Best Scissors & Shears
With the. shock absorbing pads. that. reduce strain on your hand as you cut, you'll feel how this pruner does the work for you. To make pruning even easier for you, we added handy features like the. wire cutting notch. that protect the blade and saves you the hassle of carrying around a separate wire snip, plus a. sap groove. that prevents sticking and keeps the blade clean after each cut. Avoid the nightmare of having crushed or torn branches with our. micrometric adjustment system. that allows you to adjust the blade tension for precise, clean cuts. Sap Grooves Prevents the Pruning Cutters From Sticking And Saves Time By Channeling Off Sap To Keep The Bypass Blades Clean Of Debris After Each Cut - Convenient Wire Cutting Notch Is Incorporated Into The Clippers To Expedite Planting And To Protect The Cutting Edge Of The Snips.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Great pruning shears."
"Haus & Garten also followed up with a phone call to make sure the product arrived on time and in good condition."
"Great product."
"THIS IS A OUTSTANDING PAIR OF SHEARS, AND THE COMPANY IS SECOND TO NONE, THEY CALLED JUST TO MAKE SURE I RECIEVED THEM, AND ALSO FOLLOWED UP LATER ON, TO MAKE SURE , I WAS HAPPY WITH THEM, ALL COMPANYS SHOULD BE LIKE THIS ONE."
"great product feels good thanks."
"But I have found them to be exactly as touted and they do a wonderful job of pruning my 25+ roses, pruning my many old Peony bushes and pruning the 20 miniature fruit trees of every variety that we grow here. We live in the middle of 20 acres surrounded by trees and our actual fenced yard is at least an acre large, stuffed with every imaginable tree, bush, flowering plant and vine imaginable so I desperately needed a work horse of a hand held pruner for the tasks that never end."
"I have arthritis in both hands, making pruners an almost impossible tool to use."
"they are not made for small hands, but fit mine just fine, the times I have used them they cut clean."
This Pair Of Inlaid Heavy-Duty Wiss Industrial Shears Have A Total Length Of 10-3/8-Inch, The Blade Length Is A Total Of 4-3/4-Inch, The Finish On The Handles Is Black And The Point Style Is Sharp. Precision Ground Blades For Sharper Cutting Edges and Longer Blade Life.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The biggest shears you can handle will save your hands when you take up reupholstering furniture."
"The best thing is that they are strong enough to "nip" the edge of the fabric to create alignment notches, with ease, unlike my previous set of scissors."
"Heavy duty, does a good job at cutting thick fabrics, but just need to rubberize the handle for comfort or will get blisters."
"As others have said, the handles are huge, but these are very high quality regardless."
"Awesome scissors for cutting fiberglass cloth."
Choose durable Titanium Shop Shears with a serrated edge for cutting slippery heavy-duty materials. Ideal for cutting leather, plastic straps, rope, vinyl, twine, light plastic and other heavy-duty materials.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Just started throwing away all the scissors that can't cut paper any longer."
"I had a pair already."
"I always used old scissors from the kitchen, I didn't know that something like this existed."
"Great pair of shears for your tool box."
"I'm keeping my pair indoors with minimal exposure so can't attest to how they would hold up exposed to the elements but I'd venture to say with good maintenance, the lifetime warranty will never be tested."
"Normal scissors don't work so well but the Fiskars 9-inch Titanium Nitride scissors work GREAT."
"I take a lot of pictures, and cut out article,s and pictures of places I want to visit."
"Great kitchen shears."
Best Strippers & Crimpers
Manufactured with the needs of the professional tool user in mind, Klein strippers, cutters, and crimpers are designed to get jobs done with precision and quality. The company's product line has broadened to include virtually every major type of hand tool used in construction, electronics, mining and general industry in addition to the electrical and telecommunications fields. Precision machined stripping holes easily remove insulation without damaging the wire.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The hardest part about doing wiring jobs used to be wire stripping."
"CAN'T DO WITH-OUT MR WIRE STRIPPERS-SO NICE TO HAVE WHEN YOUR DOING WIRING ON A CAR OR TRUCKS."
