Tools as a Christmas Gift

[Joel 67]

Can anyone suggest some good tools for a guy who has most of the basic stuff?

I was thinking maybe a dremel or whatever brand multitool or a powered hammer but I am open to other suggestions.

 

[ajchien]

My wife has a set of metric and SAE Gearwrench ratcheting wrenches she thinks she has hidden from me... Looks like she probably went to Sears recently

 

[RbrtAWhyt]

What does he use his tools for? If he's a car guy and doesn't have a sparkplug ratchet, this sparkplug ratchet set from GearWrench would make a nice gift...

$56.27 from ToolTopia...

 

[SnowBlaZeR2]

How much are you looking to spend?

 

[Joel 67]

It is for the father of a person I work with. From what it sounds, he is not a car guy but he does have a sail boat. Uses his tools for typical around the house stuff but already has the basic power tools

Probably around $100 or so would be a good budget.

 

[american lockpicker]

Proxxon rotary tool.

 

[dankicksass]

What does he use his tools for? If he's a car guy and doesn't have a sparkplug ratchet, this sparkplug ratchet set from GearWrench would make a nice gift...

$56.27 from ToolTopia...

Don't forget the 9/16in Ford spark plug socket to go with that.

I just picked up the Stanley 3-drawer 122pc mechanic's kit at Walmart, good starter kit for anyone. Not sure what I'll do with it, might give it to my brother.

 

[SCscoutguy]

If you decide on the Dremel Lowes has one on sale right now for $28.
http://www.lowes.com/pd_225167-353-...at Lowe's. Your Home for the Holidays. 88x31

 

[SpiderGearsMan]

I don't even spend a hundred bucks on my kids

 

[ajchien]

I have a good friend that was a boat mechanic. He was always looking for better things to be able to loosen rusted, stuck fasteners.

 

[american lockpicker]

I don't even spend a hundred bucks on my kids

Why not?

 

[Steevo]

My son-in-law is getting nothing but tools and DIY books from me. They are buying their first house, and he's gonna be a busy guy!

 

[2chipped]

A cordless drill ,if he doesn't have one.

 

[chadster1]

I tell everyone not to buy me tools as a gift

 

[TN_GARAGE]

A cordless drill ,if he doesn't have one.

I'll make a slight amendment:
Lithium Ion compact, cordless drill/driver.

 

[DHCrocks]

consumables are a good gift, you always can use backups. how about a good set of drill bits? or good quality driver bits? those are things anyone can use even if they already got some. If $100 is the budget the Bosch PS31 or PS41 is on sale for that price now.

 

[mkdive]

gift card.....sears, SO,amazon etc.