, you live in Portland too? That's wild, that repair guy's videos are exactly what convinced me to finally buy a set. I put it off for like two years because I refused to believe a screwdriver could make that much of a difference, but yeah, not stripping screws is worth the splurge.

cameron_chen6316d ago

Wait you bought the whole set after watching those videos? I swear half the comments on that channel are just people arguing about whether you really need the whole kit or just the one driver. I spent three weeks just watching his videos on repeat before I finally caved and got the set with all the bits. My wife still makes fun of me for how excited I got when I first stripped a stripped screw with it.