1 tool everyone should own?

[devoncoolman]

Air hammer. Its the third arm.

 

[genevabuck]

Leatherman...can't beat it

 

[davesnothere]

i guess none of you guys ever used a pair of channellock 440's or vise grips before.

 

[jchetty]

Flashlight

I carry a small Fenix with me everywhere.

 

[b7labelle]

http://www.boltbusterinc.com/

Teken . . .

I'm intrigued..

 

[DieselSaves]

Good pair of slip joint pliers. Mine are old CeeTees. Use them for light prying, moving hot metal, hammering small stuff, opening the stove door, tightening things, loosening others, cutting wire, twisting wire, dozens of things. I wear mine in a belt holster.

 

[mrtoolfool]

A big ******* hammer.

Dan

You need a hammer to do that? I've been doing it wrong then.

 

[mrtoolfool]

Flashlight

Agreed 100%

A great tool to ALWAYS have with you or within easy reach.

 

[Chuck122]

Common sense.
It ironic how uncommon it is

 

[TOOL_MONGER]

My dad has had a pair of pliers on his belt for as long as I can remember...
Im more into knives... lots of knives...

so... seems a multi-tool would cover us both...

 

[Oldsmobile]

Nobody said adjustable wrench?

I've found it useful in lots of situations. Serves wonderfully in a pinch.

 

[Steinmetz]

An education.

 

[Mr_fixit]

Intelligence

 

[Moose97]

Multi-tool. I carry a Leatherman Wave at all times. Been carrying some type of Leatherman for better than 20 years. Use it multiple times a day every day.

 

[theknurl]

I'll be more specific than Shopteacher......

a Glock pistol

 

[Ruger_556]

Zebralight headlamp

 

[SuzukiGS750EZ]

Pocket screwdriver. That's my most used and carried tool.

 

[IndyGarage]

I guess if it was only one tool you could own, then a leatherman would make sense.

If it's one tool that everyone needs but not everyone has, I'd put a cordless impact driver on the list - probably one of the best new tools in the past 15 years.