30 of the Best Cool Tools for 2023

Sharpening your kitchen, hunting, and work knives has never been easier or safer. The HORL sharpener is a German-made knife sharpening tool—or pair of tools—that will deliver the simplest, smoothest sharpening every single time.

The magnetic block holds your knife securely at a 15-degree incline, and the rolling sharpening block glides effortlessly over the knife’s edge until it’s razor-sharp. The nickel bed and diamond-electrocoated finish will ensure that your edge is treated with care and love, protecting the lifespan of even the finest knives.

The HORL 2.0 even features a 20-degree angle that lets you adapt the way you sharpen your knives according to your intended use. It’s the only knife sharpening tool you’ll ever need no matter how many knives of varying sizes, shapes, and functions you own.

With this EDC kit, you’ve got a solid loadout sized just right to fit in your pocket. The kit includes the following: a stylish stainless steel keyring that makes it easy to carry all your essentials hooked onto your belt or pocket, a low profile folding knife that’s surprisingly sturdy despite its small size, a steel-bodied, brass-capped pen with integrated clip crafted specifically for use on the key ring, and a screw-top key capsule that can also be used to haul around mints or painkillers as needed.

The set is sturdy, well designed, and even comes in a gift box that makes it the perfect Christmas or birthday present.

Be ready for any home improvement, fix-it, or DIY job with this home tool set. The toolbox itself is small enough to fit into any kitchen or desk drawer, or even in the glove compartment of your car.

Inside, it includes all the most important tools you’ll need around the house: magnetic hammer, self-locking measuring tape, adjustable spanner, needlenose pliers, and a manual screwdriver with ten bits. All of the tools are built to be rust-resistant and durable enough to deliver years of daily use around your home without breaking or wearing out.

With this bad boy in your car or garage, you’ll never have to worry about a low tire again. Capable of generating up to 150 PSI of pressure, it can inflate a bike tire in 129 seconds, or a car tire in 8.5 minutes. The high-precision digital pressure measurements come with an auto-stop feature that switches off the pump the instant it hits the correct pressure setting, and it’s accurate to 0.1 bars.

Plug it into a wall outlet or anything compatible with USB-C chargers, and the 2500 mAh lithium ion battery will give you multiple fill-ups before it needs to be re-juiced. It even comes with a built-in LED light to make changing your tire after dark a breeze. Best of all, it’s compact enough to fit in your backpack or messenger bag, and the shockproof TPU case will keep it from getting damaged even if you accidentally drop it or run it over with your car.

For those quick-and-dirty everyday tasks, keep the TI Pocket Multi-Tool on hand and you’ll never be caught unprepared. Packed with features—including spring-loaded pliers with built-in wire cutters, awl, bottle opener, saw, knife, and dual-headed screwdriver—it’s built using ultra-tough titanium featuring a titanium nitride coating that enhances durability and protects against rust, corrosion, and wear.

The dual-position locks (90 and 180 degrees) makes it easy to adapt the highly functional multi-tool to the job, and the ergonomic grip maximizes comfort no matter how you hold the tool.

Keep this bag in your truck, RV, or the trunk of your car, and you’ll be ready for anything. Though it rolls up into a beautifully compact and portable bundle, the tool organizer comes with four over-sized zippered pockets that give you plenty of space for all your daily tools—plus two detachable pockets for when you need extra space.

The fabric is heavy-duty canvas that’s water-resistant and tough enough to handle the rigors of the job or campsite, and the handles are rip-resistant and designed to let you hang the unrolled tool organizer from any hook or nail in the shop or garage. Take it out fishing, hike it through the forest, or tuck it into your backpack when cycling cross-country—it’s the ultimate companion to carry all the necessary tools you need for any situation. via

Keep this little tool on hand for any home DIY projects. Built from ultra-tough but wonderfully lightweight titanium, it’s tough enough to pry out even full-sized decking and framing nails, but small enough to fit in your pocket or tool pouch. An integrated bottle opener will come in handy at break-time.

The design is simple—just slide the head beneath a nail and get prying—and you’ll find it’s well-built, sturdy, and is comfortable in your hands even without gloves. Though it’s slightly pricier than a standard prybar, it’s worth the extra cost to get an ultra-compact and portable tool you can take to any job site without adding unnecessary weight to your loadout.

Carry this tiny light on your keychain, and you’ll never be stuck in the dark. With an output of 500 lumens (easily as bright as any light bulb in your house), it’s the perfect compact flashlight to take camping, use around the house, even crawl under your car to check your oil with.

