Awesome Tools

This teensy tool measures 1.2″ long when closed and 1.69″ long when opened. Its utility blade is ideal for opening packages and other light-duty cutting tasks. It has a sliding mechanism with a locking thumbscrew and is made from titanium with a stainless steel blade – a great addition to any keychain.

These precision tweezers from Giriaitus are great for removing splinters, plucking hairs, and working with tiny parts. But slide them back inside their steel case, and you’ll find another retractable tool hiding inside – a straight-blade utility knife for cutting rope, whittling, or opening boxes.

From the “fun things to do with a giant saw blade” file comes this video by Knives Project. The expert metalsmith starts by cutting a rough outline of a full-tang cleaver from an old industrial circular saw blade. After cleaning off the rust, he drills holes for a wooden handle, heats and hammers its edge, then hones the blade to a razor-sharp edge.

This collection of EDC gear makes us think of the crisp and cool winter days just around the corner. This week’s Everyday Carry Loadout includes a bold G-Shock watch, a sleek Ridge wallet, a classic Victorinox pocket knife, and more, each done up in a pure-as-the-driven-snow white.

CRKT’s Redemption folding knife features a shape inspired by the knives carried in the Wild West. Designed in collaboration with Hogue Knives and based on Ken Onion’s custom Deadman’s Hand knife, this US-made folder has a 4.06″ spear-point blade with a stonewashed finish, a crossbar locking mechanism, and a G10 handle with a reversible deep-carry clip.

Nebo’s versatile USB-rechargeable light offers three modes: 300-lumen lantern, 120-lumen spotlight, and 10-lumen mode that emulates flickering candlelight. It also doubles as a power bank for charging up USB devices.

This versatile tool is perfect for your bike bag, packing in several useful functions for repairing and tuning your bicycle on the go. It packs in Philips and flat screwdrivers, multiple hex, Torx, and spoke wrenches, as well as a chain tool and chain hook. They all fold up into a durable polycarbonate handle which provides leverage.

Neil Paskin has created all kinds of awesome things on his Pask Makes YouTube channel. Now, he’s designed a marking knife ideal for woodworking projects. The Dart knife features an arrow-like design, a stainless steel blade, and stitched leather handle scales. It’s a unique and useful addition to any toolbox. Pre-launch pricing ends 9.10.2023.

Tightening lug nuts on a wheel typically involves turning five nuts sequentially to make sure they’re tightened evenly. This video shows off a homebrew invention that can loosen or tighten them all at once. It’s a cool idea, but in the real world, you’ll need metal gears and something more powerful than a Makita cordless drill to get the job done.

This teensy lantern from Ledlenser measures less than 4″ tall but produces up to 300 lumens of glare-free lighting. It has a built-in hanging hook, three white light modes, and two red light modes. It comes with a rechargeable battery but can also run on an AA battery. Available in cool or warm white versions.

This ultra-compact ratchet driver helps you turn screws, nuts, and bolts in tight spaces. It’s small enough to keep in your pocket and drives standard 1/4″ bits. Its low-profile, 72-tooth mechanism can turn with as little as 5º of motion. The set includes #1 and #2 Phillips, 3/16″ and 1/4″ flat blades, and a 1/4″ socket driver bit.

Just because you like EDC gear doesn’t mean it needs to be a drab shade of black, brown, or green. With the massive popularity of Barbie this summer, pink stuff is all the rage. Everyday Carry shows off a six-piece loadout that includes vibrant pink pocket tools, a key case, a keychain flashlight, a bolt-action pen, and a minimal wallet.

This larger-sized pocket knife combines a folding utility blade/box cutter with a saw blade, a general-purpose knife, and a 1/4″ hex bit driver. The tools are made from stainless steel, while the handle is aluminum alloy. It comes with a nylon sheath, ten spare blades, and a Philips/flat screwdriver bit.

You never know when you might want to pop open a bottle of wine. KeySmart’s stainless steel wine accessory puts a corkscrew in your pocket. Its cap unscrews to expose its twisty part and acts as a handle for leverage. It’s also got a notch on its side for opening beer and soda bottles. Great for picnicking!

This unique construction tool lets you check that things are level around corners or on staircases. It has four bubble levels and folds at four hinged points to wrap around angles. It has horizontal, vertical, and 45º vials, an aluminum alloy body, and built-in magnets for hanging it on metal surfaces.

This versatile hand tool is basically a complete set of socket wrenches. Its dual rotating heads can turn both metric and standard hex bolts in 16 different sizes, as well as 12-point, round hex, square, spline, and Torx bolts. It can even dig in and turn damaged bolt heads.

While he could have just bought a cheap jigsaw, Hassan Abu-Izmero enjoys a challenge, so he got to building himself a fully-functional jigsaw that’s driven by the rotating action of a power drill. It took a simple yet clever bit of engineering to convert the drill’s circular motion into the saw’s longitudinal motion.

Stanley’s unique power strip is built into an industrial-strength, spring-loaded clamp with rubberized claws. The design means you can securely place outlets without worry that they will shift when moving your power tool cords. It only has three outlets though, and you may need an extension cord to reach your wall outlet.

One of the biggest pains with measuring is reading those tiny, unlabeled hash marks. Victor’s rulers solve the problem by placing text markings every 1/16-inch along one edge and every 5 mm on the other, with staggered 1 mm lines for easy counting. They come in 12″ or 18″ lengths in plastic or stainless steel with a cork backing.

When it comes to pocket knives, we love the look and textured grip of Micarta handles. Everyday Carry got their hands on the Vosteed Raccoon, a well-priced and versatile folding knife with a 3.25″ drop-point 14C28N steel blade, an easy-to-use button-style lock, and a ceramic ball bearing pivot for smooth deployment. Includes a removable pocket clip.

Ferrofire’s carbon steel striker tool works with standard ferrocerium rods to quickly start fires. In addition to its sharp striker edge, it has a serrated tip for making wood curls or soft ferrocerium to use as tinder. The striker comes two to a pack, but ferro rods are sold separately. Ferrofire also sells combo kits that include a striker and a rod.

The Mininch Tool Pen and Tool Pen Mini are back with an improved design. Both pocket drivers offer interchangeable bits that can be swapped like those Pop-A-Point pencils. The new models have an upgraded spring and barrel design for smooth bit switching and come in anodized black, hard anodized black, and stonewashed finishes.

This pocket flashlight has a max brightness of 250 lumens and a lightweight aluminum shell. Its micro-USB charging port is protected from the elements under a sliding metal sleeve, and it comes with a removable two-way pocket clip that can attach to the brim of a hat. Runs for 1.5 hours per charge in 250-lumen mode and 3.5 hours in 50-lumen mode.