Cool! I have Parkinson’s and sometimes the symptoms are pretty annoying...This little accessory is going to make my life a lot better. Thanks for the video!
My dad gets the shakes too... 83 years old and using his impact driver every day. He loves the torque bit. He'll ask me to drive a screw now and then. Keep it ☝
You can actually use the Makita bit holder magnet the same way. Just flip it around with the flat end toward the screw. Then slide it up to interface with the rim of the screw head. That's the way I usually use it. It works much better than with the bullet end out. I have always suspected that an engineer designed it and a marketer decided how to photograph it.
I’ve had this thing in my toolbox for years, it came with the bits for my impact and I had no idea how to properly use it wow thanks so much for this video 🙏🏽
I just bought this yesterday and tried to figure out what it was for. I am just now getting use to the "how to" videos and I thought, "there must be a video for this". So thank you so much, this was a huge help.
I've used this tool before and the only reason I stopped using it was because when I needed to seat the screw head flush with the surface I was screwing it into, I could not see when it was flush because the magnet attachment covered my line of sight to the screw head completely at the point when I needed to know when to stop. Other than that it was nice, but do you see my point? If you are not doing detail work than yes it is a god send.
I think, depending on the length of the bit you're using, you can pull it back a little bit once the screw is already in the material, then finish driving it in nice and careful.
I just found out about these fairly recently. A freind was using one. It worked slick as a politician! I have used the telescoping sleeve bit holders for years they work great too
I thought the sleeve was to quickly pop off magnetic nut drivers and sockets. I’ve tried using it to hold the screw onto my bit but it never works as well for that purpose as my brain imagines. The magnet holds it flush to the bit while the sleeve lets it kind of just loosely sit in there. The sleeve is still very useful for catching the screws if they come completely off the bit.
Another tip about maintaining a fence. I went to the Auto Zone and bought a magnetic tray. That thing attached to my metal wheelbarrow and I just throw nails and screws toward it and they just go into the tray like a baseball going into a catcher's mitt. That is fricking awesome. When I am done maintaining my fence I wheel all of my screws, drills and other paraphernalia to the shed and scoop out all of the bad nails and screws and throw them away without having to pick them up one at a time. Sorry for so many comments. Hope this helps for all you guys that like to screw around.
Great review on a solid product, you missed it’s other purpose which helps it be even better. It also keeps your fastener from sinking too far in your material
This is the #1 thing for me. You can buy those sleeves/drive guides and that protect your fingers and guide fasteners but you can't see how far you are sinking it into the materials. This solves that issue.
Milwaukee sells these with integrated tips, Philips, square, or T25 for about $4 apiece. What I like is that the screw threads don't catch your glove as you're trying to start a screw.
Cool idea, I’m a Dewalt guy and use this particular bit magnet on the job everyday. I have experienced the magnet falling out but it lasted me approximately 6 months. Definitely a plus to have in any bit kit… highly recommend👍
This tool came with a screw driver I purchased. Didn't know what it was and found out by accident. Now I love it and It works with every bit I've tried. I wish this existed when I was a kid just learning home improvement. Would have kept me from learning so many variations of profanity. Thanks for the review.
i tested them all out and the best is to me ryobi. the way its designed is that it does not move and if you adjust it to just float above the magnet you can drill with out worry of damaging it. the other magnet tip actually make contact with the screw and that is how it gets damaged. a friend of mine use to put painters tap on the tips and remove them after the job. that is also will protect the magnet for longer use.
WOW!! I have had this bit in my set for a long time and I had no idea how to use it so I never did! You have changed my impact driving experience! Thank you!!
Clicked the Dewalt link to Homedepot. They quit carrying the product and suggested something else not even close. Interesting review I thought I would follow up on. Thanks!
@@haterskeephatin101 Thanks!!! Unfortunately after reading the reviews on the Flextorque version it appears to ONLY support proprietary Dewalt "Flextorque" bits. No other brand of bits can be used with it, not even other Dewalt bits such as "MaxFit" Sorry to say that this still gets a big thumbs down from me for them crippling an previously very useful product like this. ☹
I won one of these a couple years ago, in a random safety meeting drawing at work. I haven't had a clue what it was for, since it didn't even say what it was on the package it came in. It was included in a screwdriver set. Thanks for the vid! Now I can actually use it, instead of letting it sit in a drawer somewhere!
I just use a bit holder with the sliding sleeve. You can push harder and it'll stabilize longer screws. I'm not saying these don't work, but personally the sleeves work better
Thanks for this product review. For years there seamed to me nothing like the things I used back in the 1980's that could be used with a slot screw. It was pretty impossible to use a power tool on them back then, and even worse if you did not drill out a pilot hold first. This item from DeWalt would also work and even better. The tool back then was a longer screw driver bit then normal, very similar to the ones in this video, but it had a the metal tub around it with a light spring. It was not magnetic, but it surrounded the top of the slotted screw head keeping your power drill centered on the screw and as you got close to the material the spring would allow it to slid up allowing you to finish the screw in the material.
