Comments on: What’s your favorite tool? http://toolmonger.com/2006/11/30/whats-your-favorite-tool/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Fri, 16 May 2008 04:36:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: George http://toolmonger.com/2006/11/30/whats-your-favorite-tool/#comment-126034 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:39:04 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/11/30/whats-your-favorite-tool/#comment-126034 klein 10 in 1 driver klein 10 in 1 driver

]]> by: ambush27 http://toolmonger.com/2006/11/30/whats-your-favorite-tool/#comment-5555 Sat, 02 Dec 2006 07:04:41 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/11/30/whats-your-favorite-tool/#comment-5555 A socket set. A socket set.

]]> by: Andy http://toolmonger.com/2006/11/30/whats-your-favorite-tool/#comment-5511 Sat, 02 Dec 2006 00:33:43 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/11/30/whats-your-favorite-tool/#comment-5511 4" and 5 & 1/2" standard jaw Vise Grips. Extremely durable, extremely versatile. If you tighten them past locking width for your object, they function just like regular pliers. And once one dislodges the closing mechanism, the inner jaw rests at a 90 degree angle to the outer one and it's a whole new tool. I've set the outer jaw tip against things and used it as a drift, for example, tapping on the adjustment knob with the hammer. One or both of these tools live in my tool belt almost all of the time, no matter what I'm doing. I'm not a fan of the needlenose models because of the noticeable jaw flexion when gripping at the jaw tips. 4″ and 5 & 1/2″ standard jaw Vise Grips. Extremely durable, extremely versatile. If you tighten them past locking width for your object, they function just like regular pliers. And once one dislodges the closing mechanism, the inner jaw rests at a 90 degree angle to the outer one and it’s a whole new tool. I’ve set the outer jaw tip against things and used it as a drift, for example, tapping on the adjustment knob with the hammer. One or both of these tools live in my tool belt almost all of the time, no matter what I’m doing. I’m not a fan of the needlenose models because of the noticeable jaw flexion when gripping at the jaw tips.

]]> by: James B http://toolmonger.com/2006/11/30/whats-your-favorite-tool/#comment-5497 Fri, 01 Dec 2006 22:58:55 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/11/30/whats-your-favorite-tool/#comment-5497 I luv my pritchel. That is the chisel blacksmiths use to clear the holes in horseshoes. Not being a blacksmith, or even that fond of horses, I have other uses for it. I put a lift on my Jeep last week, and here are the things I used it for: - breaking the aluminum seal on automotive liquids - sticking through a bracket, into a bushing to align the holes - sticking under a bolt head, that was stuck in a bushing, to use as a drift - using the shaft to tap bolts into a bushing - prybar to lift my brake calipers - turning the drum brake adjuster - hammering between the steering knuckle and bearing retainer to loosen - hamering into the loop of a cotter pin to get it out far enough for vice-grips - sticking in a u-joint to hold it while I removed the clips y'all get the idea? This is hands down my favorite tool. I luv my pritchel. That is the chisel blacksmiths use to clear the holes in horseshoes. Not being a blacksmith, or even that fond of horses, I have other uses for it.

I put a lift on my Jeep last week, and here are the things I used it for:
- breaking the aluminum seal on automotive liquids
- sticking through a bracket, into a bushing to align the holes
- sticking under a bolt head, that was stuck in a bushing, to use as a drift
- using the shaft to tap bolts into a bushing
- prybar to lift my brake calipers
- turning the drum brake adjuster
- hammering between the steering knuckle and bearing retainer to loosen
- hamering into the loop of a cotter pin to get it out far enough for vice-grips
- sticking in a u-joint to hold it while I removed the clips

y’all get the idea? This is hands down my favorite tool.

]]> by: Jon http://toolmonger.com/2006/11/30/whats-your-favorite-tool/#comment-5456 Fri, 01 Dec 2006 15:48:10 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/11/30/whats-your-favorite-tool/#comment-5456 I second Aaron. My Leatherman Wave rarely leaves my side (except when I board an aluminum tube that's heading for 30,000 feet.) I miss the days you could carry one there... I second Aaron. My Leatherman Wave rarely leaves my side (except when I board an aluminum tube that’s heading for 30,000 feet.) I miss the days you could carry one there…

]]> by: steve http://toolmonger.com/2006/11/30/whats-your-favorite-tool/#comment-5447 Fri, 01 Dec 2006 14:24:18 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/11/30/whats-your-favorite-tool/#comment-5447 An $8 Black and Decker corded drill. I bought it at a black & decker outlet store. THe thing will not die, I have drilled through concrete, steel, rebar you name it. I'm convinced it will be around forever An $8 Black and Decker corded drill. I bought it at a black & decker outlet store. THe thing will not die, I have drilled through concrete, steel, rebar you name it. I’m convinced it will be around forever

]]> by: Aaron http://toolmonger.com/2006/11/30/whats-your-favorite-tool/#comment-5445 Fri, 01 Dec 2006 14:15:04 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/11/30/whats-your-favorite-tool/#comment-5445 Leatherman Wave, by far the best grab and go tool I have ever had. Leatherman Wave, by far the best grab and go tool I have ever had.

]]> by: Myself http://toolmonger.com/2006/11/30/whats-your-favorite-tool/#comment-5433 Fri, 01 Dec 2006 09:54:33 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/11/30/whats-your-favorite-tool/#comment-5433 You've already covered it, the SwissTech MicroPlus is my ever-present companion and the only tool I need a lot of the time. There's also a Photon MicroLight on the keychain, and when that won't do, I carry a Mini-Mag with the Nite-Ize LED drop-in conversion. Though if I had to buy again, I think I'd go for a native MagLED or a Fenix L1T. You’ve already covered it, the SwissTech MicroPlus is my ever-present companion and the only tool I need a lot of the time. There’s also a Photon MicroLight on the keychain, and when that won’t do, I carry a Mini-Mag with the Nite-Ize LED drop-in conversion. Though if I had to buy again, I think I’d go for a native MagLED or a Fenix L1T.

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