In the past here on Nashvilleriders.com you have seen where I have posted up link to reviews I have written for webBikeWorld.com. Recently Johnny and I teamed up for a "quick look" at a Japanese Industry Standard, or JIS, screwdriver at the request of wBW. In particular one from AMES. We wanted to see if there really is a noticeable difference between using one of these screwdrivers versus a standard Phillips head screwdriver. It turns out that the answer was a resounding "sometimes". Here's an excerpt from the review:

The parts guy at the motorcycle shop stared at me for an eternity before he finally blinked and said, 'There's no such thing.' Patiently I tried again to explain to him just exactly what I was looking for:  A Japanese-spec screwdriver that wouldn't strip out the screws on my old KZ 650.

I suggested he ask the mechanics in the shop, figuring they would probably know where I could get one, but that didn't work out either. He returned a few minutes later, only to tell me that the mechanic said I was using the wrong size screwdriver."

You can check out the complete review over at webBikeWorld and you can see the video here.