BTW, new version of ES120 - ES121 released. Unloaded speed is 340 RPM versus 170. Torque is lower, of course. Basically - change of gear box.
Review video:
Still seems slow. I'm sure I can easily twirl a regular screwdriver faster than that with two fingers around the thin shaft. The real value seems to be in the torque setting - good for assembling stuff.
I wonder if they'll ever come out with a version that has a switchable gearbox, basically like the ones found in better cordless drills. Maybe it can even detect when it's applying high torque and automatically switch to the high torque mode. Or somewhat easier to design could be a miniaturized impact driver powered by a tiny BLDC motor.
I think using it to take apart a 3D printer may have been a little outside of the scope for intended design. Out of all the review videos I’ve seen, and being a creator in that genre she has never came up in any of my suggested videos. How did you find this video, with a specific search?
New logo for her might as well be “Don’t turn it on, or you might have to take it off”
No thanks, I would rather see the product and it the person in a review.
As for the uses, I’ve seen a lot of people cover different reasons on why they might buy Ken, and maybe not buy one. I thing about it last year when I first saw it. But I went the cheap rout as always that usually ends up in a more expensive rout in the long run. One from harbor freight, one from Walmart becjase it was in the shelve, and a few others that hit the trash bucket.
My goal was originally to be able to do tear downs and not have my hand cramp and twist in weird positions. Something that happens during the recording (more editing time) that I end up deleting in the end anyway, or I end up suffering later that day/night. So for the person with health issues like a “Stiff Person Syndrome” (SPS), carpal tunnel of the wrist, arthritis, or maybe worse and loss of some fingers I could see this being a way to still do a hobby and assist.
Well after a year, I decided to ask for a ES120 (coming soon), I guess I’ll find out if it can help in this area. I gave up on trying to do tear down videos from it causing my fingers to do some weird contortionist bends and lock ups. Maybe this will help?
But I’m always on the look out for new technology, lighter soldering irons, anything that can help so I won’t be forced to give up another hobby. But anything labled as medical assistance and this screw driver would cost $1,000 in the US. So I try to stay away from these “medical” reasons for buying or using something in reviews. I’m not in a rush so I don’t see the need for the ES121 and won’t be assembling a 3D printer. It’s more for small electronics with a lot of screws, the repeating of multiple screws is what screws me in the end.
Scott