Tool you were impressed with

[InsanePyro]

Vice grips...I have used those for so much stuff it isn't funny
Broken screw extractor. Just gotta get new drill bits. The ones it came with are pieces of ****.

 

[MattPersman]

Milwaukee M12 cordless ratchet....

+1 much better than I expected

 

[Steevo]

^^agree! Dremel is not heavy duty, but it has always had its place among my tools!
Another 20 year old tool that keeps going!

My Dremel is over 30 years old and still works great.

 

[camaron32]

My DeWalt cordless impact driver. I've used it to assemble and disassemble just about everything I've touched in the past six years. It's saved me a bunch of hand wrenching.

 

[Chadwilliam1]

Armstrong locking flex ratchets. My favorite ratchets ever, I now hate regular flex ratchets.

 

[W650Mike]

Panduit Tie Wrap Tool:

 

[MG44]

Cornwell 3/8 impact made by PTP. I joke with the guys at work if we hook them up I can snap the ends off of their SnapOn 3/8s lol.

HF ball joint press. I bought it over 8 years ago when I opened the shop, and it is the only ball joint press we have ever had, and it is has never been replaced or warrantied out.

PowerBuilt radiator pressure tester. Finally a pressure tester that fits 100% all radiator.

 

[dirtydogintex]

Panduit Tie Wrap Tool:

+1.... simply amazing how much cleaner an install when there isn't any blood about!!

 

[Jason280]

Gearwrench #81225 3/8 roto-ratchet

Absolutely. I picked up a couple a few weeks ago in both 3/8 & 1/4, and I can't figure out how I lived without them all these years.

 

[Rezeppa]

WELDER!!! Fix or make anything with good Welders. Deadblow ball-peen hammers. I got a Mac 24oz hammer that hits harder than my estwing 32oz. A GOOD 3/4 ton and Ton and a half comealong

 

[nato]

The air hammer chisel that has the 3/8" male square drive on the end....
It was worth 100000000x its' weight in gold when I was first shown that using this, a 3/8" deep socket & a 3/4" wrench would let me remove decades worth of frozen/oxidized brake bleeder screws in GM pickup aluminum calipers without snapping the head of the bleeder hex off, thus, requiring obvious caliper replacement when not necessary.

 

[jmlcolorado]

My #1, #2, and #3 Japenese Industrial Standard screwdrivers. Never turn a Japanese screw with the wrong phillips again. Gearwrench #81225 3/8 roto-ratchet. I never knew how much I hated flex heads until I bought it.

Ain't that the truth!
I never realized the differences in Phillips screwdrivers before. Picked up a Suzuki motorcycle, joind a forum and caught onto a thread about all the different types of screwdrivers. I chased down some Japanese sets a few days later and MAN, what a difference!

 

[Exceller8]

My Snap-On 137CF pliers would be my first purchase if I had to start over. The quality is amazing and I use them all the time.

 

[Cobbzor]

Shark grip nail puller, by far the best one I have found

 

[Rebelphotog]

The ones that I can think of off the top of my head that really impressed me were my Gearwrench ratchet wrenches and my Gearwrench pass-thru socket set. Both have received more use than any of my other tools and have never given me a bit of trouble. The pass-thru sockets have been an absolute life saver on more than one occasion.

 

[TheGrooveking]

Mine would be a Wolverine grinding Jig; it is a special tool that helps me sharpen a variety of lathe tools and drill bits by hand on one of my many bench grinders.

I will tell you that the new snap on ratchets, along with the Matco 88 and wright ratchets are a joy to use.

The sure grip technology of the wrenches that are made today are up there on my list of tools that I am impressed with.

The lower Decibel ratings for the IR air guns along with the rubber texture handles.

New cordless tools coming out all the time just fantastic and getting lighter and more powerful.

One tool I would love to get my hands on is the extra long Matco wrenches but at over $400.00 for a set I must wait, but still they look like a winner in my book.

Are you referencing the similar wrenches to the Gearwrench Gearbox wrenches? If so buy the Gearwrench brand. I now know two guys who have bought the Matco's to only find that they too are made in Taiwan. Check out Tooltopia for the best price.http
://www.gearwrench.com/catalog/wrenches/ratcheting/gearbox/

TheGrooveking

 

[TheGrooveking]

Cornwell 3/8 impact made by PTP. I joke with the guys at work if we hook them up I can snap the ends off of their SnapOn 3/8s lol.

HF ball joint press. I bought it over 8 years ago when I opened the shop, and it is the only ball joint press we have ever had, and it is has never been replaced or warrantied out.

PowerBuilt radiator pressure tester. Finally a pressure tester that fits 100% all radiator.

The Cornwell 3/8" impact you reference, is that the CAT2150?

TheGrooveking

 

[Jure]

knipex combo pliers.

 

[bcradio]

ir 1/4 impact gun, godsent for removing anything in small in tight spaces

Amen to this... Definitely mine as well. All 15mm and under fasteners be aware now, I'm coming to get you.

Hands down my top used tool and most useful/time saving tool by far is my dewalt demolition hammer. This tool gets borrowed so much its not even funny. I hate hand digging anything and this is the answer.

http://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-D25901K-23-4-Hammer-Shocks/dp/B0014GIIMQ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1361886591&sr=8-4&keywords=dewalt+demolition+hammer

 

[chevroletfreak]

I have a Husky Rotary ratchet that is my go-to ratchet when working on my cars. It works amazing for removing spark plugs or getting into any tight area with its rotating handle. Unfortunately, they discontinued it and I have not seen another like it. Still works great after 5 years of hobby use.

