Amazon has my Favorite Home and DIY Mini Screwdriver at a Good Price

Amazon has my favorite home and DIY-use technician’s style screwdriver for $10.99 right, which I feel is cheap for the quality you get.

This is the PB Swiss 168.00, which comes with a double-ended screwdriver bit, built-in pocket clip, and removable cap.

According to their website, the screwdriver tips are Phillips #00, and hollow-ground slotted #00 for use on screws with 1 to 1.2mm head widths.

I use the Phillips for battery compartment screws and similar, although sometimes I grab a separate #0, and I typically use the slotted for adjusting or fixing glasses, and occasionally for very gentle prying tasks. To be clear, these sizes are too small for some everyday tasks.

I definitely got my money’s worth over the years – it’s worked well for me.

There are other colors if you’re not fond of red, although not on Amazon. The other colors will typically cost more at the least in the form of shipping fees.

I have one in my office/electronics workspace, and another one in the kitchen. Someone misplaced the cap to the one in the kitchen – that’s something to look out for.

I bought my first PB Swiss tool almost 17 years ago, and most are still going strong.

At this time, the screwdriver is sold by PB Swiss Tools and shipped by Amazon. $10.99 isn’t the best price, but I feel the free shipping still makes it’s a good price. DRPD has it for a little less, but you’ll have to spend over $100 to get free shipping (which is easy to do with this brand).

Other Options

Amazon also has the mini PB Swiss Insider screwdriver, which doesn’t have a cap and comes with 3 double-ended bits. I bought one of those at some point, but I prefer the “168” model discussed above better.

“$11 for 2 screwdriver bit sizes? That’s a bad value!” See: The Perfect Screwdriver for Toys & General Everyday Use. The screwdriver in that post is still just $2.49 with free shipping. The two very different screwdrivers actually complement each other well since the Stanley sizes are larger.

Home and DIY?

I sometimes use these screwdrivers for other tasks, but it’s generally my go-to for impromptu needs. For electronics projects, tech repairs, or other such stuff, I’ll grab a precision screwdriver with swivel end cap.

You can see some of those in an earlier post: Top Precision Screwdriver Picks.

The #00 bit tips here are incredibly versatile, but they’re micro screwdriver sizes, not do-it-all’s. That’s not bad, I just feel it’s necessary to emphasize this tool is for very small screws.

Random Tangent

Looking at my Amazon order history, I apparently bought a set of PB Swiss novelty screwdriver handle-shaped magnets 10 years ago. I bought them for workshop use, and they’re all currently on the refrigerator, with one on door to the garage. They’re pricey (I spent around the same 10 years ago), but delivered 10 years of trouble-free smiles and paper-holding.