That thing came in a bit set. I tried this thing got a couple mins then deemed it useless and it sat in the case for years while dropped screws frustrated the hell out of me. Thanks for this bro
Glad I saw this video, in the store I had always seen these little guys but never knew what they did. Total game changer for doing projects around the house!
We use Robertson head screws in Canada, they are square and do not fall off bit ends. They also do not strip out like Philips heads. Right screw and you don't need a gadget.
I've been buying up these different magnetic bit extenders, and they don't hold screws at all, nor do they hold the bits very well, my bits keep popping off...lol This is super helpful...I will head to home depot and pick up some of these..thanks again, for this tool review. cheers .
@@joshuawelborn3763 I bought the 30 piece ryobi bit and drill kit....I got no Joy, with any magnetic attachments....gonna have to dig deeper in amazon to get me one of these.
As a professional Carpenter I’m not fond of this item it will help many peeps but for me it’s to get me out of a pinch tool not all day use the rest of the time I need to be in control of the screw not the magnet ..hard to explain but a great tool
I have been useing the makita magnet for over a year it has some ware on it but I was useing the dewalt one and it cant last 3 month the magnet well fall out or the plastic housing breaks up my buddy told me about the makita magnet and it never breaks its magnet is incapsulated in hard rubber or some compound they came up with ether one well defintly help control a screw im driving a few hundred screws a day and it defintly makes the job easer
I rather like magnetized entire bit then rely on the tip rounded magnet. One disadvantage is that you now have chunky thick bit if you need to get to tighter spaces as you cannot extend or use longer bits. The magnetic bit holder is far superior as it magnetizes entire bit.
The magnetic bit holder is much better as you said. I get them from replacements for drywall screwguns. You also are able to control how far you want to sink the screw.
I have a Norske bit holder which holds your preferred shortie bit. A great addition to the tool box and looks like this Dewalt bit magnet should be too. Thank you for the demo.
It looks like an amazing simple tool that I would probably use myself. However, with that said, as a Canadian, we have Robertson screws and the most commonly used Robertson bit used is the #2. The reason Robertson screws and bits are so amazing is because they stay on the bit because both the screw head and the bit are tapered squares so the produce what's called an interference fit, similar to how NPT pipe thread works, which allows the screw to hold onto the bit. Alif you want the learn about the Robertson screw, The History Guy actually makes a video all about it
We have those too. Not the best for driving long screws imo. No2 torx heads r best for wood screws as far as slippage goes. We have Robertson holes integrated into the slotted panel screws and device terminals. I like them much better than slotted or Phillips but always use torx heads for driving fasteners.
What freeks me out is I watched The History Guys video a few months ago. For some reason he dropped off my suggestion list and I didn't notice until your comment. RUclips up to shenanigans again.
@@terrybranch1987 Yeah, sorry, you're dead wrong. A multi-headed screw is not a robertson, and will of course suffer from cam-out more than a yucky torx. As Chris said, a proper Robertson with its tapered square has amazing hold and strength compared to the small tines of the torx. I regularly drive 3.5" screws with no cam-out.
@@ckaceritus I never said a multi head screw was a Robertson. I said we have screws with Robertson holes integrated. I know they r square. I use them all the time. We call em Square drives here in the u.s. in my experience, the edges round out on them easily. Never stripped a torx in my entire life. The best is an opinion so I'm not sure why u r so bitchy about mine. Or maybe ur reading comprehension is that of a potato and thats why u thought I said Robertsons r the same as multihead screws. Idk maybe read it again slowly.
There seems to be a teensy discrepancy in the dimensions of Robertson screws vs drivers. Some work together perfectly and never slip, some screw and bit combos work poorly and slip all the time. US manufactured bits particularly seem to perform poorly with Canadian made deck screws. Just based on my own experience, when i find a bit that slips, i just stay away from that manufacturer and try another. Anyone else noticed this? Some work, some slip?
I just happened to by this in a kit with a Dewalt ratcheted screwdriver the other day. The shorter bits don’t work with it. The longer bits included had the yellow tags in the middle and the shorter ones didn’t.
It’s also helps with no over sinking screws. A con is trying to remove screws that have been over sunk. It will not reach them. A very handy tool. Phillips and flat screws won’t strip as easily either.
Just bought a set of Dewalt Impact bits and a very similar looking item came with it, was't 100% sure what it was or how it came apart to load different bits. Now I know. Thanks.
I watched.....I purchased......the magnet fell apart after 4 screws. It slides back in but eventually comes back out again. Great tool that needs improvement. Going to try the Makita next and hope for a better experience.
