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DrKhanMD
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Mar 9, 2018
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DrKhanMD
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Apr 12, 2018
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AdmrlAhabI'm pretty sure it's not? I found the spec sheets for both at one point, and while near identical I think the ES120 has a higher torque motor, otherwise they're the same.
You can even check out SainSmart's website right now. They only list the ES120 for sale, and it's one the newest products in their lineup of tools.
https://www.sainsmart.com/collections/tools-instruments/toolpac
You can even check out SainSmart's website right now. They only list the ES120 for sale, and it's one the newest products in their lineup of tools.
https://www.sainsmart.com/collections/tools-instruments/toolpac
AdmrlAhab
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Apr 13, 2018
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DrKhanMDNo, the ES121 only just came outlike a month ago. You can see a comparison here.
DrKhanMD
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Apr 13, 2018
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AdmrlAhabThen maybe I suppose I have a fake? I've owned mine for way more than ~1 month.
I can take a closer picture of it later tonight, but this is a video of it from February. https://www.instagram.com/p/BfZHfpGDbMr/?taken-by=drkhanmd
That's when I bough a Wiha bit set to accompany it, but I had owned it for at least 1-2 months before the video was shot too.
I can take a closer picture of it later tonight, but this is a video of it from February. https://www.instagram.com/p/BfZHfpGDbMr/?taken-by=drkhanmd
That's when I bough a Wiha bit set to accompany it, but I had owned it for at least 1-2 months before the video was shot too.
AdmrlAhab
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Apr 14, 2018
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DrKhanMDThe one month statement was an estimation. It's very possible it's been out longer than that, but you can clearly see on websites like gearbest and AliExpress that the ES120 typically has had it's price dropped to around 90 dollars, while ES121s are around 110-120 dollars.
ryanneufeld
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Jun 17, 2018
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DrKhanMDI came here to say the same thing. I love my ES120, it's super handy when you have a lot of screws that aren't super tight.
It's pretty good for laptops. I use mine on my 3dprinter.
It's pretty good for laptops. I use mine on my 3dprinter.
Gort5000
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Oct 16, 2018
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DrKhanMDI don’t know which came first, but he torque level is different between the 120 and 121. Age is immaterial, however, as they are different products for different purposes.
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If you do a lot of work with electronics and this thing is AMAZING. The build quality of the tool itself is high, and it has worked consistently with not a single bug or issue in the ~1 year I've owned it. It makes building drones a breeze, and lowers overall build fatigue by a lot.
PROS: High build quality, solid in the hand Long battery life. Extremely intuitive on how it works Just freaking works, consistently!
CONS: Button placement is too high, it's ergonomics could be better with the button placed further down the shaft of the tool as if you were naturally gripping a screwdriver Even with MD pricing, it's still pretty expensive. It's thicker than a standard screwdriver, you might need to run an extension to get into tight spots or deep screw holes. I noticed an ever so slight wobble in the drive shaft, meaning it's not perfectly straight (Doesn't really affect usability, but it's not a cheap tool, for the price you pay it certainly should be straight)
All that said, I would not hesitate to buy one of these again, or even upgrade my ES121 to the ES120. It's such a simple little tool, but if you do a lot of work on small electronics it's irreplaceable and will save you more time than you thought possible.