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Review on Syntus 80 in 1 Electronic Repair Tool Kit with Magnetic Driver Set - ๐Ÿงฐ Professional Precision Screwdriver Bundle for iPhone, iPad, MacBook, Gaming Console, Controller - Portable Pouch, Black by Tai Wiest

Revainrating 4 out of 5

It's cheap and appears to be built fairly well.

I got them to do some basic repairs on small electronics like my tablet and my old phone maybe for pc building but I find that you don't normally need these types of assembly tool kit systems . Briefly about myself: I am a CMM layouter with many years of experience in quality assurance in an iron foundry. So I have quite a bit of experience with metals, hardness testing and gauges. I thought that knowing this might give weight to my findings in the minds of readers. A lot of times you see reviews and have no idea how seriously to take them, whether for or against. A precision ruler is within what I would call the margin of error in terms of measurement accuracy. You'll probably never use it to measure anything, but it's actually within tolerance. I checked both inch and metric. It's probably best used for holding things. Construction is acceptable but shaky. Be careful when handling, the edges are sharp and can wear out the socket it is inserted into prematurely. Don't expect them to last long. However, they will work for at least one or two projects and won't be difficult to replace. Metal spatulas and tweezers seem decent enough. Two tweezers have sharp tips, the third is blunt. Nice selection and they are all metal. The rest of the range is sufficient. At first I thought the screwdriver itself was plastic. I picked up the file and noticed that it shone under the paint. Probably aluminium. I'm much happier with that. One area that could use improvement is the bit adjustment in the magnetized driver socket. They will be dissolved. If you remove the silver extension from the screwdriver handle, the bits fit noticeably better. I don't know if that would mean the beat has shifted over time or not, but it could definitely be better. My biggest issue with this set, based on the reviews, is whether the beats are of good quality and not soft. I took one of the bits with a file and rolled it over it. I removed some of the bronze finish when I did this. Seems to be good solid metal. I also filed one of the square bits and it appears to have been hardened as well. Based on the cheap price of these kits alone, I can only assume that some of them are of particularly poor quality. I also didn't discard most of the bit heads as I didn't want to damage them. I didn't buy it to test it. I actually put it to use. Maybe the tips are a lot softer than the side of the jack that goes into the driver. For me it comes down to value for money and ease of use. This is a very inexpensive set of small tools. I've looked at the more expensive I-Fixit kits and really reviewed them, but you can actually buy this kit for 3x the price of I-Fixit. If you're really worried about the tips being trimmed to the brim, find someone with a flashlight. Glow the tips and throw them in the water. Heat them again until they "turn blue," and you now have heat-treated, hardened parts for $18 and everything your buddy will want to drink when he uses his torch for an hour. If you repair phones for a living, get the I-fixit kit with a lifetime guarantee. If you're just a person who likes to tinker and maybe make a few weird fixes here and there, then fine.

Pros
  • there's something to it
Cons
  • too stupid