Simple Tools That Work

[t3rry]

How did everyone forget the #2 pencil

 

[Morrow]

the condom

 

[ultrad]

"The" condom? You mean you don't have several?:jerkit:

 

[Morrow]

"The" condom? You mean you don't have several?:jerkit:

I have a hard time keeping them in stock...I go through them too quickly. <cough> I'm sure you have boxes lying around waiting for some action. You should send them to me before they get old and unusable.

 

[topher]

Simple tools that work. What are some others?

Great thread and some great ideas here. I strongly agree with duct tape and my Atwood Prybaby. A number of my friends thought it was kind of silly when I bought it, but they all changed their tune after the number of times I've pulled it out to solve a situation. Great little tool.

Also can't go wrong with a SAK. Mine has saved my behind countless times. Along that line, any good solid knife would fit that bill. A sharpened piece of steel is about as simple as it gets. ;-)

One thing I'm surprised hasn't been mentioned yet is 550 para cord. I keep a hank of it in my desk at work, in my trunk, and in numerous other handy places. There's so many times that it comes in handy.

 

[paulhilborn]

Bic & Zippo lighters, Bungee cords and Rachet straps.

 

[kozak6]

The basic wooden #2 pencil. I like the Mirado Black Warrior. I always have problems with mechanical ones. The lead slips back into the pencil, or all mysteriously vanishes even though I refilled it 5 minutes ago, or it jams, or the eraser vanishes and dumps the lead everywhere, or it simply breaks.

The Swiss Army knife. I have my father's old Wenger that's older than I am, and even though it's beat up and a bit loose, it still works great.

My great-grandfather's ball peen hammer. Indestructable.

 

[dulledge2]

the paper clip,cloths pin.staples and staple guns.glass bulb level and the PILL!!

 

[H2OCutter]

The Yankee screwdriver push-drill.

 

[flyfishrman]

Strike Anywhere Matches. Dip the tips in wax and they're waterproof.

Razor Blade - Shave, scrape, cut, and on and on!!

 

[jim preston]

Stick
Rock
Knife
Rope
Beer bottle

 

[baldtaco-II]

Hopin' Zippo hasn't had a mention yet.

 

[USSR]

Arc AAA flashlight. Twist, light turns on. Twist again, light turns off. Every time.

 

[one45auto]

My Glock 19. Sixteen years old and ugly as sin but damned near indestructible.

 

[Cutshaw]

The Swingaway can opener.

 

[T. Erdelyi]

The Swingaway can opener.

I agree, any can opener good enough for the NASA Space Program is good enough for me.

I've had mine for15 years.:thumbup:

 

[Shann]

The Swingaway can opener.

Ah sweet. My sister had one engraved for me for christmas once, yes, engraved! The guy was like, you want his name engraved on a can opener? She said yeah, these things are great and she didn't want my roommates to be stealing it.

Great gift and great funny gift, all in one.

 

[kjbenner]

Wooden yardstick.

When my grandfather was moved to assisted living, we got some of the tools from his shop. He was a sign painter ever since he got out of WWII, and he had one in his gear that he'd been using for years.