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more about #tools more comments → dfp3050: Anyone interested in investing in a multi-tool should look at the Skelitool. It's not bloated with features and is still very handy. I love mine and... more » Killjoy: It seems a major selling point of this is that the knife blades are available without opening the tool, but if you're serious about using knives a mul... more » maven2k: I have the old SOF Power Pliers Multitool and the thing is a beast. SOG makes some of the toughest knives/tools on the planet. I wouldn't buy any othe... more » spudhed: pah its not a patch on my leatherman skeletool carbon! more » lostarchitect: I'm replacing my leatherman. now. more » Yerzriknot: The only way that thing could be cooler is if it had a fleshlight. more » Lizard_King: Heh. Got one of these for $42 shipping during their last woot-off. It's a companion to my Leatherman Crunch - The can opener and the geared pliers ar... more » jonnyversusrobots: That is badass. Anyone have any experience with SOG versus, say, Leatherman? I'm in the market for a multitool. And I like the sound of a "power as... more » Yerzriknot: Wonderful. Now we won't be able to carry pens on airplanes. more » brianhatch: The bad thing about black anodized knives is that the blade gets scratched and it looks like hell. more » RT100: I read the title as: Electromagnetic Pulses Cat Through Steel in Milliseconds and i was a bit concerned carry on more » CaseyG: That screwdriver bit is worse than useless. To turn a screw with any real torque, you need to press the driver into the screw while turning. With th... more » Dacker: $50 for a small hunk of forged and CNC machined metal? IMHO, this is an overpriced exotic multi-tool which will do nothing particularly well and many... more » Curves: A tool to poke both of your brothers eyes out. Or one eye from each brother. That must be the multi-function part. more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: The only function I need it for: To crush my enemies, see them driven before me, and hear the lamentations of their women. more » -
#batman
I Want This Only Because It Vaguely Resembles Batman
I know it won't look like Batman once it's all unboxed and under normal lighting, but for a fleeting moment, I want to possess nothing more than this $60 miniature Dark Knight multitool. [Amazon] -
#emp
Electromagnetic Pulses Cut Through Steel in Milliseconds
You need to cut up some chunks of steel. Mechanical tools are prone to wearing out and lasers are just too expensive, so what do you use? Fast-cutting electromagnetic pulses, what else. More » -
#tools
Can You Figure Out All the Uses for the Piranha Multitool?
When it comes to multitools, you can never have enough functions and the Pocket Tool X Piranha really takes that thought to heart. I can't even figure out half the things it's supposed to do. Can you? More » -
#tools
OK, What 7 Things Can The Gerber Shard Multitool Do?
The makers of the Gerber Shard claim that their airplane-safe keychain tool can perform seven handy tasks. But for the life of me, I can only see three or four. Help me out here, commenters. [Gerber via Uncrate] -
#tools
Dremel 4000 Must Be Two Times Better than the Dremel 2000
Do-It-Yourself humans! Lust for the Dremel 4000—the magic rotating tool that can sand surfaces, carve wood, polish metal, scramble eggs, mix cocktails, and overstimulate naughty bits with different tips—for it's the new king of the multifunction tool hill. More » -
#diy
Altoids: Curiously Strong, Curiously Hacked
Let's get that Taste Test taste out of your mouths with a little after dinner mint, shall we? Then, when we've exhausted our supply of Altoids, we can be good little geeks and make zany things from the tins! More » -
#tools
Screw Keys Open Doors the Hard Way
Screw Keys can't be fashioned by your local Ace to unlock your door, but the Phillips and flat head tips could take a majority of that door apart. More » -
#tools
Butterfingered Sea Captains Need These Floating, Loudly Colored Boat Tools
Yar! Where be my pliers and braided cable cutters? Avast! There they be, bobbin' in the surf, next to me floatin' massage chair! More » -
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#imagecache
What Is This?
Interesting but ultimately unhelpful clue: It was created by a man who went by the name Brother Henry O. Studley. More » -
#space
From Swimsuits to Braces: Everyday Gadgets Inspired by Otherworldly NASA Inventions
What do a Black & Decker cordless drill, smoke detectors and even Speedo's controversial record-breaking LZR swimsuit have in common? Here's a hint: Look up. More » -
#tools
Milwaukee Cordless Detection Tool Can Find Out If Jimmy Hoffa Is Buried In Your Wall
There are stud finders and then there is the Milwaukee Sub-Scanner M12. Oh, it can find studs alright—but it can also find the location and depth of rebar, PVC, wood, PEX, metal and live wires under 6" of concrete. More » -
#tools
Digital Wrench Charges $323 To Tell You When Bolts Are Tight
If you have been tightening bolts to the point where you can't turn the wrench anymore, I'm here to tell you that you have been doing things all wrong caveman. Digital is the way to go. More » -
#tools
DIY Business Card Calipers Give You An Edge...Or Two
If you are in a profession that involves tools, this caliper business card will certainly get you noticed. And the good news is that if you have access to a laser cutter you can easily make one yourself. More » -
#vacuums
The Dustbuster: Cleaning Up After You Since 1979
Unveiled in 1978 but released in 1979, the Black & Decker Dustbuster was a revolutionary home-cleaning device, and the only power tool a parent was likely to let a children play with. Vroom! More » -
#videos
Hot For Tools Is a 'Pleasurable' 'Tool' Instruction Video
The Hot For Tools series on YouTube is done in the same style as the Hot For Words videos: take an attractive girl, remove 30% of her clothing, and make her talk about stuff that males like. More » -
#powertools
The Weird and Wonderful Space Tools That Fixed Hubble
If you wanted to know what the hell are all those weird space tools that astronauts seem to keep tied in a big ball of junk, you will love these beautiful pictures by Michael Soluri: More » -
#imagecache
Astronauts Playing Real World Katamari Damacy In Space
I saw this picture yesterday and I just couldn't tell what the hell it was. So I read the caption and it left me even more puzzled: More »
