I have no issues with the size or weight...it's the prices some of them carry that give me pause. The Muskrat is another one I'd like to have, if I'm able to locate one with CS or (better yet) CV blades.
My favorite is the Stanley 10-049. I don't know if they even make it anymore; I need to get some more blades while they can still be had.
The green pliers are pretty cool! Are they Engineers?
My awesome wife bought me this Craftsman tool box several years ago when we finally bought our first house. It was bought from one of those Sears warehouse stores when they still existed.
Finally bought the Member's Mark mini toolbox and as I have been doing with most of my collection of mini toolboxes--it's getting the Gridfinity treatment.
Someone asked to see my old Case Trapper. I apologize for not showing it; it's buried somewhere in my safe.
It's possible that I might see some of you on another challenge one day.
Yep, the ones that are designed to grip a screw head with the plier tips. Works pretty well for getting out stuck screws, mostly of the pan head variety.
I’ve found some handy new tools, but also been reminded why MTs exist. While they’re absolutely a compromise compared to dedicated tools, sometimes it’s a compromise worth making.
Badge awarded to WECSOG IMR4198 nate j LoopCutterCongratulations for making it to the end! Many thanks to Gary for hosting this, to everyone who joined, and to all who followed along.
Vice Grips, a fond memory. Last FEBRUARY travel with friends to MEXICO for Sun, relaxation and good food. He is a truck driver/farmer, Vice Grips ride on his belt in a belt sheath, 6” size. Going through TSA preparing to take his belt off, he realized his Vise Grip was on his person. He pulled out line, mouthed to his wife I will be right back. She was already through and on the other side. He disappeared, back into the parking structure, (at Detroit metro TSA is right there at the bridge.)Twenty minutes late he can be seen in line. A line that is now three times longer when they first arrived. His wife went to the gate, I waited. After another twenty he is putting his boots, belt, wallet, watch and pocket lint in a tub for scanning. He waved through the body scanner, I hear the agent asked, “where did you take off too!? Forget something?”He said, “ I had my vise grips on my belt, ran them back to the Tahoe!”He looked at him, and said sir, you could have taken them through, may have suggested you put in your carry on to avoid confusion!”Mike looked so funny, he walks up to me, shaking his head. “Wife has the keys!!!! “What did you do?” I asked. Crawled underneath the truck and jammed up under the radiator shroud, just got to remember to grap em before heading home. The entire week he worried somebody would find his precious Vise Grips. His wife and I had a great laugh several times. And a few weeks ago at our groups Christmas gathering he had them right there on his belt. By this time everybody knows. A good guy and turns an ever pleasant shade of pink when reminded.
As promised, a little bonus...Day 31Next month will see me (and a good number of my fellow Toolbox Challengers) in the Blackout Challenge. This Lumintop Nano Frog would work for both. Nate once said that knife manufacturers are more likely that flashlight manufacturers to use bright colors and locating aids like glow-in-the-dark panels. But the Nano Frog does at least have a red LED behind the switch. [ Quoting of attachment images from other messages is not allowed ] And here it is on the lowest power setting. [ Quoting of attachment images from other messages is not allowed ]
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