@Rob The Mechanic how do you have the mindfulness to keep in reminding yourself to film things you do? I've been wanting to get started on videos but I'm usually so caught up in the things I do/see that I always forget to pull out my camera. It's not until I look back at things that I realize what could've been a great video idea
I worked at a shop as an apprentice once. There was this old tech named joe who was the diagnostician there. Anytime I couldn’t figure something out I’d go to him and he’d either show me how obvious the solution was or some cool trick of the trade. One day he ordered a bunch of those pocket screwdrivers from Amazon and was handing them out to everybody in the shop. When he handed me mine he said “the most useful tool you’ll ever have won’t be a wrench or pliers or even an impact. It’ll be this little piece of metal right here that cost less than $5 but for you it’s free”. I still carry it around in my shirt pocket to this day because I’ve used it countless times for things I never even imagined I would be. Simplicity can be a beautiful thing.
20 year as a mechanic and i can't see me carrying this crap i don't even have shirt pocket anyway And if it's your most used tool you must have no tool at all lol My most used tool is my Milwaukee m12 stubby and the fuel ratchet these are essential tool to be efficient I only use hand ratchet when absolutely necessary now faster and easier on the arm
Lmfao at legros... No pocket screwdriver. No light. No shirt pocket. Do you run back to your box to get a screwdriver and a flashlight? Your telling me you can unplug all the connections by hand in order to test voltage and ground? Your telling me you see a bare wire hidden In the frame rail without a pocket flashlight? Maybe you sit in the office? I call bullshit.
@@mcarthur692 I got pocket man for my flashlight I don't want to look like a moron lol And are you too poor to own a tool cart that you bring with you with all essential tool I sure do You not going really far with a pocket screwdriver funny how I never even used one or needed one in 10 + year working in heavy machinery and diesel truck Clown
@@ManlyManStuff exactly 😂 trucks are the biggest waste of money ever. Idc what anyone says. I’ve always used affordable tools and never had a problem. Even if they do break I can buy 3 before you reach the price of a truck tool
I can’t tell you how many times I’m working on anything around the house and I immediately reach for my pocket screw driver that isn’t there, just out of pure habit and muscle memory. After some 15 years in the business, that is one habit that will probably not die.
Probably should just get yourself one to carry. I know that if I usually carry something and I dont have it when Im out and about I get slightly annoyed.
I found one of those in a parking lot. Haven't put it in my every day carry, but it makes me happy just looking at its miniture size. Its like a practical joke pry bar. (Not making fun of it, i know they're handy.)
Dude! I literally use my snap-on pocket screwdriver for the exact same things! Like, every.single.thing you showed haha. The only dissimilarities being that im a motorbike tech/mech and ive got the older style (orange, plastic handle) screwdriver. Found the part for mixing jb-weld particularly interesting cause ive not seen anyone else besides myself use them for that until now! Truly the greatest/most handy tool any mechanic could have 👌🫶
Absolutely agree! I have worn out literally dozens of pocket screwdrivers in my 50 year career. I felt naked if I did not have my screwdriver and a ball point pen in my shirt pocket. The rare earth magnet was a game changer too!
Pocket screwdriver, Pocket telescoping magnet, pocket flashlight, pocket (not a cheap one, but a well calibrated professional quality) tire gauge. Every good mechanic should have those on his person at all times.
Bro, i love this. Ive been waiting for someone to appreciate the pocket screwdriver as much as i do. Will not work without one man lmao. Best tool ever made
I love that you don't even turn a screw with that little screwdriver for 10 years at a time but the second you lose it you have to run right out and get another one.
Yup small flathead is always super useful. Something else I get a ton of use out of in my garage is a handheld brush, the kind with the plastic bristles with the little tiny dust pan you can get for like $5. I use that little brush all the damn time.
@@noahlehman1408 Yea i got the little Mac pocket prybars. They are fantastic for prying stuff, but even the straight one doesn't turn screws as well as the free pocket screwdriver.
