Help me narrow down my tools wish list

[stioc]

Here's my wish list to give to Santa this year, I'll probably buy (ahem, get) no more than 10 from this list. Tell me which ones of these are your favorite or which to avoid based on your experience.

Craftsman 3 pc. Universal Joint Set - I broke the cheap HF ones in 1 use
Sears item # 00904250000 Mfr.model # 4250
$19.99 (should be $10 during the craftsman club sale)

Craftsman 2 pc. Adjustable Pliers Set, 7 in. & 10 in. - look like rebadged Knipex Cobra and everyone here raves about the Knipex Cobras
Sears item # 00945433000 Mfr.model # 45433
$34.99

Craftsman 4 pc. Adapter Set - I'm afraid I'll break my HF ones
Sears item # 00904235000 Mfr.model # 4235
$19.99 (should be $10 during the craftsman club sale)

Craftsman 2 pc. Gear Puller Set - another one of the very few HF tools i've broken
Sears item # 00947368000 Mfr.model # 47368
$49.99

Craftsman 10 pc. Metric Crowfoot Wrench Set - no idea why I need these?
Sears item # 00904363000 Mfr.model # 4363
$49.99 (should be $30 during the craftsman club sale)

Lisle or KD mechanics stethescope - cheap enough to add to my diagnostic tools collections
$15-$20

GearWrench Geared Serpentine Belt Tool - people rave about this one here too, never needed one before
Sears item # 00947098000 Mfr.model # 3680
$60

Snap-on.com

Hammer, Dead Blow, Soft Grip, 24 oz. - the crazy garage junkie guys want me to try a snap-on hammer
Stock#: HBFE24
Price $40

Pliers, Needle Nose, 35° Bent Nose, Long Handle, 14 1/2" - another tools the garage junkies recommeded
Stock#: 415CP
Price: $54

T-Handle, Turbo Speed, Blue-Point, 3/8" sq. drive - yet another recommendation from here
Stock#: F11TURBO
Price: $54

AMAZON.com

Lisle 12980 Bearing and Seal Installer Master Set
Price: $43.04

Knipex 8701150 6-Inch Cobra Pliers
Price: $24.81

How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive 19 Ed: A Manual of Step-by-Step Procedures for the Compleat Idiot
Price: $16.50 (I don't have a vw nor am I planning to buy one but I like reading well written repair manuals )

Automotive Handbook
by Robert Bosch (Author)
Price: $44.95

Streamlight 73001 Nanolight Miniture Keychain Flashlight with White LED, Black
Price: $8.99

Streamlight 61052 Septor LED Headlamp with Elastic and Rubber Strap
Price: $26.52

Xantrex Technologies 851-0178 XPower 175-Watt Micro Inverter
Price: $25.29 (should come in handy for camping)

Actron CP9087 Engine Ignition Module and Sensor Tester
Price: $59.99 (looks cool, probably just tests resistance)

SG Tool Aid 25100 Short Tester
Price: $24.04

Peltor H10A Professional Noise Canceling Earmuff
Price: $18.58 (the angle grinders are loud as well as the computer data center at work)

Equus 3100 Innova CanOBD2 Diagnostic Tool
Price: $88.99 (I did a bunch of research at one point and found this to be the best bang for the buck)

Heavy-Duty Logic Probe Tester - Noid Light
Price: $32.95 (could be used to sense low computer trigger voltage like injectors etc)

Swiss Tech UKCSB Ulti Key 6 in 1 Keyring Tool
Price: $6.95 (small enough to actually go on a key ring)

ResQMe, The Keychain Version of the Original LifeHammer (Black)
Price: $9.95 (not sure why I want this)

Bon-Aire Original Ultimate Hose Nozzle (Aluminum)
Price: $18.51 (the fake one from Target *****)

Other:

How To Rebuild the World Class T5 Transmission - video DVD by Bad Shoe Productions
Price: $36 (Again, I like reading and watching technical videos )

HF 3/8 toque wrench - $20 (already have 1/2") (for low torque settings in-ft)


I have a lot of tools already (I know, you can never have enough) so I don't think I really need any of these since I've gotten by withouth them but based on reading here and my own experience some might be useful to have and some might never see daylight. I've been adding stuff to my wish list for almost a year

 

[Joe B.]

I was thinking of a similar thread for myself. Here are some of my thoughts.

Craftsman 2 pc. Adjustable Pliers Set, 7 in. & 10 in. - look like rebadged Knipex Cobra and everyone here raves about the Knipex Cobras
Sears item # 00945433000 Mfr.model # 45433
$34.99

The Knipex stuff is great. In addition to the Craftsman version, I would get the 12"
Cobra/Alligator pliers too. The extra leverage is great. The Craftsman ones go on sale on rare occasions. There is a good chance that they would pop up again before the 25th.

Equus 3100 Innova CanOBD2 Diagnostic Tool

I have this one. If I was going to buy over again, I would get one that actually displays what the codes mean and not just the code number. I hate having to go look it up in a book. I find this to be my most borrowed too. My office dwelling coworkers are aways amazed when I pull the codes from their car for them.

 

[stioc]

Thanks Joe,go ahead and post yours I might want a few items from it.

Interestingly enough i haven't had to use an OBD2 scan tool so far, I have a BMW specific one but that's it. So I'll probably skip a scanner for now. I'm seeing some other good tools that i might use more often.

I just added Klein 10-in-1 screw driver and snap-on PWZ2 pliers to my wish list.

 

[Merkava_4]

If I was going to buy over again, I would get one that actually displays what the codes mean and not just the code number.

That would be the model 3130 -

http://www.iequus.com/news/news.php?id=22