Awesome Tools

Coming soon: Wicked Laser’s 2010 PRO Series increases safety and power for their Spyder, Evolution and Executive lasers, with the Spyder III going Class IV with 500 mw of output.

The Brewzkey essentially sells itself: the key-shaped bottle opener is designed to be carried on your keychain, and is durable; it’s as thick as a nickel and made out of stainless steel.

It may not have as many tools as modern knives, but Victorinox’s 125th Anniversary Heritage Knife is a historical treasure: it’s a replica of an 1884 Swiss Army Soldier’s Knife.

Light, portable and designed to be hung from your keychain, Swiss+Tech’s Utili-Key XT is an 8-in-1 stainless steel multi-tool with a wire cutter, screwdrivers, knife blades, and more.

Designed for the modern caveman, Matthias Kaeding’s ceramic Neolithic Knives will turn you into very old-school chef–minus the loincloths, bad teeth and grunting, of course.

Darth Vader’s Lightsaber Flashlight is the ultimate fake-out: instead of slicing you in half it’ll light the way with four red LED bulbs, leaving you to scare Jedi with its sound effects alone.

Made out of Mil-Spec hard-anodized aerospace aluminum and virtually indestructible, the LX2 LumaMax flashlight packs a potent 200 lumen LED; it’s also waterproof and weighs just 3.7 oz.

First made in 1976, Japanese lighter manufacturer Sarome’s SD1 is their oldest model in production; each is assembled by hand with a solid brass case and traditional flint design.

Packed with quick-draw pockets for your tong, spatula and even a brewskie, the Grillslinger Sport is a belt for BBQ cowboys that conveniently puts all your tools at waist level.

A good, strong length of rope comes in handy for emergency situations, so these Survival Bracelets are no mere fashion accessories: you’ll get up to 26′ of 550 lb mil-spec paracord.

This 25th Anniversary Foxtail Shoulder Plane is signed by John Economaki and made from solid stainless steel, but at a cost of $2,500, it proves that even carpenters have their fanboys.

Now this is what we call firepower: the Windmill Delta Lighter is stormproof and able to sustain a 2000¬âˆž F flame in 70-80 mph winds using a catalyzer coil; it runs on butane gas refills.

Designed for maximum versatility, PPS’ Prometheus Knife features a Tungsten DLC coating, four separate faces, and a large, guarded grip with twelve+ possible holding positions.

One of the most comfortable writing tools ever, Kaweco’s AL Sport Aluminum Pencil is unibody like a MacBook; it’s made from one solid aluminum with a finished, anodized surface.

Made using the motor from a pager (sans the vibrating weight), Flickr user S8’s Mini Drill actually works- a button, a battery and a plastic case are the only other components used.

Ideal for the next zombie outbreak, KA-BAR’s Becker TacTool is a hybrid crowbar and blade made from 1095 cro-van carbon steel which smashes, bashes, prys, hammers and cuts.

The Zilla-Work Tool is hefty yet ergonomic and light thanks to a drilled body; it includes needle nose pliers, a 3″ serrated knife, wire cutter/stripper, screwdriver bits and a bottle opener.

Whether you support the Earth Federation or the Principality of Zeon, Zippo’s got you covered; they’re releasing two special edition lighters in celebration of Gundam’s 30th anniversary.

An affordable alternative to Kalorik’s Wi-fi Wine Cooler, this Wine Bottle Thermometer straps onto your favorite 750ml bottle and will display its temperature from 41 to 85 degrees F.

This ain’t your garden-variety tool: Leatherman’s Vista Hunting Pruner carves up terrain, not tulips, with a serrated knife, saw, wire-cutters, screwdrivers, and awl–all in a fold-up design.

Part novelty, part functional tool, this German-made, key-shaped pocket knife blends into your keychain; for a pen knife, it’s relatively sharp and is barely larger than an ordinary key.

Atlantis’ recent flight to Hubble carried 180 special tools, 116 of which were designed just for that mission; they included Zero-G power tools, EVA workstations and screw capture plates.

More useful than any plastic you’ll ever carry, this credit-card sized Survival Card features a fixed stainless steel blade, a fire starter, signal whistle, LED light, tweezer and toothpick.