Awesome Tools

This limited edition of Gerber’s Fastball pocket knife features a sweet anodized purple finish on its aluminum handles. Its 3″ Wharncliffe blade is great for everyday tasks like cutting rope and opening boxes. The blade is made from S30V steel with a tumbled black oxide finish and has a liner lock mechanism. A ball-bearing pivot ensures smooth operation.

This versatile pocket tool combines eight useful functions. Made from black-coated stainless steel, it packs two deployable blades: a tanto knife, and a multitool with a pry bar, screwdriver, nail puller, box cutter, can opener, and a serrated scraper edge. On the back end, you’ll find a clip for keys or attaching to a belt loop.

This versatile screwdriver set can handle a wide variety of screwheads, including Phillips, slotted, hex, Torx, square, Pozidrive, Tripoint, and Pentalobe. It comes with 4mm and 1/4″ magnetic bit holders, and its smooth-spinning aluminum handle has a second bit holder on its side for increased torque.

Keter’s portable workbench folds up small enough to hide behind your couch but is incredibly useful. Its work surface is made from heavy-duty resin and has built-in slots for holding its removable clamps. When opened, its lower section offers shelves for small tools and accessories. The package includes two 12″ clamps.

This small, fixed-blade knife from Civivi features a sheepsfoot blade with a sharp and tough 14C28N steel blade. It’s good for light-duty tasks like opening packages and cutting paper and includes a Kydex sheath with both a bead chain and a lanyard cord. It’s available with a natural stainless or black blade.

This hefty hand tool from Rogan USA is ideal for prying items apart. It’s made from 1/4″ thick high-carbon steel and weighs 11 oz. Its triple-ground edge works as a chisel, and its full-tang construction means it won’t fall apart, even with heavy use. We suggest wrapping its handle with paracord for comfort and grabbing the optional Kydex sheath.

You’ll never drop a driver bit again with the SwatClips magnetic bit box on your belt. This small case offers storage for drill and screwdriver bits and holds them in place securely with powerful rare earth magnets. Its lid opens 90º for easy access and it can keep up to 12 bits inside for longer-term storage.

Gerber’s versatile outdoor cutting tool folds up to less than half its size for easy carrying. It can cut, chop, and split wood and has a quad-locking system to ensure that its blade is firmly in place. It comes in green/stainless or black/stainless and measures 6.75″ when closed and 15.1″ when open.

This compact screwdriver features a pivoting L-shaped handle that can improve torque and help you turn screws in tight spaces. It has a ratcheting mechanism and includes a magnetic 1/4″ hex bit driver and four bits in the standard set. An upgraded combo kit comes with three drivers, a dozen bits, universal sockets, and more.

Gerber’s versatile Dual-Force multitool offers a dozen useful functions including a 3.25″ knife, a saw, wire cutter, wire stripper, and more. But its real highlights are its center-axis bit driver and a pair of pliers with a two-size slip joint jaw. Plus, its layered construction is designed to provide double the jaw strength of typical multitools.

This 19.5-ounce survival axe from SOG chops firewood and hacks through branches with ease. It’s got a claw/spike tool on its back end and a hammering surface on its side. Its 3″ blade is made from stainless steel, and its handle is glass-reinforced nylon wrapped in paracord with a firestarter rod hidden inside.

VACO’s convenient hand tool lets you carry six socket wrenches in your pocket. It has a durable metal shaft that holds three double-headed sockets, including 1/4″, 5/16″, 11/32″, 3/8″, 7/16″, and 1/2″ sizes. The sockets stay in place using strong rare-earth magnets and its shaft doubles as a 1/4″ bit driver that can also be used on a power drill.

Wuben’s palm-sized flashlight outputs up to 900 lumens with a 175º beam. It has five brightness levels plus strobe and SOS modes and a built-in magnet for attaching to metal surfaces. In addition to black and white cases, it comes in gold, cracked glaze, and circuit special editions, with cool white neutral white light sources.

NexTool’s Flagship Pro multitool packs 16 functions, most notably a full-size pair of scissors. In addition, it has pliers, a knife, a saw, a wire cutter, a screwdriver, bottle and can openers, a seatbelt cutter, a wire stripper, and more. Both the knife and saw have locking blades for safety. Available in stonewashed black or stainless finishes.

This versatile stainless steel multitool packs 28 functions, including a grippy set of pliers, wire cutters, a crimping tool, a bottle opener, a wood saw, screwdrivers, a wire stripper, scissors, a large knife blade, and much more. It comes with a comes with a nylon sheath and is made in Switzerland by Victorinox.

uvBeast makes the brightest ultraviolet flashlights we’ve seen. Their V3 light has three surface-mounted LEDs, which can project a UV beam 70 feet or more. Its light can be used for finding covered-up repairs and leaks, curing UV resins, and making phosphorescents glow brightly. It’s powered by two 18650 li-ion batteries.

This perfectly sized everyday knife has a slim, modern design with a sharp 2.8″ blade made from VG-10 stainless steel. It has a slide-lock mechanism with an ambidextrous thumb disc, and its handle scales are made from lightweight Micarta, known for its excellent grip. It’s also available in an XL size, as well as one with a damascus blade.

The V10 is a compact, 10″ long axe that’s perfect for carrying in or on your backpack. It weighs just 1.27 pounds, and its high-carbon steel blade is good for chopping branches, small logs, and kindling. Its handle is made from reinforced fiberglass with an ergonomic TPR grip. Includes two kinds of blade protectors.

This compact tool pouch is made from high-quality X-Pac sailcloth and has three slots for tools, a phone pocket, and elastic straps on its front. A zipper pocket on the back holds credit cards, spare change, or small accessories. Two paracord loops can be used to attach a keychain, lanyard, or wrist strap. It also comes in a less expensive 500D polyester version.

We’ve used the Leatherman Signal before, and it’s a great all-around multitool. We dig this new colorway with vibrant aqua handles. The tool has 19 functions, including a 1/4″ hex driver, pliers, a combo knife, saw, hammer, a firestarter rod, bottle and can openers, a whistle, and more. Available with silver or black tool blades.

This key-sized titanium tool from TEC Accessories can open boxes, turn flathead screws, pull apart difficult key rings, open paint cans, and more. It’s also got a filing surface on its side and short imperial/metric rulers on its edge. It hangs easily from a keychain or clips onto a pocket.

Staple guns are typically made from steel. This unique stapler from DeWalt is made from a carbon fiber composite. Not only is it the coolest-looking stapler on the job site, but it also weighs about 50% less, which can reduce fatigue – especially when stapling overhead. It’s as sturdy as metal staplers and accepts heavy-duty staples and 18-gauge brads.

This premium pocket screwdriver from The James Brand is small enough to fit in the coin pocket of your pants. It features a sleek, anodized aluminum shell and a built-in magnetized tray that holds four included Wiha screwdriver bits. Its 1/4″ driver socket is also magnetized to securely hold bits. Available in Desert Campout/blue or black/black.