Best hand tool on Reddit
141 reviews from r/Tools, r/AskMen, r/Construction and 18 more subreddits
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#1
Leatherman
4.8
(15)
"I swear by the OHT and if you can get one for a decent price, then absolutely pull the trigger."
"Leather man multi tool"
"A leatherman."
"Its like the swiss army knife of tools."
"Two things I have on me every day is a Kabar and a leatherman."
"Leatherman MUT Out of all my armor’s tools that and my fix-it sticks probably see the most amount of use."
"Is pretty useful."
"I'm a big fan of having a classic Leatherman around."
"Leatherman multi tool for sure."
"Arc will give you one flat blade and whatever you have in the bit driver without messing about changing bits."
#2
Klein
4.6
(14)
"Klein quality is unmatched and unrivaled."
"The Klein Red handle. (Aggresive tooth) are the absolute best ive used in 4 years. Kleins are the best bet."
"Definitely my Kleins."
"Klein or Knipex are solid tools"
"Klein or Wera screwdrivers"
"Snap-on, Klein (US); Knipex (Germany); Engineer (Japan) f"
"I swear by those strippers."
"11-in-1s are nice but it can be easy to lose the bits."
"Strippers: Klein"
"I like Klein but keep in mind Klein has some cheaper versions of things that are stamped steel."
#3
Tekton
4.5
(10)
"For overall quality, value and warranty, I think Tekton is really hard to beat."
"Tekton and or gear wrench. Gear wrench has fantastic ratchets."
"Tekton has turned out to be great, and they have a lot of master socket sets."
"Check out Tekton. I just bought their sockets and ratchets and am real happy with them."
"Best warranty, best tools, best value and can’t be beat."
"I've purchased some Tekton sockets, hex/torx bits and a 1/2c drive breaker bar. Reasonably priced and seem well made."
"Tekton and 2nd had snap on if you can find em"
"Have no issues with them, and it have come in handy for Home(SAE), and for doing little vehicle repairs(MM)."
"Check out Tekton brand. good warranty too."
"When you want to upgrade after you start making some money, buy Tekton."
#4
Wera
5.0
(8)
"Wera or wiha would be some of the best quality screwdrivers."
"For screwdrivers, Wera, Vessel, electricians seem to love their Klein, Felo are all probably safe bets."
"Wera make amazing everything. So well engineered."
"Wera make amazing everything. So well engineered."
"Wera is up there with SK, German-made and excellent."
"Best German: Wiha, Wera, Felo, Knipex."
"...then snap on, wera, Proto, and similar are good."
"Screw drivers: Wera"
#5
Snap-On
5.0
(5)
"Best overall - SnapOn"
"Snap-On, SK, probably Wright also for sockets would be a good bet."
"My 1/4" ratchet pair: a SnapOn swivel head and and a Nepros 90 tooth."
"Snap-On and Wright. SK close behind but not quite on the same level."
"Best US: Snap-On, Matco, Proto, Wright, Bondhus, Klein, Greenlee."
#6
Knipex
4.5
(4)
"Some of the top brands are Stanley, Knipex, Proto Tools, Craftsman."
"Pliers: knipex"
"Second on knipex for pliers."
"There is a learning curve with the Knipex but I prefer those."
#7
Narex
4.0
(4)
"Narex makes good chisels for the price."
"If you are on a budget, Narex makes good chisels for the price."
"I bought a narex marking knife off amazon and it works fine."
"Narex chisels. I was torn between buying your typical set."
#8
DeWalt
5.0
(3)
"My Dewalt impact. I legit don't know how I ever worked on my truck without it all those years."
"I've never had a better gift."
"DeWalt impact driver"
#9
PB Swiss
4.7
(3)
"I’ve loved every single PB Swiss purchase I’ve made… Swiss grip is my preferred grip."
"PB Swiss, Bondhus for hex wrenches, torx wrenches, etc."
"I'll throw out a few of my favorites just to join in though - Screwdrivers - PB Swiss, and Felo."
#10
Stanley
4.3
(3)
"Wait till you get a Stanley 60½ block plane, even better!!"
"Perhaps a Stanley 45 or 55 plane."
"If he's into planes, a stanley 41, 46 or 55 with all the cutters are nice."
