Here’s a unique approach to opening bottles.
The Kebo bottle opener is a modern interpretation of the Theodore Low bottle opener from the 1930s. Simply place the Kebo on the bottlecap and squeeze. It can also be done with one hand… you know, just in case you can’t wait to finish your current beer before opening another.
The Kebo is cast of stainless steel, polished to a mirror finish and comes packaged in a sweet little keepsake tin.
Bash, an appropriate name for what the company claims is the most durable sledge hammer in the world, outperforming both wood and fiberglass handled hammers.
The Bash hammer has a steel core design, high-visibility green flat head that stands upright, textured handle for a secure grip, lanyard hole for securing the hammer around your wrist, safety plate that prevents the head from dislodging, and an anti-vibe, ergonomically designed neck.
Wilton is so confident in their sledge hammer being unbreakable, they’ll pay you $1,000 in cash if the handle breaks during normal use within two years after the date of purchase.
The Gerber E-Tool folding shovel is one tough little bastard.
“Tough”, because it’s reinforced with military-grade powder-coated carbon steel. I don’t know what that is, exactly, but I know I want everything I own to be reinforced with it. It also has a serrated blade to rough up really hard earth, and a pick on the back to tear through roots and rocks. If you want to dig all the way to China, not even the core of the Earth is going to stop you.
“Little”, because it folds up for easy transport, and even unfolded it’s only 24 inches long and weighs 2.3 pounds. Perfect for digging foxholes on the go. Size doesn’t matter when you’re this mean.
And “bastard”, because this is clearly not the kind of shovel that negotiates with dirt. Brute force, baby.
Who needs a garage or car port when you’ve got the Thor Ice Scraper? Sure could have used this bad boy at the old apartment. With double-bladed technology, you can scrape both forwards and back to make sure that pesky ice and snow goes bye-bye. The telescoping wand also gives you more reach so you don’t have to risk throwing out your back as you clarify the windshield situation. (Hey, it happens the closer to 30 you get.)
The Thor Ice Scraper also features rubber coated handles for the most comfortable grip around. Easily one of the most ergonomic and effective pieces of cold weather technology to come around in quite some time (and long overdue). It runs about $21, too, so it’s not gonna break the bank. No more waiting for the defrost to kick in! That also means you can spend a little longer in your Hastens Vividus.
Looking for more than just a flashlight in your credit card sized gadgets? How about an entire toolkit.
The Credit Card Companion from Tool Logic features a 2″ serrated blade, combination can/bottle opener, awl, tweezers, toothpick, in/cm ruler, 8x power lens and a compass. At 1.3 oz, you’ll probably forget you even have it on you.
And if you’re looking for something a little less handyman and a bit more survivalist, they also offer the Survival Card, packing a magnesium fire starter and signal whistle.
If you are looking for a great tool to attack the garden with, or perhaps you’re just at a loss for ideas as to what the villain in your next horror novel should use as a weapon, then you should consider the Super-Penetration Shovel from GarrettWade. This outdoor delight will run you about $120, but for that expense you get a shovel that is super sharp on all sides. The product of a full welding job, and a good ol’ fashioned made in the USA label should get all you patriot gardeners out there excited just in time for next year’s Presidential election.
The Super-Penetration Shove makes a perfect companion piece to the Dead On Annihilator Ultimate Wrecking Bar that we featured back in July. Because sometimes you’ve got to break, or in this case unearth, a few eggs to get to that finished omelette.
Gerber is known for their do-all tools with a plethora of options at your disposal, all held within one package. Now they want to add a camera tripod to that list. We’ve all been there. Out in the woods, you’ve just caught your very first fish and you want photographic evidence, but alas, you are alone and the moment passes without proof of its existence.
If you have the Gerber Steady, however, you could just quickly screw it into the bottom of your point-and-shoot, set the timer, and prop the tripod up anywhere you can find a place: a tree branch, the side of your canoe, or even right down in the dirt. No one will ever dispute your claims of a 20 foot fish again. Crisis averted.
Everyone is getting on board with increased use of technology, so it was only a matter of time before the Swiss Army folks came up with an update for the 21st Century. And boy did they deliver! The Swiss Army Presentation Master is a Swiss Army knife set for today’s business person. Featuring up to 32 gigs of removable storage in the form of an onboard memory stick, this creation will only give up your files if it recognizes your fingerprint, adding the ultimate in security to a tool that is so James Bond.
Along with this feature, you get a bluetooth remote control, a laser pointer, a blade (remember, this is a knife), a nail file, a screwdriver, scissors, and a key ring. This is one of the pricier Swiss Army products, too, at $156, which is really a reasonable price when you consider the technology and everything that comes on board. Pick up a Laser Pico Projector, and along with your mobile phone, you could have the world’s most compact presentation setup.
Many jobs require the use of a single tool, such as ripping up tile or hammering nails. The Dead On Annihilator utility and wrecking bar makes quick work of those “uni-tool” tasks by giving you everything to you need to tackle most demolition and home repair jobs around the house.
Included in the Annihilator are a demolition hammer for taking down hard surfaces and the usual hammer-related tasks; a board straightener for adjusting boards prior to tacking them; a nail puller and tile ripper for, well, pulling up nails and ripping up tile and a demolition axe capable of tearing through wood slots, drywall and shingles.
If you need to put a lot of holes in your house, you want to do it quickly and efficiently – the Dead On Annihilator can certainly help.
Nope, it’s not a Tootsie-Roll (although it certainly apes one in the rolled-up position), it’s the Mopha Tool Roll for bicyclists.
The Mopha Tool Roll is essentially an all-in-one utility case for those who prefer two wheels to four. Made from waxed canvas and sporting leather-trimmed bits and pieces (including “cinchable” toe strap), the Tool Roll boasts 10 pockets of alternating sizes and, when stretched out, it works quite aptly as a clean, mobile 16″ x 7″ workspace.
Characteristic of the batteries-not-included era we live in, the tools aren’t included.
