 The BEST tool? (by mike [CA]) Jan 15, 2018 6:24 PM
 The BEST tool? (by Richard [MI]) Jan 15, 2018 6:26 PM
The BEST tool? (by 1Gr81 [NC]) Jan 15, 2018 6:35 PM
The BEST tool? (by NE [PA]) Jan 15, 2018 6:42 PM
The BEST tool? (by mike [CA]) Jan 15, 2018 6:53 PM
The BEST tool? (by NE [PA]) Jan 15, 2018 6:58 PM
The BEST tool? (by AllyM [NJ]) Jan 15, 2018 7:02 PM
The BEST tool? (by Bit [IN]) Jan 15, 2018 7:20 PM
The BEST tool? (by plenty [MO]) Jan 15, 2018 7:35 PM
The BEST tool? (by Don [PA]) Jan 15, 2018 7:49 PM
The BEST tool? (by BRAD 20,000 [IN]) Jan 15, 2018 8:26 PM
The BEST tool? (by RR78 [VA]) Jan 15, 2018 9:41 PM
The BEST tool? (by rentON [PA]) Jan 15, 2018 11:15 PM
The BEST tool? (by Robert J [CA]) Jan 16, 2018 12:38 AM
The BEST tool? (by S i d [MO]) Jan 16, 2018 3:35 AM
The BEST tool? (by Rangor [TN]) Jan 16, 2018 4:29 AM
The BEST tool? (by Roy [AL]) Jan 16, 2018 5:37 AM
The BEST tool? (by LindaJ [NY]) Jan 16, 2018 5:49 AM
The BEST tool? (by Barb [MO]) Jan 16, 2018 7:12 AM
The BEST tool? (by Busy [WI]) Jan 16, 2018 7:13 AM
The BEST tool? (by jb [OH]) Jan 16, 2018 8:22 AM
The BEST tool? (by Shelly [IN]) Jan 16, 2018 11:35 AM
The BEST tool? (by Brian [CA]) Jan 16, 2018 1:33 PM
The BEST tool? (by tryan [MA]) Jan 16, 2018 2:41 PM
The BEST tool? (by J [IN]) Jan 16, 2018 2:42 PM
The BEST tool? (by Busy [WI]) Jan 16, 2018 3:52 PM
The BEST tool? (by Mickie [OH]) Jan 16, 2018 4:02 PM
The BEST tool? (by LindaJ [NY]) Jan 16, 2018 4:48 PM
The BEST tool? (by RB [MI]) Jan 16, 2018 5:59 PM
The BEST tool? (by WMH [NC]) Jan 17, 2018 12:54 PM
The BEST tool? (by David [MI]) Jan 17, 2018 12:54 PM
The BEST tool? (by Wilma [PA]) Jan 17, 2018 2:04 PM
The BEST tool? (by Chris [CT]) Jan 17, 2018 5:04 PM
The BEST tool? (by Peter [NH]) Jan 18, 2018 5:59 AM
The BEST tool? (by mike [CA]) Posted on: Jan 15, 2018 6:24 PM
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i'll go first. the BEST tool i ever bought was a 12 foot dump trailer. cell phones are great and so are cordless everythings...but that trailer has been so handy i kick myself for not buying it 20 years ago. discuss!