"Just the gold-standard for self-stripping automatic wire strippers."
"Stripping THHN or smaller gauged wires is much easier, no screwing around with a regular pair of strippers."
"This thing is amazing."
"Used these for only 3 projects so far but they work great, can't believe they aren't the standard for wire strippers by now."
"Yeah, costs more than the $7 pair, but when you're doing a larger project (wiring a large barn with lights and outlets, in my case), this tool is just suddenly completely worth the money."
"Why did I wait so long to buy these???!!!"
Best Sockets & Socket Sets
The Stanley 92-824 Black Chrome and Laser Etched Socket Set includes 69 pieces that meet or exceed the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) specifications for combination wrenches, sockets, and ratchets. The laser etched sockets provide hi-visibility markings, making it easier to read compared to standard marked sockets. What's in the Box 30 1/4-inch sockets, 33 3/8-inch sockets, 1 3/8-drive pear head ratchet arm, 1 1/4-inch pear head ratchet arm, 1 3/8-inch spark plug socket (5/8-inch), 1 3/8-inch spark plug socket (13/16-inch), 1 1/4-inch extension bar (3-inch), 1 3/8-inch extension bar (6-inch), blow molded case, and color graphic sleeve. About Stanley Sockets and Ratchets Stanley sockets feature the proprietary Max-Drive design, a unique radius corner design which provides 15 percent more torque, making it easy to tighten fasteners and simplifies the turning of rounded corners. 69-piece black chrome and laser etched socket set meets or exceeds ANSI standards for sockets and ratchets.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Both sets have a few sizes the other does not have but are very similar (the Stanley has a few smaller sockets and a ¼” wrench, the Crescent has a few larger sockets). The case supplied with the Stanley set is very poor, the sockets can be almost impossible to remove without breaking your nails. Although this is a pretty nice set for the money but I found a much better set for about the same amount of money: Crescent CSWS10 3/8-Inch Drive Socket Wrench Set, 52-Piece. The case for these sockets is much better, everything fits nicely and sockets are easily removed as they are not ‘clamped in’ as with the Stanley sockets."
"The black chrome look is nice, not that looks are important when using a ratchet set, but they do look nicer than the usual chrome socket sets I have seen. The black chrome does make it very easy to see what the socket size is so you don't have to search or squint for sizes like you might on a chrome set."
"The case is awful and frankly black was a bad idea as if a socket is dropped inside of a work area it becomes a pain to locate."
"The tools come packaged in such a way to where the lid of the case is actually not attached to the bottom and is behind it, to display the sockets sitting inside the case. After this, every single socket had to come out of the case to remove stips of foam padding from between each socket, and the plastic of the case. The "snapping" mechanism that holds the sockets in the case make removing the sockets difficult, and putting them back in, as equally difficult, most times using a screwdriver to "pry" each socket out of its correct place in the case."
Best Screwdrivers & Nut Drivers
Since 1857, the company operated by Mathias Klein and his descendants to the fifth generation, has grown and developed along with the telecommunications and electrical industries where Klein pliers first found major usages. The Klein 32500 is a 11-in-1 screwdriver/nut driver. This driver has an integrated screwdriver/nut driver shaft holds 8-popular tips and converts to 3-nut driver sizes and an interchangeable blade for quick and easy switch out. Since 1857, the company operated by Mathias Klein and his descendants to the fifth generation, has grown and developed along with the telecommunications and electrical industries where Klein pliers first found major usages. This driver has an integrated screwdriver/nut driver shaft holds 8-popular tips and converts to 3-nut driver sizes and an interchangeable blade for quick and easy switch out. Industrial strength, heat treated bits, contains: 3/8", 5/16" and 1/4" nut drivers, #1 and #2 Phillips, 1/4" and 3/16" slotted, T10 and T15 TORX, and #1 and #2 square recess.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"(same size as the bits) They come in different thicknesses. You can still pull the bits out, and the magnets will come out with the bit."
