Tools you appreciate

[Fender1325]

Just a bored BS thread

What tools of yours do you use regularly, they're a joy to use, and reliable?

For me, my Hobart handler 140, DeWalt needle nose, and gearwrench 120xp 3/8 ratchet.

How about you?

 

[Fedwrench]

My free Alexander made swag pocket screwdriver. Could have any tool brand's name stamped on it or a parts brand.

It is probably my most used tool from opening parts boxes, removing trim pieces, retrieving a dropped fastener with its magnet, to cleaning finger nails. it is a truly multifunctional tool

 

[Fedelis]

May be silly, but my M12 Milwaukee drill has been a little workhorse. Still tackled anything I've thrown at it.

Also my 1947 Sager Chemical axe

 

[Jim C.]

Any time I pick up a tool and it gets the job done right without any issues or frustrations, I appreciate it. So I guess I appreciate all of them. I also appreciate being lucky enough to have a pretty good set of tools at my disposal.

Jim C.

 

[srvctec]

Any time I pick up a tool and it gets the job done right without any issues or frustrations, I appreciate it. I guess I appreciate all of them.

Jim C.

Same here.

 

[PelicanPines]

My brand new collection of M12 tools...
My collection of different style wrenches...
My drawer labels...

 

[yamaha0343]

I have my Grandpa's claw hammer. I try not to use it a lot because it's irreplaceable, but I'll be damned if it doesn't fit my hand perfectly and isn't the smoothest hammer I've ever used.

 

[seber]

My 1/4" Milwaukee impact driver and Spyderco pocket knife. Seems like one or the other is in my hand every five minutes.

 

[dogdog]

Plunger.......

 

[ocloc24]

M18 high torque 2767. Nice knowing almost no fastener is too tight. My M12 Polisher/Sander for weld clean up. For a hand tool I'd have to say my Knipex Plierswrench. So unbelievably handy. My Snap On Deadblow Ball Peins are also a joy to use.

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[rusty_ratchet]

Channellock Nutbuster

 

[Jarhead0408]

Hmm...I have a few tools that give me more satisfaction than others; usually because they either get me out of a jam or they just work so well.

Snap On PWZ series pliers (Bahco rebrands).
Trusty Cook green Stubby ball pein hammer.
Milwaukee demolition screwdrivers.
I'll second the M12 lineup.
A good multimeter.
Any 3/8" head in a 1/4" ratchet body.
My S&W J-frame, my Springfield 1911A1, and my Glock 26.
A good multi tool. I prefer Gerber.
And my Gerber ESAB razor.

I could come up with more...but these are fresh off the top of my head.

*Edit after other members mentioned tools which I also consider indispensable:

Astro Pneumatic 40SL light.
Streamlight Stylus Pro.
Streamlight Micro Stream.

 

[FigureItOut]

My Bosch 12V screwdriver sure is a trusted friend. At least a couple times a week I look at it and smile, appreciative of it's utility, comfort and reliability. It's my MVP most days.

I got to thinking about this the other day. There are certain tools I've become so reliant on that if it were somehow necessary to, I'd spend far more than their actual price to replace them. Most I could replace with something comparable and be content, but there's those things like my Bosch driver, my Veto bag, Steck trim pliers, and a few others, that I just can't imagine a work day without them.

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[dreamingmuscle]

My self retracting drop light, power cord and air hose reel. I hate rolling up cords and hoses. Just give em a little tug and they are up and out of the way. Ready and handy when I need them. Kids can't borrow or misplace them either.

 

[Sugarfryz]

Maybe not a "tool" but the oxyacetylene torch. My job would be near impossible without it

 

[PelicanPines]

I would like to add one...

Based on a convo going on in WTF picture thread...

Nose Hair Clipper

 

[Empty Pockets]

As long as it works as it's supposed to, I appreciate it

 

[rnscustom]

My most used are my gerber eab razor knife , Stanley tape , and my Swiss army . On me every day . Also blessed with almost every tool I could need . After that my 18v makita and hitachi drills ,impacts ,and sawzall . Have the fein multi and it's been great .

