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Klein's 32500 is the multi-bit screwdriver that electricians have carried for decades, and the reason it shows up in so many home toolboxes is simple arithmetic. Four double-ended bits give you two Phillips, two slotted, two TORX and two square-recess tips; the bits ride in a hollow steel shaft whose ends are 1/4-inch and 5/16-inch nut drivers, and pulling the shaft out of the handle exposes a 3/8-inch socket. Eleven functions, one 7.25-inch handle, 8 ounces.
Klein does not sell it on its own site. The Buy Now button opens a list of partner retailers, and as of this check Home Depot showed $15.97, Lowe's $18.98 and Grainger $24.88. That spread is worth a glance, because the tool is identical everywhere and the difference is entirely the seller's markup.
Our verdict
The standard multi-bit driver for a kitchen drawer or a tool bag: eleven functions, replaceable tips and a hand-tool warranty that runs as long as the tool does, at retail prices near $16.
- A good fit for
- A homeowner or renter who wants one driver for outlet covers, cabinet hardware, appliance panels and hex-head sheet metal screws without carrying a set.
- We would skip it if
- You need a magnetic tip to hold screws in tight spots, an insulated driver for live electrical work, or small Torx and hex sizes for electronics and furniture.
Reasons to consider it
- Phillips #1/#2, slotted 3/16 and 1/4, TORX T10/T15 and square #1/#2 in four swappable double-ended bits
- The hollow shaft is a 1/4, 5/16 and 3/8-inch nut driver, which covers most hex-head sheet metal and HVAC screws
- Every bit pair is sold as a replacement part, and Klein's hand tools are warranted for their normal life
The compromises
- The tips are not magnetic; Klein offers the 32500MAG for that
- Not insulated, and Klein's own warning says it will not protect against shock
- Klein lists no price and no direct store; the retail spread runs from about $16 to $25 depending on the seller
What we have not verified: No driver was handled for this review; bit retention in the shaft, how firmly the nut driver ends grip a hex head, and long-term wear of the blast-finish tips were not assessed.
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11-in-1 Multi-Bit Screwdriver / Nut Driver (32500)
Eight common tips plus three nut driver sizes, replaceable bit pairs, a rubber Cushion-Grip handle and Klein's normal-life warranty on hand tools, at retail prices around $16 to $19.
Before you buy: No magnet, no insulation, no small Torx or hex sizes, and you have to buy it from a retailer since Klein does not sell direct.
Price checked September 11, 2026. Retailer prices can change.How eight tips and three sockets fit in one shaft
The count works like this. Four double-ended bits each carry two tips: #1 Phillips with 3/16-inch slotted, #2 Phillips with 1/4-inch slotted, #1 square with #2 square, and T10 TORX with T15 TORX. The bit sits in one end of a hollow 0.5-inch steel shaft, and that shaft is itself a 1/4-inch nut driver at one end and 5/16-inch at the other. Pull the whole shaft out of the handle and the handle socket becomes a 3/8-inch nut driver. Eight tips and three hex sizes make eleven, with a hollow depth of 1.75 inches so a bolt end can pass through the socket.
The tips have what Klein calls a blast finish, a roughened surface meant to grip the screw head and reduce cam-out, and the bits are described as heat treated. The handle is a rubber Cushion-Grip in black and yellow. Two absences matter: the specification says Magnetic: No and Insulated: No, and the warnings add that the driver will not protect against electrical shock and should not be used to pry. If a magnetic tip is the feature you want, Klein lists a 32500MAG variant, and an impact-rated 32500HD exists for use in a drill.
Normal life on the tool, none on the bits
Klein's warranty table puts hand tools in class 01, covered for as long as the tool would normally last against flaws in how it was made, provided it was used as intended, excluding alterations, abuse, misuse and ordinary wear. Bits are a different story: class 04 covers consumables, explicitly including bits and blades, only as delivered to the customer. So a stripped or snapped Phillips tip is a replacement bit, not a claim. Warranty returns need Klein to issue an RA number first, plus a receipt from an authorized distributor, requested through Klein's online form or a distributor.
The upside of that split is that every bit pair is a catalog item. Klein lists 32482 for the #1 Phillips and 3/16 slotted bit, 32483 for #2 Phillips and 1/4 slotted, 32484 for the two square tips, and a T10/T15 pair, plus accessory bits that fit the same shaft: 1/8 and 9/64-inch hex, 3/32 and 7/64-inch hex, tamperproof TORX T7/T8, and a Schrader valve core tool. The driver becomes a platform, and a couple of extra bits in the drawer extend it well past eleven functions.
Around $16 at retail, against a $15.99 IKEA set
Klein lists no price of its own. Its Buy Now dialog on the 32500 page lists partner stock with prices, and the range at the time of writing ran from $15.97 at Home Depot, Acme Tools and several electrical supply houses, through $16.95 at Zoro and $18.98 at Lowe's, up to $24.88 at Grainger. Nothing about the tool changes between those sellers, so the cheapest of them is the number to use, and the product record here carries no price because the maker does not set one.
The site already covers two adjacent tools. IKEA's TRIXIG set at $15.99 is a different purchase: a hammer, an adjustable wrench, pliers and a bit driver with ten bits, including Pozidriv and T20 through T30 TORX, sizes the Klein does not have. The Stanley PowerLock tape is not a competitor at all, but it belongs to the same class of tool: a single-purpose item with a long service life. The Klein is the pick when the job is screws and small hex heads and the goal is one driver that stays in the drawer for years, not a starter kit of everything.
Skip it for live wires, electronics or flat-pack furniture
Three jobs push this driver out of contention. Work on energized circuits calls for an insulated tool, and Klein says in plain words that the 32500 is not one; the company sells insulated drivers for that. Electronics and small appliances use T6 through T8 Torx, tiny Phillips and hex sizes that are not in the base set, though some are available as add-on bits. Flat-pack furniture leans on Pozidriv and 4 or 5 mm hex, which the IKEA set covers and this driver does not.
Move on too if you need the tip to hold a screw at full reach inside a cabinet or a ceiling box. The 32500 has no magnet, and a dropped screw is a recurring irritation with any non-magnetic driver. Klein's answer is the 32500MAG, and buying that version from the start is cheaper than buying both. For everything else in a house, from outlet covers to furnace panels, the plain 32500 is the sensible default.
How we put this together
Built from the product pages and listings below, without test scores or results we have not measured. Specifications and prices change, so check the original page for the exact model, current price, delivery, and returns.
- Klein Tools: 11-in-1 Multi-Bit Screwdriver/Nut Driver (32500) (opens in a new tab)
- Klein Tools: Warranty by Product Group (opens in a new tab)
- IKEA: TRIXIG 15-piece tool set (opens in a new tab)