I have used the Dewalt but don’t like it that much. Having to put it so close to the tip of the screw is what bothers me. I hate not being able to see the screw being driven into the wood. Makita makes the best so far. Thanks TRZ
Aw man.. coulda definitely used this the other day Dropped screw after screw down a pit while hanging upside down trying to hold a part to be mounted and operate the driver Ended up needing the flexible right angle accessory (another awesome accessory I don’t know how I lived without ) and another guy to operate the driver These tool recommendations on RUclips have some gems in them
Worked very well for me, used it and abused it.....till the magnet broke in half, I wish it would have lasted longer, I will be picking up a new pack. Good video ☺️
wera has the impaktor bit holder that neatly integrates a magnet holder than can be switched on and off. its my favourite bit set in general, their stuff lasts forever.
Hey It says it was discontinued :) But in reality, DeWalt has has had it as part of its' kit for a while, just with a different shape (it can be a "extender" or this more compact size). Also, it's great for drywall usage, so it stops when needs to, and doesn't dig too deep into the dry wall :)
Wera have been making bits that do this as standard for years. Also dewalt do a bit that has a sliding tube that goes over the screw so you can’t get any wobble on long screws too.
Nice!!! I actually have one of those things just laying in the tool box for years! Never knew what it was and never bothered to look it up! Thanks for the video tip!!!
I have this. And for the life of me, I couldn’t figure out its purpose. I was thrown off by the fact that the magnet is on the opposite side. Thank you Thank you Thank you I only have one board to put up of 35 and the last 34 were a nightmare! I feel like starting over.... Not really.
I had one of those magnets come in a package of bits I bought. It’s a neat concept but just slows me down, it’s faster for me to just grab a screw and hold it while I screw it in.
There are also other magnetic screw holder (DeWalt) and other that use sliding sleeve so long screws won’t flip out sideways. What any magnetic holder doesn’t to is holding stainless steel screws when your job call for it.
i actually got this a few months ago in a set of bits i purchased, I tried it and didnt have it close enough to the screw and figured it was useless and put it away somewhere and now I cant find it lol
I've had one of these that came with my Dewalt bit set and never used it. Only difference I can see is mine is metal where these are plastic. Now that I know how to use it and what it's for, I will be using it next time. Thanks for the video!
I'm a Dewalt fan and use their cordless line to make a living but the Dewalt bit magnet is not the best. It is decent but I use a lot of T40 lag screws for work and the magnets on the Dewalts, as others have said, will crack and break on you with any kind of impact use. If your not using an impact then they might last a good while. But in all honesty why buy the dewalt when TRZ actual shows you the best bit magnet on the market in this vid and has done a review on it as well. Yep it's the Makita Mag Boost. Hands down the Best bit magnet you can buy that I've found and I've tried just about every one. Stay away from the Irwins and Masterforce because they simply can come off your bit with the screw and their magnets are also prone to breaking when used with an impact. There ok if you get them in a pack with bits as the magnet is decently strong but I wouldnt waste money on buying them on their own. The Makita Mag Boost is the best, and only one you should your money on imo!
@@SoleEpiphany Philips isn't just US, it's U/S! Ok that's not fair, they have a specific purpose. Henry Philips developed it (didn't invent it as I said in error before) to make the driver cam out of the screw head to protect the material, and if you use it with that in mind then everything is fine, but almost always you *don't* want your driver to cam out and round the head. Pozi was invented to give that control but for some reason unknown to the rest of the world, the USA has never heard of them and won't touch them with a barge pole! Makes everything so much damned harder for the rest of us engineering folks every time we buy a product from the far east who's biggest market is the USA and therefore use Philips in everything :-( (I don't know why Robertson hasn't caught on here in Europe, it's a good idea, but at least we have Torx for when Pozi isn't quite good enough...)
Yes, I'm definitely going to look at getting one!! Because I'm sick and tired of dropping screw's! It always seems to happen when you're up a ladder,or scaffolding! And loads of times your other hand is holding up a length of timber so you find yourself trying to hold up the timber with your elbow or head because you need to hold the screw!! So this little gadget is going to be a pleasure to own!! 👍
I remember when I used to buy this bits with a cylinder that you extended out to sort of guide the screw and as you drove the screw in, the cylinder retracted.
I like the ones that are magnetized and have a 3 inch sleeve that you pull down the screw almost all the way to the point of the screw. The magnet isn't as strong but it won't fall off if you hit it on something as you're moving in to drive the screw.
@@TheRonboe gave up ryobi a long time ago; went to DeWalt ... awesome tools from DeWalt. Left Ryobi because of customer service and will never look back.
link for dewalt is 22.00 and makita is unavaillable home depot sells magnets the size of a nickel with a hole in it like a donut slide magnet over the bit and it holds screws well 4.97 for 4 magnets
@@montgomerybojangles8644 - I have had terrible experience with Robertson/Square drive screws, particularly at the most inopportune time and place. .I find that with Robertson screws the driver bit must be perfectly aligned with the screw otherwise the screw will "cam out". This is particularly true if the screw is made of 316 or 304 Grade Stainless (which I use on cedar and pressure treated lumber). A while ago I switched to Torx/Star drive screws which allows for some misalignment with the driver.
