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Now Available in the U.S.: This Electric-Assist Screwdriver from Japan

By Rain Noe - January 6

in Tools & Craft

A bestseller in Japan, this electric-assist screwdriver with a ball-shaped handle is by Japan's Vessel Tools. (That company, formed in 1916, was Japan's first mass-manufacturer of screwdrivers.)

Aimed at installers and tradespeople working in tight spaces, it offers the convenience of a powered driver without the bulky form factor. It's also lightweight at just 0.6 lbs, reducing fatigue for those doing overhead work.

It offers three adjustable speeds (Low: 280 RPM, Medium: 340 RPM, High: 400 RPM), and can of course also be locked and used manually.

It can be recharged via USB-C.

These are now distributed in the 'States, by Lowes as well as online retailers. They run $80 to $86.

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Dave Marcus

a day ago

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There's a bunch of rechargeable power screwdrivers with pretty much the same form factor available on amazon.com. Some of them are single speed, some double. Some include an LED, and some include a whole bunch more of bits. They're priced from roughly $33-$36, however.

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Alan Nomoto

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$80!!! They cost 4000 Yen in Tokyo. That's $26 USD!!! I've demo'd it in the store. Good for handywork. Not the most robust but useful... but $80?! That's crazy...

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