And you pry what with that crap these screwdriver bend just looking at them lol or the blade just go straight through the handle and you get a 2cm blade left
Back in school our Snap-on vendor hated doing warranties on screw drivers that were used for prying. He used to lecture us about it. Screw drivers aren't pry bars! Occasionally we'd go by ask him if he had any of the $1 pocket pry bars.
As a maintenance guy, I find I rarely ever use these. I use mine every once in a while for like scraping something or cleaning threads. I also never use my needle nose except to fill propane tanks, which I could use any pliers for.
Yes a little screwdriver IS very handy to have in your pocket. ALSO the companion tool to have is a pen sized flashlight. What a great combination so you can screw in the dark.
Absolutely true! When I was 15, I worked for my dad at his autobody shop. My uncle gave me one of those screwdrivers and I used it almost every day while I was there. I'm 39 now, and I still have that exact same snap-on screwdriver, and I still use it almost every day. Best tool I own, hands down.
As electricial I loved/hated those things. Guys would constantly use it for tightening things what need a bigger screwdriver for. So they're taking way too long to get something done and leaving connections loose. Thousands annually lost in callbacks and damages.
On the videos that ask techs what their favorite tool is, I’m always surprised nobody says pocket screwdriver. I use it the most. Or at least try to before admitting defeat and getting the correct tool.
I'm an hvac tech and I can tell you that the pocket screwdriver is also our most useful tool, but ours has a Schroeder core remover instead of a magnet
I can totally agree 100%. I keep two with me. One with a straight blade and magnet like you show. Another straight blade bent at a 45° angle for easy prying with a Phillips bit on the other end! All the other techs always ask to borrow them but never think about carrying them themselves! 🤔
1000% agree, I wish I could turn off the magnet sometimes. Hate when it get snatched out of my pocket by a hood or frame rail. Find in most of the time but not all
Scraping/scratching, mixing/spreading, prying, cutting, wedging/levering, turning, and screwing. All in one tool. And it fits in your pocket. I think I’m in love.
My dad had dozens of these back in the 60s, all with a shop name advertisement, or a hardware store or appliance repair. I still have a few of them left.
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i like to imagine he ran around his shop for 20-30 mins taking all these short videos instead of doing it as the day goes on and him using it
This took me like a week lol
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Me too😅😅😅😅
@Rob The Mechanic how do you have the mindfulness to keep in reminding yourself to film things you do? I've been wanting to get started on videos but I'm usually so caught up in the things I do/see that I always forget to pull out my camera. It's not until I look back at things that I realize what could've been a great video idea
Lol
Same
I worked at a shop as an apprentice once. There was this old tech named joe who was the diagnostician there. Anytime I couldn’t figure something out I’d go to him and he’d either show me how obvious the solution was or some cool trick of the trade. One day he ordered a bunch of those pocket screwdrivers from Amazon and was handing them out to everybody in the shop. When he handed me mine he said “the most useful tool you’ll ever have won’t be a wrench or pliers or even an impact. It’ll be this little piece of metal right here that cost less than $5 but for you it’s free”. I still carry it around in my shirt pocket to this day because I’ve used it countless times for things I never even imagined I would be. Simplicity can be a beautiful thing.
You haven't lost it? I've gone through dozens in the past few years lol
20 years as a mechanic and I couldn’t imagine a day without my pocket screwdriver. Cheapest yet most used tool I own.
20 year as a mechanic and i can't see me carrying this crap i don't even have shirt pocket anyway
And if it's your most used tool you must have no tool at all lol
My most used tool is my Milwaukee m12 stubby and the fuel ratchet these are essential tool to be efficient
I only use hand ratchet when absolutely necessary now faster and easier on the arm
Lmfao at legros... No pocket screwdriver. No light. No shirt pocket. Do you run back to your box to get a screwdriver and a flashlight? Your telling me you can unplug all the connections by hand in order to test voltage and ground? Your telling me you see a bare wire hidden In the frame rail without a pocket flashlight? Maybe you sit in the office? I call bullshit.