@@montgomerybojangles8644 The square drive or Robertson screws (that Kreg offers) have an entirely different problem. Robertson screws require the drive bit to be almost perfectly aligned (plus or minus 2 degrees) with the screw. Failing to align driver with the screw will "cam out" the screw.
Dewalt used to make a bit holder with this built in. Absolutely love it, but no longer available. Bought it at Home Depot a few years ago. I look on ebay every so often with no luck.
Just a note that the magnet can shatter. Milage probably will vary. It did on mine after quite a while [several months] at work as furniture assembler.
Cool! I have Parkinson’s and sometimes the symptoms are pretty annoying...This little accessory is going to make my life a lot better. Thanks for the video!
Really happy this could help Ralph. If you have trouble finding this through the link, I have other video for bits just like this 👊
Tool Review Zone Thank you! And thank you for responding, that’s very considerate. Keep up the great work!
My dad gets the shakes too... 83 years old and using his impact driver every day. He loves the torque bit. He'll ask me to drive a screw now and then. Keep it ☝
@@ToolReviewZone I had trouble finding this, not found. What's it called?
This is the new version amzn.to/3jpoaEk
I've had one of these in a bit set for a year and never used it. Watched your video, went out and tried it. It works so much better than a bit alone!
You can actually use the Makita bit holder magnet the same way. Just flip it around with the flat end toward the screw. Then slide it up to interface with the rim of the screw head. That's the way I usually use it. It works much better than with the bullet end out. I have always suspected that an engineer designed it and a marketer decided how to photograph it.
Thanks for the tip. I always used it bullet end out.
I’ve had this thing in my toolbox for years, it came with the bits for my impact and I had no idea how to properly use it wow thanks so much for this video 🙏🏽
Awesome 👊
Me too
Yep me to had no idea I futzed with it for a min and couldn't figure it out gave up
I literally shows how to use it on the packaging lol
@@bongJovi420o eeeeeehhhh, Lucas!
I just bought this yesterday and tried to figure out what it was for. I am just now getting use to the "how to" videos and I thought, "there must be a video for this". So thank you so much, this was a huge help.
Haha, awesome. Glad it helped!!
I've used this tool before and the only reason I stopped using it was because when I needed to seat the screw head flush with the surface I was screwing it into, I could not see when it was flush because the magnet attachment covered my line of sight to the screw head completely at the point when I needed to know when to stop. Other than that it was nice, but do you see my point? If you are not doing detail work than yes it is a god send.
You would have to stop before it gets close and remove it to see.
I think, depending on the length of the bit you're using, you can pull it back a little bit once the screw is already in the material, then finish driving it in nice and careful.
I just found out about these fairly recently.
A freind was using one. It worked slick as a politician!
I have used the telescoping sleeve bit holders for years they work great too
same here
I thought the sleeve was to quickly pop off magnetic nut drivers and sockets. I’ve tried using it to hold the screw onto my bit but it never works as well for that purpose as my brain imagines. The magnet holds it flush to the bit while the sleeve lets it kind of just loosely sit in there. The sleeve is still very useful for catching the screws if they come completely off the bit.
Worked slick as a politician? Where do you live? Lol.
@@toronjanahera1143 😆, mostly in the 1980s ... Lol
I ordered this part this morning, thanks! These types of devices make life easier for all of us.
Another tip about maintaining a fence. I went to the Auto Zone and bought a magnetic tray. That thing attached to my metal wheelbarrow and I just throw nails and screws toward it and they just go into the tray like a baseball going into a catcher's mitt. That is fricking awesome. When I am done maintaining my fence I wheel all of my screws, drills and other paraphernalia to the shed and scoop out all of the bad nails and screws and throw them away without having to pick them up one at a time. Sorry for so many comments. Hope this helps for all you guys that like to screw around.
In Canada we have square bits that fit the screws . No need for no crap , your screw just holds to the bit
Great review on a solid product, you missed it’s other purpose which helps it be even better. It also keeps your fastener from sinking too far in your material
This is the #1 thing for me. You can buy those sleeves/drive guides and that protect your fingers and guide fasteners but you can't see how far you are sinking it into the materials. This solves that issue.
i use the Dewalt magnetic screw guide that slides over the screw and eliminates wobble. You will still get wobble from this short magnetic holder.
OMG! I’ve had this little baby for years. Just didn’t know how to use it. I’ll be using from now on. Thanks Brother!!!
Lol, I was trying to figure it out for a while too bro haha. Thanks for the comment!!
Me too!
