What is your favorite hand tool?

[Justin1776]

Did a search but couldn't find if this has been covered.
For me it's my Snap-on FX936, 3/8 drive flexible locking long handled ratchet. I absolutely love this tool, the locking feature is amazing. Too me, there is nothing worse than fighting a loose flexible ratchet in a tight spot under a car. I'll be picking up a FX80 when funds allow.

So what say you?

 

[moronmountain]

I don't know if I have a favorite per se, but my most used tool is my 3/8 drive Cornwell ratchet and socket set.

 

[Holt]

Bosch ps21 driver. So small but so powerfull. Next up would be my #2 wera phillips or my nws ergo combi pliers

 

[Krokodil]

Stahlwille 1/4" dr ratchet (415)

 

[dsch]

Snap On FHFNF100 ratchet

 

[Davefr]

Cornwell JR72

 

[wreckerman5357]

Morgan Knocker.

 

[crewchief888]

i dont have any favorites,

i hate em all

 

[drew03cmc]

Umm, my favorite would have to be my SO FL710B, long 3/8 drive ratchet. I absolutely love that thing. My most used might have to be the shorter F720.

 

[TexasT]

I like this one. Handy on so many levels. FCF72

 

[teletekman]

I'd say my favorite hand tool is the one that get's the job done with the least amount of work.

But if I had to pick one I'd say the Snap-on FHD80 3/8's ratchet. I'm really diggin this 80-tooth design!

 

[Monte]

i like all my tools

 

[Lomotil]

Proto 5249.

Tough as nails, smooth as silk. Never let me down, although, I do prefer the 5249BL (black oxide finish) to the chrome. Either way, these 3/8" drive ratchets handle jobs I used to save for 1/2" drive.

 

[gonefirefighting]

My HF bottle opener

 

[countryroad82]

I would have to say the one that makes me the most money, in this case any of my body hammers will fit that bill.

 

[4x4gearhead]

My favorite tools are my angled open end wrenches, Sometimes I feel as though I would have to take so much more stuff apart to get at what I can with those wrenches.

 

[Matt018]

I love my williams USA 36 tooth ratchets, I like all the styles and are trying to build a collection of them.

 

[Justin1776]

Lots of ratchets in here Something my tool box is in desperate need of

 

[shampoop]

Proto 5249.

Tough as nails, smooth as silk. Never let me down, although, I do prefer the 5249BL (black oxide finish) to the chrome. Either way, these 3/8" drive ratchets handle jobs I used to save for 1/2" drive.

+1 Just bought a long handle 3/8" version. Love it so far! One of the best features was a surprise to me when I finally received it. The fact that you can lock the drive gear in place by moving the selector to the middle! It's awesome for doing alignments.

 

[shoturtle]

wiha and wera screw/torx drives

 

[bsaint]

precision cutters

 

[greasemonkey44]

hammer
i love being able to fix cars by smacking them with a hammer

 

[ianguilly]

Any snap on 3/8 ratchet. I use the hell out of all 6 of mine.

 

[zcbauer89]

SK Wayne 3/4 ratchet, breaker bar and socket set!

 

[slip knot]

Big frickin hammer.

Some times you have to break things before you can repair them.

 

[drew03cmc]

Umm, my favorite would have to be my SO FL710B, long 3/8 drive ratchet. I absolutely love that thing. My most used might have to be the shorter F720.

I have to take this back, I broke my FL710 this morning removing caliper bolts because some douchebag put red loctite on them. I couldn't budge them with that ratchet which is about 11" long. I put enough torque on it that the cover plate cracked and the gear jumped at an angle where it will not sit flush. The SO guy is going to rebuild it tomorrow morning.

 

[Mugen AP1]

For the most part a ratchet is a ratchet and a hammar is a hammer, but there is no substitution for this blue point chain wrench in my industry.