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Review on πŸ”§ Hozan JIS-4 JIS Screwdriver Set (New 3rd. Gen) - Japan Import: Premium Quality Tools for Precision Screwing by Kyle Tebow

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Are they really that special?

These screwdrivers are from Japan, decent quality, good for ordinary plastic handle screwdrivers. They will be strong enough to take apart carburetors probably every day. I bought these after getting very frustrated with stripped screws and reading a few places online that the screws on Japanese carburetors require this type of specially made screwdriver. While this is theoretically true, I'm not sure they are extremely unique. Compared to a household handyman or a Stanley screwdriver, they are very different. But the size 1 and 2 screwdriver bits are almost identical to the PH1 and PH2 bits I got in a cheap Chinese handyman screwdriver set. So not sure what you get here is the best value for money. I've used cheap PH bits with my thump on a set of carburetors and haven't stripped a single bolt. However, they were useful for hard-to-reach small screws. I think the impact part is key because I removed a few bolts that were completely ripped off by others in a lightning strike from the impact.

Pros
  • practical item
Cons
  • so far so good