I had one of these for years and never knew what it was or how to use it.
Thank you my man
Milwaukee sells these with integrated tips, Philips, square, or T25 for about $4 apiece. What I like is that the screw threads don't catch your glove as you're trying to start a screw.
Exactly. I am right handed but the fingers on my left glove always wears out first from holding screws.
I've been using this for 2,3 years now. It makes my job easier. Cheap and reliable.
Cool idea, I’m a Dewalt guy and use this particular bit magnet on the job everyday. I have experienced the magnet falling out but it lasted me approximately 6 months. Definitely a plus to have in any bit kit… highly recommend👍
Reglue it back in :)
It took me a little bit to be convinced but the idea of getting this tool has just been drilled into my head. What can i say its an attractive bit.
This tool came with a screw driver I purchased. Didn't know what it was and found out by accident. Now I love it and It works with every bit I've tried. I wish this existed when I was a kid just learning home improvement. Would have kept me from learning so many variations of profanity. Thanks for the review.
I’ve had this bit in my set for a while and didn’t know it’s use until I watched your video. Thanks.
So that’s what it’s for! It came in my new set and I had no idea what it was for! I so needed this all day today LOL. Thanks man!
Haha, tha ks for the comment bro👊
Lmao I didn’t either🤣☺️
i tested them all out and the best is to me ryobi. the way its designed is that it does not move and if you adjust it to just float above the magnet you can drill with out worry of damaging it. the other magnet tip actually make contact with the screw and that is how it gets damaged. a friend of mine use to put painters tap on the tips and remove them after the job. that is also will protect the magnet for longer use.
This is a true "Shutup and take my money" product 😂
WOW!! I have had this bit in my set for a long time and I had no idea how to use it so I never did! You have changed my impact driving experience! Thank you!!
MAN! This is kick ass, if I had a nickel for every time I had to come off a ladder. thank you, I buy a case!!!
Clicked the Dewalt link to Homedepot. They quit carrying the product and suggested something else not even close. Interesting review I thought I would follow up on. Thanks!
Good item - so of course Dewalt had discontinued it! lol
They still make it under flextorque name and with a different color
@@haterskeephatin101 Thanks!!!
Unfortunately after reading the reviews on the Flextorque version it appears to ONLY support proprietary Dewalt "Flextorque" bits. No other brand of bits can be used with it, not even other Dewalt bits such as "MaxFit"
Sorry to say that this still gets a big thumbs down from me for them crippling an previously very useful product like this. ☹
Makita makes a pretty good version of it
Dewalt still makes it. Our local homedepot sells it as part of a drill bit kit
I literally just got one in a bit set a few weeks ago. I have no idea about the individual sales.
I won one of these a couple years ago, in a random safety meeting drawing at work. I haven't had a clue what it was for, since it didn't even say what it was on the package it came in. It was included in a screwdriver set. Thanks for the vid! Now I can actually use it, instead of letting it sit in a drawer somewhere!
Same here, I had no idea and never really bothered with it.
You sir, have an exceptional nail biting habit.
I guess huh !!
Mine are worse
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Had this is my set for years and could not figure it out, figured it was time to consult RUclips ... thanks for this.
Haha, that's what we are here for Weekend 👊
I just use a bit holder with the sliding sleeve. You can push harder and it'll stabilize longer screws. I'm not saying these don't work, but personally the sleeves work better
Every sleeve I've used siezed at some point.sleeves are great tho . I use Makita ,I just don't want that yellow on my drill 🤪
@@Decay5280mv Yeah the sleeves always end up jamming or popping off on me but usually after a couple months of hard use.
Yup. This definitely solves an ongoing issue. Thanks for sharing.
I’ve seen sheet rockers use these when they are putting up dry wall over their heads. Works like a charm from what I’ve seen.
Time to go to home depot again. A must have for a weekend warrior like myself
Thanks for this product review. For years there seamed to me nothing like the things I used back in the 1980's that could be used with a slot screw. It was pretty impossible to use a power tool on them back then, and even worse if you did not drill out a pilot hold first. This item from DeWalt would also work and even better. The tool back then was a longer screw driver bit then normal, very similar to the ones in this video, but it had a the metal tub around it with a light spring. It was not magnetic, but it surrounded the top of the slotted screw head keeping your power drill centered on the screw and as you got close to the material the spring would allow it to slid up allowing you to finish the screw in the material.
That thing came in a bit set. I tried this thing got a couple mins then deemed it useless and it sat in the case for years while dropped screws frustrated the hell out of me. Thanks for this bro
Glad I saw this video, in the store I had always seen these little guys but never knew what they did. Total game changer for doing projects around the house!
I have this and didn’t know the magnet slides until this video!
We use Robertson head screws in Canada, they are square and do not fall off bit ends. They also do not strip out like Philips heads. Right screw and you don't need a gadget.