 

[ACepero]

My DeWalt cordless impact driver. I've used it to assemble and disassemble just about everything I've touched in the past six years. It's saved me a bunch of hand wrenching.

+1 on this. I love my brushless impact driver. Sometimes too much. I'm putting up curtain rods in the house and defaulted to using the impact driver. Sometimes "delicate" jobs like that are too much for the impact driver. I placed a couple of bad gouges on the wall from the driver skipping off the screw. Used my drill/driver for that and made some clean installs.

 

[toolstools]

I have a Husky Rotary ratchet that is my go-to ratchet when working on my cars. It works amazing for removing spark plugs or getting into any tight area with its rotating handle. Unfortunately, they discontinued it and I have not seen another like it. Still works great after 5 years of hobby use.

Go to Walmart. Stanley branded version. 25 iirc. As we know, same company more/less. Or blackhawk, but that'll run you twice as much.

the tool I am impressed with is stanleys extendable 3/8 locking flex head. Got me out of a bind more times then I can count

 

[Rockuf8]

My PH2x100mm Wera Kraftorm Classic philips screwdriver.

I'll never own cheap screwdrivers again.

 

[Steinmetz]

Hand impact driver (e.g., Proto J7099).

 

[Hawk321]

Tubosockets in all sizes from 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2"...worth every cent...than: Snapon prybars...best I've ever used.

Snapon impact swivel sockets, my scope, my powerprobe, mityvac and all knipex pliers.

 

[Soundslikejosh]

Bosch 12vmax cordless impact driver (Ps41). I thought it was a mickey mouse tool but boy was I surprised. It has done an amazing number of handyman jobs- carpentry, automotive, electrical and more. It may be an impact driver, but finesse is certainly possible. Anymore, I rarely use a screwdriver, I almost always reach for the Bosch instead. Faster, stronger, and controllable. If all of my tools were stolen, I'd buy the Bosch second. First would be FatMax tape measure.

 

[CWP1616L]

Mayhew 28650. Very impressed with the quality and what it does.

 

[Chadwilliam1]

Gearwrench ratcheting tap and die handles.

 

[buco]

Hands down THE BEST welding helmet on the market. Light, comfortable, versatile.

http://optrel.com/index.php?id=14&L=1


Not cheap, it can handle any type of welding and can be dropped from over 12 feet (from personal experience)

This is the only tool that comes to mind. So good, I have two. One for home, one for work.

 

[Automatic Slim]

Snap-on Vacuum 49 Pliers.

Have literally dozens of pliers, but this one stays out on the bench 100% of the time. Best pliers ever made, imo.

 

[Chadwilliam1]

Hands down THE BEST welding helmet on the market. Light, comfortable, versatile.

http://optrel.com/index.php?id=14&L=1


Not cheap, it can handle any type of welding and can be dropped from over 12 feet (from personal experience)

This is the only tool that comes to mind. So good, I have two. One for home, one for work.

That hood has nothing on the speedglas 9100xx.

 

[fordbroncodave]

the inductor and mini inductor for heating bolts and things like that. very impressive.


also, petrogen torch. very cool but looks scary as hell

 

[buco]

That hood has nothing on the speedglas 9100xx.

Company had one of those too, with the air pack. It's nice, but I didn't like how part of the helmet flipped out.

With the Optrel you can weld with one hand and adjust your lense with the other.

 

[greasemonkey44]

norseman drill bits
after years and years of fing around with drill bits i bought a set of these
if i shattered everyone tomorrow id go out and buy another set; they cut through steel like butter
seriously the best

 

[fivespdcat]

I have to agree with the ratcheting wrenches, life changers. Also the Knipex Pliers Wrench, didn't think it was going to be that good, ended up loving them and buying the full set.

After that, I'm always impressed at how much using the right tools make a difference. When I was younger, or when I'm at a friends/family members house and don't have access to my tools, things always take so much longer and are so much more difficult. The right tool at the right time is always downright impressive!

 

[Rezeppa]

Deadblow ball peen hammer. It was a much larger upgrade than I ever thought it was going to be. They are NOT worth 100$ for one hammer but a significant upgrade.

 

[sberry]

I am impressed with a lot of tools and I got a lot of tools and on any given day it would be different but if I look out there right now it would have to be the professional installer level battery drill,,, this really applies when time is money but the other one is the Walmart grinder, if you want to match professional level tool dollar for dollar its really good. Done a lot of hard hard hard work for 30$. Never had a problem with the cord.

 

[MattPersman]

the inductor and mini inductor for heating bolts and things like that. very impressive.


also, petrogen torch. very cool but looks scary as hell

Mini inductor. Does it really work as well as it looks like in the videos ? I am really thinking about getting one but need a couple reviews of it or the bolt buster branded one

 

[Maexle]

Milwaukee M12 cordless ratchet....
Knipex 86 03 300

i have to add the 1/4 " socket set from Unigrip / Triangle (the one which is on sale right now at Sears)....outstanding quality, finish, features and ergonomics.

I've used it a couple days ago and was very very impressed.....ordering soon the 3/8" set too.

 

[bcradio]

i have to add the 1/4 " socket set from Unigrip / Triangle (the one which is on sale right now at Sears)....outstanding quality, finish, features and ergonomics.

I've used it a couple days ago and was very very impressed.....ordering soon the 3/8" set too.

Where did you find the 3/8" set? Or is it just the sockets carried at Sears without the rest of the set?