@@mcarthur692 I got pocket man for my flashlight I don't want to look like a moron lol
And are you too poor to own a tool cart that you bring with you with all essential tool I sure do
You not going really far with a pocket screwdriver funny how I never even used one or needed one in 10 + year working in heavy machinery and diesel truck
Clown
This dude went right for that hot wire with that screwdriver
And the Receptacle😂
@Grizzly yeah that's what I meant. The small slot on the recepticle is the "hot" wire.
Well yea. Obviously the small acrewdriver goes in thw small hole
So?
I being old (74), l had that screwdriver and l had the other one, in Phillips, in my later yrs, the Phillips got a lot of use....
When I started working at my local diesel shop that was the first tool all the seniors told me to get.
That's just because it was all you could afford on the truck.
Jk
@@ManlyManStuff exactly 😂 trucks are the biggest waste of money ever. Idc what anyone says. I’ve always used affordable tools and never had a problem. Even if they do break I can buy 3 before you reach the price of a truck tool
I can’t tell you how many times I’m working on anything around the house and I immediately reach for my pocket screw driver that isn’t there, just out of pure habit and muscle memory. After some 15 years in the business, that is one habit that will probably not die.
After working with a Leatherman on my hip every day for just 2 years I do the same thing. Now I have a new tool to do the same with haha
Pocket screwdriver and tiny flashlight extension of my body; EDC must
Probably should just get yourself one to carry. I know that if I usually carry something and I dont have it when Im out and about I get slightly annoyed.
@@pianofry1138 dont have a shirt pocket at home. I also have to stop myself from wiping my hand on the rag that isn't hanging from my left pocket.
I started with that screw driver but upgraded to a pocket pry bar. That little bit of leverage is a huge difference to what it can do.
I’ve upgraded to a pocket sawzaw that has basically forced me into a divorce
Pocket pry is all you need
I found one of those in a parking lot. Haven't put it in my every day carry, but it makes me happy just looking at its miniture size. Its like a practical joke pry bar. (Not making fun of it, i know they're handy.)
I’ve had mine for over 20 years! It’s like a trusted friend. 😎🇺🇸 Stay safe Brother.
Life lesson learned from Adam Savage: "you never have enough long scharp pokie things"
His TH-cam channel is a blessing
As a power plant electrician with a pocket tweaker, I approve this message
Wind tech, also approved
I agree. I bought a set of mini pry bars from Mac Tools. I use them just as much as the pocket screwdriver.
I got a snap on 1 & a matco set and have essentially replaced my pocket 🪛
The wrong tool that is already at hand is significantly more handy than the right tool in the tool box across the room.
Whatever's in my hand when I need a hammar is a hammer.
I can dismantle the interior of a 03 f150 with that one tool.
Absolute facts. Besides the 7mm
@@codyswilley so not fact...
No wonder I’ve been struggling. 🤦♂️😂
@@EikottXD I said besides
@@codyswilley you got the wrong one then.. some of them, you pop the bit out, and boom.. it’s a 7mm driver.. others are 6.5.. 😂
Dude! I literally use my snap-on pocket screwdriver for the exact same things! Like, every.single.thing you showed haha.
The only dissimilarities being that im a motorbike tech/mech and ive got the older style (orange, plastic handle) screwdriver.
Found the part for mixing jb-weld particularly interesting cause ive not seen anyone else besides myself use them for that until now!
Truly the greatest/most handy tool any mechanic could have 👌🫶
Absolutely agree! I have worn out literally dozens of pocket screwdrivers in my 50 year career. I felt naked if I did not have my screwdriver and a ball point pen in my shirt pocket. The rare earth magnet was a game changer too!
Those little snappy drivers work great for taking Dabs too🤘😎
You don’t think about it much when you have it but feel useless when you don’t. Underrated hero
Pocket screwdriver, Pocket telescoping magnet, pocket flashlight, pocket (not a cheap one, but a well calibrated professional quality) tire gauge. Every good mechanic should have those on his person at all times.
I get by with the magnet on the screwdriver. But have to cap it bc it sticks to car doors when I get out !😅
Bro, i love this. Ive been waiting for someone to appreciate the pocket screwdriver as much as i do. Will not work without one man lmao. Best tool ever made
those lil mfs are the gods gift to earth i swear
Excellent one! 🤘
Yup i agree as a fellow mechanic.