"It ships with two sets of tips which can be interchanged with other tips according to job needs."
"I had to order this to replace this driver to replace the same driver that I left at a job site and was gone by the time I returned to get it."
"These things give you so many options and such great quality compared to the big box store ones that offer the same options."
"Another quality Klein tool, the only reason this screwdriver didn't receive five stars with me is because of its bulk."
"It fits every time and is easy to carry because it has all the bits within itself."
"As a maintenance technician for a high rise apartment complex, there is no tool I use more than this one."
"My go to screwdriver that could replace my entire screwdriver set!"
Best Multitools & Accessories
With plenty of handy tools, and backed by a team of designers, assemblers, and manufacturing crew from Portland, Oregon, this is one amazing value. With plenty of handy tools, and backed by a team of designers, assemblers, and manufacturing crew from Portland, Oregon, this is one amazing value. FIT MORE FUNCTIONALITY: Spring-action needlenose and regular pliers, spring-action wire cutters and scissors, wire stripper, knife, package opener, ruler, can and bottle openers, wood/metal file, Phillips screwdriver, and medium and small screwdrivers. ALWAYS ON HAND: With its compact size, lightweight design, and removable pocket clip, your Wingman is always within reach and ready to work.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"There have been excellent reviews of both the Leatherman Wingman and Rebar, as well as all the others, but because there are so many models, it can be hard to choose which one to buy. I hope to help in the choice of economical "Full-size" multitools, as Leatherman calls a number of models. The "full size" line of tools are all about 100mm long when folded, and include the Charge TTi, the New Wave, the Rebar, and the Wingman. If your most common use of the tool will be for cutting with the knife blade(s), then the Wingman would be more convenient. If you want a multitool small enough to carry in your pocket, one that you will keep in your desk or kitchen junk drawer, if you will mostly use the knife, and find a scissor handy, I'd recommend the Wingman. If, however, you want a more fully competent multitool, that can compare well with the much more expensive Wave and Charge, a tool that includes excellent file, awl, and superior wire cutter, choose the Rebar. In any case, I have an "old Supertool", made when they still forged "USA" into the pliers, and for the life of me I can see no difference in quality. (Incidentally, they are still made in the USA, but a stupid California law keeps them from stamping it on the tool.)."
"My most recent one is the Surge which is an incredible multitool but too large and heavy to carry in anything but my EDC bag. The blade had a pretty rough edge on it so I cleaned it up a bit and it is quite sharp. The package opener is a great idea and I think this is an addition that should be in more of their tools in the future. I would pay more money for sure if it was done in the same quality as their other knives, or even upgrading to a Titanium model. However, for emergency kits, the car, in the drawer, EDC etc this is an excellent choice."
"The Charge Is by far the best multitool for me with the best quality, so in the scale where Charge is the best the Wingman is pretty good. The package opener has become my third most used tool behind the pliers and the scissors. Offer spare parts of their models so the enthusiast can modify or customize their tools. And to be able to buy different parts and we decided when or how use them, for example. I never use the saw in the Charge or the ruler in the wingman but I really use the bit lock and the package opener, and during weekends I used a lot the knife and the bottle opener."
Best Pry Bars
Fatmax Fubar III, 30', Utility Bar, The Ultimate 8 In 1 Demolition Tool, Prying, Splitting, Board Bending & Heavy Striking Jobs, Superior Leverage, Sledge Hammer Face, 2 Tier Board Grabber Standard Framing & Decking, Nail Puller & Pry Bar, Textured Rubber Grip, Also Has Hydrant Wrench & Gas Shut Off Wrench. Excellent for prying, splitting, board bending and heavy striking jobs.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I have no need for this thing."
"Thought it would be too light to use as a sledgehammer, but it has some heft."
"If you are a guy, you gotta have this."
"pricy, but it is great for demo work and serious leverage positions."
"This is a simple tool that really works and can save a lot of extra effort for those who need to tear stuff down."
