$39.98* | 9-Pc Klein Tools Electrician Screwdriver Set at Amazon

whitecrane8

Jul 6, 2026 6:40 PM

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whitecrane8Jul 6, 2026 6:40 PM

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Same staff poster, same deal from June 22. Important to repost all overpriced Klein deals as many times as possible

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BlueFog7078

Jul 6, 2026 7:36 PM

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BlueFog7078Jul 6, 2026 7:36 PM

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Quote from whitecrane8

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Same staff poster, same deal from June 22. Important to repost all overpriced Klein deals as many times as possible

While I mostly agree in regards to useless robotic nature of staff posts. I don't see this a particularly "overpriced" even if it is often available at this price. Klein while their quality has been going downhill is still miles ahead of whatever Chinese junk you are seeing at cheaper prices from Milwuakee or whomever. Still I would generally just spend a little more and get a set from Vessel.

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RCBS

Jul 6, 2026 9:55 PM

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RCBSJul 6, 2026 9:55 PM

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Quote from BlueFog7078

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While I mostly agree in regards to useless robotic nature of staff posts. I don't see this a particularly "overpriced" even if it is often available at this price. Klein while their quality has been going downhill is still miles ahead of whatever Chinese junk you are seeing at cheaper prices from Milwuakee or whomever. Still I would generally just spend a little more and get a set from Vessel.

This is a pretty handy assortment. I use all of these at work frequently and they've preformed well. I don't prefer a long 3/16 flat head. That's an odd choice for this set.

I don't think Vessel makes a holding screwdriver. I do love their megadora line.

whitecrane8

Jul 6, 2026 10:15 PM

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whitecrane8Jul 6, 2026 10:15 PM

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Quote from BlueFog7078

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While I mostly agree in regards to useless robotic nature of staff posts. I don't see this a particularly "overpriced" even if it is often available at this price. Klein while their quality has been going downhill is still miles ahead of whatever Chinese junk you are seeing at cheaper prices from Milwuakee or whomever. Still I would generally just spend a little more and get a set from Vessel.

I don't know anything about Vessel (widely available and about $30 for a nice set). But if I did not already have a MORE than complete set of screwdrivers, I would buy the starter set from Wera (surprisingly only $35 direct from Wera https://www.walmart.com/ip/Wera-L...=102911862).

I have several Wera screwdrivers, and they actually are better than my BIFL Craftsman screwdrivers. Remember, all quality screwdrivers are made from some version of chrome vanadium steel, some with an S2 tool steel tip. Both of these wire steels are less than $1/pound. Cut the wire, forge the tip, stamp the flutes in the other end. Through-feed heat-treat and then quench. Automatic polishing, then plate and attach a plastic handle. Each step is fully automated. Very little labor. Total manufacturing cost, for even the absolute best screwdriver, is well under $0.25, probably between $0.03 and $0.08/each. The patent expired in the early 1400s, so the design royalties are probably modest

All can decide for themselves if the Klein screwdrivers are overpriced when the packaging and SD shill fees likely cost more than the product. How much extra would those here pay to be screwdriver fashionistas using matched black and yellow handles? Smilie

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CyanWater8220

Jul 6, 2026 11:38 PM

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CyanWater8220Jul 6, 2026 11:38 PM

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Thank you!

wildhare503

Jul 7, 2026 2:47 AM

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wildhare503Jul 7, 2026 2:47 AM

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Quote from whitecrane8

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I don't know anything about Vessel (widely available and about $30 for a nice set). But if I did not already have a MORE than complete set of screwdrivers, I would buy the starter set from Wera (surprisingly only $35 direct from Wera https://www.walmart.com/ip/Wera-L...=102911862). I have several Wera screwdrivers, and they actually are better than my BIFL Craftsman screwdrivers. Remember, all quality screwdrivers are made from some version of chrome vanadium steel, some with an S2 tool steel tip. Both of these wire steels are less than $1/pound. Cut the wire, forge the tip, stamp the flutes in the other end. Through-feed heat-treat and then quench. Automatic polishing, then plate and attach a plastic handle. Each step is fully automated. Very little labor. Total manufacturing cost, for even the absolute best screwdriver, is well under $0.25, probably between $0.03 and $0.08/each. The patent expired in the early 1400s, so the design royalties are probably modestAll can decide for themselves if the Klein screwdrivers are overpriced when the packaging and SD shill fees likely cost more than the product. How much extra would those here pay to be screwdriver fashionistas using matched black and yellow handles? Smilie

You forgot to include quality control in your cost analysis. Most of the time I've had issues with a screwdriver, I suspect it's almost always heat treating.

whitecrane8

Jul 7, 2026 3:15 AM

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whitecrane8Jul 7, 2026 3:15 AM

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You forgot to include quality control in your cost analysis. Most of the time I've had issues with a screwdriver, I suspect it's almost always heat treating.

Yes, budget screwdriver makers often shortcut or skip heat treatment because it is (relatively) expensive. Klein, and many other quality makers, often also induction harden the tips because it is cheap, super fast, and very repeatable. Screwdriver production is a very high-volume operation, and it is always possible that a bad one can make it through. You can very easily soften, harden, quench, and temper your own screwdrivers with a propane torch if you end up with a "soft" screwdriver - but don't melt the handle Smilie

While I think paying $40 for this set is obscene, I'm fine paying even more for Wera. Maybe because I'm becoming a green-and-black screwdriver fashionista? Can screws tell the difference between Craftsman, Vessel, Klein, and Wera?

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