Friday, August 18th 2023
Corsair Launches PC DIY Precision Toolkit
Many of you are most likely familiar with iFixit's various toolkits, even if you don't happen to own one, as they've become quite famous all around the world as affordable, yet good quality tools. Now Corsair has decided to jump into the toolkit marketspace with its PC DIY Precision Toolkit, which is very similar to iFixit's Mako Driver Kit. Both kits come with a flexible extension rod, but where Corsair bests iFixit is when it comes to the actual driver handle, as it has a much better grip and the top cap appears to be made of aluminium rather than plastic. The box is also very similar, as both kits are kept closed with magnets and both have a magnetic insert in the lid which will hold your screws in place while you disassemble whatever it is you're trying to fix or upgrade.
The two toolkits also differ in terms of the kind of bits you get, with Corsair providing some extremely fine tool sizes, especially for Philips and pentalobe compared to iFixit, although iFixit has smaller Torx sizes in their kit. Corsair also offers more socket bits than iFixit, but loses some other bits like the SIM ejection bit and a magnetic pick-up bit. Overall Corsair provides 65 bits vs 64 for iFixit, so it really comes down to which bits make the most sense for you. Corsair also charges US$5 less for their kit compared to iFixit, with an MSRP of US$34.99.
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The two toolkits also differ in terms of the kind of bits you get, with Corsair providing some extremely fine tool sizes, especially for Philips and pentalobe compared to iFixit, although iFixit has smaller Torx sizes in their kit. Corsair also offers more socket bits than iFixit, but loses some other bits like the SIM ejection bit and a magnetic pick-up bit. Overall Corsair provides 65 bits vs 64 for iFixit, so it really comes down to which bits make the most sense for you. Corsair also charges US$5 less for their kit compared to iFixit, with an MSRP of US$34.99.
59 Comments on Corsair Launches PC DIY Precision Toolkit
Other than that... Vera/Wiha ain't the old Vera/Wiha it used to be. I have some screwdrivers that are nearly 15years old and abused on daily basis, T6 torx or T5 ones... New the newer series doesn't last a year... they simply crack... same goes for bits.
So go figure...
I would rather spend the extra $5 for the warranty, also iFixit tools are known to be of good quality.
This is not directed at iFixit, just lifetime warranties in general.Project Farm just tested a bunch of bit drivers and you seem to be spot on.
And just to be clear, I never said this wast he greatest screwdriver bit set ever made, but it is decent for the money and the bits work really well for PC parts, so some thought have gone into it.
I've never had to use a warranty on an iFixit product, although bits do wear out especially if you're going to be spending money on toolsets you're probably going to use them often.