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Re:Leatherman Tread, a New Wearable Multi-tool by omnibrain on Friday January 23, 2015 @05:21PM (#8937702)
I don't understand the downvotes. Phillips Screwdrivers are next to useless. Most "crossed" screw heads are Pozidriv, which is superior. Or is this an(other) America/Europe thing?
Re:Leatherman Tread, a New Wearable Multi-tool by MrDom on Friday January 23, 2015 @07:11PM (#8938198)
I'm US based and I've been taking things apart for 25 years. I've seen hex, torq, hell nintendo used those weird Y screws for a while. Had to google Posidriv and I've never seen one of those used here. Everything is Phillips.
Re:Leatherman Tread, a New Wearable Multi-tool by eridius on Friday January 23, 2015 @05:49PM (#8937861)
I've never heard of Pozidriv before, but reading about it on Wikipedia it says "They can be unscrewed with a regular Phillips screwdriver". So it sounds like Phillips screwdrivers are still quite useful.
Re:Leatherman Tread, a New Wearable Multi-tool by omnibrain on Friday January 23, 2015 @06:34PM (#8938060)
It "sort of" works. A Pozidriv screwdriver will have better grip and if you apply too much force the PH screwdriver will possibly destroy your PZ screw head. (And vice versa).
Re:Leatherman Tread, a New Wearable Multi-tool by eridius on Friday January 23, 2015 @06:37PM (#8938073)
Good to know. For context, as an American, I've definitely seen Pozidriv screws before (without knowing that they were a distinct screw type from Phillips), but there's also plenty of Phillips screws here too. I'm not sure offhand which is more common here.
Re:Leatherman Tread, a New Wearable Multi-tool by themodelplumber on Friday January 23, 2015 @05:31PM (#8937749)
Based on my immediate WTF IS POZIDRIV mental response, it must be another America/Europe thing. In my day-to-day American cheeseburger life I need phillips, flathead, maybe hex, and maybe torx. I carry a Victorinox Cadet because I cannot feel it on my person and it has the first two plus the pretty alox scales.
Re:Leatherman Tread, a New Wearable Multi-tool by cmsd2 on Friday January 23, 2015 @05:34PM (#8937771)
uk here. not sure i've ever seen a phillips screwdriver. we just use posidrive, but call it phillips all the same. i'm not old enough to remember pre-metric though.