Toolmonger: "It’s been a busy week here at Toolmonger. If you’ve been spending time in the shop — you should! — and you haven’t had a chance to keep up with Toolmonger this week, we suggest you start with these posts, which our readers helped to select"
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Toolmonger is possibly the most awesome sight ever for people like me who really enjoy quick projects, and of course tools. The five stories references in the above post aren't the most impressive things, but if you actually explore the sight its pretty awesome (I will admit that before this sight I didn't realize trailer theft was an issue at all).
The part I like best about Toolmonger is probably the podcasts actually. I've been looking for tech related podcasts lately, and well, these come pretty close. The "One Beer Projects" are actually pretty cool as well, but probably not always that useful.
Like ammerm4n, I had never considered trailer theft to be a large problem! And I agree that the tools featured are not that impressive-at least to me. Perhaps this is b/c I never stay awake at night worrying over the safety of my trailer. I would like to say though that Toolmonger should profile Mikita's new 18 volt screwdriver! Being a lightweight myself, the weight of tools is a big deal. Mikita's new screwdriver is super lightweight and handles like a dream. The light on the front is a big plus too!
Like most of us I am always looking for that new tool to add to my kit. While I felt this weeks top 5 came up a little empty for me, It did open up toolmonger, a site I had only heard of but never visited. It is definitely going to the top of my list of sites to browse.
I like that the Toolmonger Top 5 keeps their descriptions simple, yet informative. It's just enough for you to read, and quickly decide whether it is the right tool for you without feeling like you've wasted too much time. So even if you don't think that trailer theft is a problem, they won't bore you with incredibly lengthy descriptions about their tools.
The trailer lock is pretty slick. I know it said it could stand corrosion, but I would like to see a some sort of sleeve over it [like on a NYC Kryptonite lock].
I'm a fan of SOG but 575 seems a bit steep for that knife. I've used the Tomcat [it's little brother] and I don't see how the Fatcat would sell for that price, even on a limited run.
I agree with Serrano in that the pricing for this bad ass knife is pretty crazy. For my money it doesn't really do all that much for me to consider spending almost 600 on it. I have used a similar knife and they really are pretty great but not for this kind of money.
Agree with Serrano and eduardo on the steep price for the new fatcat knife. Personally I always leaned more towards benchmade, spyderco, and kershaw as their handles tended to be alot more comfortable in my hand. While yes the fatcat has a high "pretty" and interesting materials makeup, its appeals to me more of a connoisseurs knife then something i would use everyday.
Now that oil filters are getting nuts welded on them, it will make it much easier for the average person to change the filters. It can allow anyone with a wrench to take off a filter. This is one less tool you need in your bag, and one less unitasker you have. There are many different options when it comes to locking up your trailer, and it looks like it is fairly sturdy.
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