Home Depot recently had some tools on sale, so I picked up two tools I'd had my eye on for a while: the
Gerber Vise and the
Stanley STHT71699 Multi Tool.
I bought the
Vise because I wanted a small multi tool I could carry for work -- something lightweight with a good pair of pliers, a knife, and a Phillips driver. I currently carry the
Gerber Mini Suspension-P, but the cross driver is not easily accessible, and I wanted something a little lighter. The Vise seems like it will do the trick, at least so far. The pliers feel flimsy, but I'll see how they hold up. The Phillips driver swings out a lot easier.
The
Stanley multi tool looks kind of neat online, but is not very awe-inspiring once you hold it. The tool feels cheaply-made, the slide mechanism is jerky, and the sharp jab saw is very close to being exposed even when it's all the way closed up. Not a good first impression, but I'll use it and see how functional it is. It only cost $6.45 so I'm not expecting big things from it.
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