Just retired after 47 years working. You are spot on. The most useful "go to" tool ever.
I love that you don't even turn a screw with that little screwdriver for 10 years at a time but the second you lose it you have to run right out and get another one.
truly the most useful mechanic tool. "small flat long pokey thing"
the pocket pry bars, doesn’t matter what brand wether it’s snap on (my personal favorites), mac, matco, mayhew or anything else. they’re awesome
this is so true....and even more true as I've pinched the shit out of my fingers with the exhaust hanger remover pliers.
I've had a pair break on me and cut me good
Yup small flathead is always super useful. Something else I get a ton of use out of in my garage is a handheld brush, the kind with the plastic bristles with the little tiny dust pan you can get for like $5. I use that little brush all the damn time.
I carry two. One normal, and one I turned into a pocket prydriver by sticking it in a vice, and bending the tip
You can buy pocket prybars that are a lot stronger. Can't turn screws for shit though
@@noahlehman1408 Yea i got the little Mac pocket prybars. They are fantastic for prying stuff, but even the straight one doesn't turn screws as well as the free pocket screwdriver.
@@noahlehman1408 the Gerber “shard” prybar turns both Phillips and Flathead screws decently well. Fits on your keychain and only cost $7.
And you pry what with that crap these screwdriver bend just looking at them lol or the blade just go straight through the handle and you get a 2cm blade left
@@legros731 mainly connectors, o-rings, plastic clips, shit like that. The snap on ones are pretty strong. I had to heat it up in order to bend it lol
The most used, and important tool in my box! Love when the tool guys hand them out as Christmas gifts! ALWAYS in my pocket!
Back in school our Snap-on vendor hated doing warranties on screw drivers that were used for prying. He used to lecture us about it. Screw drivers aren't pry bars!
Occasionally we'd go by ask him if he had any of the $1 pocket pry bars.
Today it will sell you a pocket pry bar for 20 buck lol
Screwdrivers aren't prybars... until they are.
A lot of people think if somethings simple that it’s basic or rudimentary, but the more simplistic a design is the more uses you’ll find for it.
Highly agree, I tell all the younger guys to always keep it on you everyday.
When he started going towards the outlet with it 🫣😂😂
As a maintenance guy, I find I rarely ever use these. I use mine every once in a while for like scraping something or cleaning threads. I also never use my needle nose except to fill propane tanks, which I could use any pliers for.
Hell to the yes
This is why I go through them like crazy and freak out when I lose my last one lmao
There's a business down the street from me that gets a snap on truck, I need to grab one of those
Just walk on and say you're the new lube tech.
Yea . No. Same quality as Amazon. They get like $9 ea. Snappy gave me a free one two weeks ago . I almost fell over . Lol😅
Great pocket tool to have, been a mechanic for 30 plus years!!!!! Always saves the day. Best part is always been FREE!!!!
I've never seen an edit for a screwdriver
Yup. I've still got pocket screwdrivers that are nearly 40 years old with the name of my all time favorite Snap-On dealer; Shout out to BOB CURTIS.
Today, I got that one for free from my snapon guy.
This video deserves more likes
Love the music. Great match!
this kind of montage goes through my head everytime i grab my pocket screwdriver
Yes a little screwdriver IS very handy to have in your pocket. ALSO the companion tool to have is a pen sized flashlight. What a great combination so you can screw in the dark.
Absolutely agree! My EDC light is a Streamlight Stylus Pro rechargeable.
EDC . Lol . 😂 Me too btw.
Absolutely true! When I was 15, I worked for my dad at his autobody shop. My uncle gave me one of those screwdrivers and I used it almost every day while I was there.
I'm 39 now, and I still have that exact same snap-on screwdriver, and I still use it almost every day.
Best tool I own, hands down.
As electricial I loved/hated those things.
Guys would constantly use it for tightening things what need a bigger screwdriver for.
So they're taking way too long to get something done and leaving connections loose.
Thousands annually lost in callbacks and damages.
