Key Features:
+ LED to illuminate screws
+ pocket-sized
- Bits fall out too easily
The Kobalt Lighted Pocket Screwdriver with Level (model #0501856) is a neat little novelty tool, but probably not something you would carry with you every day and rely on. It's a decent pocket screwdriver with a couple of extras thrown in.
The best feature of this screwdriver is the LED. The LED illuminates the driver bit (and the screw) making it easier to see what you are doing in dark places. There is a button to turn the LED on or off, located in a convenient spot for your thumb to reach when using the screwdriver. The LED is bright enough to illuminate a couple of inches in front of the screwdriver, but not bright enough to use as a flashlight.
Two double-sided bits are included with this driver, a slotted bit (1/8 and 3/16) and a Phillips bit (#0 and #2). Both bits are standard-sized hex bits. The bits are strong enough and seem durable.
Both bits fit into storage slots inside the screwdriver's cap. The plastic on the cap is very weak and easily reshaped, and it doesn't take long for it to flex enough for the bits to fall out. So when you pull the cap off the driver, you have to be careful because the one or both of the bits might fall out.
The cap has a clip on it so you can attach it to a pocket. The tool is about pen-sized, but a little thicker. The tool has to be flat on its back side to use the level, but the level is raised so you can see it from the side. Kobalt sells this tool with a lifetime guarantee.
If you use a pocket level such as the Irwin pocket level, this Kobalt driver/level might be a good substitute because it adds the screwdriver capability. However, if you're looking to buy a pocket level to use often, you would probably be better off with something like the Johnson Keychain Level. It's much smaller and costs less money. If you like the Kobalt model, it is a pretty good value at around $3. Similar pocket driver models typically sell for $5 to $10 on Amazon.
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