Awesome Tools

This aluminum multitool from Canyon Bicycles helps you make quick adjustments, perform tubeless repairs, and fix flats. It incorporates a 90º ratcheting bit holder, a Dynaplug tubeless tire repair tool, and a CO₂ inflator for Presta or Schrader valves. Includes four double-headed driver bits with Torx and Allen tips.

Random Hands dug into their toolbox in search of the right screwdriver – not for loosening screws, but for remaking into a flashy gold-plated bolt-action pen. Rather than melting down the driver’s shaft, they drilled out its solid center, making way for the pen’s refill and mechanism, then followed that with texturing and plating.

ToughBuilt’s heavy-duty tool bags feature a lightweight yet structured design, and a cavernous interior compartment which can be accessed via a wide-mouth zipper top. There are tool pouches and loops inside, and exterior pockets, and their main section can be locked. They come in sizes from 12″ to 30″ wide.

It may be designed for plumbers, but this versatile tool belongs in far more toolboxes than just those. At its heart are 1/2″ tube-cutting pliers, but it also includes flat and Phillips screwdrivers, stepped hex and square seat wrenches, a knife, a saw, a flashlight, and more. Plus, it folds down to just the length of its handles.

This updated version of the MyKee keychain multitool now offers 20 functions, including a bottle opener, pill-splitter, box opener, staple remover, tag popper, letter opener, four metric hex-head wrenches, a small bit holder, and a flathead screwdriver. It’s made out of grade 5 titanium for long life and light weight.

MetMo’s unique hand tool features a design inspired by a classic 1950s ratchet driver. Like its muse, the MetMo Driver features an exposed ratchet mechanism, upgraded with modern engineering to maximize power. A flip-down handle provides added leverage, especially when working in tight spots.

This 5-in-1 BBQ tool is a great gift for grill fanatics. In addition to working as a spatula, this stainless steel tool has straight and serrated cutting edges, a flipping fork, a kebab separator tool, and a bottle opener built-in. It has a handsome wooden handle that provides an 18″ reach.

FidgetThings created this unique variant of the everyday utility knife which allows for its blade to be used for cutting in either direction or scraping. Its blade stows securely in its handle using magnets, then flips into place when you need it. It’s available in aluminum, copper, or brass. Blades not included.

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.

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.

It’s possible to make saw blades out of materials other than metal. GazR’s Extreme Brick Machines not only built a saw blade out of LEGO Technic parts, but an entire working table saw. It uses 14 motors to cut through objects and is definitely not something you’d want to stick your finger into. Here it is using a skinnier blade.

Measuring just 2.28″ across, this pentagonal stainless steel tool manages to incorporate 23 different functions. It packs a variety of metric hex and Allen wrenches, as well as spoke wrenches, Phillips and slotted screwdrivers, as well as a bottle opener. It’s keyring friendly as well and comes in raw stainless or black finishes.

If you want a loud noisemaker, you could always buy one of those compressed air horns, but if you prefer something that you can reuse over and over, check out HABU’s build – which uses a modded cordless power drill and a small compressor pump to blow air through a pair of horns.

Designed by blade maker Jon Graham for CRKT, the Razel GT features a snub-nosed straight blade with a chiseled tip that’s great for push-cutting and scraping. It has a smooth-opening ball-bearing pivot and supports easy one-handed closing. Its 3″ long blade is made from 8Cr13MoV steel, while its handle is 6061 aluminum.

With this 112-bit driver kit from iFixit, you’ll never be caught without the proper tool for opening gadgets. It comes with 1/4″ and 4mm bit driver handles with magnetic bit sockets, knurled grips, swivel tops, and high-quality bits made from S2 and 6150 steel. And if anything ever breaks, it’s covered by iFixit’s lifetime warranty.

TEC Accessories’ pocket-sized tool is machined from solid 6Al-4V titanium. It features a durable pry tip at one end and a tungsten carbide glass breaker at the other. The pry tool doubles as a straight screwdriver, while the glass breaker works as a scribe tool. There’s also a keychain version, minus the glass breaker.

Mono+Mono’s carabiner clip packs in 18 functions in one. Available in aluminum, steel, or titanium, the tool has a bottle opener, wire stripper, glass breaker, screwdrivers, bit holder, box cutter, pry tool, and more – all quickly accessible from your backpack or belt loop.

You can run down to the Home Depot and pick up a tool that uses gunpowder or compressed air to drive nails. I Did a Thing tried his hand at building his own explosive-powered nail gun, but his looks like a hammer, plus, it’s much more dangerous than off-the shelf tools. Kids, don’t dance barefoot on your lathe.

The Q typically spends his time building things that aren’t particularly useful. But this time out, he came up with a design for a saw that can cut through tree limbs twice as fast as usual. The saw uses a pair of blades and a spring to clamp down against the wood to double cutting speed.

NEBO’s SL100 spotlight can cast a beam up that’s visible from up to 1 mile away. It combines a white/red COB LED light with a laser-excited phosphor (LEP) module to achieve its impressive beam distance. Its aluminum case is wrapped in PA66 nylon and rubber for grip and has magnet, belt clip, and tripod mounting options.

This slim stainless steel tool serves multiple purposes, serving as a minimal money clip and credit card holder, as well as flat and Phillips screwdrivers, hex wrenches, a mini ruler, scraper, and a bottle opener in one. It’s TSA-friendly, and available in black or stainless finishes.

Grim Workshop’s latest stainless steel tool card is loaded with useful functions. Despite being the size of a credit card, it packs fishing hooks, a metal lure, a file, an awl, a needle, emergency sutures, a tick remover, spring snare triggers, and even has a sharpened knife. It also has a sticky backing to hold tools in place after use.

This hefty D-battery-powered flashlight uses a 5-watt Cree XPE LED to cranks out up to 590 lumens, visible at a distance up to 420 meters (~1377 feet). It’s made from aluminum and ABS plastic and is waterproof up to 1 meter. It has low, high, and strobe modes and can run for up to 18 hours between battery swaps.

A cheap and versatile alternative to metal carabiners, these lightweight plastic clips are designed to slide through MOLLE webbing or belt loops, offering a way to hang small accessories like pouches, hats, gloves, and more. Snaps closed securely, and won’t ever rust like metal clips.

The James Brand has updated their handsome and refined Ellis pocket knife with a new slip-joint construction, along with a scraper, a flat-head screwdriver, a pry tool, and scissors. Its 2.6″ drop-point blade is partially serrated and made from Sandvik 12C27 steel, wrapped in Micarta handle scales.

Everyday Carry looks back at the most popular gear with their users from the last month, and the collection includes several great pocket knives, sunglasses, a gear pouch, multi-tool, and a flashlight. We’re particularly taken by the Spyderco Para Military 2 folding knife – a powerhouse cutting tool in a compact package.