PB SWISS TOOLS 8125-9-45 Swiss Grip Coin Driver

Super useful multi purpose tool. I mostly needed it for wide screws like on tripods, but now I also use it all the time as a general poking, pressing, prying tool. The metal doesn't pass all the way through the handle so it's not really a heavy duty pry bar. I have actual pry bars for that (some of those aren't full pass-through either) but it certainly feels solid enough for general tasks where I'm not putting my body weight on it. And for tasks when I don't want to damage the surface. Depending on what it is - in some cases this still might cause damage. And especially when my other hand needs to be close and I don't want to accentually poke myself with one of my more pointy pry bars. The wide tip and wide grippy handle also make this a great separation tool for two parts of a plastic product. Might be great for 3D printing uses to remove supports but I don't work in that personally so I can't say for sure. I LOVE the Swiss Grip handle. So nice in the hand and very grippy. I wish all my tools were this nice. I'm actually a bit upset at how much worse my other tools are compared to this handle. 😅 I tried the stubby version of this too. It's nice but a lot less multi purpose. A bit wider handle so might allow a little more force to be applied to the fastener. But the long one works better for my uses and can still apply enough torque for my uses. Another limitation is that it's not really slim enough for pocket carry. Not impossible I guess. It's amazing in the hand though. I'd say a great tool for a toolbox or bag. I grab for it all the time. It sits right next to my main screwdriver in the work desk drawer. Alternatives to consider: A Victorinox Swiss Army knife often has a good wide flat tool. But I think you need to go up to the 111mm size if you want it to lock in place. Not gonna be cheaper and they aren't as comfy/grippy but it's very multi purpose. Tekton make nice mini pry bars but not wide. Only a few bucks though and made in America. I use one of those often too. Or possibly just attaching a handle to an SDS bit and sanding the edge down if it's sharp to make it more blunt. Or probably a thousand other things. See the last photo. That was my main pry bar for probably a decade. Made from an old chisel (I made it not sharp of course).

I bought this for removing stubborn camera battery covers in vintage film cameras. As it comes, the blade at the tip is too thin and really doesn't fit the normal "coin slot" size used on a camera. But the way it is made, the blade has a taper so I carefully/slowly ground down the face of the tip, regularly cooling it in water, using a bench grinder making sure I kept the curved shape intact, until it now snugly fits a camera cover coin slot. It's not cheap but no one else makes a tool like this and with a little modification, is a perfect tool for this task.

So I wanted to try something from PB Swiss and I saw this unique tool. Meant for opening items that you would typically use a coin for, this item was the first time I have ever seen something like this. I gave it a shot and I found myself using it way more than I thought I was going to, about once weekly for things like changing the battery out of my Suunto Core watch, changing batteries out of keyfobs, and opening solvent cans with plastic spouts. The tool quality is exactly like what everyone says about PB Swiss, excellent in all aspects. I also love that it is non-maring, a sign of a nicely finished tool. Though a bit on the pricey side, if you can afford it, this tool would make a nice addition to your toolbox, and like me, you will most likely be using it more often than you thought.

A must have when working on your a acessories on your guns or whatever has coin slotted fasteners. Solid tool.

Bought for a specific device requiring freshly charged batteries regularly and was using a nickel and a pair of Cobra pliers. This coin driver works much better and is worth it! The finish on the edge of the tool is not pristine (sorta roughly ground IMO), but it doesn't effect the operation. After Amazon purchase, found it would've been better to order straight from the manufacturer's US website where it was cheaper.

I needed to remove the front plate on our recirculating pump. Could not budge the screw with either a coin or a large flat blade screw driver. This did the job in no time.

Used to remove slicer blade screw which is made of plastic and shaped to where you need a coin to remove and tighten.

Solid, well made tool I use for E61 group head espresso machines. This short version fits underneath the group head perfectly.

Top Qualität! Liegt wunderbar in der Hand. Für alles geeignet, wofür man normalerweise nach ner Münze rumkramen muss. Viel zu schade um es dem Werkstattalltag auszusetzen... ;)

機器のプラスチックのカバーを開ける為に購入しました。従来はマイナスドライバーや10円硬貨などを使用していましたが力をかけづらかったり、力をかけすぎてカバーに傷をつけたりすることがありましたが、コインドライバーだとゆっくり力をかける事ができるので開ける作業が楽に安全になりました。これより握る部分が小さい製品が多いですが握りやすいのでこのドライバーで正解だったと思います。

I hate to say I paid almost $50.00 CDN for something that can be substituted by a Canadian or American coin - as in a quarter or maybe dime in either case. But I thought about it and realized how many times I’ve needed to pry something open. Also, how fiddly it can be using a coin, or not being able to find the perfect sized screwdriver. This solves all those compromises. Plus, being a PB Swiss, it does not get better for hand tools by any other company. I wanted this for a small tool bag I keep close at hand in my home, so that I don’t need to go rummaging through my main set, part of which maybe in the garage or basement on any given day. Nothing compares to the Swiss Grip handle and frankly, using this is close to the ultimate pry tool ever created (for small items). My only small concern is the tip seems just a bit thick for some items I’ve come across. But, I have yet to do that. So this stays with its high marks and most comfortable grip I think any hand tool has ever been produced with. Just a note though - this tool came without any packaging whatsoever. So it may not be good as a gift in that regard. But I saw no evidence it was used. Recommended.

There are crappy tools, there are good tools, there are great tools, and then there are those rare tools that scream quality the minute you lay eyes on them and pick them up in your hand. This Swiss Tools screwdriver is one of those. I do a lot of work on classic cars and I'm always coming across wide-slot screws, often in brass, that are so easily damaged by a steel flat-head screwdriver. No matter how careful you are, it still always happens. I need to do some fine work on a carburettor and I just couldn't risk using a normal screwdriver. So, I ordered this and I couldn't be happier. In fact, I'm kicking myself that I didn't buy this a long time ago instead of damaging so many brass screw heads. The price is high, but it's the only one on the market like it (there are other curved ones but this is the only one with rounded edges on the sides). Once you start using it and stop mangling those delicate screw slots, you'll forget all about the price and just thank yourself for getting it into your tool drawer. Now, there's something you need to know. The first one I received had a line across the head like it had maybe been used before, but it was only on one side. It also didn't come in retail packaging but instead was just in a heat-sealed plastic bag. So, I sent it back and got another one, but that one had the same line except fainter. Then I had a look through some of the other review photos and they have the same line visible. Because it's only on one side and actually doesn't look like a scratch that's taken any of the finish off under magnification, I think it's actually caused by something in the manufacturing process when the head is being plated. These may even be factory seconds because of this very faint line, but then again they're much cheaper than if you ordered one directly from Swiss Tools or another retailer. So if you order one and it has the faint line, don't worry about it; it's not a scratch and it hasn't been previously used.

Not the cheapest but easily the best quality screwdriver for removing battery covers with large slots, especially those that take the coin shaped batteries. This screwdriver has a quality feel to it - the kind that gives pleasure every time you reach for it and use it, I would expect it to last a lifetime. They say buy cheap buy twice. This is a buy once item!