Best tool in the world?

Closely followed by a screwdriver.

My brother would say

I’ve a soft spot for the mighty Hammer of Thor, everyone needs a lumpy hammer, my grandad stole his from the RAF so I felt justified in stealing it from him, 75 years old and still whacking things.

My brother in Law.

Often the simplest tool is the best, and, just like nobeerinthefridge, this is one of my favourites:

Still in regular use, this is the top off the bottle of Topsail I’ve just opened. 😀

…while wearing a thumb ring? 🙄

I thought it was an errant compression olive.

Breaker bar.

Doubles as a weapon.

Sawn off shotgun. With it you can get anything done. 🙂

Including getting done for armed robbery.

If you’ve ever worked on aircraft, a pair ‘locking wire pliers’.

Felco secateurs and folding saw. Use them for work and slip into a pocket when out on the bike.

Bolt Grips. I’ve spent hours messing around under rusty cars with blow torches, plus gas, etc. Now I accept reality, source a replacement fastener and if the old one won’t come off at the first attempt with a normal socket, whip the bolt grips out.

My fave tool is this baby

perchypanther – Member
Yankee screwdriver.

Never needs charging. Can fire screws in almost as quickly as a battery gun and can coax out even the most obstinate of old screws with a gentle finesse unmatched by any modern tool.

A thing of beauty which makes you feel positively manly every time you pick it up.

Dad lost an eye due to a colleague wielding one of those when in the RAF working in St Athan.

While in hospital my mum went to visit him (had been childhood friends) and they got together and I was born. So you could say my Dad owes his eye and I owe my life to one of those. But due to the eye story I have steered well clear of them all my life!

Bolt Grips.

They. Look. Awesome. What a brilliant idea.

These automatic wire strippers.

Stratocaster. The very best there is. When you absolutely, positively got to get the pants off every woman in the room, accept no substitutes.

eddiebaby – Member
Stratocaster. The very best there is. When you absolutely, positively got to get the pants off every woman in the room, accept no substitutes.

So it’s a tool enabler?

3747 Carling Sir.

I’ve been called worse… 😥

eddiebaby – Member
I’ve been called worse…

No, no, it wasn’t directed at you. It refers to the piece of personal equipment you were planning deploying once the Stratocaster did its job.

Knippex Steel fixers nips. Use em for loads of stuff they shouldn’t be used for!

Haimer 3d taster ng. Will save you so much time on setup and it does z too. Really is an epic tool and only 350 odd quid as well

I was thinking about Yankee screwdrivers not long ago, such a simple thing made more complicated by technology. Kinda want one.

Those bolt grips look like something else I need. And the palm ratchet.

In terms of low tech time saving my best investment yet was my Screwfix cheapo mattock, regular gardening tool now.

And there is nothing wrong with a quality shifter if used correctly and sensibly. Never go out on plant without my Bahco universal valve mover (shifers are banned).

Reassuring that I have discovered some of these tools but a few things added to my wanted list too.

It took me a long time to discover the wonders of a cordless impact driver, when I finally got a Ryobi one it was like OMG now I can drive in Phillips head screws without knackering myself pushing down really hard. It also made me 10 times more productive at driving in large coach screws vs using a manual socket and wrench.

Stratocaster – I guess something that makes ones Junk desirable is a tool of sorts.

P.S I can’t make out CountZeros secret message Lyaczxasuwsk13pyy?

Oh look, I just “won” a 24″ Yankee screwdriver on ebay. Thanks whoever suggested that. Better get a hex adaptor for it as well whilst I’m at it eh?

Just need a set of those torch glasses now… *sigh*

Just need a set of those torch glasses now… *sigh*

I presume that means you’ve already got the balaclava and the moustache.

Missus won’t notice a pair of tights missing, ‘tache can be grown on demand…

My granddads Never Bend Spade.
Proper.

Fencing pliers.

Beyond it’s intended multi tasking, whenever the desired tool can’t be found in the back of the Land Rover, a set of fencing pliers can always be found and make a more than adequate substitute, whatever the task is.

Actually the best tool has been under our noses and no one has mentioned it.

The bicycle.

Has anyone mentioned fingers yet?

No, bikes make for crap tools as they are flexy and tend not to like getting hit off things. Beyond using a cut down seat post as a drift or a tube as a headset remover theres not much you can do with it.

Bikes can make a very useful tool, however they require a little modification first 😈

This thread has cost me £62.

This thread has cost me £62.

It reminded me to buy the splitting axe that I’ve been hankering after…

So, £65 later, I now have a lovely Hultafors…

squirrelking – Member
No, bikes make for crap tools as they are flexy and tend not to like getting hit off things. Beyond using a cut down seat post as a drift or a tube as a headset remover theres not much you can do with it.

🙂

I’m not convinced. In my youth cycling served much the same purpose for me as eddiebaby’s Stratocaster. Enabling. No hitting or being flexy was countenanced. 🙂