WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.520 I've always been of the mind that good things can come in small packages, 00:00:04.520 --> 00:00:08.880 whether it's game consoles, laptops, keyboards, 00:00:08.880 --> 00:00:13.420 phones, or even YouTubers, which got us thinking. 00:00:13.420 --> 00:00:16.720 While our full-size screwdriver has been a smash hit, 00:00:16.720 --> 00:00:21.000 selling over 100,000 units since we launched it last year, 00:00:21.000 --> 00:00:27.240 what if we could take everything that was great about it and put it in a smaller package? 00:00:27.280 --> 00:00:31.880 Introducing the LTT Screwdriver Stubby Edition. 00:00:31.880 --> 00:00:35.760 I'm so excited about this. Same beautiful spot gloss packaging, 00:00:35.760 --> 00:00:39.640 courtesy of the one and only Sarah Butt. Same card. 00:00:39.640 --> 00:00:43.760 I guess there's no reason to change it if it's still true. And there it is. 00:00:43.760 --> 00:00:47.800 The stubby version of the LTT screwdriver in one of the four color ways 00:00:47.800 --> 00:00:52.880 that are going to be available at launch. The bits come packed separately in this little box, 00:00:52.880 --> 00:00:56.400 so make sure you don't throw them away. And there are a couple of differences 00:00:56.440 --> 00:01:00.160 that I do wanna run through compared to the full-size driver. 00:01:00.160 --> 00:01:03.480 For comparison, I've got my Noctua edition of the full-size driver. 00:01:03.480 --> 00:01:07.280 It's identical other than the color of the plastics, and you can sign up for a notification 00:01:07.280 --> 00:01:13.160 for when this is coming on LTTstore.com. But the first one is obviously the total length. 00:01:13.160 --> 00:01:17.560 One of the biggest complaints we got about the driver is that it's so great that people 00:01:17.560 --> 00:01:22.960 wanna take it with them everywhere, and a handful of folks have had it confiscated by the TSA, 00:01:22.960 --> 00:01:28.120 which doesn't allow tools over six inches long. This happens to be about seven inches. 00:01:28.120 --> 00:01:31.720 So the stubby driver might only hold half as many bits, 00:01:31.720 --> 00:01:34.880 but it shouldn't be confiscated by the airlines. 00:01:34.880 --> 00:01:38.420 There's a couple of other differences. One is, of course, the bit loadout. 00:01:38.420 --> 00:01:43.700 We heard your feedback that not many of you are using the square or Robertson bits, 00:01:43.700 --> 00:01:47.040 and we also felt like if you wanna get one of these out 00:01:47.040 --> 00:01:50.180 as a hex driver bit, then you're probably just gonna get the hex driver set 00:01:50.180 --> 00:01:55.080 and decide which ones are most important to you. So what we went with was Phillips zero, one, and two, 00:01:55.080 --> 00:01:59.860 which is about as big and about as small as you're probably gonna go with a tool like this, 00:01:59.860 --> 00:02:03.040 alongside a size four and a size six flathead. 00:02:03.040 --> 00:02:07.760 And of course, our customary super strong magnet bit, 00:02:07.760 --> 00:02:10.920 which a great demo for is the fact that it can pick up 00:02:10.920 --> 00:02:14.920 all the other bits combined. It's great for just like reaching in and grabbing stuff. 00:02:14.920 --> 00:02:18.280 Though, should be noted, you won't be reaching quite as far with this one. 00:02:18.280 --> 00:02:23.480 Speaking of which, let's talk about the stubby shaft because this was a huge point of contention internally. 00:02:23.480 --> 00:02:27.600 We went back and forth endlessly on whether we want to make it just smooth 00:02:27.600 --> 00:02:32.240 or whether we wanna bring back our knurled finish because unlike the full size driver 00:02:32.240 --> 00:02:35.240 for which this is just a super comfortable 00:02:35.240 --> 00:02:40.560 and ergonomic way to start screws before ratcheting them and finishing them. 00:02:40.560 --> 00:02:44.040 On this one, it's a little bit tougher to get at, 00:02:44.040 --> 00:02:47.560 but we ultimately settled on, yeah, let's have it 00:02:47.560 --> 00:02:52.080 because that way at least people will have the option and then they can always not use it 00:02:52.080 --> 00:02:55.520 if they don't wanna use it. One of the other big changes is actually under the hood 00:02:55.520 --> 00:03:00.520 and that's in the mechanism for the bit loader. While our bit loader feels and sounds 00:03:00.520 --> 00:03:05.640 like it must be some kind of magnetic mechanism, it's actually using something called a tanning pin 00:03:05.640 --> 00:03:10.480 for this super satisfying action and that had to be significantly modified 00:03:10.480 --> 00:03:14.760 for a bit loader that is only half of the length of the original one. 00:03:14.760 --> 00:03:19.280 So that along with