I follow some YouTube channels that build off road recovery vehicles and use them.  They all have been keeping a small adjustable wrench in their pockets lately.   They got me to thinking about this little multi-wrench I keep near and dear but not necessarily in my pocket.  It is about 4" long.

 

 

 

Besides my 3 blade pocket knife and 3' Stanley tape all the time. During summer or outdoor months my Leatherman multi-tool sometimes companioned with a 6" adjustable wrench &/or 6" slip joint pliers (carry over from the farm days)

 

In woodshop apron, 6" adjustable square, utility knife, sometimes a block plane and pencils in every pocket.

 

Cool thread Dan.

Edited January 18, 20242 yr by Grandpadave52

Just a Gerber folding box cutter type knife. 

In my apron two Starrett squares 4 and a 6, plus a buck knife. In my shop pants a Case one blade and a Buck knife three blade. In my going out jeans a three blade Case. I just love the 4 inch Starrett .

I've not carried any type of mechanics tool or knife on a regular basis in many years.  Working in the shop I will have a tape measure on my belt.  What I normally do carry is a notebook and pen or pencil, generally the pen.  And, I guess the cell phone is a regular companion - unless I am working in the shop, then it's usually laying on the bench next to the bluetooth speaker.

 

Tire pressure gauge.

I find using this more.  The eyes must be getting tired or I'm using tolerances that I don't need to be using.   Danl

Doesn't fit in my pocket, but not too much bigger.  My favorite and most used "screwdriver."   I got this when I needed to get horizontal  drawer glides unscrewed from the back of a shallow drawer opening.  Bits kept falling out of my 1/4" ratchet.  It has slotted, Phillips, square, hex, and torx drive bits.  Also has SAE and metric sockets.  For allen wrenches it  works much faster than remove and reset all the time.  I added a few more bits, Pozidrive and metric allen (that I needed yesterday).

 

Unless you count a pocket knife, I don't carry any tools in anything. Even a Leatherman is uncomfortable to me. Besides, it's much more fun to run all over the shop/garage/house looking for something you need.

On 1/18/2024 at 10:48 AM, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

Besides, it's much more fun to run all over the shop/garage/house looking for something you need.

 

Only to find that it was right in front of you the whole time. DAMHIKT 

On 1/18/2024 at 11:48 AM, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

Unless you count a pocket knife, I don't carry any tools in anything. Even a Leatherman is uncomfortable to me.

A pocket knife is ALWAYS in my pocket, and has been since around the time I learned to walk! I prefer a 3-blade version, with the longest being long enough to pare an apple. That's because we have wild apple trees all over the province, and I prefer to cut out any possible worms before eating the apple! As for the Leatherman, which is probably out of my price range, I carry a 2 1/2" long cheapy version (4" opened). This resides permanently in that little watch pocket in my jeans that nobody knows why it's still there. The small pliers on this tool are perfect for pulling the stainless inserter pin from the device that sets the injection site for my insulin pump onto the skin. (I'm a long-time Type 1 diabetic). With this pin removed, the rest of the device is simply recyclable plastic. The pliers are also useful for removing slivers, loosening nuts, and a variety of other tasks.

12 minutes ago, HARO50 said:

little watch pocket in my jeans that nobody knows why it's still there.

That's to carry your paycheck you just cashed at the bank

1 hour ago, HARO50 said:

As for the Leatherman, which is probably out of my price range, I carry a 2 1/2" long cheapy version (4" opened). This resides permanently in that little watch pocket in my jeans that nobody knows why it's still there

My Leatherman was a "surprise" in a box of junk 'er treasures from an auction long again. I've got 2 or 3 other knock-off versions that honestly are just as good IMO. As for jeans, I converted to "carpenter" jeans a few years back. Fit better (maybe the donuts), but I can get my hands in the pockets. Regular jeans my hands just don't fit especially if I try to retrieve change or whatever. Leatherman goes in the side leg pocket old time carpenters used for their 6' wood multi-fold ruler. Sometimes even use the hammer loop for a hammer. Also have some bib-overalls with same features.

 

BTW, that little pocket...I still have and occasionally use my device intended for those pockets. Have both a chain and couple fobs for it. Before cell phones, carried one every day. Ruined too many that went around my wrist.

Quit wearing or carrying a watch over 50 rears ago. When I was working, there was always a wall clock in the rooms I frequented.  And, my vehicles all had reliable digital clocks. Now that I'm retired, I really don't care what time it is. Eat when hungry, sleep when tired. 

1 hour ago, Grandpadave52 said:

BTW, that little pocket...I still have and occasionally use my device intended for those pockets.

If I looked long enough, I could probably find 4 or 5 of those pocket watches around here. Most of them still work, too. At least they would if I'd wind them up or replace a battery! Gifts from elderly aunts, long since departed, or inherited from elderly relatives, also long gone. And one was a gift from a BIL, who knew I loved horses, and found a watch with a horse picture on the cover.