I believe it’s a universal law that a flat head bit in an power driver will never stop where you want it to.

Hey TB, I just purchased the Bauer 4v screwdriver and I love it. My local store (in shopping plaza next to my house) manager honored the Feb coupon that I had saved. What a great guy. Love your postings.

Those are very handy for a quick fix around the house. Great video sir.

Just picked one up last weekend and have really been impressed. I find myself using it for small jobs. The light weight of it is nice as well.

I use this thing for my RC vehicles. It's a real time saver for all the screws. I also use it around the house, love it !

Im a self employed house painter this tool would come in handy for switch plates, curtain hardware, ect I do a lot of apartment turnovers thanks for posting this might pick one up

Cute toy. It got its place. Its something to spend money on. Its nice for a children's toy and would make a nice first power tool for a child. Thank you Mr. Bear !!!!!

I have a small engine repair shop. I bought one of these for taking apart hand held equipment on the workbench. It’s perfect. Small, light weight, more than strong enough. The flashlight is stupid and useless. I put a 1/4” socket adapter in it so I can use any of my sockets and my Torx bits. Love this tool.

I've got a similar pistol grip style low power screw driver that I keep in my "indoor tool bag". Basically the same idea, i have a set of really cheap tools for basic issues around the house so I don't have to run out to the garage to change a light switch cover. I really like having the low power screwdriver and it gets used as often as my 18v driver.

Nice video Jeff short n sweet. Looking forward to seeing the King Family in just a little bit. SHINE ON !!!

Exactly what I had expected. Sure I'd have loved more from it but it was all laid out in the description months ago. I still plan to get two.

I bought a Craftsman 9 volt 15 years ago and still going strong I paid 20 bucks for it it has a light right under the bit so when you're drilling or using it as a screwdriver a light shining right on your work

Great demonstration and review red

Im good with these 4v tools... they make themselves useful to myself and brothers as we deal with post military life. I love my ryobi, but glad to see another few hit the shelves

I'll be making a HF visit in a couple of week's, and will be picking one up!

But Bearcules you could of just asked us for a rain check at any Harbor freight tools! And that rain check is good for up to 90 days! The only time we don’t give you a rain check is for Parking lot event prices. Your Channel is Pawsome! 🐻❤️ I’m the sales supervisor at the harbor freight in Lynwood California and I’ve learned so much from you! Thank you!

@denoftools

5 жыл бұрын

Great tip, thanks for reminding us of that!

looks like the skil ixo one my dad had that i still have with the cookie tin it came in but i like how the bauer has the 2 posisition handle

Very nice . 2nd to my craftsman pistol grip that has the torque setting , the forward and reverse is in the trigger , not separate . It also has a pull to release 1/4 inch chuck . The forward reverse is great when you are installing a bunch of dash screws that don't always go straight . That being said , with the price it does seem to be a perfect kitchen drawer tool .

How long is it going to be until some moron posts a bad review on the HF website because they thought you could use this as a drill?

@trekzilladmc

5 жыл бұрын

I saw that same thing when I bought a Walmart brand screwdriver. Someone ranted and gave it 1 star because it wouldn't drill through lumber.

Nice handy little driver Mr. Bear. I especially like the convertible feature. I have a similar Ryobi driver and use it lots. It's only the pistol grip style though. One thing Bauer needs to change is the battery. Needs to be removable. My Ryobi is . I use the tool while the spare battery is in the charger.

very cool, I had a Black & Decker give up the ghost a while back, I think I'll replace it with this one instead. They are great for working inside computer cases if you work on or build PC's.

Great video Red

You've proven to me I don't need it. I'll just use a nice screwdriver.

Definitely the same item as the PerforMax driver that Menards used to sell. Only difference is the color and trim design, and the switch for the flashlight is changed. The PerforMax light is switched by pressing the light lens directly, no visible slide like the Bauer. The charge life is pretty darn good, I just charged mine up for the 3rd time since February, and I'm using it a few times a week on my job. Portability is important, must be light and small enough to carry with my other hand tools.

Just like you said great for the wife and kids. I would just pull out my 20v drill

@bobbybell2674

5 жыл бұрын

watch me while I whip out my drill

Does this have a spindle lock so I can manually twist for extra torque if needed?

Perfect description got mine Xmas coupon $5

I been looking for the earthquake xt 1/2 right angle impact but no stores have it but there is a coupon for it

@AntonioClaudioMichael

5 жыл бұрын

@Woodgrain Owings Mills yeah

looks like a handy item and it won't break the bank

On my way to buy

I looked at the manual for this and it says do not leave it connected to the charger more than 5 hours. That sucks. These not “float” charge like other lithium tools?

haha love the bear!

