Doctor Who: Ranking The Doctor's Sonic Screwdrivers Worst To Best
2. The Ninth And Tenth Doctors' Sonic Screwdriver
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The first sonic screwdriver of the revival series, this was the version of the famous sci-fi device new and old fans were introduced to in the Ninth Doctor's debut episode in 2005.
More compact and streamlined than its classic predecessors, this was a futuristic, multi-functional and impressive design which matched the then-TARDIS interior. With a cracked coral texture enclosing intricate technology, and an extendable glass tube topped with a glowing blue diode, this screwdriver was too cool for only one Time Lord to use.
Kept by his Tenth incarnation post-regeneration, the Doctor used this screwdriver in his many adventures - including battles with the Cybermen and Daleks. It was accidentally destroyed in 2007's Smith and Jones - burnt-out by an X-Ray machine - but was replaced with an updated model shortly after.
It was also the first sonic screwdriver on-screen which was said to be useless against wood. An updated model of the Tenth Doctor's screwdriver, which included a red mode, dampers and a hidden neural relay, was given to River Song by the Twelfth Doctor as a parting gift.
The final time that the Tenth Doctor's sonic was seen in use was by the newly-regenerated Eleventh Doctor in The Eleventh Hour. Malfunctioning after his regeneration, the sonic screwdriver exploded after exerting too much power.
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