All Entries Tagged With: "cool tools"

ExiTool Cuts Seatbelts, Breaks Windows And Helps You Find Your Way To Safety

Every year, there are more than six million car accidents in the United States alone. Some are nasty that you have no control over and its just bad luck, karma or what ever you wanna call it. Then there are situations that are scary, need quick thinking and action. You never know when you’ll figure in a crazy one, of course – like jumping off a cliff, diving in the water or sliding on a puddle of oil then knocking a giant lorry over before running into a zombie. Just in case you do, it’s always best to be prepared with the ExiTool, an emergency contraption that can help you get out of crazy tight situations.
Created by custom knife-maker Russ Kommer, the multi-function tool came out of a need to provide a simple implement that will allow motorists to bust their way out of nasty road accidents. [...]

Double Fisted Sledgehammer: Heavy-Duty Tool, Not A Lesbian Technique

Left fist, cemetery.  Right fist, cemetery too.  No concessions on this one, as both ends of the Double Fisted Sledgehammer should deliver the same head-busting wallop.
Like any regular sledgehammer, the craftily-shaped swing-and-destroy equipment should punch a dent on any surface that you put it to.  Need to crush a pile of rocks?  No problem.  Forge iron?  You got it.  Break your ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend’s windshield?  Smash it and run.
Sure, it sounds like a special technique from some  niche movie market but don’t let the name fool you.  The Double Fisting Sledgehammer is a large, heavy-duty hammer with both ends of the head replaced with closed fists.  Not that fists are necessarily better for destroying hard stuff, but it sure looks better than your garden variety hard labor tool.
A part of Design Martus’ portfolio of gorgeous metalwork based around hands and fists, it uses a 13 x 3.5 inch slab [...]

Cole-Bar Hammer Works As Hammer, Crowbar, Demolition Tool And More

You had me at “demolition tool.”  Anything that’s meant to demolish is always fine by me.  More so if it brings six other functions to the table.
The Cole-Bar Hammer is a new multi-purpose tool that claims to be able to perform seven different capabilities.  It features a two-piece design, with a ratchet that locks at any angle from 0 to 180 degrees, facilitating a good range of uses.
According to the product page, the versatile construction tool can be used as a hammer, a crowbar, a square, a socket wrench, a cat’s paw, an angled ruler and a demolition tool (damn, no beer bottle opener).  It’s basically a hammer that can be split vertically, making way for the multitude of other talents.  Because of the changeable functions, it lets you take to your DIY tasks with a tad fewer implements in your toolbox.
Named to honor Cole Norman Hyde, the inventor’s late [...]

Lay Down The Internet Law With A Real Banhammer

Cops have badges.  Judges wear robes.  Magicians have wands.  Now, even forum moderators can be easily identified with their official equipment by patrolling their favorite websites while cocking a real-life Banhammer.  Kablam! You’re banned!
Styled like a regular sledge hammer with the word BAN carved out of the face (in reverse), the Banhammer should make abusing internet users more fun.  This thread breaks the TOS in so many places.  Kablam!  I’m putting an end to your senseless flamewars.  Kaboom!  No access for a week.  Haaaarggggh!
Artist Christopher Thompson came up with the creation, laser-building two matching  halves of the head using a 3D printer.  He welded both parts together, attaching the resulting slab to a wooden handle, so you can swing it around like you’re the Mighty Thor of the online domain.  Who would have thought that overseeing a Hello Kitty discussion forum can look so macho?
He posted the Banhammer’s design, along [...]

Autoloader Screwdriver Pumps Out Six Different Tips On Automatic

I hate screwdrivers.  Every time you need a small flathead tip, all you can find is the large Phillips one.  It’s like the unfortunate rule of home DIY: the exact tool that you’ve got in mind, you’re never going to find.
KR Tools’ Autoloading Screwdriver puts an end to all of that, allowing you to carry six functional magnetic-tip screwdrivers in one.  Rather than just another modular tool with interchangeable bits, however, this particular model has all the different bits integrated right into the handle, easily accessible with easy pump action.
Any time you need to work with a new screw, simply rotate the magazine to select the desired tip and load it by sliding the cover back.  That way, the right tool for the job is just a twist away.  It comes packaged in sets of two, precision (small drivers) and classic (regular size), each with the same six-driver combination.
Just like [...]