Was at HF an hour age, still didn't find this. Bought the Bauer 90° drill and the best find, the Admiral 5" sand paper. I have tones of diablo, stock up on every sale they have here as it's the best I can find in this town, until this stuff. It is thicker, sands faster, easy to line up the holes on the pad, seems to wear better, probably since it seems to be twice as thick compared to diablo. Not having a great selection of sand paper here, I am quite excited about this. Offers a good range of grits 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 150 and 220, in the 5 inch hook and loop, I hope they have belts, forgot to look?

@jjtjp5761

5 жыл бұрын

good to know i was looking at that the other day.....

When I saw the light switch cover. I was like wtf happened? Oh right.... kids ... yay! Kids!! Good to know what I got to look forward to now that I just had my first one.

How does the drill hold the bits? Is it a universal magnet?

Good for assembling IKEA furniture where a 20v drill is too heavy and too powerful. Particle board can not take much torque.

@wmc128

5 жыл бұрын

that whats the drill clutch is for.

Let's hope HFT manages the distribution of the new Hercules 20v circ saw a little better, huh?! Tried to buy one this week. No joy in southern NJ and not in warehouse, either.

I wonder what's powering that screwdriver and if it's easily replaceable or not

@jamesf9610

5 жыл бұрын

It's 4 volt lithium driver. It has either an 18650 or a 21700 or far less likely 26650. Odds be on the cheapest option the 18650. Damn good batteries tho.

If it had a variable speed trigger, I would be sold.

I was almost sure this would be a clone of the Aldi Workzone version that came out couple of years ago. It rotates from the pistol position but also has a clutch, LED on the bit end, and a charge indicator.

@dstblj5222

5 жыл бұрын

They are all rebrand lutool so likely.

Just bought one of these for $15.99 with the coupon, it was on sale for $17.99. Anyway, it's a good little light duty screw driver. I use it while working on computers and I don't want a lot of torque. If I get a few months usage, I'll be happy.

@denoftools

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I think it's great for PCs

As an electrician, I’m like line up the screws on that wall plate! 🤨

@brentsido8822

4 жыл бұрын

Weird my concern would be less with looks and more with are you putting the screw in loose or tight causing play or flex in plate just so you can have alignment of screws

Yeah, bit storage, multi-speed, USB and of course a torque setting...I'd suggest an on-board microwave too, nice to have a little popcorn whilst adjusting switch plates...They're handy around the house and the shop. I use one to start screws on tools I'm renovating, then hit them with a driver when its time.

@denoftools

5 жыл бұрын

Swap the flashlight for a microwave emmiter! You could just shine it at a bag of popcorn.

@DoktorDetroit

5 жыл бұрын

@@denoftools Brilliant, why stop at popcorn, nice slab of ribs...and incoming intercontinental missiles. HF needs to step up their game...

Bad Harbor freight experience today. I wanted to get a drywall screwgun as i’m doing some remodeling. I looked on the website, sure enough, they had a bauer one, $49.99. It’s the kind of situation that is a perfect application for a HF tool-may not get used again for years. I knew Homeless Despot had a rigid one for $59.99. At $10 difference, The difference in price was so low, that i would buy the rigid because i perceive it to be a better built, better backed tool. But I had a super coupon for 20% off, bringing the HF one down to $40, which is enough savings to settle for the HF one. So, i proudly walk into my HF this morning, coupon in hand, pick up the screwgun, head to the checkout...and get told the coupon doesnt work on power tools. Huh. Put the tool back on the shelf, and drove across the parking lot to the depot (literally, they share the same parking lot) and bought the rigid. Guess the super coupon aint all that super. Btw, drove about a million drywall screws today with the rigid...it was a blast.

@denoftools

5 жыл бұрын

Mark, to be fair, it does say right on the coupon that the Bauer brand is excluded. And it's not all power tools, you can use it on Chicago Electric and Warrior brands.

@tywebbgolfenthusiast8950

5 жыл бұрын

The Den of Tools No argument at all with that. I didnt read the tiny little print on the coupon, and when he told me it wouldnt work I assumed it was a carve out that was listed there. Didnt give the guy any grief, just put it back and went to HD. Caveat Emptor, right? It just strikes me as odd that they have usage exceptions for the coupon other than whats already on sale. And to be fair to HF, the “bad experience” was limited to me not getting what i wanted at the price i thought i was going to get. But i reserve the right to be butt hurt about it. 😉

@tywebbgolfenthusiast8950

5 жыл бұрын

By the way, really enjoy your channel.

Bear I can't believe you didn't stress test it with a good ol 3" deck screw. LOL

What is your opinion on the Hilti brand of tools?

@denoftools

5 жыл бұрын

Hilti is a very good tool but focused on fleet sales.