"This wrecking bar is C-4 in the hands of a Firefighter!"
"if you want to be the cool tool guy that can fix it this is the tool and if the zombies come at you they are going to have a bad day if I got stuck in a building on fire this is the one tool I would want to have at my side."
"This bad boy will demolish anything, has so many features for removing 2x4's, nails, hard to get to areas that need to be parted apart."
Best Wrench Sets
Gearwrench combines the speed of a ratchet with the access and control of a wrench with this 13-piece SAE set of master ratcheting wrenches (model 9312). Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"makes my life a little more comfortable...well, actually my job!"
"Bought these for my husband."
"I love using these !!!"
"Use it for my building maintenance Hvac."
"Looks like a nice."
Best Wrenches
Drive Click Torque Wrench lets you work with confidence, eliminating guessing and the common tendency to overtighten fasteners. Simple and easy to use, this wrench has a reversible ratcheting head that drives fasteners in both directions and measures torque in the clockwise direction. drive torque wrench (1) Storage case (1) Operator's manual with torque conversion chart. Wrench emits a click that can be heard and felt when the preset value is reached.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Update 9/18/2015. I got my replacement yesterday and I'm really satisfied on how Russ from Tekton took care of this, I asked how to return the other original item and instead let me hang on to it."
"Excellent quality for the price."
"You do have to listen for the audible click the first few times until you learn to recognize it, but it's easy to hear if you are paying attention."
"I have only used it once, but it worked well and was easy to set the amount of torque."
"still have no idea how accurate this thing is, but ive been able to use it for most major jobs on my vehicle--too big to use in tight spaces obviously but for anyting like axle work or suspension its great."
"Another item by Tekton I used as a gift for my son."
"I might end up purchasing a 3/8 drive torque wrench for the smaller screws in the aluminum heads."
"Broke after just a few uses.Weird grinding noises when changing torque setting, and no longer clicks when torque setting is reached."
Best Nail Pullers
The Crescent NP11 11-inch nail pulling pliers are designed to pull finishing nails, floor staples, wire and coaxial staples, headed nails, brads, damaged fasteners, and pin nails. NP11 11-Inch Nail Pulling Pliers At a Glance Dual handles make it quick and easy to grip, roll, and remove nails or staples Easily remove nails from the front or back ot the wood Extract nails regardless of size or if head of nail is damaged or removed Forged steel head and handles Rubber grips for comfort and control. Simply grasp the (nail, staple, tack, etc) with the pliers and roll the head of the pliers to quickly and easily remove the fasteners. Dual handles make it quick and easy to grip, roll, and remove nails or staples.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The day the tool arrived I was repairing a hole in a drywall ceiling in which the drywall was nailed up instead of using screws. Granted, pulling three drywall nails is a weak test case but the tool pulled them effortlessly."
"I ordered this to pull old rusty and often headless nails out of pallets that we recycle for crafts."
"Pulling all this covering out left hundreds if not a thousand small nails and staples in the wood ceiling and walls studs."
"This tool is just about perfect."
"However, they're great for pulling non pallet nails."
"Thought that this was the cat's meow but found that there is another nail puller that clamps on the nail as you pull."
"If your doing a demo job consider the following: Crescent CODE RED DB24, 24-Inch Adjustable Pry Bar, Nail Puller. Crescent CODE RED DB18X, 18-Inch Indexing Flat Pry bar. Crescent CODE RED NP11 11-Inch Nail Pulling Pliers. Zenith Industries ZN700001 Trim Puller (Use this to get the trim off the wall, for me there is less damage and time)."
"Using a flathead screwdriver is easier and quicker."
Best Bench Vises
4" VISE JAWS that work on any Metal Vise. Protect your working piece Flat or Round from the Metal on your Vise. NYLON 4" Jaws will protect and hold any delicate product Flat or round on any Vise or Drill press.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"However, as said, I believe that I overlooked the description (nylon) and imagined in my mind hard rubber which was what the ones I replaced were made of."
