Awesome Tools

This 3-foot-long pocket tape measure from TEC Accessories might not be helpful for diagramming an entire room, but it’s a handsome accessory for your keychain or coin pocket. Measuring just 1.24″ across, each is made from real titanium and comes in eye-catching finishes, including stonewashed, rainbow, and moire.

Murdered out in matte black, this titanium pocket tool from Hamans looks like something from Batman’s utility belt. Its main function is prying objects apart, but it can also open boxes, pull thumbtacks, and pop bottle caps. It has an integrated pocket clip and lanyard holes and also comes in grey or multicolor finishes.

This unique pen has a built-in bit driver in its rear end. It’s made from CNC-machined GR5 titanium, and its bolt-action mechanism deploys in two directions – one for the pen and the other for the driver bit. It includes ten alloy tool steel bits and has internal storage for two of them. Accepts off-the-shelf Lamy M22 refills.

This compact tool packs 10 fold-out bits, including hex, torx, flat, and phillips drivers. Its removable outer clip adds wrenches, a tire lever, spoke wrenches, a bottle opener. It measures just 2.2″ x 1.3″ x 0.4″, so it’s easy to carry in any pocket. Fix also makes a belt that can hold the tool in its buckle.

There are plenty of multitools out there, but this is the first one we’ve seen with a powered screwdriver. NexTool’s Gemini folding tool packs an electric driver with 10 precision bits, plus pliers, a knife, bottle opener, scissors, a pry tool, and more. The driver has a magnetic bit holder and a manual mode for extra torque.

This brass mini hammer from Barnett Prototyping is designed for tapping in nails in tight places where an ordinary hammer and handle won’t fit. It’s especially useful for things like pushing in cable staples along a baseboard, and also works as a nutcracker. Comes in 1.5″ long x 3/4″ diameter and 2″ long x 1″ diameter sizes.

For this highly-destructive video, How Ridiculous busted out the big guns… er, axe. Watch as they use a 2-ton axe to chop everything from a big screen TV to bowling balls to a prototype “Tesla.” If it looks familiar, that’s because they removed the head from their big-ass hammer and swapped it with that killer axe.

Sick of searching for wrenches and other hand tools in your drawers? Toolbox Widget is a modular system that keeps tools organized. Its magnetic holders give every tool its own place, and a bright orange stripe indicates when a tool is missing from its spot. Available in wrench, screwdriver, plier, and socket versions.

Shadow Foam previously showed us how their thick foam could be used to make a tool organizer wall. Now they’ve teamed up with inventor Colin Furze to help outfit his awesome new workshop with an foam wall for storing his massive haul of Milwaukee power tools. We love this idea for getting big tools like saws up off the shelf.

After hearing about a now-defunct competition where players modded power tools into race vehicles, William Osman gathered up some of YouTube’s most popular makers and content creators to put on their own version of the dangerous drag races. Needless to say, don’t attempt to replicate any of this at home.

Need to measure floorplans? Skip the ruler and grab the Meazor. This 6-in-1 gadget can capture detailed digital floorplans by rolling it over a printed document. It can also convert scale distances from maps, and measure irregularly-shaped objects. It also has a laser measure and bubble level. Save 35% in The Awesomer Shop.

This glow-in-the-dark caddy is great for storing pens or small pocket tools and making them easy to find in a darkened room. It has six compartments and is made from heat- and solvent-resistant silicone so it won’t slip around on your desktop. Available from CountyComm 1.16.2023.

This bright flashlight outputs up to 2300 lumens with a maximum beam range of 984 feet. It can be used handheld or weapon-mounted, and is rated IPX8 waterproof. It automatically dims when it nears objects and has an intuitive side switch for dialing in settings. A tail switch quickly activates turbo or strobe modes.

This slimline flashlight won’t bulk up your pocket and is small enough to carry on your keychain. It outputs a crisp white 100-lumen beam and also has a red light mode for nighttime reading or navigation. It’s just 8mm thick, and its 800 mAh battery and built-in USB-C connector provide an emergency power source for your phone.

Gear up for the holidays with Everyday Carry’s 2022 gift guide. It’s jam-packed with great gift ideas for organizers, tools, knives, flashlights, backpacks, tech gadgets, and more. Whether your gift recipient is rugged and outdoorsy, a road warrior, or an urban professional, there’s something for everyone on your list.

This handmade pocket multitool from Birch and Bark Designs packs a sturdy pry bar, can and bottle openers, a 1/4″ bit driver, and a multi-size wrench. It’s made from AR500 armor steel, and features interchangeable handle scales. It also doubles as an effective self-defense tool.

This stonewashed stainless steel clip is easy to attach to a bag or belt loop, and packs a dozen functions, including flat and phillips screwdrivers, wrenches, a carbide glass breaker, hex drivers, keychain loops, and a bottle opener. It’s TSA-friendly too.

This handy bit of kit puts a fork, knife, and multitool inside a convenient pocket-size holder. The knife blade has both straight and serrated sections, along with a built-in bottle opener and wrenches. Choose from blue, black, or red cases. Orders include a bonus STB pen light.

This pint-sized flashlight from Fenix outputs up to 1200-lumens, but measures just 2.64″ long and weighs less than 2oz with its rechargeable battery installed. It has five selectable brightness levels plus a bright, emergency strobe mode. It has an A6061-T6 aluminum body and is IP68-rated waterproof.

This sturdy and capable pocket knife features a 2.9″ reverse Tanto blade made from D2 tool steel. That’s set into a handle with grippy G10 scales, a smooth ball-bearing pivot, and a confident liner lock mechanism. An orange thumb stud assists with opening. It comes in solid black, map, fracture, and digicam designs.

This flat titanium tool is excellent for prying objects apart. Its sharp, angled tip can also be used to open packages and has a built-in bottle opener. Its handle has a built-in pocket clip and holes for a lanyard. Available in stonewashed, hand-burnt multicolor, and black finishes.

You might already have flashlights for emergencies or daily use, but do you have a light that can illuminate an entire football field? Everyday Carry shares a dozen of the brightest LED flashlights you can buy from the 14,000-lumen Olight Marauder 2 to the blinding Imalent MS18W, which outputs 100,000 lumens.

This versatile stainless steel carabiner clip from Prepared4X hangs from your keychain, belt loop, or bag, and packs in 10 useful tools. Functions include Phillips and flat-head screwdrivers, a bottle opener, wrenches, a box cutter, a wire cutter, a hex wrench, and a short ruler.