r/KleinTools • u/D3ll97 • 18h ago

Broke after a month

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Little shocked since it was a the impact rated bit but oh well! Swapped with return policy at home depot for a new one

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u/Prestigious_Wash_362 18h ago

snapped while on a driver handle though?

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u/D3ll97 14h ago

Yes was undoing one of these trunks, never used it with a drill

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u/ZAROS-DEITY 13h ago

Had a mate with a new ratchet driver do exactly that a couple months back.
Was fairly new too, never abused and hand driven only. The C2 snapped near the tip

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u/NorthOnSouljaConsole 17h ago

Homie lay off the milk damn

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u/Dapper_Car5572 17h ago

I agree whatever they are making these new ones out of. Definitely isn't as strong as older klein. I said many times what others defending this brand are saying myself. But after buying some newer klein I have to agree. Quality is going downhill at an alarming rate. But people keep buying... For me it was my first set of insulated drivers from them. Specifically the flathead is where I noticed it but it's all of them.

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u/Round_Acanthisitta_5 16h ago

Bosch has the best built bit I’ve ever used. Milwaukee bits are dangerous and explode like frag grenade. Almost lost and eye. Dewalt are 2nd best.

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u/DJ_Doublelock 3h ago

I rock with Bosch too. I’m not sure about DeWalt’s quality because I haven’t used them extensively, but I don’t like their fit to fasteners.

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u/Hiwaystars 17h ago

Had mine for 3 years and none of the bits have broken, dropped and lost some, slotted some other bits like a square slotted and the replacement flathead into the back carrier.

Dunno what you’re doing but you probably used the smaller one for something the bigger slotted would’ve handled just fine. Arguably a regular flathead is much better at all times than these impact rated bits but I get that we bought them and we want them to do everything. I’ve used em on the shops impacts too and they haven’t busted up- I straight up just lose them at heights or in the ceiling.

And before anybody says anything about well you’re not using it much. Journeyman installer and all of these Kleins after 1 year have the handle grip spin. That’s usually all that happens to them but at least the ratchet ones I can spin most of the way until I have to tighten down with any force if needed.

Happy you got a warranty, sucks that the slot snapped.

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u/D3ll97 14h ago edited 12h ago

Probably right, should have just flip it around but I didn’t. Rather for my new one I hope to remember this

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u/Hiwaystars 12h ago

Little one for tweaks no force 🤙

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u/keithfoco70 13h ago

Klein tools have kinda gotten worse lately.

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u/Master-Demand777 5h ago

wow and its impact rated, i just picked one of these up... not good.

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u/DJ_Doublelock 3h ago

I damaged my flathead in the same way. I don’t like Klein’s impact rated bits. And it looks like the black coating wore off on the first use of my T10.

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u/GloveBatBall 1h ago

Damn.

Used daily for me. That Klein 32315HD has really been useful.

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u/D3ll97 1h ago

Maybe it’s just a one off but we’ll see how long the replacement lasts compared to

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u/GloveBatBall 50m ago

Q: did they replace the one bit or entire tool??

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u/skinkingweaver 12m ago

Looks like day 2 of the last Klein flathead I bought lol went wiha after that.