 

[derosa]

Has to be my bostitich drill/driver combo, always dragged around the corded drill prior but they've been a real benefit. Driver has done a few thousand deck screws and any number of lag bolts without complaint. Drill has done 4" holes through 2x10s along with a few dozen 2.5" holes, and any number of much smaller holes. I keep the pair in the kitchen drawer with one battery and the other in the charger. Only reason I bought a porter cable kit was these were left home 7 hrs away and the PC was a great sale price. PC will stay in the basement and the Bostitch in the kitchen drawer for the quick grab and go.

 

[mbshop]

Ya beat me to it ! I would be lost without those. Have about 15 of them. I would add my gerber multi tool and a folder knife.

My free Alexander made swag pocket screwdriver. Could have any tool brand's name stamped on it or a parts brand.

It is probably my most used tool from opening parts boxes, removing trim pieces, retrieving a dropped fastener with its magnet, to cleaning finger nails. it is a truly multifunctional tool

 

[redvalkyrie]

Sebenza knife and Malkoff 16340 flashlight.

 

[bczygan]

My most used and appreciated tool is money.

Bill

 

[zendriver]

Harbor freight electric 3 inch cut off tool.

If I ever need to replace a bolt I just use whatever length I have in the bolt assortment box, then use it to hack off the excess length.

I use it to cut and grind, thin or small stuff, which it does a great job.



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[Al Borland]

I've got one of my grandfather's old claw hammers. My dad brought it with us when we moved up here when we were kids. The handle broke probably 40 years ago, so my brother replaced it. He finished the handle in wood shop and installed it. It sat in the basement at my parents until my mom died and I grabbed it out of the "going to the garbage" pile. It has lived a life of comfort and leisure in my toolbox ever since. Hammer head is probably 100 years old.

 

[Hollo]

Marshalltown trowel. Earns every time i pick it up and beautiful to boot. The coo people don't appreciate the brand as they should. A real American classic that tradesmen all over the world use.

 

[Farmall 1066]

Snap On HL138 pliers, SK Tuff-1 ratchets, Knipex piler-wrenches, and Diamond adjustable wrenches.

 

[Snakebyt]

changed an alternator today on an older tundra the extended length 3/8 flexhead i bought recently came in really handy, paid for itself in just that one job

 

[buffalobill]

streamlight microstream, mvp of dark spots under our equipment daily. more handy than a trouble light, small enough to keep in your pocket, pocket clip that doesn't break and will also grab onto your hats bill.

Petersen 5wr vise grips. back pocket to level out wallet. can do anything up to pull spark plugs on small engines with them. very handy when your equipment breaks on the job site, and no one else has tools.

sk ratchets, take abuse way beyond what they should. our 1/2 has a date with a 3' pipe once a week, and comes back for more.

my napa heavy duty air hammer. beats the hell out of whatever I point it at. goes great with an oxy torch for rusty ****.

 

[DadsTools]

My most appreciated tool is the old wood-handled screwdriver my Dad gave me with my erector set when I was a kid. It is by far my single most used tool in my entire life. Once I got my shop established, I pick it up almost every day.

 

[ssdave]

Snap-on Midget ratchet, made in 1942. My long time favorite, with a full set of sae and metric sockets, extensions, etc, my most used set. I really like the new T72, but still use the midget a lot.

Mac MR5BD insert bit driver with 123 bits. Upgraded with a snap-on ratcheting screwdriver, it is great to have all possible bits in one place.

Klein 9" blue handle linesman pliers. My most used pliers.

Miniature slip joint ignition pliers. My most handy for small stuf pliers.

KRA-21 tool box. Used as my road and portable box, was my first quality tool box.

6" #2 Snap-on phillips black hard handle screwdriver. My first Snap-on tool. Still used today, although blade has been replaced at least once.