#11
ICON
4.0
(3)
"Personally I'd pick the Icon brand for everything they have. They're good tools, and are available locally at Harbor Freight."
"Icon is nice but you really need to catch sales and coupons for these."
"So is the ‘ICON Master Interchangeable Puller Set - Item 58118’ considered a hand tool???"
#12
Axe
5.0
(2)
"An axe is really the correct answer."
"Axe, a darn sharp one too."
#13
Hori Hori
5.0
(2)
"Hori Hori
oh. someone already said. oh well. It's still the best!"
"Hori hori knife."
#14
Wiha
5.0
(2)
"Then I tried the insulated linesmen pliers from Wiha, also the best thing ever."
"I got a Wiha insulated screwdriver with a pop-out handle interior that holds 6 bits. Best thing ever."
#15
Estwing
4.5
(2)
"Give me a 28 oz estwing with a grinder sharpened neck and I’ll build a fucking one man empire"
"An Estwing hammer, bondhus or one of the German makes of allen wrenches."
#16
Reciprocating Saw
4.5
(2)
"Reciprocating saw will probably be fastest"
"If you're gonna buy a tool, you'll get more use out of a reciprocating saw."
#17
Harbor Freight
4.0
(2)
"I like harbor freight's Icon brand hand tools."
"They make spring loaded cable-tying pliers."
#18
Lie-Nielsen
3.5
(2)
"I bought a Lie-Nielsen dovetail saw and a couple chisels and I love them."
"I bought a #4 hand plane from Lowe’s for like $50... Never have been able to get mine to work properly."
#19
Rob Cosman
5.0
(1)
"Rob Cosman's backsaws are beautiful and the handles are one of a kind."
#20
Fencing Pliers
5.0
(1)
"Fencing pliers. I used them as a young'n working fence on the ranch."
#21
Sawzall
5.0
(1)
"Sawzall with wood blade."
#22
Japanese Weeding Knife
5.0
(1)
"Japanese weeding knife, or fire"
#23
Hatchet
5.0
(1)
"Hatchet and machete have always been my guys go to tools for sod."
#24
Pulaski
5.0
(1)
"I’ve used a Pulaski, has a little more ooof to it when you swing."
#25
Cape Cod Weeder
5.0
(1)
"Cape cod weeder."
#26
Titanium Hammer Axe
5.0
(1)
"Full tang so no head to brake off, light weight, super strong."
#27
Gerber Multitool
5.0
(1)
"A Gerber multitool and a good knife. Those two, plus a roll of duct tape, have fixed more problems than anything else in my box."
#28
Cordless Brad Nailer
5.0
(1)
"I got a cordless brad nailer not too long ago and that thing saves me so much time nailing up trim."
#29
Socket Set
5.0
(1)
"Socket set is number one. A 100 dollar set 15 years ago has saved me thousands of dollars since then."
#30
Socket and Wrench Set
5.0
(1)
"I don’t own many tools, and those I do are all hand me downs. Except this really nice socket and wrench set I bought for learning to work on my car. Best birthday present I ever got myself."
#31
Harbor Freight Oscillating Tool
5.0
(1)
"An oscillating tool is an often overlooked DIY tool that is relatively inexpensive and has so many uses."
#32
Milwaukee Stubby 3/8" Drive Impact
5.0
(1)
"My Milwaukee stubby 3/8" drive impact is my current favorite."
#33
Porter Cable 20v Hammer Drill
5.0
(1)
"Stepped up from a Black and Decker 10ish volt electric screwdriver to a Porter Cable 20v hammer drill."
#34
Wagner Paint Sprayer
5.0
(1)
"Bought a Wagner paint sprayer. Though the prep may take a little longer, that thing has saved me hours and hours of work."
#35
Morakniv
5.0
(1)
"A morakniv."
#36
Shark Corp 10" Pry Bar
5.0
(1)
"Shark corp 10" pry bar. Hands down the best little prybar ever."
#37
Klein 11063W Wire Strippers
5.0
(1)
"Klien 11063w theyre goofy looking wire strippers but then you are trimming out hundreds of lights."
#38
Knipex Bolt Cutter
5.0
(1)
"The small knipex bolt cutter."