That lil guy's sittin there singin:
"I've been everywhere man"
Flippin awesome! Love that It’s more than a face giving their 2 cents.
Yup I used to have a few myself and miss them dearly
😅🤣😂 ...the hot side of the receptacle!!!
I couldn't agree with you more! As a mechanic for 30 years, I used that pocket screwdriver more than any other tool!
Agreed, every other week I grab a few of these in different colors
That is very useful but for me the tool I use the most is my pocket flashlight!
Your not lying.The simpliest is always the most useful
Mechanics love their tools.
Sticking it in the socket was hilarious
Almost prefect. The craftsman small slotted screwdriver with a streamlight pocket clip is my go to. Could definitely add a little magnet.
The simplest tools are the most useful. Especially flashlights, you really can’t proceed without it.
Those pocket screw drivers are life savers in metal shops. I've personally had metal pulled from my eye with one. And seen it done a few times.
Having had a LOT of metal in my eyes in 4 years as a tech...my eyes hurt reading this.
💯, I also have a penlight, a Leatherman, a regular pen, and pad for notes and a fastback utility knife.
I like the old smaller orange ones they use to hand out in the 90's
100% agree with you. Im lost without my little tweaker.
On the videos that ask techs what their favorite tool is, I’m always surprised nobody says pocket screwdriver. I use it the most. Or at least try to before admitting defeat and getting the correct tool.
The outlet one is most relatable
I literally so "yo WTF is he doing" when I saw the screwdriver headed for the outlet splitter! LOL
I'm an hvac tech and I can tell you that the pocket screwdriver is also our most useful tool, but ours has a Schroeder core remover instead of a magnet
I agree. 23yrs of using those things always keep it handy.
I'm a harley mechanic and the outlet section is the most relatable
Im so glad i found you channel
Irreplaceable. I still have my pocket screw driver from the first Matco purchase 35 years ago. Best tool ever. A million uses
not the wall outlet 🤣
Because it works as the wrong tool in so many ways, and does it so well
I can totally agree 100%. I keep two with me. One with a straight blade and magnet like you show. Another straight blade bent at a 45° angle for easy prying with a Phillips bit on the other end! All the other techs always ask to borrow them but never think about carrying them themselves! 🤔
Not the JB weld mixer XD always
1000% agree, I wish I could turn off the magnet sometimes. Hate when it get snatched out of my pocket by a hood or frame rail. Find in most of the time but not all
I agree 100% with this. My most used tool is my pocket screwdriver.
When he went for the socket... I felt that.
The fecking outlet part 🤣
This made me go look for my pocket screwdrivers 😂
I also bought those SnapOff plies for picking up loose change off of the shop floor! haha they are super useful for fuse pulling. That's what sold me.
The flat screwdriver in the Phillips! 😂 I've done that so many times, even with customers right there.
The outlet got me 😂
Scraping/scratching, mixing/spreading, prying, cutting, wedging/levering, turning, and screwing. All in one tool. And it fits in your pocket. I think I’m in love.
A good pocket screw driver is invaluable.
Only real techs who work on multiple brands let alone work for a living like this. Nice video bubba!
😂 the love Dockery was the best use❤
Bro! 100%! But the funny thing is you still have a favorite pocket screwdriver
10 years of professional wrenching. Pocket screwdriver was EDC. Used for just about everything except driving screws.
That was the perfect song to go with that tool
The ultimate utility of "Cheap small thing that I don't care if it breaks."
My dad had dozens of these back in the 60s, all with a shop name advertisement, or a hardware store or appliance repair. I still have a few of them left.
The fucking outlet killed me 😂
Hilarious and truthful 😅 what got me was the key ring though 😂😂
That's just some flat head ingenuity😂😅
The pocket screwdriver and the pen are the mechanic’s two best tools!
Exactly..... a good flathead is amazingly useful 😂
i think every man has his own special favourite screwdriver, mine is a bit snapped but still gets everything done
People have always looked at me funny when I tell them this very thing. Glad to see another fella sharing the same opinion
The wall socket made me howl 😂