--76.176.xxx.xxx |
The BEST tool? (by Richard [MI]) Posted on: Jan 15, 2018 6:26 PM
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Duct tape! --23.121.xx.xxx |
The BEST tool? (by 1Gr81 [NC]) Posted on: Jan 15, 2018 6:35 PM
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Craig jig. :) --74.124.xxx.xxx |
The BEST tool? (by NE [PA]) Posted on: Jan 15, 2018 6:42 PM
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Ryobi +one multi cutter. --50.32.xxx.xx |
The BEST tool? (by mike [CA]) Posted on: Jan 15, 2018 6:53 PM
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NE...is that the oscillating tool? i also wish i'd bought one of them sooner
DUCT TAPE...HAH...that's a gimme! --76.176.xxx.xxx |
The BEST tool? (by NE [PA]) Posted on: Jan 15, 2018 6:58 PM
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Yes. It's compatible with rigid' heads. That thing goes with me everywhere. --50.32.xxx.xx |
The BEST tool? (by AllyM [NJ]) Posted on: Jan 15, 2018 7:02 PM
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Those screwdrivers with the different tips that pop in and out saved me a lot of time and trouble. --73.33.xxx.xxx |
The BEST tool? (by Bit [IN]) Posted on: Jan 15, 2018 7:20 PM
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My smart phone :) --74.130.xxx.xxx |
The BEST tool? (by plenty [MO]) Posted on: Jan 15, 2018 7:35 PM
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My new favorite tool is the 20V MAX* 7 1/4" SLIDING MITER SAW
Battery powered. $250ish Lowes... Awesome for trim and more... Light weight.... My new favorite tool! --66.87.xx.xxx |
The BEST tool? (by Don [PA]) Posted on: Jan 15, 2018 7:49 PM
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Yeah Mike, my best tool is my 4' x8' utility trailer bought mail order from JC Whitney. I have rebuilt it and upgraded it several times. It has hauled so much for me, pulled initially by my 1970 Dodge Dart, and now by my Ranger and Jeep Liberty. Big enough to be useful, small enough to maneuver by hand. --73.141.xxx.xxx |
The BEST tool? (by BRAD 20,000 [IN]) Posted on: Jan 15, 2018 8:26 PM
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My pen. It does everything. No battery required.
But I do have dump envy - mine's only 10'
BRAD --68.51.xx.xxx |
The BEST tool? (by RR78 [VA]) Posted on: Jan 15, 2018 9:41 PM
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Besides the cordless stuff including cordless nail guns.
I also would say my multimaster.
And then also the Ridgid WD3050 vac. Someone finally made a very small vac that really does have the power of a full size. I had tried so many different ones over the years. None had much power.
And on most small jobs it was not worth it to carry or pull out a normal vac. --73.177.xxx.xx |
The BEST tool? (by rentON [PA]) Posted on: Jan 15, 2018 11:15 PM
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My pick em up truck is by far my greatest tool (and it also hauls many of my other favorite tools). --73.236.xxx.xxx |
The BEST tool? (by Robert J [CA]) Posted on: Jan 16, 2018 12:38 AM
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I enjoy these new battery power hand tools that run on li-ion battery's. They can be charged over 700 times and hold a charge for over a year. --47.156.xx.xx |
The BEST tool? (by S i d [MO]) Posted on: Jan 16, 2018 3:35 AM
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I'm with Bit and Brad. Between my phone and my pen, I call the guys whose garages and trucks are packed with every conceivable tool and write out work orders. Each of us have our goals and skills, and several years ago I figured out I'm better at being a property manager than a handyman. --173.19.xx.xxx |
The BEST tool? (by Rangor [TN]) Posted on: Jan 16, 2018 4:29 AM
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Utility knife for ripping out carpet. --75.136.xxx.xxx |
The BEST tool? (by Roy [AL]) Posted on: Jan 16, 2018 5:37 AM
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My 2003 Ford F-150. License plate reads: ROYSTOY --68.63.xxx.xxx |
The BEST tool? (by LindaJ [NY]) Posted on: Jan 16, 2018 5:49 AM
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Besides the basic tools in my kit like screw drivers, hammer, cats paw, I would be hard pressed to chose between...
My Keter folding work table. Collapses flat, but folds out to a work surface about 30 x 40 inches. The clamps have a storage place in it. Easy to move, yet a sturdy work surface, with a shelf to hold to smaller tools as you work. I bought a few for DIY friends for holiday presents. They love them too.
5 in 1 tool. or now 15 in 1 tool. Put it in the back pocket, yet it can do do much.
3 inch locking blade knife. I have that clipped on my pocket all the time. In fact, if I have to remember not to take it if I go somewhere with metal detectors. Even my family knows I will have it on me at gatherings.
I also like the lithium ion tool package, cordless drill, circular saw, reciprocating saw, flashlight that all fit in a bag and use the same battery.
Best of all, I like shopping for the new tool I need to really do the project correctly. Forget the jewelry, get me a tool. --96.236.xx.xx |
The BEST tool? (by Barb [MO]) Posted on: Jan 16, 2018 7:12 AM
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My phone and my minivan!
Phone to call the guy to do the work, minivan to allow Scooter (dog) and me to go over and see the final product.
