SDSP42 vs. SDDP42?

[justinmc]

What exact is the difference here? I never really paid attention until I was going through some of my loose hard handle stuff and these just happened to be laying side by side. The handle on the SDSP42 is noticeably smaller and its marked

SDSP42 IR #2 ACR

Was this before all the S/O's had ACR profiles on the phillips drivers?

 

[Fedwrench]

Back in the day Snap on sold Slim Profile screwdrivers that had smaller and narrower handles for dainty hands.

 

[Moose-LandTran]

I have 3 or 4 of those handles in red, i don't think mine are ACR though.

 

[Flash21]

are the SDS series pretty rare? I hardly ever see them for sale.

 

[MK1]

The SDS Snap-on screwdrivers were introduced around 1995, the first catalog I see them in was catalog 300 which was 1995. They were first developed to serve technicians in Japan because of their smaller hand size.
The last catalog I see them in was in 2000. So they must have been discontinued sometime around 2000. I have a set of them that I keep in the kitchen drawer, my wife loves them.

 

[justinmc]

They were first developed to serve technicians in Japan because of their smaller hand size.

So these would be JDM drivers... now I must own a complete set. Haha

Kinda cool info though. I've got smaller hands but not "that" small. A regular S/O hard handle has always felt comfortable. Hmmm thanks for the info

 

[Vinko]

are the SDS series pretty rare? I hardly ever see them for sale.

I've bought a few in the last year on the truck. Pretty much cleared him out of all smaller hard-handles though