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by jansan 1383 days ago
There are "continous" ratchet screwdrivers out there. I just purchased one out of curiosity, just to see how they work. Reviews are very positive, and the same tool seems to be sold unter multiple brand names like "Inbus Flow", "Stier ratchet driver". Cannot find an English webpage, though:

https://www.contorion.de/p/stier-schraubendreher-mit-bit-mag...

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I received the Inbus Flow today. The continous/smooth/stepless (or however you want to call it) ratchet meachnism is very interesting. You can hear almost nothing and resitance in the open direction is very low. I am not sure if I prefer this or the conventional meachnism which gives feedback through "clicks". The handle is the same width as Linus' tool, which is a bit too large for my taste. Unlike Linus' screwdriver it can hold 12 full sized bits, but the shaft looks a bit cheaper. Looks like a comparable tool for half the price.