Chose JIS screwdrivers over Phillips for old Japanese cameras and wow what a difference

I was working on a 1970s Pentax Spotmatic and kept stripping screws no matter how careful I was. Tried a regular #2 Phillips and it slipped twice before I gave up. Ordered a set of JIS drivers from Amazon for around $25 and the first screw I tried just clicked right in. Has anyone else run into this with older gear or am I just late to the party?

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clairepark29d agoTop Commenter

Yeah "just clicked right in" is exactly what happened with my old Minolta.

the_jennifer29d ago

Huh, that's interesting. Was it a specific camera model or just a general Minolta thing? I've heard mixed things about their older gear.