Franklin Tool Co Inc AL03US Autoloading Multi-Bit Screwdriver

I've had one of these since I was in the Navy (alongside my multitool and my 5/16" SMA wrench) and it was and has been my primary screwdriver in my bag and workbench since. Easy to use, and the captive bits negate risk of loss (something you want to avoid in some environments, like a submarine) of a bit or any real fiddling one needs to do with the bits themselves unless one wants to replace them. The bits it comes with have served me well in general servicing most of my needs for phillips and flatheads, and I have a smaller version I use for precision work. Great for my IT toolkit as well as general use. If you need a specialist bit nothing stops you from swapping them out (IE: Robinson, torx, hex, etc). About the only improvement I'd ask for is for the bits to be color-coded for quick identification either by paint or electroplating, but that's a minor quibble and I may do it myself. For full disclosure, I'm uncertain if the one I have from a decade ago is the same brand as this one as the label has long since worn off but it is identical in all respects. Perhaps Franklin bought the line or is relabeling these from China somewhere... but I don't know. I do know when I saw this listing I ordered 4 more - they came in a few days ago and are exactly the same as the one I've had forever so I'm more than satisfied and happy to have found them again! I've been fearing losing the one I have for years, now I can rest easier. Great generalist tool, and in my personal opinion better than the competitors due to not having to fiddle with the bits as they're contained within the tool itself. I'll likely make the extras I got recently stocking-stuffers for my brothers and pops this Christmas.

Good screwdriver to keep in the car. You don't have to carry a bunch of different ones. I liked it so much I bought a second one.

Great product

Tricky to turn and select bits, be slow and careful. I install security cameras and use a set of security tipped hex bits. This is great when working and just being able to switch to another bit easily. Just be careful. Another trick is I spray paint my bits so I know what they are quickly. I have 2 because 1 jammed up. I was able somehow to get it unstuck one day when frustrated but can't tell you what I did other than twist push and pull.

Best multi-bit screwdriver for the money. Just grab the handle, pull, twist and push back in for the next bit. Nothing simpler. Just don't drop it on a hard surface.

Buy these for all my employees, hold up great to daily use.

works great

I have purchased these screwdrivers for every friend I know. They’re handy and have multiple bits and it is my go to screwdriver. After years and years of use and abuse it finally broke, so I ordered more. You can’t go wrong with this product.