designing and creating the new shorter handle mold is the main R and D 00:03:19.280 --> 00:03:25.200 that went into this smaller version of the screwdriver, which probably raises the question, well, G-Linus, 00:03:25.200 --> 00:03:29.680 why is it only $10 cheaper? And the answer is that it just plain costs 00:03:29.680 --> 00:03:35.320 just about the same amount as the original driver. The only difference in cost to us 00:03:35.320 --> 00:03:40.280 is that it has six fewer bits, although the most expensive bit is still included 00:03:40.280 --> 00:03:45.280 with the stubby and it uses slightly less plastic, right, 00:03:45.280 --> 00:03:49.760 and slightly less metal. The actual machine time involved in creating this, 00:03:49.800 --> 00:03:56.320 running the molding machine, the actual assembly, the logistics is pretty much the same. 00:03:56.320 --> 00:04:02.360 So it's 10 bucks cheaper, but what that also means is it has exactly 00:04:02.360 --> 00:04:04.560 the same great selection feel. 00:04:06.560 --> 00:04:12.160 Oh, that clicked though. Almost like it was designed by keyboard and mouse enthusiasts, right? 00:04:12.160 --> 00:04:15.220 Exact same feel, the same satisfying ratchet 00:04:15.220 --> 00:04:19.560 with extremely low back force and the same quality that you've come to expect from us. 00:04:19.560 --> 00:04:23.040 There's a lot of people that criticize the quality of our driver online, 00:04:23.040 --> 00:04:26.080 and then there's a lot of people who actually bought it 00:04:26.080 --> 00:04:30.960 and actually used it. Check out the reviews on the site. I think they tell the story a lot better than I ever could. 00:04:30.960 --> 00:04:34.040 The stubby will be available in four different configurations, 00:04:34.040 --> 00:04:38.380 black handle with black accent, black handle with orange accent, 00:04:39.480 --> 00:04:42.720 black handle with orange accent and a black shaft. 00:04:42.720 --> 00:04:46.480 That's right for what will probably be a limited edition. 00:04:46.480 --> 00:04:51.280 No promises. I don't know what will happen in the future. If we ever find a better finish that lasts forever, 00:04:51.280 --> 00:04:55.160 maybe we'll bring back black shafts on everything, but this is the same as the other ones 00:04:55.160 --> 00:04:58.280 so that if you have a full-size black shaft, you can get a matching one, 00:04:58.280 --> 00:05:02.920 but we've got also those same two color ways in a black shaft. 00:05:02.920 --> 00:05:06.240 Of course, as the keen item on you might have noticed, 00:05:06.240 --> 00:05:09.840 that is not the only thing that I am showing off today. 00:05:10.720 --> 00:05:13.740 What are those? 00:05:13.740 --> 00:05:17.500 You see, at LTX, we did a cool little booth 00:05:17.700 --> 00:05:21.340 that was called the Build Your Own Screwdriver booth and people could assemble a screwdriver 00:05:21.340 --> 00:05:26.100 in any color way that they wanted, but in order to accommodate people building 00:05:26.100 --> 00:05:30.180 in whatever color way they wanted, we had to have excess inventory of every single color 00:05:30.180 --> 00:05:34.940 more than people could possibly hope to use over the course of the two-day event, 00:05:34.940 --> 00:05:39.260 which got us thinking, why would we allow all these extra plastic parts 00:05:39.260 --> 00:05:42.380 in all these fun colors to go to waste? 00:05:42.380 --> 00:05:47.820 Well, we wouldn't. So we created, for a limited time only, 00:05:47.820 --> 00:05:52.420 for now, what we're calling solid color screwdriver. 00:05:52.420 --> 00:05:57.020 We really do have some work to do on our branding, but I guess it gets the point across well enough. 00:05:57.020 --> 00:06:02.400 It's the screwdriver, but in a solid color. We've got orange, purple, red, green, blue, yellow, pink, 00:06:02.400 --> 00:06:07.740 and we're gonna have these available on the site for a $20 upcharge because the process of creating them 00:06:07.740 --> 00:06:11.460 was quite manual and the cost of doing short runs 00:06:11.460 --> 00:06:17.860 of different colors is a touch higher for a limited time, basically while quantities last for now. 00:06:17.860 --> 00:06:20.900 And head to lttstore.com to get a lollipop. 00:06:20.900 --> 00:06:25.240 Or wait, no, I mean, I mean, screwdriver. But wait, there's more. 00:06:25.240 --> 00:06:31.180 Because the origin of these multicolored parts was the build your own screwdriver booth at LTX, 00:06:31.180 --> 00:06:34.820 we don't exactly have the same number 00:06:34.820 --> 00:06:41.580 of all the different parts in all the different colors. And because we're very waste not want not around here, 00:06:41.580 --> 00:06:45.780 we came up with the idea, thank you Colin. Oh wow, that's a lot heavier than it looks. 