Awesome Tools

Microsoft Sway is the new PowerPoint. It’s an easy to use but flexible app for making interactive and embeddable notes, presentations, simple websites and more. Available online, on Windows 10 and on iOS devices. More here.

A set of three tins, each with a magnetic back and a clear lid for convenient storage of small items. Each tin measures 2.5″x 2.5″x 1.5″ and comes in raw, white, green or red. There’s also a slightly bigger variant that measures 3″x 3″x 2″.

Currently in development, ScopeAR’s Remote AR is an augmented reality app that will let experts solve problems remotely. Sketches or icons can be placed in real time over the user’s point of view to make instructions clearer.

Triangle Krav Maga’s brass knuckles are technically wrenches. They’re handy for self-defense and er, times when a normal punch won’t do. Their symmetrical design makes them easy to grab, and they have pointed ends too.

Tooli is a compact but scalable CNC machine that works with four heads: a plotter for drawing and cutting, an airbrush for painting, a laser for engraving and cutting and a liquid dispenser that doubles as a pick-and-place tool.

To us, it looks more like a piranha than a guppy, but that doesn’t diminish the utility of this steel multitool, packing an adjustable wrench, Phillips and flat blade screwdrivers, a removable LED light, a bottle opener a 2″ knife blade.

Be prepared for the inevitable zombiepocalypse with this impressive tool. It’s got a black oxide coated stainless steel pummeling head, a reinforced fiberglass and nylon handle, and a razor sharp spike for piercing and demolition.

A compact 5-axis CNC milling machine for materials within 4.5″ x 4.8″ x 3.45″. It can mill materials up to the hardness of aluminum, including wood, wax and plastic. Its spindle lets you change heads just by pulling a lever.

Save 33% off the MSRP on the Keyport Slide 2.0, a great way to keep your keys organized and handy. This bundle includes a mini light, pen, two key blades, a carabiner, and a discount card for getting keys made. Additional accessories here.

Triple 7 Gear’s Core Nano wallet has room for small utility items and gadgets such as pens, flashlights and multitools alongside your cash, cards and ID. It’s made from 1000D ballistic nylon and comes in bright orange, brown and black.

This deceptively simple looking EDC hangs from your keychain, and provides nine sizes of box wrenches, a pry bar and nail puller, a 1/4″ bit driver, 1/8″ allen key, and a 1/8″ flat blade or phillips screwdriver. Made from durable titanium.

At first glance, this handy tool by Brunton resembles a knife, but it has connectors instead of a blade. Your micro USB, Lightning, 30-Pin and USB inputs are all here in one convenient, untangled place. Plug in and go play outside.

Darriel Caston creates these tools with cobalt steel blades, embellished with a retro-futuristic rocketship. The copper or bronze handles are made with classical Japanese techniques. To order, contact Darriel via Facebook.

An improved version of the Kelvin .23. The .36 adds a bottle opener, a utility knife and a corkscrew, as well as 10 more screwdriver heads and a longer tape measure. Available in other colors from Kelvin.

Bluelounge’s Pixi is a reusable and multipurpose bungee tie. Thanks to its easy to use lock you won’t have to cut it loose like regular zip ties. Bundled as a pack of 8 small ties, 6 medium ties or 4 large ties.

Spyderco’s precision compact knife folds up into a rectangular milled titanium handle. Its locking blade is machined from stainless steel, and offers a 1.25″ cutting edge. A wide handle slot lets you attach it to a clip, keychain or lanyard.

These insanely realistic belgian chocolate sculptures look exactly like hand tools, but are completely edible. Just don’t leave them in your toolbox or they might melt. Who are we kidding? You’ll eat them long before you do that.

Gleamfire is a car wash bucket that needs just 1.5gal of water to clean an entire car. Its hand pump and filters strip dirt off of microfiber mitts. It missed its crowdfunding goal, but we hope it will someday be produced.

Woodworker Andrew Klein believes he’s come up with a quick way to make a drawer or box out of a single sheet of wood using a few asymmetrical cuts, and has designed a custom saw blade for his technique.

A must-have gadget for camping and emergencies, it combines the functionality of a portable lantern and flashlight with a USB charger for your mobile gadgets. Its 7800 mAh battery can power the light for up to 48 hours.

While it’s probably not going to chop down the mightiest tree in the forest, Survco’s credit card sized axe head will do in a pinch. It’s also got 20 other functions, including wrenches, bottle opener, saw, nail puller and more.

This rugged titanium everyday carry tool hangs on your keychain, and offers interchangeable steel driver bits, a carbide window punch, and a utility blade in one. Its key ring swivels so you can turn it without detaching your keys.

John Rambo and Danny Trejo’s bbq sidekick. Slam Design’s spatula looks just like the brutal knife but is actually meant for flipping burgers. It also has built-in bottle openers. Buy it from Firebox and they’ll throw in a bandana.