Customer Reviews

Pro's Kit 30-in-1 Video Game Screwdriver Set : SD-9313

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I bought this item because I usually like to buy the best quality that I can afford. But nobody likes to pay extra for nothing. And thats what happened when I bought this tool kit.

Many of the bits included are not useful on ANY videogame hardware. This is true for at LEAST 9 of the 30 items. You could say 15 items are unnecessary if you are REALLY critical. Thats half of the $30 kit that you don't actually need, which makes you feel that the value is very poor.

Some examples: The large nutsetters in particular seem to have no purpose here. Then there are 3 sizes of triangle bits seem to just be included because this factory knows how to make triangle bits. Why not throw in a bottle opener while you are at it.

The bits that are needed on video game systems are equally perplexing. There are three sizes of Triwing bits included. It says all three sizes are used on _every_ _single_ Nintendo product, and I know thats not true.

Shockingly, some bits were too short. When I tried to take apart my xbox wireless controller, the bit was simply too short! All the bits are very surprisingly short, so I'm guessing this could be a problem with other consoles as well. Since buying this kit I've seen other console kits by other manufacturers where the bits have long "necks". Now I know why.

While this toolkit provides many extra bits included for no apparently reason, it also leaves out the specialty tools that many other toolsets provide for the xbox 360. Just look for "unlock kits" and you'll see what I mean. There is usually a tool that helps you unclip the back of the 360. Wish I had known that before buying this kit.

At first I thought the ratcheting feature would be really cool and useful, but its completely unnecessary. Ratcheting drivers are good for screws and bolts that have a lot of friction and don't turn easily. While I was using this kit I never used the ratcheting feature one time, it was always turned off. The precision screws that are used on Nintendo products like the Wii and the DS, for example, are so SHORT that in a few turns they come out anyway. I'm sure a good $5 of the price is for this ratcheting feature that I didn't even use.

The flimsy tray that the bits go into is wildly under-engineered in comparison to the over-engineered handle. Its paper thin, and will break quickly.

In the end, I think its a lot of over-engineering which leads to an unnecessarily high price. The manufacturer of this tool kit obviously can make a lot of bits, but given the haphazard selection offerred here, I don't think they've ever tried to actually use this to fix anything.

So anyway, they fooled me into thinking that simply because they have a tool kit, they know what they are doing. And the answer to that is ... not really. I'll be returning this to buy a tool kit that does the job better. I can't just keep it for that price.

I got this to take apart my daughtes DS light in an atempt to repair it. The small philips worked great for taking out the battery to see if this was battery issue. But when I tride to go farther the Tri screwdrivers did not fit into the tri screws in the ds light. You would think that they would make sure there bits fit into all the parts and not just some of them.

in the begining I ordered this only for the Nintendo Gamecube screwdriver, but later I've fund it very usefull in all kind of stuf, my only observation is that the materials of this set is very fragile, so don't be planing to use them on hard works, only small electronics works

I was able to find out how a faulty laptop hard drive malfunctioned. I was waiting for a long time to find a bit that would actually fit the drive. I have a Playstation 3 and these tools will help me repair the device.

This tool set has a wide variety of obscure bits that are useful for servicing many modern electronic devices. The driver itself is solidly built with nice ratcheting action. Highly recommended.

Ratchet function and screwdriver extension weren't highly advertised, but are nice perks. The case is convenient and obviously well-stocked, but the NES bit in particular stripped out before I got even one screw loose with it. Probably a good buy if you do casual work on a variety of systems, just be aware you may need to find better bits individually on a case-by-case basis.

It's a neat set and a compliment to anyone that likes to work on electronics, but there are only 14 to 16 really unique bits in here. The rest of the set is made of bits that someone that would be interested in such a kit already has! There are Phillips and flat heads and Torx.... Even if each biy cost 10 cents, I think it would be worth it to just include half the number of bits at a lower price. Screwdriver has a spinner tip, which is helpful. The ratchet is really just overkill. Nice grip for a small driver though.

Awesome Set To Have Around.
I Used It To Open My NES Games So That I Can Clean Them =)

Although the extension doesn't fit into the holes on my old Super NES, this is a great screwdriver set overall. I was perfectly able to open just about any Nintendo device I could figuratively throw at it: My Nintendo DS Lite, Game Boy Player, e-Reader card scanning device, and even my NES, Super NES, and Game Boy games, not to mention that using the ratchet handle is more comfortable than some of my other precision-style screwdrivers. It's well worth the $31.30 USD I have spent on it, just days before they dropped the price by 30 cents. I would strongly recommend this screwdriver set for anyone who collects video game equipment, any computer and video game repair firm, or pawnshop owner who cleans systems before selling.