Tools

A dull blade is a dangerous blade. Keep your knife sharp and ready whenever and wherever you go with Columbia River Knife and Tool’s keychain sharpener. It also packs a seatbelt strap cutter and a bottle opener as a bonus.

Packing a 2,800 lumen CREE XM-L2 LED light source, this beast will turn night into day with its incredibly bright beam, which can be focused from flood to spotlight, and offers three brightness levels. Built from aircraft-grade aluminum with watertight o-ring seals.

Areaware says its latest bottle openers were “inspired by Norse mythology and Medieval history.” But we wouldn’t be surprised if the verbal pun came up before the visual one. Either way, these are cool tools to have. You can order both designs as one set to get a small discount.

A nifty way to carry your house key – these flip-style key holders are modeled on the design of the infamous balisong (aka “butterfly”) knife. Each one is made from billet aluminum, and includes a key blank for common house keys. Available for a limited time on Massdrop.

Designed with the Australian outback in mind, the Adventure Mate is a multi-tool that uses interchangeable heads. The hatchet head also has a hammer and a hook; flip it and you get a fine-toothed saw. It also comes with a shovel head.

Handmade in Switzerland, Malvaux’s Number 1 is a simple but brilliant take on the pocket knife. Its handle is bent at just the right angle to make it easier to both unfold and use the knife. It’s released only periodically in batches of 150 units at a time, so act fast if you want one.

Feastform cooking tools are made of Grade 5 titanium alloy, which means they’re lightweight, flexible and highly resistant to rust. The Technora fiber handle wrap is also durable and resistant to moisture and chemicals. Available as a spatula or a pair of nesting tongs.

Grayl uses an inner press and a replaceable filter cartridge to purify up to 16oz of water in one go. It removes 99.9% of viruses and bacteria, as well as most particulates, chemicals and heavy metals. The cartridge lasts for about 300 uses or about 150L.

Pry.Me is said to be the world’s smallest bottle opener. It’s the size of a penny, but since it’s made of titanium it can hold up to 164,000 times of its weight, or around 3,280lb. It’s available with a natural or an anodized finish.

You’re confident your EDC kit is ready for anything, but the best prepared among us have a solid backup plan too. If you really want to be prepped, check out Everyday Carry’s guide to doubling up critical tools for added insurance and versatility in the field.

Lodesol’s magnetic tool mats are flexible enough to be draped over a variety of surfaces. They’re also thin enough to fit in drawers and can be used to keep tools secure and organized when stored. There’s also a foldable variant.

Ollari’s walks us through the process of transforming rough reclaimed wood into a gorgeous hand tool we’d be thrilled to have on our workbench. There are few things more satisfying on Earth than turning things on a lathe. Full build details on Instructables.

With this cool plasma arc lighter, you’ll never have your flame blow out in the wind, and never refill butane again. It’s USB-rechargeable, and has a built in glass breaker and carbon steel knife with a partial serrated edge. Save 48% in The Awesomer Shop.

UpCart hand trucks have a six-wheel setup that allows them to traverse uneven surfaces, including stairs. The UpCart Lift is the new flagship model, able to carry up to 200lb and equipped with a grip wide enough for two hands. It folds flat in seconds for storage.

Caliper’s wristwatch has a circular slide rule around the dial. Turn the slide rule using the crown to multiply or divide. The watch has a self-winding movement, a stainless steel case and a sapphire glass crystal. It’s water-resistant up to 328ft.

Firefox Send is a free experimental service from Mozilla. Available on any modern browser, it lets you share files up to 1GB. Aside from encrypting the file, Send will delete it when it’s downloaded once or if 24h have passed, whichever comes first.

A tiny circular ruler. Rollbe is perfect for taking short measurements, whether straight or curved. It’s available in two sizes: 4″/10cm and 8″/20cm. It would’ve been neat if it made a sound or had a larger knurl to indicate a full rotation.

A handsome, and useful place to keep your EDC tools. Hitch and Timber’s handmade leather pouch holds a pocket knife and a small flashlight or other similarly sized tools, along with a mil-spec pen. It can also be optioned with a credit card slot on back.

The open scales of Gerber’s Airlift framelock pocket knife reduce weight while improving grip. It features a 2.8″ long 5Cr13 stainless steel blade, and a dual thumb stud design for left- or right-handed opening. It comes in silver or black designs.

The Kirk Wrench is a modular and adjustable wrench that can reach places that traditional tools cannot. It consists of four handles, three arched wrenches and a clamshell head. It works with all SAE 1/4, 3/8 or 1/2 inch heads such as crowfoot, socket, and hex key.

La Fabrique DIY made a simple tool to fish out the cork – or other small objects – from a wine bottle in case it falls in. It’s for a niche use case, but at least it’s easy to make. It’s basically three-armed tongs made from thin wire.

Choosing a pocket knife can be a daunting task. There are so many designs, and quality is all over the map. Fortunately, our pals at Everyday Carry have sifted through the crowd to pick out 20 of their favorite flipper blades you can buy, no matter your budget.

Formerly called the Qliplet, the Heroclip is a carabiner that has a hook attached to it. The hook sits flush with the carabiner when locked, so you can use it as normal. The hook has a rubber tip to add grip and can rotate freely, providing added versatility.

A fire starter that works by ramming a small piston into a cylinder. This creates enough heat to ignite tinder or char cloth. Clickspring’s version is quite expensive, but it’s made in the USA out of aluminum and brass to ensure durability and a great fit. Skip to 2:47.

The WOHO WOkit 2.0 is a lightweight carabiner that incorporates practically all of the tools you’ll need to tweak your bicycle, and then some. It has hex, Torx, flat screwdriver and Philips screwdriver bits, a chain rivet extractor, nine wrench sockets and a bottle opener.