I've been buying up these different magnetic bit extenders, and they don't hold screws at all, nor do they hold the bits very well, my bits keep popping off...lol
This is super helpful...I will head to home depot and pick up some of these..thanks again, for this tool review. cheers .
Thanks for the feedback Kanzee, and let me know how you like it!
Kanzee I bought a bit kit and had no idea what this was so I’ve never used it until I stumbled upon this video lol🤣😂😅
@@joshuawelborn3763 Has it been working good for you Joshua?
@@ToolReviewZone Apparently my Home depot doesn't sell these magnetic screw/bit holders...I am gonna have to try amazon now. cheers.
@@joshuawelborn3763 I bought the 30 piece ryobi bit and drill kit....I got no Joy, with any magnetic attachments....gonna have to dig deeper in amazon to get me one of these.
As a professional Carpenter I’m not fond of this item it will help many peeps but for me it’s to get me out of a pinch tool not all day use the rest of the time I need to be in control of the screw not the magnet ..hard to explain but a great tool
I invented the impact driver and this attachment. I'm so proud of the way you have all embraced my invention.
Your bs game is strong, my friend.
@@A.C.71 what do you mean. I'm telling the truth this time I swear.
@BillyBullshitter I believe that you believe that.
@@A.C.71 so does that mean you believe me. It would make it easier for everyone if you did.
Are you the guy who sold me the London Bridge?
I have been useing the makita magnet for over a year it has some ware on it but I was useing the dewalt one and it cant last 3 month the magnet well fall out or the plastic housing breaks up my buddy told me about the makita magnet and it never breaks its magnet is incapsulated in hard rubber or some compound they came up with ether one well defintly help control a screw im driving a few hundred screws a day and it defintly makes the job easer
I rather like magnetized entire bit then rely on the tip rounded magnet. One disadvantage is that you now have chunky thick bit if you need to get to tighter spaces as you cannot extend or use longer bits. The magnetic bit holder is far superior as it magnetizes entire bit.
The magnetic bit holder is much better as you said. I get them from replacements for drywall screwguns. You also are able to control how far you want to sink the screw.
I got one of these in a DeWalt bit set Home Depot had on sale. Now I know what it’s for, thanks.
Thanks! Was just scratching my head about the purpose of that thing in my set, lol
What? Since when do women have tools?
@@lonespiritofthenight2561 Show yourself out.
I have a Norske bit holder which holds your preferred shortie bit.
A great addition to the tool box and looks like this Dewalt bit magnet should be too.
Thank you for the demo.
It looks like an amazing simple tool that I would probably use myself. However, with that said, as a Canadian, we have Robertson screws and the most commonly used Robertson bit used is the #2. The reason Robertson screws and bits are so amazing is because they stay on the bit because both the screw head and the bit are tapered squares so the produce what's called an interference fit, similar to how NPT pipe thread works, which allows the screw to hold onto the bit. Alif you want the learn about the Robertson screw, The History Guy actually makes a video all about it
We have those too. Not the best for driving long screws imo. No2 torx heads r best for wood screws as far as slippage goes. We have Robertson holes integrated into the slotted panel screws and device terminals. I like them much better than slotted or Phillips but always use torx heads for driving fasteners.
What freeks me out is I watched The History Guys video a few months ago. For some reason he dropped off my suggestion list and I didn't notice until your comment. RUclips up to shenanigans again.
@@terrybranch1987 Yeah, sorry, you're dead wrong. A multi-headed screw is not a robertson, and will of course suffer from cam-out more than a yucky torx. As Chris said, a proper Robertson with its tapered square has amazing hold and strength compared to the small tines of the torx.
I regularly drive 3.5" screws with no cam-out.
@@ckaceritus I never said a multi head screw was a Robertson. I said we have screws with Robertson holes integrated. I know they r square. I use them all the time. We call em Square drives here in the u.s. in my experience, the edges round out on them easily. Never stripped a torx in my entire life. The best is an opinion so I'm not sure why u r so bitchy about mine. Or maybe ur reading comprehension is that of a potato and thats why u thought I said Robertsons r the same as multihead screws. Idk maybe read it again slowly.
There seems to be a teensy discrepancy in the dimensions of Robertson screws vs drivers. Some work together perfectly and never slip, some screw and bit combos work poorly and slip all the time. US manufactured bits particularly seem to perform poorly with Canadian made deck screws. Just based on my own experience, when i find a bit that slips, i just stay away from that manufacturer and try another. Anyone else noticed this? Some work, some slip?
I just happened to by this in a kit with a Dewalt ratcheted screwdriver the other day. The shorter bits don’t work with it. The longer bits included had the yellow tags in the middle and the shorter ones didn’t.
Nice to know I've had one for 6 months just sitting there.
It’s also helps with no over sinking screws.
A con is trying to remove screws that have been over sunk. It will not reach them.