Bottle Opening Hammer, The Alcoholic Handyman’s Best Tool For The Job

Nothing makes weekend construction projects more enticing than the prospect of a cold brew at the end of the day.  Of course, the fact that you’ll have to wait till work is over kills much of that joy.  Well, let’s put an end to that.
The Bottle Opening Hammer turns driving down nails more fun, by making it easy to enjoy a bottle of  cold beer while you’re doing it.  Rocking a functional cap opener at the other side of the steel head, you’ll never have to break your teeth cracking a Miller Lite open in the tool shed again.  You will likely never finish a single project ever, but hey – you’re happy.
Unfortunately, the retail website advises against using it for actual building activities, claiming it’s not intended to be used for construction.  Actually, I think it is – these guys are just cleverly avoiding the inevitable lawsuit from drunk [...]

Yoke Shopper: Because Excessive Shopping Doesn’t Have To Be Strenous

Big shoppers not only require a huge lump of cash to satiate their habits.  They also need more hands to carry all those uncomfortable bags.  The Yoke Shopper simplifies life when raiding stores in bulk, allowing you to carry heavy sacks of plastic while leaving both of your hands unoccupied.
While it won’t carry your bags for you, the Yoke Shopper should make the whole activity more comfortable.  Lock the handles together, sling the strap around your shoulder and stroll around the mall while your hands roam free.  Yep, you’ll be every other shopper’s envy during a closeout sale.

The Yoke Shopper is a small device with an integrated locking mechanism.  A bright orange button loosens the hook, where you can sling up to six shopping bags.  Once they’re in, simply release the button to have the contraption lock them all in.
An integrated 1.2-meter strap lets you carry the whole thing over [...]

Beer Defense Tool Lets You Pop Caps, Maim Everyone Who Comes Near

One bottle of beer, five thirsty people.  What kind of mayhem do you suppose will ensue?
With the Beer Defense Tool, you get a chance to force things in your favor.  Sporting a bottle opener on one end and a spike hook on the other, it’s all that a greedy beer drinker can ever ask for.
Race to grab the brewsky first, embrace it in your grubby arms and find a secure spot to enjoy your slightly fermented beverage.  Pop the lid with the Beer Defense Tool and hold it on one hand while drinking, all while keeping a close eye on anyone who walks in to the vicinity, eager to wrap their lips around your drink.
Built from a salvaged railroad spike, the Beer Defense Tool is a one-off handmade piece.  Found popped out on the tracks, the creator brought it home, put it to a forge and shaped it into the [...]

Digital Monkey Wrench Helps You Secure Nuts And Bolts Perfectly

Can’t tighten a bolt if your life depended on it?  There’s no app for that, but there’s apparently a tool designed especially for you.  The Digital Ratchet Monkey Type updates the classic monkey wrench into a tool that even a life-long klutz can fix up mechanical stuff with.
Like regular repair tools, the digital wrench can secure nuts and bolts, allowing you to work on bikes, cars and various home fixtures.  Unlike traditional spanners, though, it’s battery-powered and fits in a couple of useful talents that make the job easier.
Sporting a built-in torque reader, the Digital Ratchet Monkey Type displays a precise output of the necessary force, allowing you to adjust how tight or how loose to render a particular piece of equipment.  That should help avoid inadvertent loosening from leaving a bolt unsecured, as well as the potential damage from twisting one too tight.
The stainless steel wrench is compatible with [...]

Trace of Time Combines Day-Planner And 24-Hr Clock With Clever Results

If you like using a planner to schedule you day, you might want to look at this more dynamic alternative.  Called the Trace Of Time, it’s a wall clock that integrates a day-planner within the same time-telling face.
Designed by Il-Gu Cha, the  Trace Of Time sports a 24-hour display on a writable surface.  The idea is to pencil in your appointments right next to the corresponding indicator, while the lone hour hand slowly makes its way through the clock.  The rotating arm integrates an eraser right at the bottom of the panel, which removes appointments as soon as their scheduled time has passed.  The clock’s face is made of glass and stainless steel, over which you can scribble notes to help remind you of your upcoming activities over the next 24 hours.
While it’s not perfect (note the half-erased schedule, for instance), it’s a great concept for visualizing an entire day’s [...]

Tool Logic Survival Card: Wilderness Kit In Your Wallet

Like a Swiss Knife in a flatter, sleeker frame, the Tool Logic Survival Card packs lifesaving features that you’re guaranteed to find handy anytime you’re in the woods.  Unlike a bulky Victorinox piece, however, it fits snugly in your wallet, so you can take it with you all day – ready for those once-in-a-lifetime moments when you get drunk and wake up in the middle of nowhere.
Sporting the same width and length dimensions as a credit card, while only being slightly thicker around the edges at 4 mm, the Tool Logic Survival Card is probably the most compact all-in-one outdoor kit available.  It’s so small, in fact, that you can keep one most any place for emergency purposes – whether you’re out in the wilderness or building a fort with your children around the backyard.
Weighing less than two ounces, it packs an impressive set of tools.  You get a 2-inch [...]