After covering Prime Day for 36 hours over four days, this is the one thing I bought: Vampliers pliers
The Verge reviewer Antonio G. Di Benedetto spent 36 hours covering Prime Day deals and ultimately bought himself a pair of Vampliers – Japanese-made pliers designed to remove stripped screws.
Antonio G. Di Benedetto, a reviewer for The Verge, spent 36 hours over four days covering Prime Day deals. After all that, the one item he purchased for himself was a pair of Vampliers, a tool he had wanted for a while because he frequently encounters stripped screws.
Vampliers are Japanese-made pliers specifically designed for one task: removing stripped screws. Di Benedetto bought the standard 6.25-inch VT-001 model, which was on sale for $25.58 (about $6 off) on Amazon. He had previously recommended a smaller pair of Vampliers in a roundup of Prime Day deals under $25.
The writer notes that over the years, he has abandoned too many stripped screws in door jambs, junction boxes, and even under his desk. Now he finally has a way to correct those mistakes. He also mentions that the pliers are manufactured by Engineer in Japan and distributed in the US by Vampire Tools under rebranded names.