Is the plug UL listed

@denoftools

5 жыл бұрын

yes

usb would be nice but thats going to raise the pice to much? i prefer using regular screwdrivers and ratcheting ones.

i have one kinda like that but no lights.... my son uses it a ton. tearing apart computer and rc cars . im ashamed to say that i i use it alot myself for taking small things apart. where using the drill or impact is just overkill.. use the long bit kit from HF things will get done or at least torn apart.

The best part about it is the built-in flashlight. When is someone going to apply the same thinking to other tools ? I'd really like my miter saw to double as a flashlight (but only if the blade is disabled when the flashlight is turned on---safety first!). Shop vac too. Maybe DeWalt and Mag-Lite can join forces to create a combination table-saw/flashlight. :-) Love the Den of Tools!

@denoftools

5 жыл бұрын

Table saw flashlight!

Would be great for PC building I bet!

I think it needs to be priced at $15 with the best coupon price being say $10. I agree that an analog trigger would be ideal. The other thing is make it possible to turn on the forward facing LED independent of the trigger or make the trigger so slightly depressing it turns on the led but not the motor. If you actually needed the light to find the screw, the current setup is kind of useless. My only real reservation is that unless you do a lot of......tasks requiring a screwdriver, you could just as easily use a regular screwdriver with the changable tips and not worry about stripping out screws and not have to worry about a battery or the space this takes up.

I have the Hypertough and Ryobi and I find that I use a screwdriver faster than them. The DeWalt 8 volt on the other hand is worth it but not for tasks like this. It's more assembling furniture.

I was going to say what I see wrong with it was many of the things you listed. Then you said it was less than $20. Well what do you expect for that money. I would rather pay a little more for those options myself though. I also don't really care for rechargeable tools. Everytime I use one and the battery dies you have to plug it in and it's out of service and useless. I would rather have one I can just pop a dead battery out and put a new one in and keep going. HF really is upping their game. It's just to bad I'm already invested in other lines of tools.

Their marketing worked. It caught your attention.

Did Harbor Freight get it right and use a micro USB socket on the driver? That way any USB charger can charge it.

@denoftools

5 жыл бұрын

No. I did mention that in the video. ;-)

Hey I was going to build a new deck on my back porch, would this do the job? 😂

@denoftools

5 жыл бұрын

Sure but it might take a while.

The screws on the light switch plate don't match. The screws both have to go one way or the other. Oh yeah, by the way that is a cool little Bauer tool. I'm considering the Hercules 12v screwdriver system for some light-duty automotive fastener removal: small screws and such.

Caramel apple cinnamon role yum

I just wonder how long it takes to charge this little guy since the battery is NOT swappable.

@scottsamber4234

5 жыл бұрын

@keith moore The reason I was wondering is that I have quite a few Riobi 4Tek (4V) power tools and the charger that comes with each one takes 6- 8 hours to charge. That is way too long even with those being removable/swappable and I bought a bunch of extra batteries. What saved them from never being used to being used nearly every day I work is that I bought a quick charger that charges 2 batteries at a time in less than an hour, and I don't think I have ever been able to kill a battery in one single day's use. So between the extra batteries I can swap out and the quick charger keeping all the extra's at the ready, I'm kinda happy with my Ryobi set up. If I had to complain about anything, it would be the torque or lack thereof, but then again it has a 2-speed transmission so those long screws zoom right in. It's very unfortunate that Ryobi discontinued many of the 4Tek tool line up. They had a tiny personal radio/mp3 player, inspection scope, USB charger, a few different screw-guns, self-leveling plumb laser, assorted flashlights and LED work lights, and more! Now they only offer a few.

@denoftools

5 жыл бұрын

There is no battery meter. But it should charge to 80% in 20 minutes and full charge in two hours.

@scottsamber4234

5 жыл бұрын

@@denoftools This is what I found right from the Bauer's owner's manual. "The Battery’s capacity will increase somewhat during the first few charging cycles. A fully discharged Battery will take about 3 to 5 hours to fully charge. Recharging the Battery for more than 5 hours can damage the battery cells." Not very common for lithium batteries because they should not be able to be over-charged. Maybe this Bauer drill is Ni-Cad rather than Lithium. Like you pointed out, they do not have a battery meter and the LED to show it is charging does not change color or turn off to show it is done charging. You have to take note of how long it is charging and just give it ample time with no way of actually knowing it is fully charged. I am not sure how Ryobi's included (slow) charger works but the quick charger has a 3 LED battery meter for each of the 2 batteries to see when it is completed.

Love Da Bear wazzzzz up

Interesting, I think I'll wait for a coupon to pick one up for ~$15 I think it's likely that this thing is powered by an 18650 or maaaybe a different standardized Li-Ion battery so it's probably possible to replace the battery without too much fuss if the battery wears out. I do agree being USB chargeable would be a big plus, then I'd have a ton of chargers for it already.

@denoftools

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it has one 18650 in there.

