Steel Wallet Tools

[ari6126]

http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/cea8/

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I always wonder how hand friendly that sort of tool is

[edap617]

I just received one this morning. I don't know what is the intended use of that round hole at the bottom.

[sardauker]

a button compass, as seen in other more expensive models.
I tried glueing there a lens taken from a disposable camera, and it sort of worked for a week in  my wallet, then it fell.

[edap617]

Thanks for the info, sardauker.

[Magnus]

looks like the one I just ordered 

[sardauker]

looks like the one I just ordered 

same as mine.

I cannot find anymore the card model I learnt of the compass from. :/

[Benner]

I think it's an unwritten rule that everyone has to have had one of those at some point. 

[Turnstone]

I too have one of those Dealextreme-card-tools  Bought several of them to put them in geocaches... I never used mine, but still have it.

I have another one, which I never used  . It is a "Fox survival tool". It is better build, but the only things that are useful in my eyes are the can opener and the bottle opener. I have no idea what the "saw-scrape scales" on the right side are good for (not sharp at all). One side is supposed to be magnetic so you can use it as a compass if you pull a string through the hole in the middle (don't know if it actually works).

[cerbera147]

I just received one this morning. I don't know what is the intended use of that round hole at the bottom.

I've got the very same thing

I wondered about the hole at the bottom too. They called it a Direction Ancillary Indication 

A quick google found this: 

While it may seem implausible, you can actually create a compass by rubbing wire,paperclip or a pin through
your hair, despite the fact that your hair is not magnetic and the normal magnetizing procedure involves
rubbing metal against a magnet. To use you need to place the tool on a flat surface on the plastic sleeve
that it comes with. Place a couple drops of water in the Orientation Direction Indicator to make level with the
surface of the tool. Place the magnetized hair-rubbed wire slowly on the water or on a small leaf if it wont
float on the waters surface tension. It should slowly align north/south.

I wouldn't throw away your GPS or compass but might be worth a try in an emergency

[David Bowen]

This kind of tool has always been of those things that gives me mixed feelings. They all seem like great ideas but packaged together and the tools don't function as efficiently if they were fewer. Like the wrenches, you could seriously hurt your hands on the side with the saw when trying to apply leverage. It's kind of like an Atwood Wildcard but more functions and it's sole purpose was to slam as many functions into that tool as possible.

[John]

Here's my contribution found by my dog in the undergrowth whist searching for truffles,just kidding on the truffles  as the only truffles found where I live is dog poop truffles "NOT EDIBLE" they're everywhere   

This one you can actually use with out damaging your hand while using the saw/blade
 

[Chako]

Oddly enough, I do not have one of those.

[J-sews]

Here's my contribution found by my dog in the undergrowth whist searching for truffles,just kidding on the truffles   as the only truffles found where I live is dog poop truffles "NOT EDIBLE" they're everywhere    

This one you can actually use with out damaging your hand while using the saw/blade
 

Wow, I've never seen one like that before John. It looks pretty useful. Do you know how old it is?

[Turnstone]

Here's my contribution found by my dog in the undergrowth whist searching for truffles,just kidding on the truffles  as the only truffles found where I live is dog poop truffles "NOT EDIBLE" they're everywhere   

This one you can actually use with out damaging your hand while using the saw/blade
 

That one looks nice! But not really a one-piece-tool...