When you need to measure something with the utmost accuracy, a simple ruler or tape measure won't do. What you need is a tool like the Mitutoyo Digital Micrometer. IP65 compliant, it has a range of 0-25mm (0-1"), with a resolution of 0.001mm (0.00005"), and accuracy of plus or minus 0.00005". An LCD screen makes it easy to see your readings in either unit, and the measuring faces are carbide-tipped for durability.
Your iPhone is an amazing handy tool. Make it even more useful with Ryobi Phone Works Tools. This suite of connected tools includes a laser lever, infrared thermometer, laser measuring tape, stud finder, inspection scope, a moisture meter, and more. Beyond simply providing an immediate digital readout of whatever data the tool is sending back, the companion app also lets you share, file, geo-tag, and notate your readings, making managing a big project that much easier.
Snap-On's tools are legendary — but even the best, most dependable tools can't help you if they don't fit into the space where you need them. That shouldn't be a problem with these Snap-On Low Profile Screwdrivers. Made in Japan from a special steel alloy, they feature the shortest possible bits — 10mm — but still allow for full engagement with the screw, as well as a tether hole to prevent drops, and a heat-treated contour handle for comfort. Available with flat-head, #1, and #2 Phillips tips.
Carrying around a pocketable multi-tool is never a bad idea — but choosing the right one for your needs can be a real challenge. Leatherman By The Numbers Pocket Tools are here to help. Available in 10 different styles offering between four and six different tools each, this collection should have something to suit you, whether it's the #4 with Phillips and flathead screwdriver bits, the #5, with a box wrench, bottle opener, scraper, and more, or the #6, with its four-way combination of the two. Best of all, they're all made from sturdy stainless steel, and cost less than a 12-pack of your favorite beer.
Tools have changed a lot over the years. The Trusco Tool Box has not. Designed by Keiyu Hisashi in 1947, this sturdy, classic tool box is made from blue-enameled steel and swings open in one smooth motion, revealing various cubbies with removable dividers for things like screws, nails, pliers, and ever-present Allen wrenches. A large space in the bottom provides room for larger tools like hammers, ratchets, or anything else with a long-ish handle, and the striking color will make it easy to spot on the jobsite.
We spend about a third of our time sleeping, so the mattress you sleep on every night is incredibly important. But when you lie on a bed for five minutes in a mattress showroom, it's impossible to judge how you'll sleep through the night - and the commissioned salesperson hovering doesn't help. Casper was designed with the bedroom in mind, not the showroom, and features premium latex foam for cooling and memory foam for comfort and support. In fact, you can avoid the showroom altogether as Casper comes compress-shipped right to your door. Make sleep a priority again with this impeccably designed, outrageously comfortable, and hand-crafted mattress made in the U.S.A.
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So you just moved into a new apartment, and you've got all your furniture set up, but with all those bare walls it still doesn't quite feel like home. It's time to hang some art. Instead of haphazardly adorning your wall with crooked frames, making it look junky, you want to make sure everything's level and square — and the best way of doing that is with the DeWalt Self-Leveling Line Laser. With just the push of a button, this incredible little device will level itself perfectly, casting a laser across your walls so you'll never have out-of-whack art again. Welcome home.
A good tool can free you to really focus on any activity — inspiring and enabling you instead of getting in your way — and writing with a fountain pen is no exception. The Nexus Fountain Pen connects you to your writing, functioning as a powerful writing tool that strips away unnecessary functionality so you can focus on your work. Made from either aluminum or titanium (and available in black or silver), it has enough heft to keep it balanced and comfortable, while making it durable enough to last for years. With an ergonomic form, and the ability to refill using standard cartridges, a twist converter, or a bottle converter, it's the ideal writing tool for when you just want to focus on your words.
We hesitate to tell anyone to wear dog tags that they haven't earned, but respect for our military aside, the Prometheus Dog Tag Tool is useful enough for us to wear it regardless. Made in the Bay Area from titanium and stainless steel, this versatile tool offers a "universal" closed end wrench that works with both standard and metric bolts, a quarter-inch bit driver, a battery bay driver, and, of course, a bottle opener.
Whether or not you want to admit it, summer is winding down to a close -- and that means it's time to get finished all those projects you've been putting off until now. But serious work calls for serious tools, which is why you need the Worx Aerocart. Transforming into a wheelbarrow, a dolly, or a hand cart, this beast is no one-trick pony. With tires that won't go flat, and steel construction ready to handle up to a 300-pound load, it's the ideal tool when you need to move anything from bags of mulch to your new washer-dryer.