Indestro flex head 1/2" ratchet. My most used ratchet, it works much better for me than my other finer tooth, modern top brand ratchets. Just balances and works better.

 

[Jmatlock88]

OLFA 5019 SVR-2 9mm Stainless Steel Auto-Lock Utility Knife

Custom Leathercraft 539X All-Purpose Tool Bag, Suede

Milwaukee 2453-20 M12 Fuel 1/4 Hex Impact Driver tool Only

Hakko CHP-170 Micro Soft Wire Cutter, 1.5mm Stand-off, Flush Cut, 2.5mm Hardened Carbon Steel Construction, 21-Degree Angled Jaw, 8mm Jaw Length, 16 Gauge Maximum Cutting Capacity

Wiss 1DSN 8 1/2" Industrial Shears, Inlaid

 

[SuperCat]

I just got this, the Astro 40SL for $55, a few months ago, and this is easily the best cordless LED work light I have ever owned.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018R0XQPA/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Even the spouse likes it and occasionally "borrows" it. It is super bright, has dial adjustable brightness, full swivel on bottom magnet (really strong, easily hangs upside down, sideways, any angle), top hanging loop, and long lasting rechargeable battery. Saw Eric O. use it on South Main Auto Repair channel on YouTube. There is a new model with a bigger battery for about $20 more, the Astro 40SLMAX.
(I have no connection to Astro Pneumatic Tool or South Main Auto Repair.)

 

[Rileysan]

I'll preface this by stating I work in a foundry and you're working in dirty, greasy, and unforgiving situations.

I go nowhere without my Proto Model 712 (12") adjustable wrench. It's a 1/4" - 1 1/2" wrench set, a pry bar, a hammer, and sheetmetal straightener. I have worn out (worn out, not broken) 2 other 12" adjustable wrenches over the years I've worked there, but this one has outlasted and out-performed the others by a long shot. I now have every size of Proto adjustable wrench in my tool boxes at work - including sizes they no longer make
4", 6", 8", 10", 12", 15", 16", 18", 20", 24"

Brian

 

[WittHay]

Latest generation of cordless tools. 3 or 4 years old to present day. Make life so much easier

 

[turnthewrench]

The one I don't have to think of when I'm using it. That's the meaning of a good tool - you focus on the outcome of the job instead.

 

[SuperCat]

Another tool I find a million uses for is the Craftsman Double Pointed Scriber. I use it to pull/separate wiring on cars, scrape and/or clean parts, remove o-rings/clips/electrical connectors, scribe lines, make holes, etc. Every time I am doing something in the garage I find myself reaching for it. I just picked up another one at a garage sale, so now I have 3. Only $5 at Sears. (I paid $1 at the garage sale. Score!)

http://www.sears.com/craftsman-double-pointed-scriber/p-00941610000P?rrec=true

Item # 00941610000P Model # 41610

 

[Olafur]

Petzl Pixa 3.

I feel sorry for anyone that doesn't have one. Don't worry about the price tag, you get your money back many times over during it's lifetime.

 

[Jp267]

My Grandfather's 1/2in Williams S-53 SuperRatchet. That ratchet has gotten me out of so many jams. It's one of the few tools he gave me personally. When nothing else will free a bolt I get the S-53 and it does the job 99% of the time.

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[lincwelder225]

I have several....
1) my Snap On f936 3/8th ratchet.... this thing is a beast... been used and abused.
2) the 20v cordless dewalt tools especially the 4 1/2 grinder and the sawsall... they are game changers.
3) a pair of 430 channellocks.... gets used constantly at work.. as pliers, a hammer, tongs for hot metal, to line up pipe flanges, as a pipe wrench, an adjustable wrench on pipe unions, nuts, etc, to pick up steel plate we use as catwalk, the list goes on and on.. excellent tool!

 

[itylerstewart]

Snap On long 3/8 locking flex head comfort grip
Knipex cobras and pliers wrench
Trusty cook hammers
Oh, and my Fuel