Awesome Tools

There are already many touchscreen–friendly gloves, but if you want to save some cash, try AnyGlove. Apply it on your current pair of gloves and they’ll work with capacitive touchscreens.

Solgaard Design’s InterLock is a seat post that has an integrated bike lock. When used properly, the lock will still keep your bike from getting stolen even if the seat post is removed from the frame.

Designed by Alexander Taylor for Praxis, the Grip looks exactly like the rubber handlebar grips on BMX bikes. It uses an LED as a light source. It’s just begging to be played with as a lightsaber.

Sandables are reusable sanding tools made from a biodegradable polymer and can be molded into any shape just by applying heat to them. Each pack will include sanders with different grits.

When he’s not working on his higher end blades, Logan Pearce handcrafts these unusual knives from old tools and hardware such as box wrenches, bolts and steel rebar, transforming one tool into another.

An egg yolk separator that uses pressure to get the job done. Place it over a yolk and squeeze its chamber, then release to suck the yolk up. Squeeze a second time and the yolk comes out.

An aluminum bottle opener that you can stick on any vertical surface, thanks to its very strong double-sided adhesive. It also has a magnet that catches bottle crowns after you pop ’em off.

Yes, we know it’s hard to get too excited about a bottle opener, but this is the opener to end all openers, crafted from aluminum, opening twist-off and pop-off bottle caps, and working as a multitool.

Kevin Ferguson and Eric Brittingham’s brilliant chair for auto mechanics. It swiftly transforms from a chair to a creeper. It has neck and back support and magnetic tool trays. More here and here.

A magnetic cube that can be attached to almost any flat surface. It comes with an adhesive backing and a pair of screws for easy installation. It also works with the inventors’ iPhone case.

Designed to look like the key for winding an old clock (or a robot toy), Suck UK’s metal sharpener is perfect for keeping pencils sharp enough to throw them into the ceiling so they stick.

Similar to the Lighted Pliers, Craftsman’s LED Screwdriver has a built-in LED. The handle, shank and two 2-sided bits are all made of steel. The LED uses 3 AAA batteries (included).

An upcoming product from Quirky, Dolce is a scoop designed to conquer ice cream that’s been frozen solid, thanks to its integrated scraper. It has a textured handle to ensure a firm grip.

1.5oz jars with magnetic lids. Easy to stack and peruse. You can even order them with spices included plus labeled lids. Or get just the jars and use them to store nuts, bolts and other small items.

Featured in the Museum of Modern Art’s Humble Masterpieces, these cleverly designed rubber bands are great for packing small boxes or other bundles. Each pack comes with 16 rubber bands.

The Forearm Forklift is a pair of adjustable heavy duty nylon straps that make it easier to lift heavy objects. They won’t turn you into Superman, but you’ll spare your fingers and hands from pain.

A small and simple multi-tool that’s at home on a keyring. The 2.75″ long Shard has a pry bar, a small and large flathead screwdriver, a wire stripper, a cross driver and a bottle opener.

A recipient of a 2012 Red Dot Design Award, the PostPump 2.0 is a floor pump that’s built-in to a bicycle seat post. It comes with an adapter that fits both Presta and Schrader tire valves.

Made by Vestergaard Frandsen, the LifeStraw is a durable, long lasting and user friendly water filter that doesn’t use chemicals. One unit can filter 99.9% of bacteria from 264 gallons of water.

John Neeman Tools is a small Latvian-based team that specializes in making woodworking tools and knives by hand. This video shows how they make an axe. The song is Holocene by Bon Iver.

With its wide, upswept axe blade, penetrating spike and paracord-wrapped reinforced handle, ThinkGeek’s lightweight ATT is a great tool to decapitate walkers. Bonus: karambit coming soon.

A hammer that will get you hammered. This functional tool doesn’t come with beer, but it does have the next best thing. Its nail claw has been converted to a bottle opener. Don’t build & drink.

The Lamello Invis Mx is an innovative fastener, which allows wood to be joined without any visible screws, and for parts to be assembled without clamping, thanks to a special magnetic driver.