Awesome Tools

This trio of titanium pocket tools combines a pry bar with a flip-out mini knife. The tiny M390 steel blade comes in handy for cutting off price tags, opening boxes, and stripping wires. Each model has a sturdy pry tip, with various wrench configurations. The largest one, the Xbar Sid, provides greater leverage and has a built-in bottle opener.

One hazard that crosses over many professions and activities is getting a splinter stuck in your finger. These precise metal tweezers are purpose-built for removing splinters, thorns, glass, metal, and other tiny things embedded in your skin. They’re made from stainless steel and retract into a brass handle.

This minimalist stainless steel tool from Gear Spool has a tapered end that’s great for prying things apart as well as removing labels, turning flat blade screws, opening cans, and cutting through packing tape. It can even be used to split logs when hit with a hammer. Measuring just about 3″ long, it’s a great addition to any keychain.

Wuben’s new T4 tactical flashlight is substantial despite its compact size. The heavy-duty light packs an OSRAM LED that cranks out 850 lumens. In addition to steady light mode, it has momentary-on and strobe capabilities. Available in a black 6061 aluminum or bronze in 7075 aluminum. The optional tactical grip ring has a built-in tungsten glass breaker.

This modular storage system from Klein Tools lets you build your perfect toolbox. Its small, medium, large, compartment, and cooler boxes stack and click together. The biggest box rolls on heavy-duty rubber wheels for easy transportation. Side-mounted add-ons include hooks, racks, bins, and a magnetic tool holder. There’s even a cupholder option.

This Nite Ize gadget makes quick work of tying down objects. It has a carabiner clip on one side and a ratcheting cam mechanism for tightening a length of rope. It can work in a fixed-end or looped configuration and has a working load limit of 250 lb. The kit includes 10 feet of smooth-gliding 1/4″ rope.

This slimline flashlight won’t bulk up your pocket and is small enough to carry on your keychain. It outputs a crisp white 100-lumen beam and also has a red light mode for nighttime reading or navigation. It’s just 8mm thick, and its 800 mAh battery and built-in USB-C connector provide an emergency power source for your phone.

This pocket-size stainless steel tool has a slimline adjustable wrench, along with several other functions. It can turn bolts up to 24mm or 15/16″, and has a knife blade, a bottle opener, slotted and Phillips screwdrivers, and a sleeve that converts two of its blades into a 1/4″ bit driver. Available with orange, blue, black, or red handle scales.

This handsome and structured leather pouch from Shulga Studio provides the perfect home for pocket tools and accessories. Its main compartment is great for compact multitools, while its side pocket is just right for a flashlight or a short pen. Available in a variety of colors, with optional personalization available.

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 modular multitool uses stacks of titanium tool cards onto a spinning magnetic disc. The result is an incredibly versatile pocket gadget that doubles as a fidget toy. Five available cards provide a total of 80 functions, smartly organized into EDC, outdoor, tech, survival, and fishing tool sets. Carry one, or carry them all. The full set is quite pricey, though.

Screwpop’s keychain multitool packs 15 useful functions. Tools include screwdrivers, wrenches, a serrated edge, file, spoke key, rod bender, prybar/scoring tip, tag buster, wire stripper, hex driver, rulers, ferrous tester, protractor, and a bottle opener. It’s also magnetic so that you can stick it on your fridge or toolbox.

This compact flashlight is packed with features that make it more useful than most. Its pivoting white light outputs up to 1000 lumens, and side lights have RGB colors and flashing modes. In an emergency, use its loud 110dB buzzer to scare off unfriendly animals or alert others to danger. Recharging is easy via a USB-C port. It’s also available with a UV front light.

Tools: A Visual Exploration of Implements and Devices in the Workshop is a wondrous guidebook filled with stories and explanations of 118 different kinds of tools. Author Theodore Gray and photographer Nick Mann teamed up to create the 256-page hardcover edition, which includes a pull-out Periodic Table of Tools poster.

Previously a limited offer, tool maker Woodpeckers’ MT Center Gauge is now permanently in stock. This centering and doweling jig makes it easy to find and mark the center of wood boards by using stainless steel marking bars instead of dowels. There are variants that have marking bars with imperial or metric measurements and a deluxe set with all bars included.

Named after both its inventor and the term associated with makeshift work, this handy strap can be wrapped around roof rails, roll cages, bumpers, closet rods, bike frames, and more, providing a secure and scratch-free tie-down point that can hold up to 3,000 lbs. in its largest size.

This keychain-friendly tool from EDC-Angie combines an adjustable monkey wrench, caliper, bottle opener, window breaker, screwdriver, and box cutter.  It’s made from grade 5 titanium and has magnetic storage slots on its side for holding a pair of skinny 4mm driver bits.

This carabiner clip from streetwear brand Poly Convenience Store packs a dozen functions. Peppered around its aluminum body, you’ll find multiple wrenches, a combo screwdriver/pry bar/file, and a 1/4″ bit driver. It’s also got a bottle opener and can be outfitted with a 16GB USB flash drive for $10 extra. Available in red, blue, black, or silver finishes.

This limited edition of Gerber’s Fastball pocket knife features a sweet anodized purple finish on its aluminum handles. Its 3″ Wharncliffe blade is great for everyday tasks like cutting rope and opening boxes. The blade is made from S30V steel with a tumbled black oxide finish and has a liner lock mechanism. A ball-bearing pivot ensures smooth operation.

This versatile pocket tool combines eight useful functions. Made from black-coated stainless steel, it packs two deployable blades: a tanto knife, and a multitool with a pry bar, screwdriver, nail puller, box cutter, can opener, and a serrated scraper edge. On the back end, you’ll find a clip for keys or attaching to a belt loop.

This versatile screwdriver set can handle a wide variety of screwheads, including Phillips, slotted, hex, Torx, square, Pozidrive, Tripoint, and Pentalobe. It comes with 4mm and 1/4″ magnetic bit holders, and its smooth-spinning aluminum handle has a second bit holder on its side for increased torque.

Keter’s portable workbench folds up small enough to hide behind your couch but is incredibly useful. Its work surface is made from heavy-duty resin and has built-in slots for holding its removable clamps. When opened, its lower section offers shelves for small tools and accessories. The package includes two 12″ clamps.

This small, fixed-blade knife from Civivi features a sheepsfoot blade with a sharp and tough 14C28N steel blade. It’s good for light-duty tasks like opening packages and cutting paper and includes a Kydex sheath with both a bead chain and a lanyard cord. It’s available with a natural stainless or black blade.