Awesome Tools

We hate when we get snack dust between the keys on our computer keyboards. This convenient kit includes multiple brushes for getting into cracks and crevices, along with a keycap puller, polishing cloths, a cleaning spray, and a lens cleaning pen for cameras. It all fits into a carrying case with a retractable main brush.

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.

The BEAST (Bigfoot Expedition and Survival Tool) from is a compact multitool you can carry on your belt loop, keychain, or backpack. It packs Phillips and flathead screwdrivers, a 1/4″ hex driver, a rope cutter, a wire stripper, metric wrenches, a box opener, a ruler, a box cutter, and the oh-so-essential Sasquatch identification viewfinder.

This easy-to-carry pocket tool from UPKnife is shaped like a rocket ship (or a sword). It’s made from hardened stainless tool steel and is handy for turning screws thanks to its #2 Phillip driver tip. Other functions include a bottle opener, nail puller, pry bar, 4mm hex driver, and 1/4″ bit driver. Its body can also hold spare driver bits with the included O-rings.

Ever tried holding a nut in a tight place while tightening a bolt with your other hand? This ingenious low-profile tool makes it so much easier, gripping firmly onto nut or bolt heads and not letting go. It can also hold open compression hose clamps, which are notoriously tricky to work with. The Handee Clamp belongs in every toolbox.

The Free K2 incorporates a 3.3″ 420HC steel blade with seven additional tools. The multipurpose EDC has a pry tool, multiple flat drivers, a Phillips driver, a bottle opener, a package opener, and an awl that can be deployed from its aluminum body. Each tool is designed for one-handed access, and its blade locks magnetically.

To know The James Brand is to love their commitment to superior tools that look as great as they perform. For the TJB Hatchet, they partnered with legendary German axe-maker Adler for an extra sharp forged-steel head on a 14” American hickory handle that’s ergonomically curved to feel great in the hand.

Stop guessing which size socket you need to turn that bolt. This smartly designed keychain gadget from Olsa Tools makes it easy to measure bolt head sizes in a snap. Just place its claws around any bolt head, and it’ll tell you its size in Metric or SAE. Demo video by AutobahnDan.

Designed by Ben Petersen for CIVIVI, the Baby Banter is a compact folding knife with a Nitro-V steel blade, a dual titanium thumb stud, a liner lock mechanism, and a ceramic ball-bearing pivot. Its G10 handle scales come in blue, red, green, purple, pink, black, and double black. They also make versions with wood or carbon fiber scales and a cool red blade.

This cordless power screwdriver is great for taking apart items with lots of screws. It can turn up to 340 screws per charge and comes with 16 bits, including slotted, Phillips, Torx, hex, and square types. Choose from three motor-driven torque settings as well as a manual torque mode when you need a little boost. Fanttik also makes a high-end precision driver kit.

This versatile hand tool facilitates several demolition tasks in one. Its uniquely-shaped head and handle can grab and yank out 2x4s, extract nails, chisel and punch holes in building materials, and more. It’s also got a built-in magnetic nail holder and a soft, injection-molded handle that provides a firm grip and absorbs shock.

DiesInEveryFilm has started building an arsenal of bendy weapons with handles made from thick aircraft cable. First, he built a kinetic axe, then made a kinetic sword, and now, he’s back with a custom kinetic hammer. Can it drive nails effectively? Or is it best reserved for bashing in zombie heads? Hit play and find out.

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.

This unique hand tool has a ratcheting mechanism that provides up to 10 times the torque of a regular screwdriver. It’s designed to reduce injuries by improving grip and reducing rotations. The 83-piece kit includes screwdrivers, drill bits, hex drivers, nut setters, an extension, a flexible shaft, and more.

Despite its palm-friendly size, Imalent’s LD70 flashlight can blast out up to 4000 lumens in turbo mode. The light is the size of a roll of quarters and packs a CREE XHP70.2 LED and an 1100 mAh lithium-ion battery. It’s rated IPX8 waterproof at 2m and impact resistant to 1.5m, and comes in black, gold, blue, or military green.

Pastry chef extraordinaire Amaury Guichon is back with another incredible, edible creation. This time, he cooked up a supersized replica of a flat-blade screwdriver, along with three giant screws for it to turn. No matter how many times we see the chocolate master at work, we’re amazed by his inventiveness.