A very handy tool. Phillips and flat screws won’t strip as easily either.
A tool you didn't think you needed, but you do!😎
I use Robertson (square drive) screws whenever possible. No need for magnets or any other gadgets.
Yep... The bit gets stuck on them screws... Never had a screw fall off with them #2 square heads.👍
Good choice.
Just bought a set of Dewalt Impact bits and a very similar looking item came with it, was't 100% sure what it was or how it came apart to load different bits. Now I know. Thanks.
I use this for drywall and gypsum ceiling! It counter sinks the screw perfectly !
I watched.....I purchased......the magnet fell apart after 4 screws. It slides back in but eventually comes back out again. Great tool that needs improvement. Going to try the Makita next and hope for a better experience.
I have used the Dewalt but don’t like it that much. Having to put it so close to the tip of the screw is what bothers me. I hate not being able to see the screw being driven into the wood. Makita makes the best so far. Thanks TRZ
Thanks for the feedback toblox!
Aw man.. coulda definitely used this the other day
Dropped screw after screw down a pit while hanging upside down trying to hold a part to be mounted and operate the driver
Ended up needing the flexible right angle accessory (another awesome accessory I don’t know how I lived without ) and another guy to operate the driver
These tool recommendations on RUclips have some gems in them
Worked very well for me, used it and abused it.....till the magnet broke in half, I wish it would have lasted longer, I will be picking up a new pack. Good video ☺️
wera has the impaktor bit holder that neatly integrates a magnet holder than can be switched on and off. its my favourite bit set in general, their stuff lasts forever.
Hey
It says it was discontinued :)
But in reality, DeWalt has has had it as part of its' kit for a while, just with a different shape (it can be a "extender" or this more compact size).
Also, it's great for drywall usage, so it stops when needs to, and doesn't dig too deep into the dry wall :)
yeah Shahar, it's been hard to find unless in the kit. Wish they would go back to selling them independently again
Wera have been making bits that do this as standard for years. Also dewalt do a bit that has a sliding tube that goes over the screw so you can’t get any wobble on long screws too.
I’ve owned one forever and had no idea what it was for lol
And now you do😎
Same .
It came in my dewalt set , thought it was a drywall tool of some sort . I imagined it setting the depth for a screw haha
Checks out.
I recently bought a Dewalt 6-in-1 screwdriver that came with this. Never thought to throw it on a drill too! Awesome!
Thansk for the video...never knew what it was for! Lol
Nice!!! I actually have one of those things just laying in the tool box for years! Never knew what it was and never bothered to look it up! Thanks for the video tip!!!
I have this. And for the life of me, I couldn’t figure out its purpose. I was thrown off by the fact that the magnet is on the opposite side.
Thank you
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I only have one board to put up of 35 and the last 34 were a nightmare!
I feel like starting over....
Not really.
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Have u tried to get help for your drinking
Cool. What about stainless screws.
I had one of those magnets come in a package of bits I bought. It’s a neat concept but just slows me down, it’s faster for me to just grab a screw and hold it while I screw it in.
I work in a factory and we’ve been using these for years, very interesting accessory for sure
So good to finally know what that does
It came in a set of bit adapters I've had for years. Never used it because I had no idea what it was. Thanks for splaining me!
There are also other magnetic screw holder (DeWalt) and other that use sliding sleeve so long screws won’t flip out sideways. What any magnetic holder doesn’t to is holding stainless steel screws when your job call for it.
i actually got this a few months ago in a set of bits i purchased, I tried it and didnt have it close enough to the screw and figured it was useless and put it away somewhere and now I cant find it lol
I've had one of these that came with my Dewalt bit set and never used it. Only difference I can see is mine is metal where these are plastic. Now that I know how to use it and what it's for, I will be using it next time. Thanks for the video!
I'm a Dewalt fan and use their cordless line to make a living but the Dewalt bit magnet is not the best. It is decent but I use a lot of T40 lag screws for work and the magnets on the Dewalts, as others have said, will crack and break on you with any kind of impact use. If your not using an impact then they might last a good while. But in all honesty why buy the dewalt when TRZ actual shows you the best bit magnet on the market in this vid and has done a review on it as well. Yep it's the Makita Mag Boost. Hands down the Best bit magnet you can buy that I've found and I've tried just about every one. Stay away from the Irwins and Masterforce because they simply can come off your bit with the screw and their magnets are also prone to breaking when used with an impact. There ok if you get them in a pack with bits as the magnet is decently strong but I wouldnt waste money on buying them on their own. The Makita Mag Boost is the best, and only one you should your money on imo!
Say whaaaaat??? Where has this been my entire life? Lol. I need a 5 gallon bucket of them the way I loose bits! Good video man. Keep them coming.
Hey everybody, just use Robertson screws and bits.
You sound like my Canadian friends.
as a canadian. This lol. no need for these gimmic things.