"The other ones they said would fit sorta fit but since the vice only opens 4 inches and the nylon piece took up over half an inch on each side it wasn't acceptable this is the best option I found."
"These work, keeping your items free from scratches and holding softer materials solidly without excessive pressure."
"Excellent jaws, fit perfectly and stay put."
"I bought the Nylon Vise holders to try and save money from buying a special front fork suspension holding tool which cost over $100.00."
"The cuts allow the holding of round or oddly shaped things and they flats are nice to not mar flat stuff."
"Very good product at a very good price."
"The vice is not worth the money/ You are better offe buying some block magnets for a few dollars and making your own."
Best Hacksaw Blades
Product Description. A general purpose folding saw for cutting both green and dry wood, plastic, bone etc. From the Manufacturer. The Bahco 9-inch Laplander folding saw has seven teeth per inch and is a general-purpose folding saw for cutting both green and dry wood, plastic, or bone. The Bahco 9-inch Laplander folding saw has seven teeth per inch and is a general-purpose folding saw for cutting both green and dry wood, plastic, or bone. General purpose folding saw with an 7-1/2 -inch blade, 7 teeth per inch, for cutting both green and dry wood, plastic, or bone.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I can't speak about the Silky's, I'm sure they are great... but I do own the Corona and find the Bahco to be a much better saw. I find the cutting of the Bahco to be superior and have a more natural 'feel' to it (may be something with the push/pull of the 2 saws, I will have to read up on that a little, don't quite get it). But I don't like the cutting action of the Corona at all, it sometimes tries to bend, drag, and just feels 'dull' even tho it cuts."
"I've cut down small trees with this thing one handed it's great to use it does not leave my side on any hiking or camping trip I take. Knife came very sharp. Cons. 1.)."
"I tested it in the back yard pruning some smallish 1-2" limbs from a pine tree and live oak. This is staying under the back seat of my truck and will be handy for camping or just general use around the house."
"Ideally I'd prefer something a bit smaller with finer teeth like a hacksaw blade, but I had trouble finding such a product on Amazon."
"After throwing a solid sharp on it with my WSKO (22.5 degrees) I processed 51lb of pork for sausage using only that knife...undersized and outmatched and it worked th rough it all."
"Really a very good product, can recommend in good confidence."
"It's located where you would want to grip the handle while in use so I kept hitting the button in the middle of cutting causing the blade to almost close up on me."
Best Industrial Tweezers
ESD-10 fine tip, straight (110mm). 1 pc. ESD-11: fine tip, straight (140mm). 1 pc. A full set of seven different high-quality precision tweezers for all types of fine, detailed work.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Buying tweezers online was a bit odd, however, I did read up on the reviews to see what others thought. They are super sharp and accurate, which, I have very fine blonde hair, making that a MUST."
"The day after I bought these I was walking in my house barefoot per usual something lodged in my foot."
"These work great they feel like a descent pair that might actually hold up over time."
"If you're looking for tweezers these are great and you get two kinds at a great price."
"It’s also a nice design, they feel good in my hands."
"Awesome tweezer set."
"I was looking for craft tweezers and saw all the good reviews on these, so I tried it."
"These tweezers worked very well when I first received them."
Best Masonry Tools
SOLID RUBBER SEAM ROLLER Medium firm rubber roller is versatile and rugged Use on string, grass cloth and expanded vinyl and embossed wall covering Set laminates, decals, non-slip strips, appliques Resilient Dura Soft handle provides soft feel- reduces fatigue and offers excellent durability E54D 2 IN. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"EDIT: I just received the new roller today, and the rolling mechanism has been redesigned. I'm updating my review to 5 stars, as this company obviously pays attention to user feedback and improves any weak points in their products."
"72 sq ft and I've been very rough on the roller and it hasn't wavered at all."
"It's not problematic to clean, but expect to do so if the materials you are working have dust or debris on them."
"Applying the pressure evenly on the seems to ensure that nice tight water tight seal."
"I bought this to aid me in laminating the covers of my softcover books and it works perfectly for that purpose."