#39
Milwaukee M12 Cut Off Tool
5.0
(1)
"I have been having great success with the Milwaukee M12 cut off tool."
#40
Knipex and Klein
5.0
(1)
"Knipex and Klein have you covered."
#41
Bosch
5.0
(1)
"Perfect for cutting wood, metal, PVC, drywall, etc."
#42
Pittsburgh Pro
5.0
(1)
"Pittsburgh pro ratcheting wrench flex."
#43
Leatherman Wave
5.0
(1)
"A Leatherman (I have a wave) and just about everything I can use it for and I have been for the last 6 or so years and other than some grime it still looks and works like new."
#44
Rake
5.0
(1)
"A big high quality rake, I spent a long time rakeing the leaves with an old small rake and brooms and buying this tool changed my life."
#45
Multi Bit Screwdriver
5.0
(1)
"Multi bit screw driver with built in storage. Living in/Repairing an old house, and my job as a network tech, has been made so much better since I bought a couple of these."
#46
Dremel Cordless Dremel
5.0
(1)
"Of all my hand tools, I've definitely used my cordless dremmel the most. Really handy for a quick drilling, to cut or sand something down."
#47
Ryobi
5.0
(1)
"Their Impact Driver and the Circular Saw are brilliant."
#48
American Tool Artisans
5.0
(1)
"We do have American tool artisans making scorps, drawknifes, planes, etc but they are few in number."
#49
Wright
5.0
(1)
"Wright wrenches are the best."
#50
Fiskars
5.0
(1)
"Get one of these, and show that dirt who's boss."
#51
Makita
5.0
(1)
"I use a Makita hedge trimmer works great."
#52
Lost Art Press
5.0
(1)
"I recommend a copy of Doormaking and Windowmaking from Lost Art Press."
#53
Tools for Working Wood
5.0
(1)
"Everything I've bought from here has been awesome."
#54
GearWrench
5.0
(1)
"I always recommend GearWrench. Snap-On quality at kobalt price."
#55
Nicholson
5.0
(1)
"Nicholson makes good files."
#56
Milwaukee
5.0
(1)
"Drills and Impact I actually like spending what my money is worth and going with like a Milwaukee."
#57
Korean Tool
5.0
(1)
"You should check out a homie. I think it's a Korean tool, but it's the best gardening tool for roots that I've ever used."
#58
Angle Grinder
5.0
(1)
"Angle grinder with metal cut off wheel. Works like a hot knife through warm butter."
#59
Leatherman Multi-tool
5.0
(1)
"Get a good leather man. Even if you’re not a pocket knife guy, it’s basically a tool box in 3 square inches. Great for apartment people."
#60
Blue Spruce Toolworks
4.0
(1)
"Blue Spruce toolworks has grown by now, I'm sure, but I think it used to be one guy."
#61
Sorby
4.0
(1)
"Look out for old, 2nd hand tools, Sorby, Marples, Stanley, etc."
#62
Meme
4.0
(1)
"Things I’ll be getting will be meme tool, pliers and a 1/4” flex head ratchet."
#63
Banco
4.0
(1)
"Banco hand saw, Sola tape measure."
#64
Steadman/Fairmont
4.0
(1)
"Steadman/fairmont for tongs, midwest for snips."
#65
Lie Nielsen
4.0
(1)
"You'd want one of the rounded spokeshaves like this."
#66
Quail
4.0
(1)
"There is a kick type sod cutter which is the most efficient manual way to immediately remove sod."
#67
Midwest
4.0
(1)
"I like using Midwest for my red/green snips."
#68
Muller Canada
4.0
(1)
"Wide bitted thin axe of about 1kg head weight."
#69
CRAFTSMAN
4.0
(1)
"I use one of these."
#70
HNT Gordon
4.0
(1)
"Id argue as good as the lie nielson stuff, but more locally made."
#71
Woodriver
4.0
(1)
"The woodriver planes are 20% off for a few weeks at Woodcraft."
#72
Husky
4.0
(1)
"If you aren’t rebuilding small engines... then Husky and craftsman are just fine."
#73
Pittsburgh
4.0
(1)
"I honestly have a set of Pittsburgh tools, definitely worth the price."
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