Ever wonder how much power your flashlight might be wasting throwing its full beam at objects that are only a few feet away? The Nitecore Sens Mini Flashlight does not suffer from this problem. Sporting a Cree LED capable of putting out 170 lumens, this tiny light measures less than two and a half inches long, and uses an accelerometer to figure out the angle you're holding it at, and thus how bright to make the light — less power when it's aimed down and you're trying to find your keys, more power when it's aimed horizontally and you're trying to figure out what's making all that noise in the bushes. It also features a waterproof, military-grade hard anodized aluminum alloy body, three brightness levels, a runtime of 14 hours (thanks to its intelligent dimming), and the ability to be used with only one hand or attached to a keychain, so that you'll never be without a light.
Forget keeping a drawer full of screwdrivers — you can replace them all with a single Tool Pen. Inspired by "Pop-A-Point" rainbow pens, this sleek tool is made from 6061 aluminum, and holds up to six bits, with a window on the side to show which ones are inside. Another seven bits — 13 total, including slotted, Phillips, hex, and star bits — are included in the set, and all of them can be swapped out by pulling on the tip of the first bit and sliding the new one into the hole at the back. And lest you lose the stylish cap, there's a powerful magnet built-in that keeps it securely in place until you're ready to use it again.
Yes, it has a rather silly name, but there's nothing silly about the utility you'll find in the Gerber Ding Dong Breaching Tool. Built in Portland, this versatile, lightweight tool is designed for getting through doors quickly — hence the name — and combines a cross-hatched sledgehammer, a battering ram, and a pry bar all into a single piece, with a durable fiberglass handle and a plate that mounts to MOLLE gear, securely snapping into place until you're ready for your next home invasion rescue mission.
Making the best out of every bit of space on you is an important principle of the everyday carry philosophy — making sure that each thing you choose to bring with you when you leave the house serves a purpose. And with Titan Multi-Tool Collar Stays you can take that one step further, turning something with a singular purpose into something truly useful. These collar stays pack a wealth of tools into a small piece, including screwdrivers, rulers, a thread cutter, and a bottle opener. Made to fit most collars, from spread to semi-spread, and built from lightweight, TSA-friendly titanium, you'll never have an excuse not to carry everything you need with you again.
We all know that bundles of keys can take up a ton of space in your pocket or bag — but if you think about it, it's not really the keys themselves that take up all the room. It's the top of the keys, and the way the are meant to sit back-to-front. The Tik Keychain rethinks this situation, placing the blades — you know, the important parts — on a bicycle chain, allowing them to fold up small and stay thin while still giving you full accessibility when it's time to open a door.
Your standard woodsman's axe is already a great survival tool — capable of plenty more than just getting wood ready for a fire — but the Klax line of axes take it just another step further. Available in several models, each with a range of built-in tools, these axe heads sport a hammer head, an axe blade, hex wrenches, a bit drive socket, a ruler, and much more. And with their proprietary clamping system, they're a breeze to take on and off of any handle, letting you stow them away when you're on the move. Thanks to their stainless steel construction, you know they'll last for years without breaking or tarnishing, so you won't be left up a creek when you really need them.
Wether you're actually working in the shop or simply want something to protect you from splatter while you grill, Pointer Shop Aprons have you covered. Made in Bristol, Tennessee from quality materials, they measure 39" long and 28" wide, and offer two patch pockets as well as machine washability. Available in four colorways, including blue denim, white drill, hickory stripe, or, for the outdoorsman, woodland camp.
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Quit running back-and-forth to the tool box and instead keep your entire set of wrenches on you with a set of Carbonlite Carbon Fiber Wrenches. Made in the USA from 3/8" high-strength carbon fiber, these durable wrenches feature stainless steel teeth, both standard and metric sizes on the same wrench — 3/8", 7/16", ½", 9/16", and 5/8" and 10mm, 12mm, 13mm, 14mm, and 15mm, respectively — and weigh just 6.7 oz in total, or less than a large steel wrench weighs on its own.
It gets to a certain point in your creative career when the only limitations are the tools you can get your hands on — and while the Rotring 800+ Mechanical Pencil Stylus is small, the effect it'll have on your work won't be. At once a mechanical pencil and stylus for your touch devices, the Rotring 800+ doesn't put limits on your medium, whether you're picking up your sketchbook or your tablet. With an ergonomic barrel, you'll find perfect balance every time you pick it up, while the retractable pencil mechanism lets you easily switch between functions.
There's nothing quite like the feeling of building with timber you have sawn yourself — whether you're building a new deck for your home, a log hunting cabin, or a tree house — from choosing a tree, to felling it, to milling it down to usable boards. And with the Logosol M8 Sawmill, milling your own timber has never been easier or more convenient. Made to be portable and easy to assemble at just about any job site, from your wood shop, to your back yard, to the middle of the woods, there's no limit to what you can accomplish. It's ergonomic and durable, made from lightweight aluminum, all you need to do is supply your own chainsaw, and you're ready to go.
