It was just last year that we told you about the MetMo Driver, which was a modern take on the classic ratchet screwdriver. Well, its makers are now offering a smaller version designed more for everyday tasks, and it's appropriately named the MetMo Pocket Driver.
Like its larger predecessor, the British-made Pocket was inspired by the 1950s German-made Weltrekord ratchet screwdriver, which was itself based on a design that was first patented in 1891.
And also like its bigger brother, the Pocket is as much a showpiece and a fidget toy as it is a practical tool. Its ratcheting hardened chuck, for example, is claimed to produce a "huuuuuuugely satisfying" click as it rotates. There's also a snappy bolt-action lever for switching between forward and reverse.
![The Pocket's chuck can be more finely adjusted than that of the original model, plus its handle has been redesigned for increased functionality](https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/9253d66/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x854+0+0/resize/1280x854!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2Fb2%2Fd12a2c15458894da5ccde54fb0bf%2Fmetmo-6.jpeg)
Whereas the original Driver was designed for fairly heavy-duty use, the Pocket is intended to be utilized more for around-the-home tasks such as assembling Ikea furniture and torquing bolts on bikes. It accepts hex wrench bits along with screwdriver bits, and has a quick-release handle that can either be folded straight down, screwdriver-style; folded off diagonally for accessing tight spaces; or folded 90 degrees like the handle of a T driver.
The base version of the Pocket is made of hard-anodized 2024 aerospace-grade aluminum, with a stainless steel chuck that has a magnetic socket. Buyers can upgrade to a stainless steel handle, or even all the way up to a completely stainless steel body. In all versions, two bits can be stored in the cap, along with the one in the chuck.
![The Pocket delivers 17 Nm (3.8 lb ft) of torque](https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/f6e7097/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6720x4480+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F8a%2F34%2Fd689847c460eaae7cd5186b4188c%2Fmetmo-7.jpg)
The whole thing measures 103 mm long by 27 mm wide (4 by 1.06 in) and reportedly tips the scales at 109 g (base version), 149 g (base with steel handle) or 230 g (all-steel).
Should you be interested, the MetMo Pocket Driver is currently the subject of a Kickstarter campaign. Pledges run from £89 (about US$111) for the base model, up to £149 ($186) for the all-steel version – the retail prices will be 10% higher.
You can see the device in huuuuuuugely satisfying action, in the video below.
Source: Kickstarter