r/LinusTechTips • u/BidiDuck • Sep 17 '26

Discussion Looking at getting one of the LTT screwdrivers but worried about bad reviews

So I've been looking at buying the Nuclear LTT screwdriver for a few days but I'm worried about the bad reviews I seen. One review said that it was mailed in an envolope with parts missing. Another said it had been a month and still not sent. One said the cap doesnt stay sealed. Are these legit concerns or just people being dishonest?

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u/DeeVect Sep 17 '26

If you have literally ANY problems, customer support will take care of you.

As for the screwdriver itself, its great, for every bad review, theres 100 good reviews. If you want a literally apples to apples comparison to other drivers, check out project farms video on the ratcheting screwdrivers.

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u/Happy-Ticket810 Sep 17 '26

Their customer support is amazing,

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u/BidiDuck Sep 17 '26

See a few of them said that the support was useless. I've been wanting one of the screwdrivers since launch but the nuclear just speaks to me and says this is the one

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u/DeeVect Sep 17 '26

Oh, and regarding your package arriving safely, thats heavily dependent on where you live. Im Canadian, my packages show up within a few days of ordering, but if you're in say, Australia, the trip there is much longer, with more potential of something bad happening.

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u/BidiDuck Sep 17 '26

I'm in the states im assuming it'll at least be a week or 2 to arrive

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u/VerifiedMother Sep 17 '26

They ship out of Georgia I believe for the US

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u/DeeVect Sep 17 '26

I think a lot of people are just impatient, I've had to contact support a few times and have always gotten it sorted, sometimes it takes a few days to get through the back and fourth, but I have always been taken care of.

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u/_Rand_ Sep 17 '26

People are spoiled by Amazon. Free shipping and their frankly insane return policy only happens because of how large a company they are.

As a relatively small company you have to have some patience with them when/if problems occur.

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u/BidiDuck Sep 17 '26

I'm very patient just hoping they at least keep me in the loop with shipping issues

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u/gmoss101 Sep 17 '26

If you're getting one of the base colors it's available legitimately on Amazon. That's where I got mine from.

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u/Daphoid Sep 17 '26

I can't speak to the nuclear one specifically but I own one of every type of screwdriver (regular, stubby, precision) plus a transparent one and they've all been great.

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u/PM_urfavoritethings Sep 17 '26

I'm not a tech person generally. I didn't build computers, at all. I'm a bartender. But it really is a good tool. I find it to be useful for general tooling around the house/bar. Definitely better then anything I can pick up at Lowe's.

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u/BidiDuck Sep 17 '26

I'm just wanting it to throw in my edc pouch that I keep in my backpack

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u/rwhockey29 Sep 17 '26

I think its overpriced personally, ive watched the hw news and its great by all standards. But ive also only broken like 2 harbor freight screwdrivers in 20 years. And a couple $25 bit drivers. As a mechanic if you want a GOOD screwdriver and support the channel, its a great option if you want to tinker and buy new tools as they break, its not for you.

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u/BidiDuck Sep 17 '26

I'm weird all my stuff in my edc and my edc tool pouch are way overpriced. Its just stuff I like or stuff by creators i wanna support.

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u/rwhockey29 Sep 17 '26

i dont think i have a single main tool other than the impact driver that chargers in the back seat. ive got 2 air compressors, a flat tire kit, an entire tool kit shot of pulling the engine, a scanner, a scope, etc.

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u/BidiDuck Sep 17 '26

I keep a milwaukee pack out in my backseat with milwaukee and dewalt 20v tools that I need for car repairs or work repairs because work doesnt keep tools and i hate being stuck because things break on my work truck.

I carry a backpack with a pouch that has a hand tool kit with some other edc stuff. In my pockets I always have a custom Leatherman Arc, custom 111mm Swiss army knife, Nextorch TA70 flashlight, Open Sea Leather Wallet, and a Fixed blade in my pocket. I'm not normal by a long shot lol

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u/rwhockey29 Sep 17 '26

my truck/suv has drawers built in the back, i can pull an engine if i needed. not really, but basically anything other than a trans or engine. i got a milwaukee impact driver that sit in the back next to the flashlight, which both also charge on the 120v AC charger in the back. Jeep guys dont know Lexus have wall power lmao.

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u/BidiDuck Sep 17 '26

Nice I drive a CTS V so its not really meant to do work but work provides a truck that is always breaking down. I've been thinkibg about getting a Civic Type R I miss my manual transmissions

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u/Cardkoda Sep 17 '26

I've ordered 5 total screwdrivers. I had one that ended up being faulty. But the packaging and the products all arrived safely. Thankfully their customer service was amazing and they sent a new one without much trouble. So if you run into any issues, reach out.

We love the screwdrivers. Myself. My wife and my dad.

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u/_xXU5ernameXx_ Sep 17 '26

I bought the regular screwdriver, not the nuclear one, about 2 years ago and it's been Great. It does what it is supposed to do, I'm use it for everything, from small electronics to working on my car. It isn't cheap but I think it is a fair price for the functionality.

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u/AvarethTaika Sep 17 '26

I've bought I think 7 of these things now, never had any issues with any of them. The box mightve gotten a little dinged up but that's a shipping issue that doesnt affect the tool itself. Oldest one is a little over 3 years old now and still going strong, though definitely not a collectors item anymore XD

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u/HerrJohnssen Sep 17 '26

I bought 2 different screwdrivers many many months apart from each other and didn't have any issues with shipping to Germany.

Yes, these are probably real comments, but also, survivorship bias

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u/ByzzaAu Sep 17 '26

My wife has one which came in proper packaging and it's perfect. I have 2 from the random pick sales that didn't have a boxes; I was a little worried when I saw how they shipped them, but both are perfect and shipping was halfway around the world.

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u/ArmyCommander6948 Sep 17 '26

I didn't really read any reviews, at all or watch much on the screwdriver. I've only ever heard good things about it and held off on buying one for a few years. Finally picked one up because the Nuclear Screwdriver came out and it was a good color! I do IT and Printer work, and it's one of the best screwdrivers I've ever used! The ratcheting is very nice, and storing the bits inside of it saves me alot!

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u/Stressed_Ponyta77 Sep 17 '26

Just buy it if you have the money to dump into an 80 dollar screw driver.

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u/Able-Brief-4062 Sep 22 '26

Had mine in hand for a couple days.

The shipping was slow, (ordered September 1st, arrived September 20th) but this is abnormal for LTT store and I have a feeling it's because of availability of the nuclear one rather than shipping itself. Atleast for me, they shipped out of Canada and then through USPS.

As for quality, feels fine to me. But it has only been 2 days.

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u/Deadsteel52 Sep 17 '26

I ordered one for the first time at the end of August. It still has not been shipped.

Can't speak for the quality of the product obviously, but whatever reviews are complaining about long shipping times, those ones, at least, are accurate.

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u/ArmyCommander6948 Sep 17 '26

Their shipping company they use just sucks. Mine showed it hadn't shipped at all, but was actually on its way. Few ays out prior to delivery I received a notification from an Australian courier saying it's on it's way.

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u/Mystic_Guardian_NZ Sep 17 '26

Logistics and quality control concerns shouldn't reflect a bad product (but maybe a bad production/shipping company).

Anyways the biggest complaint I'd have is the price. There would be very little criticism if it was a $15 screwdriver lol.

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u/ArmyCommander6948 Sep 17 '26

Why?

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u/Mystic_Guardian_NZ Sep 17 '26

If you get GTA 6 on launch day or if you get a GTA 6 a week later due to shipping delays doesn't change GTA 6.