That’s the EXACT reason Robertson isn’t popular, Philips is US. Robertson and hex/torx are better
that was my first thought, just use a Robertson
@@SoleEpiphany
Philips isn't just US, it's U/S!
Ok that's not fair, they have a specific purpose. Henry Philips developed it (didn't invent it as I said in error before) to make the driver cam out of the screw head to protect the material, and if you use it with that in mind then everything is fine, but almost always you *don't* want your driver to cam out and round the head. Pozi was invented to give that control but for some reason unknown to the rest of the world, the USA has never heard of them and won't touch them with a barge pole! Makes everything so much damned harder for the rest of us engineering folks every time we buy a product from the far east who's biggest market is the USA and therefore use Philips in everything :-(
(I don't know why Robertson hasn't caught on here in Europe, it's a good idea, but at least we have Torx for when Pozi isn't quite good enough...)
In Canada we have Robertson head screws which don’t require a magnet to hold on to the bit. Square head instead of a Phillips
Buying one of these tomorrow
I have 2 of those came on the sets of bits I bought, but never knew what they did lol thanks man I'm trying them tomorrow!
Awesome 👊 👊 👊
OMG this is going to make my woodworking so much faster and easier.
The question is not if it works with the bits, the question is does it work with all the metals screws are made of?
Yes, I'm definitely going to look at getting one!! Because I'm sick and tired of dropping screw's! It always seems to happen when you're up a ladder,or scaffolding! And loads of times your other hand is holding up a length of timber so you find yourself trying to hold up the timber with your elbow or head because you need to hold the screw!! So this little gadget is going to be a pleasure to own!! 👍
screws... not screw's
I remember when I used to buy this bits with a cylinder that you extended out to sort of guide the screw and as you drove the screw in, the cylinder retracted.
I feel so dumb. I have one of those in a set I have and didn’t realize what it was for! Thank you!
Your not the only one Captain 👊
Captain Skippy Me too!
Same here lol
I like the ones that are magnetized and have a 3 inch sleeve that you pull down the screw almost all the way to the point of the screw. The magnet isn't as strong but it won't fall off if you hit it on something as you're moving in to drive the screw.
I was at Home Depot the other day and noticed that little thing in a set of DeWalt bits and was wondering what it was for. Thanks!
You got it buddy 👊
Diablo 6" impact driver is the best design and my favorite so far
I need this for my Ryobi Impact Driver, Thanks for sharing!
It's a dewalt bit please don't use it on a ryobie thanks!
The bits themselves are standardized. 1/4" hex.
I have a bunch of Ryobi... their stuff is mostly junk. The impact driver is sweet though.
@@TheRonboe gave up ryobi a long time ago; went to DeWalt ... awesome tools from DeWalt. Left Ryobi because of customer service and will never look back.
Wow I have this bit and never knew how the hell to use it! Thanks!
I just use the magnetic drive guides that have been around for decades. Then even stabilize long screws :-/
Won’t fit over larger head deck screws and that all I use.
link for dewalt is 22.00 and makita is unavaillable home depot sells magnets the size of a nickel with a hole in it like a donut slide magnet over the bit and it holds screws well 4.97 for 4 magnets
Now they need to invent something for 316 Grade stainless screws.
There is, dewalt item DT7701
@@target007 Dewalt DWAIRDG is the same thing, but rated for impact drivers.
Have you tried using a Robertson screw? They stay on the bit the best in my experience.
@@montgomerybojangles8644 - I have had terrible experience with Robertson/Square drive screws, particularly at the most inopportune time and place. .I find that with Robertson screws the driver bit must be perfectly aligned with the screw otherwise the screw will "cam out". This is particularly true if the screw is made of 316 or 304 Grade Stainless (which I use on cedar and pressure treated lumber). A while ago I switched to Torx/Star drive screws which allows for some misalignment with the driver.
@@montgomerybojangles8644 The square drive or Robertson screws (that Kreg offers) have an entirely different problem. Robertson screws require the drive bit to be almost perfectly aligned (plus or minus 2 degrees) with the screw. Failing to align driver with the screw will "cam out" the screw.
Dewalt used to make a bit holder with this built in. Absolutely love it, but no longer available. Bought it at Home Depot a few years ago. I look on ebay every so often with no luck.
This came with a bit kit. I didn’t know how to use it. Thanks.
Just a note that the magnet can shatter. Milage probably will vary. It did on mine after quite a while [several months] at work as furniture assembler.
I'll be buying $40 worth of these today. I do a lot of screwing haha!
That’s what she sa... oh never mind
I have this tool. It works amazing.
Just caught this video, stopped in last night and picked up a two pack. Great tip, thanks!
This sounds great especially with those 3 inch zinc coated screws
I just learned about a tool that I didn't know that I needed (until now).
Lol, right!