@jamesf9610

5 жыл бұрын

It's either an 18650 a 21700 or far less likely 26650. I'd bet on the 18650 and if you can solider at all these types of drivers are usually pretty easy to replace them in.

Looks ok for the right jobs. Just not for me. I really like the Chanel bear. Cheers, Mike

Bear do a segment on the rigid octane deals at Home Depot buy the new Octane combo kit and get 2 free tools or there batteries combo and get one free tool

Hey oso are you checking the deals from home Depot? just wondering! great video, keep it up oso "🐻" have a nice day

@denoftools

5 жыл бұрын

I do but I only comment what its an exceptional deal.

Disappointed at the lack of a clutch and the price. Maybe I'll pick it up when they come out with a good coupon.

@electric8668

5 жыл бұрын

Never heard of a screwdriver having a clutch.

@Up_All_Night

5 жыл бұрын

@@electric8668 the hyper-tough one from Walmart does. I'm sure it's not unique.

I’ve had a Panasonic screwdriver with torque setting for over 20 years it’s still going and has unscrewed and screwed 1000s of fasteners

Nice tool not cumbersome the flashlight is a plus. Can you put a beater on it and make those Caramel Apple rolls in your cabinet?

@denoftools

5 жыл бұрын

OH DAMN, that is the brilliant idea of the day.

Add a bottle opener and a hidden cavity for hook and line, you now are competing with Popeil!

Funny how it looks just like the Dewalt gyroscopic screwdriver lol

Hey Bear, let's hope the brains at H.F. will grow a few more brain cells when they make this gen 2 screwdriver like providing multiple on board bit storage, adjustable speed, torque setting & yes-USB charging! I too am a bigger & more demanding Grisly Bear! P.S. See about trimming you eye brows bear! How embarrassing is it among us bears when you don't trim up!

Why does it seem that you need hearing protection with this? Works like a screwdriver sounds like a grinder. I can't wait for AvE to tear this apart. Looks like a B&D 3.6v screwdriver that they stopped making.

If they could double the RPM's, add the USB input for charging the battery, and made the trigger variable speed and it was $30, I'd buy one. Would I still buy it for $16 in its current state? Yeah, sure, when I get sick of turning screws by hand. One thing I must wonder is how long the battery is going to last when it's clearly not a tool that's going to be used daily. I would hate having to buy a new one every 3 to 5 years.

360p?

Best place to store this tool is in the garbage disposal going full speed.

12 tools of Christmas it's 5 bucks

I got mine for 5 after spending $40

I have never felt the need to have one of these. They are neat but not practical for me.

I’d rather buy the old Milwaukee version for cheap.

Easier and quicker to use an ordinary screwdriver.

Haha just walk out of HF

@Grimmeute

5 жыл бұрын

I walk in every week, drool over the Hercules table saw and then leave 😂😂

I don’t think I’d buy one.

welllllll...... since there is no such thing as a 4v lithium-ion battery.... 3.7v is what it is.... rounding off voltage??... nitpicking maybe, but fact nonetheless.....

@denoftools

5 жыл бұрын

Yep, they all do it.

@PubnicoExpat

5 жыл бұрын

The February coupon said 3.7 volts... At least they got that detail right.

to much trouble for $20.00 get a good flashlight and manual screw driver that work with out charging. garbage xmas gift.

4v ? What is the point? Even 12v is a waste. Why anyone would buy or use anything less than 18v makes no sense

@Jimddddd1981

5 жыл бұрын

I disagree. Not sure about this 4v screwdriver but 12v is perfect for some applications. I do HVAC service and I keep a 12v Milwaukee impact in my bag. Its perfect for removing and installing panels and for driving the occasional screw. Plus it’s light and compact so it fits nicely in my bag. If I was an installer and I was driving 1000 screws a day, I’d go with an 18v but for what I do, 12v is perfect.

@MrKannon9

5 жыл бұрын

I use my 12 volt all the time because I do hvac I dont have enough room most of the time for a 18 volt

@cboyamg

5 жыл бұрын

@@MrKannon9 i did car audio for over 15 years and now work on boats. The whole time ive done electronic repair. Honestly with an 18v impact and drill with the aid of a skewdriver there isnt anything i havent been able to do. inside doors, dash speakers, under dash of boat or car. All the way up to 20 cubic ft. Speaker boxes with a hundred 2" screws. That combo does it all. But still a 4v seems like a waste

@bfhammer

5 жыл бұрын

Office machine tech here. I'm dealing with tapped machine screws mostly, often many holding single covers that must be removed. A 18V or 20V impact driver will strip out or damage anything I am driving if not careful, and pay a penalty in weight and space big time. I'm using a different brand version of this Bauer and it does the job fine, charge lasts for a couple weeks or so with use.

@Up_All_Night

5 жыл бұрын

I picked up a 4v screwdriver and an adapter for precision bits and it's great for working on laptops.