Pen and checkbook to pay the guy/gal who did the work. --64.251.xxx.xxx |
The BEST tool? (by Busy [WI]) Posted on: Jan 16, 2018 7:13 AM
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Makita multi tool. Blades lock in place, and it's very lightweight, vibration not nearly as bad as others I've used. Those last two are important features for my very small hands with carpal tunnel syndrome.
But, cell phone and Angie's list might edge out the multi tool as best tool combo. --172.58.xx.xxx |
The BEST tool? (by jb [OH]) Posted on: Jan 16, 2018 8:22 AM
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Power snake from HD. 25 ft of cable on a built in drill cost $160 Have used it 15 times first year and saved thousands on plumber cost. --24.123.x.xxx |
The BEST tool? (by Shelly [IN]) Posted on: Jan 16, 2018 11:35 AM
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My husband and my handy man ;) --64.184.xxx.xxx |
The BEST tool? (by Brian [CA]) Posted on: Jan 16, 2018 1:33 PM
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My favorite tool that many people don't know about Is the "Ridgid Faucet and Sink Installer" tool. --174.213.x.xx |
The BEST tool? (by tryan [MA]) Posted on: Jan 16, 2018 2:41 PM
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5x9 trailer followed by dewalt cordless ... Ryobi are "toys" --72.227.xxx.xxx |
The BEST tool? (by J [IN]) Posted on: Jan 16, 2018 2:42 PM
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The tool I grab many times a day, my Leatherman. I feel lost without it. Of course my phone too. I do like my dump trailer, even though it is small. I also added a cheap skid steer last year that I got off of Craigslist. Breaks down all the time but the last rehab it actually started 5 times in a row and I was able to widen the driveway and remove lilacs and overgrown bushes. I agree that a pen would be easier and probably cheaper but sometimes I like my toys:-) I don’t really have to much of a drive for a Porsche. --174.221.xxx.xxx |
The BEST tool? (by Busy [WI]) Posted on: Jan 16, 2018 3:52 PM
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J, I have skid steer envy. Pr'olly wouldn't get much indoor work done, I'd be landscaping and re landscaping constantly .
Linda, I was just trying to figure out where I was going to lay all the trim to prime and paint. Might-should go look at a Keter work table....
Tryan, Ryobi have one very great feature- inexpensive. I've had a few tools stolen, and it stings a lot less when they weren't expensive. (And they are generally lighter weight. Not an issue for most, but helps me.) --172.58.xx.xxx |
The BEST tool? (by Mickie [OH]) Posted on: Jan 16, 2018 4:02 PM
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Okay this will sound crazy but it's an old leatherman's tool I've had for about a dozen years. I may not have a specific tool with me when I'm out and about and encounter a need to a screwdriver, file, and such. And then it's a toss up between the drone and the nail gun. --199.253.xxx.xx |
The BEST tool? (by LindaJ [NY]) Posted on: Jan 16, 2018 4:48 PM
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Busy (WI), for laying out long lengths of trim to paint, I like the plastic fold up saw horses. Blue hawk makes them at Lowes. Inexpensive, light weight, easily stored, space them out as needed. I have 3 sets. They hold a lot - painted a floor to ceiling bookshelves from birch plywood on them. Then I set up the Keter work table next to it to hold the sand paper, tools and paint cans. --96.236.xx.xx |
The BEST tool? (by RB [MI]) Posted on: Jan 16, 2018 5:59 PM
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Cordless Sawzall. (Unlimited) --47.35.xx.xx |
The BEST tool? (by WMH [NC]) Posted on: Jan 17, 2018 12:54 PM
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Just ordered a Keter table LOL! And the Rigid portable vacuum mentioned earlier. Both of these have been needed for a long time. --50.82.xxx.xx |
The BEST tool? (by David [MI]) Posted on: Jan 17, 2018 12:54 PM
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Impact driver. --172.56.xx.xx |
The BEST tool? (by Wilma [PA]) Posted on: Jan 17, 2018 2:04 PM
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Our utility trailer tops my list - and the pickup truck to pull it comes next. --71.175.xxx.xxx |
The BEST tool? (by Chris [CT]) Posted on: Jan 17, 2018 5:04 PM
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My Iphone, it makes things happen. --24.45.xxx.xx |
The BEST tool? (by Peter [NH]) Posted on: Jan 18, 2018 5:59 AM
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My coolest tool is my Ryobi cordless nail gun. For remods it is awesome. --73.61.xx.xx |
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