What's your favorite $50 tool?

[Ma Barker]

Every year for Christmas my extended family does a "Secret Santa" gift exchange. We draw names & each person buys a gift for one other person, with a $50 spending limit. Most folks provide a wish list to make shopping easier on everyone.

I usually ask for tools for the workbench & would like something for working on saws or anything else this year. So, what's your favorite $50 tool? What would your wish list look like?

Ma

 

[WoodChuck'r]

$50 on a Bailey's order. :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[Taxmantoo]

Got a Fiskars Super Split?
How about an Estwing Fireside Friend? (too bad the leather handled/polished head version seems to be discontinued)

 

[Evan]

craftsman brake bleeder vacumn tester tool.

 

[AKDriveSprocket]

Dorcy flash lite at 160 lumas. I don`t think I spelled lumas right.

 

[stihlboy]

lumens

 

[Philbert]

Compression tester ($30)

Granberg File-N-Joint ($30)

STIHL HD stump vice ($25)

Chainsaw case ($30)

Philbert

 

[AKDriveSprocket]

thanks Stihlboy.

 

[chop chop]

1/4 drive socket set
Torque wrench
brake hone kit

 

[sawbones]

an assortment is the best so you might hit at least one thing they like.
better odds that way.

top of my list in an assortment is the led lighted ball cap. about 15 bucks

its the handiest thing I got myself in a long time. specialy with longer dark time on us now.

wander all around and not have to hold a light. has high beam, lowbeam and floods

 

[gmax]

A Brass Head Hammer for removing flywheels.

 

[AUSSIE1]

Can't do without my Leatherman.

We would pay more than $50 though.

 

[OR nurse]

Just bought my Father in Law a $50 Case mini-trapper pocket knife. Nice little knife, and made in USA, not china like most Gerbers.

 

[nikocker]

Mingo Marker - - - great time saver. Plus all my firewood has these really cool blue dots now! Ha Ha Ha.

Al

 

[joatmon]

The Knipex Alligator and/or Cobra is the one tool I always take with me. Well built, well engineered and a pleasure to use. About $25 - 30. If you need to spend a bit more, add a small set of Klien screwdrivers. I've never used a Knipex or Klien tool that failed to satisfy.

ole joat

 

[WoodChuck'r]

Can't do without my Leatherman.

We would pay more than $50 though.

For sure. I've gone through a few Charge TTi's. Each one was about $140 or so.... :bang:

 

[litefoot]

Lots of good suggestions. I'll add:

Flywheel puller
Pressure tester (or the parts to build one....pressure bulb, pressure guage)
Spare chain
Files
Cheap tachometer?
Combinaton fuel/bar oil dispenser
PPE

 

[tjbier]

rachet wrenches, GearWrench 8pc set for $50

huge time savers

 

[kingston]

GearWrench QuadBox!

These are hands down my favorite tool of late. I got them on sale two years ago at Sears in Metric and SAE. They have two wrench sets covering 5/16 - 3/4 and 8mm - 19mm. You get 16 sizes (not counting the metric overlap) in 4 wrenches. These are super handy.

http://www.gearwrench.com/catalog/wrenches/ratcheting/quadbox/

 

[Swamp Yankee]

Dear Santa

12/3 extension cord 50 or 75 ft

Surefire G2 with extra batteries

Clamp on magnifying lamp (unbelievably useful for chain filing and working on firearms)

Irwin or Jorgensen one-handed squeeze clamps

Magnetic tray for holding nuts and bolts while working on stuff

Metric tap and die set

1/2 dozen each Stihl gas and bar oil flip caps (Sorry, couldn't resist)

Take Care