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I still don't get why they, as a tech channel with a tech audience, chose the default bit set to include Robertson instead of Torx. It'll be no surprise this dr

I still don't get why they, as a tech channel with a tech audience, chose the default bit set to include Robertson instead of Torx. It'll be no surprise this driver will be used mainly in an electronics context, where torx is commonplace and robertson hardly seen, even more so outside of north America.

jonatron 4y ago
It's a Canadian thing.
- BeefWellington 4y ago
  While true, I've never seen it on a piece of tech. If this is meant to be a general around-the-house screwdriver set, then the price point is way off. If this is meant to be more of a tech-focused set, missing Torx seems really dumb.
  - mrweasel 4y ago
    For most tech related tasks they could get rid of the flat-head bits and replace those with the Torxs. If they really wanted to keep the Robertson bits.
    - BeefWellington 4y ago
      I don't agree because I've seen plenty of consumer-grade tech that uses flat-head screws. It's becoming less common but as one example I have a couple of external USB-nVME enclosures that came with flat-head screws to open the external casing. Inside it's Philips.
brailsafe 4y ago
Ideally if I spent 1 billion dollars on a screwdriver, I'd want it to be useful for general use as well
bagels 4y ago
It is my understanding that Robertson drive is very common in Canada, where Linus is located.
- hbn 4y ago
  I live in Canada and that's news to me I feel like most of the stuff I'd be using a screwdriver on came from the US, or Japan, or somewhere else. Especially electronics I don't know if I buy that, LTT has never targeted a Canadian audience. If anything they try to make you forget they're Canadian. They only ever say US prices for things, which makes sense since that audience is way bigger. So I don't know why they'd target a screwdriver to Canadians.
  - goosedragons 4y ago
    It's mainly used in construction/industrial stuff here. The bookshelves in my office are screwed to the wall using Robertson for example. I guess maybe they wanted a more general screwdriver? They don't seem to have the smallest bits either like you might want for general electronic repair or weird bits like the tri-wing or gamebit.
  - Scalene2 4y ago
    They regularly reference them being Canadian, and sometimes do state Canadian prices.
SayMyName 4y ago
- leesalminen 4y ago
  The linked video goes into painstaking detail to explain how this isn’t simply a white labeled product. Do you have any evidence to support your claim that they’re lying?
- pikminguy 4y ago
  No they didn't. Watch the video.
jccalhoun 4y ago
I think they would be kicked out of Canada if they didn't. :-P
mewse-hn 4y ago
Robertson is really common for network closet / telco demarcation points in Canada
jsmith45 4y ago
I have heard that many of those screws that appear to have both a long slot and Philips style plus shape, are actually designed to also accept Robertson, and that in so doing using a Philips driver on those screws has a much greater chance of damaging the screwhead. These are often seen on things like outlets and light switches. (Note, many but not all are designed to accept a Philips driver, with a visible cross that slightly extends past the 45 degree angled robertson opening, plus having some visible slopes to the edges rather than near 90 degree edges that a screw deigned for only slotted or Robertson would be expected to have. But there are some that are strictly flat and Robertson only). For those particular screws the best bit is allegedly the ECX bit, which is basically a Robertson Flathead combo bit, and the second best bit to use is the appropriate sized Robertson bit, with Flathead next, and Philips being best avoided. This makes including a Robertson driver actually not too unreasonable. I in the US have plenty of switches and outlets could be driven with it.

jonatron 4y ago

It's a Canadian thing.

BeefWellington 4y ago
While true, I've never seen it on a piece of tech. If this is meant to be a general around-the-house screwdriver set, then the price point is way off. If this is meant to be more of a tech-focused set, missing Torx seems really dumb.
- mrweasel 4y ago
  For most tech related tasks they could get rid of the flat-head bits and replace those with the Torxs. If they really wanted to keep the Robertson bits.
  - BeefWellington 4y ago
    I don't agree because I've seen plenty of consumer-grade tech that uses flat-head screws. It's becoming less common but as one example I have a couple of external USB-nVME enclosures that came with flat-head screws to open the external casing. Inside it's Philips.

brailsafe 4y ago

Ideally if I spent 1 billion dollars on a screwdriver, I'd want it to be useful for general use as well

bagels 4y ago

It is my understanding that Robertson drive is very common in Canada, where Linus is located.

hbn 4y ago
I live in Canada and that's news to me I feel like most of the stuff I'd be using a screwdriver on came from the US, or Japan, or somewhere else. Especially electronics I don't know if I buy that, LTT has never targeted a Canadian audience. If anything they try to make you forget they're Canadian. They only ever say US prices for things, which makes sense since that audience is way bigger. So I don't know why they'd target a screwdriver to Canadians.
- goosedragons 4y ago
  It's mainly used in construction/industrial stuff here. The bookshelves in my office are screwed to the wall using Robertson for example. I guess maybe they wanted a more general screwdriver? They don't seem to have the smallest bits either like you might want for general electronic repair or weird bits like the tri-wing or gamebit.
- Scalene2 4y ago
  They regularly reference them being Canadian, and sometimes do state Canadian prices.

SayMyName 4y ago

leesalminen 4y ago
The linked video goes into painstaking detail to explain how this isn’t simply a white labeled product. Do you have any evidence to support your claim that they’re lying?
pikminguy 4y ago
No they didn't. Watch the video.

jccalhoun 4y ago

I think they would be kicked out of Canada if they didn't. :-P

mewse-hn 4y ago

Robertson is really common for network closet / telco demarcation points in Canada

jsmith45 4y ago

I have heard that many of those screws that appear to have both a long slot and Philips style plus shape, are actually designed to also accept Robertson, and that in so doing using a Philips driver on those screws has a much greater chance of damaging the screwhead. These are often seen on things like outlets and light switches. (Note, many but not all are designed to accept a Philips driver, with a visible cross that slightly extends past the 45 degree angled robertson opening, plus having some visible slopes to the edges rather than near 90 degree edges that a screw deigned for only slotted or Robertson would be expected to have. But there are some that are strictly flat and Robertson only). For those particular screws the best bit is allegedly the ECX bit, which is basically a Robertson Flathead combo bit, and the second best bit to use is the appropriate sized Robertson bit, with Flathead next, and Philips being best avoided. This makes including a Robertson driver actually not too unreasonable. I in the US have plenty of switches and outlets could be driven with it.