"I bought this to work with EternaBond roof seal, but would not recommend it for that application."
"Great for laying down vinyl graphics that can't be done with a squeegee!"
"I bought my Marshalltown roller to go with my Eternabond RoofSeal Black 4"x50' tape."
Best Hammers
Rock Hammer—created especially with prospectors, rock hounds, contractors, and the everyday user in mind. SE products are quality items for extremely reasonable prices. Head length: 7 inches.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Ok, I've broken more axes, mauls, hammers, hatchets and other hand tools than most will ever own in their life. I've used them, abused them, and feel I can honestly say that I know a well-made tool when I see one; whether it is a true Ames shovel or an Estwing hatchet. To the reviewer that said his 11-year old daughter broke it on the first day, got news for him, I'm 6'5", almost 300 pounds, can probably lift my weight plus some, and I am NOT going to break this hammer this year. Considering that I gem-hunt and gold prospect dry placers, that amounts to thousands of blows by a gorilla that knows how to break a tool. Yes, the handle is rubber (overcoating the single forged piece of steel underneath), and yes, it is a hammer. It is a rather BIG rock hammer, the sticker on it said it was 20-ounces, and I didn't weigh it when I got it, but I'm guessing closer to 26-ounces, by the feel of it compared to my ripping hammer (again, I'm stuck on a 11-year old girl breaking this beast...it's like saying, 'and yes, my daughter just came out of diapers yesterday and she threw my 20-pound sledge out in the yard and broke it, right there, on the spot!)."
"I metal detect and I was running into problems where I wanted to metal detect gravel parkinglots. Only a minor con which isn't really a con but sometimes I smash the #*#*#* out of the coins trying to dig them out."
"OIt makes the swing part of the job so much easier on the muscles, it gives the right amount of impact on the target, in the case, rocks."
"I used this for a 6 week field camp as a geology major in college so it's gotten a lot of use in the short amount of time I had it."
"My Grandkids needed some expanding of their outlooks."
"Purchased this as a gift for a fellow rock hound and she absolutely loved it."
"Holy cow this thing is a substantial rock hammer!"
"Hammer works well and feels very good to hold and swing."
Best Hand Planes
Smoothing bench plane with a thicker blade made of A2 steel for increased edge retention that reduces "chatter". Cherry wood handle and knob for comfort with solid brass adjustments for smooth operation.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Because of the weight of the plane, a lot of pressure doesn't seem to be necessary, just guide the plane."
"Great product perfectly straight works good for me."
"It works great."
"I think the blade was already pretty sharp out of the box but I put it on the stones to make sure and I have no issues with it."
"Excellent product quality.."
"This is an excellent plane, well machined, well cast, the cherry handles are a very nice features and make this an enjoyable plane to work with."
"Great plane."
Best Power Tool Lubricants
Slip 2000 EWL contains an exclusive metal treatment designed to control friction, which reduces heat and eliminates excessive wear. Protects against corrosion and will not attract dust, dirt or sand and works in all types of environments.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Don't waster your money on other lubricants."
"I use this only on firearms that are used a lot for target practice."
"Only 4 stars because of the lousy applicator bottle."
"I also put this product on my Ar 15 parts, shot guns and knife blades and it really performs and lasts a long time . Don't worry about frog lube, and other snake oils this is awesome and more affordable and was made to meet the specs and requirements of the USMC who has been using slip 2000 products for years now with unmatched results. The Slip 2000 extreme weapons grease needle applicator is great to use on your pistols slide rails and is 5x long lasting and doesn't burn off and stays in place . One extra tip is to keep the red plug inserted in the top of the bottle and poke a nice size hole with safety pin to prevent too much product from coming out."
"Great stuff, this is the first time I used this product and it was amazing."
"I was not happy with using some of the other lubricants and rust preventives on the market and started looking around for a better solution."
"Not enough time with it but seems to flow very well and feels like a great lubricant for my firearms.. Would prefer a screw on cap, this cap snaps on."
"This stuff is really slippery."