{"id":204,"date":"2011-12-14T23:45:46","date_gmt":"2011-12-15T04:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rfdm.com\/blog\/?p=204"},"modified":"2011-12-14T23:52:58","modified_gmt":"2011-12-15T04:52:58","slug":"snap-on-instinct-hard-handle-stubby-screwdrivers-crappy-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rfdm.com\/blog\/?p=204","title":{"rendered":"Snap-On Instinct Hard Handle stubby screwdrivers: crappy experience"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today I received a pair of Snap-On Instinct Hard Handle screwdrivers directly from Snap-On. That’s models SHD1O and SHDP22IRO. Both are orange. They’re $11.95 each, which is very steep for stubby screwdrivers.<\/p>\n

I’m extremely disappointed. In four words: I should’ve bought Wiha.<\/p>\n

The drivers arrived packaged very well. They were in a plastic bag, that bag was in a cardboard box, and the box was filled out with packing paper. No damage to the box whatsoever. But the drivers were severely scuffed, with ground-in black crap on the handles. Snap-On knowingly packed abused drivers and sent them to me. If they were $1 each, I probably wouldn’t complain. But they’re $11.95 each.<\/p>\n

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Worse, the tip on the SHD1O is junk. It looks as if someone smashed the end with a hammer and anvil. The thickness is far from consistent. I wonder if someone ran these drivers over with a forklift before shipping them to me.<\/p>\n

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To add salt to the wound, the SHD1O is not like what’s shown in pictures on the Snap-On web site. The picture on the web site shows a wide flat-tip blade, which is what I wanted:<\/p>\n

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I used to think that Snap-On’s quality control was very good. But these drivers didn’t come in a set: they were individually packed by hand, and hence there’s no reasonable excuse for shipping them to me. Now I get to waste my time having it corrected. And given the low quality of the handles even if they were pristine, I don’t want replacements. I want a refund so I can spend the money on Wiha 311 Series drivers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today I received a pair of Snap-On Instinct Hard Handle screwdrivers directly from Snap-On. That’s models SHD1O and SHDP22IRO. Both are orange. They’re $11.95 each, which is very steep for stubby screwdrivers. I’m extremely disappointed. In four words: I should’ve bought Wiha. The drivers arrived packaged very well. They were in a plastic bag, that … <\/p>\n

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