Let's talk about an universal 6-in-1 Phillips & Pozidriv 1-2-3 screwdriver

[six-point socket II]

I've been doing a lot of demolition, dismantling and removal lately and I try to bring as few tools as possible into the work area.

A couple of months ago I stumbled over this 6-in-1 Phllips & Pozidriv 1-2-3 screwdriver when one of my suppliers, BTI, sold them at a promotional price. I would have never expressly searched for a screwdriver like this, it just happened to catch my eye while ordering what I really needed/ came for in first place.

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Something about this screwdriver felt strangely familiar. And giving it a close look:

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I have seen this type of tip before. And if you have that same feeling, you probably own a Victorinox brand Swiss Army Knife or one of their multitools - or maybe even both just like me.  [big grin] [wink] And something that I had never given much thought before is that their so called "Phillips screwdriver" works really well on both Phillips and Pozidriv and easily fits #1 as well as #2, I don't think I have ever used/tried one on a #3. Now the "handle situation" on both SAK and Multitool basically prohibit and longterm use, it's a tool for when no other tool is around and I'm pretty sure the screwdrivers on those have saved many Christmases, when the battery compartment of that new firetruck was firmly held shut by a pesky screw.  [wink]

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Now that I have used it for a couple of months I feel pretty sure about recommending this screwdriver for demolishing/dismantling/removal work and/or as part of a minimalist tool bag.

I would not recommend using it on delicate projects/ screws that remain visible, you will never achieve the same fit/seating as with the correct drive's tip.

But if you encounter various size PH and PZ screws, maybe even some slotted-PH or slotted-PZ combination drive ones on pipe clips and the like - that simply need some tightening or to come out - this screwdriver is perfect!

It's originally manufactured by Projahn and available as:

Regular size, hex shaft, hex collar (to use with wrench)

->https://www.projahn.de/produkt/schr...al-fuer-kreuzschlitz-schrauben-ph-und-pz.html

Stubby size, hex shaft

->https://www.bti.de/shop-de/p/483294...pozidriv-und-phillips.html?article_id=9097903

VDE/ insulated, regular size

->https://www.projahn.de/en/produkt/vde-screwdriver-6-in-1-universal-for-phillips-and-pozidriv.html

Kind regards,
Oliver

 

[Crazyraceguy]

That looks like a pretty good idea, but I'm having trouble believing that it really could work on a #1 PH and a #3 PH?
Though it does sometimes feel like the standards are fairly loose, especially with some of the really cheap garbage, but I have seen some #1 that a #2 won't even begin to enter, much less actually drive it.
I'd like to get ahold of one of those drivers to test though.

For me, the absolute worst screw heads out there are the "Combi head" They are "supposed to" be able to be driven by either #2 PH or #2 Robertson......no, just no. They are "ok" the Robertson, but forget the Phillips altogether. Phillips is bad enough on its own, but when you take away part of the core to fit the square in there, it gets way worse. So they compromise the fit of the Robertson, to make a totally useless Phillips? I'm sure that this is because Phillips is far more common in the US, especially to the layman. But what good does it do to look like you have a driver that will work, and it totally won't?
Now, that thing you posted might get it? but maybe not if it was driven in by a Robertson?

 

[six-point socket II]

The point is thin enough to get into #1 and the belly fat enough to find the right seat in a #3.  [big grin] However, it's possible that there are #1 and #3 Phillips screws on either end of the tolerance spectrum that will be "troublemakers" to such a driver.

Looking at that Robertson/PH combination screw, it looks like the Robertson drive ate pretty much most of the material that the Phillips needs to positively engage/seat. I can imagine the trouble that will make.

If you like, drop me a PM with your shipping address, next time I order from this supplier I'll ship you one of these universal screwdrivers. Just let me know if you want the regular size (about 100mm blade length), the stubby or the regular size insulated one. But it will take a bit, since I need to meet a certain threshold before it makes sense for me to order from that supplier.

Kind regards,
Oliver

 

[Crazyraceguy]

Sent, but I forgot the size part. The 100mm is probably best in my case.