Awesome Tools

Updated versions of MRF’s excellent credit-card size multitool, packing guides for drawing, measuring, and designing, along with everyday tools like wrenches and a bottle opener. Available in aluminum, steel, or titanium, and two slightly different configurations.

Flexzilla’s garden hose is made of a special plastic that allows it to uncoil easily and stay flat even when there’s a high pressure of water running through it. No more kinks. It’s also abrasion resistant and its grips are rustproof.

Chris Lefteri’s FixIts is a moldable plastic with a variety of uses. Simply dunk it in hot water then mold it according to your needs. Once it hardens, you can cut, drill and sand it. You can even drop it in hot water again to reuse it. It’s also biodegradable so it’s easy to dispose of.

Rexford Knives partnered with Gallantry to create a special edition of its RUT utility blade multitool. The RUT V3 has a titanium body. It comes with a black blade but fits standard boxcutter blades. It also has a screwdriver, a bit driver, a bottle opener and a pry bar.

Izola’s handsome 6-in-1 Pen Tool serves as a ballpoint pen, a stylus, a ruler, a flathead and a Philips screwdriver, a bottle opener and a phone holder. Simply unscrew it from its matte gold case to access the stylus and the screwdriver tips.

While folding knives are convenient to carry in your pocket, fixed blade knives generally offer greater stability, leverage, and fewer points of failure. So if you don’t mind wearing a waist sheath, these blades are worth a look. Everyday Carry picks 10 of the best and newest designs.

WD-40 is now even easier to use, even in hard to reach places, thanks to a new form. This can has a flexible gooseneck straw that holds its shape when adjusted, allowing you to spray in tight spaces. Flip the tip up for a stream, and down for a spray.

Gerber upgrades its budget multitool. At just 6.5oz, the Suspension-NXT weighs less than the original Suspension but adds more tools: a wire stripper, a flathead screwdriver, an awl, a file and a ruler. It also now has a pocket clip.

The Maker Knife is a sleek holder for utility blades. It features an adjustable and intuitive locking mechanism that kicks in when the blade reaches the top and automatically releases when you pull the blade back down. Available in black or silver.

Arrim One is a compact augmented reality measuring device for both iOS and Android devices. It uses a laser to measure lengths, angles and even circles. It can also be used as a leveling and marking tool, and makes it easy to save and share measurements.

Looking for a last-minute gift for Dad? Our pals at Everyday Carry have you covered, with a number of great tools, wallets, pens, watches, knives, tech gadgets, and other items that every guy could use in his daily life.

Tactical knife and tool maker SOG couldn’t just make an ordinary ballpoint pen, so they packed theirs with a flathead screwdriver, scissors, and a bottle opener to make it just a bit more useful. Takes pressurized D1 ink refills.

So now that you’ve got all the knives, multitools, flashlights, and other accessories, you need a place to keep them at the ready. Everyday Carry shares eight of their picks for great pouches you can use to house and organize all of your small EDC tools.

Coming for winter 2018, the Tusk is a compact and versatile tool for getting rid of snow and ice from a variety of surfaces. It has an ice scraper, a retractable spade with cutting teeth, squeegee wings to safely remove ice from vehicles, and doubles as a safety reflector.

In making their desk knife, Craighill was inspired by the kiridashi, a traditional Japanese general purpose knife, as well as the humble pen. The desk knife has a form factor resembling that of the writing tool, and has a notched body for grip.

If you decided to splurge on a long-lasting cooler, you might as well make sure you’re the only one who gets to enjoy it for its lifetime. The Deny Lock is a stainless steel truck bed mount that protects your cooler from thieves. It’s easy to install but hard to break.

If you’re looking for an alternative to unwieldy pillboxes, check out Lever Gear’s CLiP. It stores small items but has a pocket-friendly shape. It also has a magnetic hex bit holder so you can use it as a screwdriver. There’s also a variant with a built-in flashlight.

This useful titanium camping tool doubles as a tent stake and a trowel for digging latrines and firepits. Its serrated edges cut through roots and tough dirt with ease, and its rolled handle make it comfortable to hold.

We love the unique and minimal modern design of this solid metal opener from Croatia’s VAU. The triangular structure provides strength and leverage, and its flat base allows it to stand as a countertop sculpture when not in use. Choose from aged brass or satin silver finishes.

This compact (8″ long) tool features a unique head design with multiple sharpened edges for versatility. It’s made from durable 440C stainless steel, and comes with a Kydex sheath for easy carrying. Available in silver or stone-washed black finishes.

Knog, makers of the excellent Qudos Action Light light are back with a new creation – a lightweight and comfortable silicone headband with built-in LED illumination. It offers spot, ambient, reading, and night vision modes, and is USB rechargeable.

This incredible fiberglass reinforced tape can repair just about anything, from broken tool handles to actively-leaking pipes. Once wet and formed into place, it cures 100 times stronger than duct tape. Comes with one 2″ wide wraps, one 1″ wide wrap, and prep materials.

The FLEXiT Solar has a built-in solar panel so that you can charge it during the day and get up to 70h of runtime. It also has a microUSB charging port. Like other FLEXiT lights, you can bend, fold and wrap its silicone body. It also has a hook and a non-slip base with magnets.