00:06:45.780 --> 00:06:52.100 Sorry I had you holding that for so long of creating what we're calling the mystery driver. 00:06:52.100 --> 00:06:57.380 How fun is this, right? I mean, the possibilities are basically endless. 00:06:57.380 --> 00:07:03.220 And look, I know what you're thinking. Obviously you would rather pick the colors if you could, 00:07:03.220 --> 00:07:06.340 but the problem is that for the number of these that we have, 00:07:06.340 --> 00:07:10.300 we can't justify the website development to create a screwdriver builder. 00:07:10.300 --> 00:07:15.220 Maybe someday, but not today. So for now, might I suggest that you reframe it 00:07:15.220 --> 00:07:18.340 as a feature, not a bug, you know, 00:07:18.340 --> 00:07:20.780 life's like a box of screwdrivers. 00:07:21.700 --> 00:07:27.140 You never know what you're gonna get. So for the adventurous, mystery drivers will be available 00:07:27.140 --> 00:07:31.420 alongside our solid color drivers as part of this drop. 00:07:31.420 --> 00:07:36.300 What do you think, Sebastian? I get to pick or random blindfolded driver? 00:07:36.300 --> 00:07:40.220 I think random blindfolded driver. Andrew, I get to pick? 00:07:40.220 --> 00:07:44.900 I don't know, I'm out of hope. Random? Okay. All right, okay, I'm gonna dig deep. 00:07:44.900 --> 00:07:45.900 I'm digging deep here. 00:07:48.460 --> 00:07:52.540 Don't give me, hey, hey, hey, you can't laugh, you can't laugh, this is a serious matter. 00:07:55.300 --> 00:08:00.580 So it'll be something like that, now I need an end cap. Well, that's unfortunate. 00:08:00.580 --> 00:08:04.660 Let's show you guys how we're making these. At least I didn't get all red and yellow. 00:08:04.660 --> 00:08:09.220 A couple people built McDonald's drivers at LTX and I was like, really? 00:08:09.220 --> 00:08:13.780 Step number one is to apply lube to the inside of our bit holder here. 00:08:13.780 --> 00:08:19.700 That's where the taining pin, which is what gives the driver its satisfying pop sound, 00:08:19.700 --> 00:08:25.460 gets inserted. And it goes in a little something like so. 00:08:25.460 --> 00:08:29.780 Now we take our bit holder and our end cap, right? 00:08:30.740 --> 00:08:34.660 Like so. And, oh. 00:08:37.140 --> 00:08:42.140 Fun fact, by the way, we had a lot of concerns when we were working on these colorful drivers 00:08:42.140 --> 00:08:45.500 that the plastics might not shrink as much 00:08:45.500 --> 00:08:50.540 or add a different rate, and that could hurt the finished assembly of the product. 00:08:50.540 --> 00:08:54.540 But in practice, not only were our molds able to handle all these different colors, 00:08:54.540 --> 00:08:58.220 as it turns out the hot press assembly that we've been doing, 00:08:58.220 --> 00:09:04.100 where we take the freshly injected parts and press them together and then let them contract around, 00:09:04.100 --> 00:09:07.380 you can actually see these little metal fins here. 00:09:07.380 --> 00:09:12.100 Turns out it's not actually necessary. We did all the same testing on the cold press drivers 00:09:12.100 --> 00:09:17.460 and found that the durability is identical. So we were worried that with the colorful, 00:09:17.460 --> 00:09:22.300 limited run drivers, we were gonna have to have warranty caveats or something. 00:09:22.300 --> 00:09:26.060 But as it turns out, it's all good. Oh, it goes in from this side. 00:09:26.060 --> 00:09:30.260 Look at that. Helpful instructions. 00:09:31.420 --> 00:09:34.540 Oops. And that's it. 00:09:35.660 --> 00:09:40.900 My very own mystery driver. Now, half for fun and half to show you guys 00:09:40.900 --> 00:09:44.500 some of the absolutely wild color combinations that might show up. 00:09:44.500 --> 00:09:48.540 I'm gonna build four more drivers, sign the five that I built today 00:09:48.540 --> 00:09:52.700 and mix them in with the rest of the inventory. You don't get anything special. 00:09:52.700 --> 00:09:57.020 If you get one, you just have a signed driver, but maybe you care about that. 00:09:57.020 --> 00:10:01.740 Or maybe you don't, in which case, hey, isopropyl alcohol will remove Sharpie. 00:10:01.740 --> 00:10:05.060 It's amazing how fast the family is growing. You got the parents, you got the kids, 00:10:05.060 --> 00:10:08.700 you got the kind of colorful, extended family. 00:10:08.700 --> 00:10:13.100 If yours is anything like mine, you know what I'm saying? It's the Splendid 7, 00:10:13.100 --> 00:10:16.420 available in seven different colors. 00:10:16.420 --> 00:10:20.020 That would be a better brand name than what we call it, solid color screwdriver. 00:10:20.020 --> 00:10:25.860 That doesn't matter anyway. The point is, you can get them all at LTTstore.com. 00:10:26.140 --> 00:10:27.540 Subscribe to ShortCircuit.