This channel is costing me a lot of money lol

@@fitter70 I just found this channel recently and already it's costing me. lol

Just wait till you realize that HI-FIVE manufacturers countless other versions including a flex head. Then you'll really be spending money.

Same! lol

I love mine.

That is correct.....the bit driver is formed in the back of the plier head ( close the tool and look at the outside face of the plier head = centre drive, however I believe that the larger SOG tools have the socket orientated so the hex point is aligned along the middle, flats faces toward the top and bottom.....this does not seem to work well with the leatherman flattened bits or the 711L driver end. The smaller SOG tools like Powerpint and Powerlitre have the bit driver socket points orientated towards the top and bottom of handle.....this allows much better fit for the flat driver bits (IMHO Powerlitre is better because it has a handle locking tab which helps secure the bit when torqued)

I came here to say this lol

@@bunyipdan that's interesting. Hopefully there's a close up image somewhere online. To Google!

Nice. That's a clever little hidden feature

I think it's more the case that 711 had the ratchet already and just shaved the handle down.

Yes, exactly. The Leatherman ratchet works like an extension. This new ratchet is just a short normal ratchet attached to a multi tool. To get to many screws, your would need an additional bit holder / extension. What is the purpose of the connection to a Leatherman? Where is the advantage?

If travelling my tools get shipped ahead of me. I won't need them on the aircraft. Alternate option, I've bought tools then shipped them back. Compared to the cost of flying etc the money isn't even pocket change. Poor people don't fly for business.

How can we get updates?

Any updates. Commenting to get notification

Still in email conversations with the US head. Most recent update is that they are working on a concept and it will take a while.

VIM HBR3 7°5 no ... Wera Zyklop mini ratchet (6°/ 60 Nm). Toptul copy of FACOM.

@@diezelle57 For 1.5 years of usage, I haven't found any impossible tasks for VIM (from reasonable tasks, of course). Maybe, the ratchet not that strong, as Wera, but the wrench on the oposite end can take more torque than bits can take, and its really tiny. Personally I wouldn't change it for Wera (unles I have them both).

@@kvl777 Des cliquets comme VIM (clé 1/4" fixe + cliquet 1/4"), il y en a d'autres comme le KS TOOLS Gearplus mini mais avec 5° (72 dents) ...

@@diezelle57 Unfortunately, in my country I have access to not all the trademarks (at least for a reasonable price). I bought Toptul, cause we don't have Facom sellers, and I haven't found any alternatives for the VIM yet.

​@@diezelle57 I have the VIM HBR3 micro ratchet and it's awesome, I have not seen it's equal. The Wera Zyklop is not equivalent, that is a square drive ratchet not a 1/4" hex socket like the VIM (and like this 711 tool). I find the 1/4" much more useful and versatile because it uses the same standard driver bits as all my drill and screwdriver bits, I don't even own any square sockets because I've never had a use for them. 1/4" bits are also much more compact. I keep a spare VIM micro ratchet in case I ever lose or break mine, and I'm thinking about buying 5 more in case they ever stop making it..

I second this 100%.

match or surpass? 😏

I also managed to fit a HOTO P1 - Screwdriver Set, complete with 24 bits, within to case.

I have one in my airplane tool bag as well! I love that it has a bit holder on the handle end as well. You can stick an extension in there for a little extra reach and leverage. I found it on one of the gondolas at the front of Oreilly. Search Oreilly for Powertorque GM4315. $18.99 with a nice little keychain case and a bit assortment.

@@cgtbrad thank you for providing the part number.

Good call. I’m picking one up on my way back from work today.

Detailed review here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/od2Hh8SG1cDGmJs.html

Yes it's Made by HI-FIVE who makes endless versions of their bit ratchets ( marked " Reverse gear " ), they literally just cut the handle off and ground it to shape before the chrome finish. Identical tool in every other way. I carry the GM power torque version from orileys with my leatherman bond at work. I don't like having bit drivers on my multitool , I just need this with a 1/4 and #2 bit stored in it. If I need other bits I go to the tool bag in my locker.

Sounds like the Bostitch ratcheting 90 degree screwdriver kit, in a yellow and plack plastic case with belt clip. Got mine at Walmart a few years ago (pre-pandemic) for cheap. A great little kit, but they might not stock it any more....? Bostitch is owned by Stanley.

Coming soon!

@@lastbesttool Where did you get the "duckland camo" pouch? Reminds me of an old duck hunting vest I have. I definitely want a pouch like that, in that camo pattern

​@@lastbesttool is the mini 711L ratchet tool stronger than the TOPEAK mini ratchet tool ?

it is, same mechanism manufacturer. iirc, Silca and lots of others use it too. the handle is different but not the ratcheting bits. 😉

@@kittytrail I figured that it had to be something like that, but wasn't sure. Good to know. Thanks

@@carpediem5232 no problem, IP is expensive in the tool world so buying off the shelf what is not your core strength is, for most tool company, the right way. that is as long as you select quality stuff, like Craftsman did with their Knipex Cobras and Vessel japanese ball screwdrivers rebrands. 😋

Yes , HI-FIVE is the manufacturer. The topeak has the variant of their mechanism that allows an included extension to pass through for a T handle function, but everything else is the same.

September 21, 2022 in the morning they were in stock for a very short time. Luckily I snuck two into my cart and was able to check out.

I would like to know the same thing!

It's able to be small for low torque applications, or use the leatherman for a full size handle when you need more leverage.

It came with a knife that was gifted to me. Turns out the knife was quite a collectible. I sold it, but still use the pouch.

Because everybody watches this video and immediately goes to Amazon to buy one. September 21st in the morning they were available for a very short time.

Not a copy, just a different version of the same tool from the same Manufacture HI-FIVE who also made this one here. If it says " REVERSE GEAR " on the thumb wheel they made it, theres too many variants for me to count and I find new brandings/ variants all the time. Sure the most expensive versions of the sets include sockets, but they're still overpriced. Hell MAC only offers the ratchet by itself.

Just an FYI that Wera is manufactured in Taiwan by HI-FIVE who manufactured this and endless other variants. The thumb wheel is different but the rest of the mechanism is identical in function tooth count and quality.

I missed out when I should have bought it

The "nonsense" is not mine. 711L shares the information about low-torque use only and that other drivers may have methods to indicate over-torque prior to ratchet failure. Thanks for watching.

Thanks for staying on this. I found the bit grabber on the end silver SOG but nothing on the black one. However, the mini ratchet does not hold well in the SOG. In fact, it doesn't hold certain bits at all. I'll include it in an upcoming video to show what I ran into.

@@lastbesttool 😂❤️ subbed so I don't miss it

That's why you get the standard version that's available as a GM power torque from orileys auto parts. The problem with this is just that your multitool becomes a cheater bar to overtorque the tool. The regular version is what you want, they're as strong as you will ever need and you're not going to break it. These are actually a high quality tool, the manufacturer HI-FIVE makes endless variants of their bit ratchets and you'll find truck brands like MAC selling them ( overpriced through them though).

You should think better or much longer... The Ratchet Driver, the Bit Kit, the Extender, any sense? Do Victorinox wrench/ratchet sets make any sense? How do you expect a multi-tool to handle all sorts of screws etc. ? The smart thing about accessories is to make them transportable by a properly designed multi-tool sheath or pouch.

I just ordered two, they went back to "unavailable" really quickly though.