The five settings (ranging from soft “moon” to ultra-bright “Turbo”) let you choose just how bright you want the light to shine, and extends the life of the 28mAh battery to up to 70 hours of continuous run-time. It weighs just 28 grams, attaches to your keychain, and is easily charged via USB-C to ensure shorter charge time and greater power. This is an ultra-convenient little addition to your EDC loadout.

Streamlight brings the brightness to your home shop or jobsite with this ultra-powerful portable worklight. At just 7.6 inches long and weighing only 2 pounds, it’s a light you’ll easily fit in any tool box or bag, so you can carry a “miniature sun” around with you everywhere you go.

It’s versatile too, as it clamps virtually anywhere or stands on its own. Additional mounting options include a magnetic base and stowable hook

Set it to Flood to max out illumination at a staggering 2,000 lumens, or use the Spotlight setting to narrow in the beam on a single important item. With a runtime of up to 4.5 hours on the high setting and 12.5 hours on low, you’ve got all the light you need to stay up working through even the darkest night.

Whether you’re heading out into the bush for a weekend hunting trip or just camping overnight, you’re going to want to be ready for anything Mother Nature can throw at you. With the MAX Tool Kit, you will be.

Built by Forrest Tool using only the finest American materials, this kit includes the eight items you might end up needing in the wild, including axe, shovel, pick, broad pick, mattock, rake, and combination McLeod (rakehoe). The interchangeable heads can easily be locked in place on the 34-inch composite polyglass handle using the six accompanying steel pins—interchangeable in a matter of seconds, but ultra-sturdy with every swing. It even comes with its own ultra-tough Cordura nylon carrying case so you can keep all the heads organized and ready at a moment’s notice.

No more lugging around a heavy, unwieldy shovel on your next camping trip. Now, you can pack the Barebones Folding Shovel into your gear, and you’ll be ready for anything.

Weighing in at just 3.55 pounds, this shovel folds down to just 30 inches long and 8 inches wide. It’s made from ultra-tough manganese steel and beech wood. The three-way collar allows you to work with multiple configurations and locks firmly in place to ensure the tool is always up to even the toughest root or rock. You’ll find the manganese steel head stays sharp for far longer than standard shovels, and it’s sturdy enough that even the hardest ground won’t withstand it.

Sick and tired of struggling to get your campfire lit? You’ll never have to worry about it again with this fire-starting kit in your pack.

The paraffin wax-infused hemp catches a spark instantly, but doesn’t burn through in minutes like regular rope. Instead, thanks to the wax, it acts more like a candle wick, burning for an hour or more—plenty of time to set it to your kindling to get that flame roaring.

Though it’s only 6mm thick, it’s 13 feet long, so you’ve got hours of burn-time to look forward to. The included sleeve makes it easy to snuff out the flame or let it burn longer, staying cool to the touch even after close contact with a blazing fire. Best of all, the box doubles as a bellows, making it easier than ever to get that campfire started in even the worst weather conditions.

Give yourself the gift of a clean grill with this wonderful little tool. The KUNIFU BBQ Grill Scraper is a truly unique piece of equipment: a bristle-free scraper that will work with pretty much any grill, regardless of grate spacing, tough enough that you can use it again and again without ever having to worry about it breaking or wearing out on you.

The stainless steel tool is backed by both a lifetime warranty and a 100% satisfaction/money back guarantee, and it’s even dishwasher-safe. With built-in holes for a handle, chain, and hanging hooks, you’ve got plenty of options for mounting and wielding it to clean off that grill grate. Best of all, it comes with both a griddle scraper and a bottle opener—talk about ultra-versatile!

Well, no knife can ever really claim to “never” dull, but the Slice stands by its promise that each of its dangerously sharp blades last 11x longer than a metal blade. The hyper-tough ceramic blade is secured to a durable metal handle, with a folding design that allows for instant one-handed ambidextrous deployment.

When the time comes to change the blade, it’s a hassle-free, no-tool job that’s done in a matter of seconds. Best of all, the knife blade is “finger-friendly” and fully safe to the touch, but guaranteed to cut through boxes, food, rope, cord, and everything else with ease. For the price, you won’t find an EDC tool that delivers better value, longevity, and versatility.

Makita is a name every contractor, handyman, and DIY home renovator is instantly familiar with. Few brands can match the quality and versatility of their tools—and that certainly goes for the 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless Inflator.

This inflator delivers up to 160 PSI, offers three speed settings for optimum pressure control, an auto-stop function to ensure your tires will never be over-inflated, and a built-in pressure release button to drain out excess air. Thanks to its LED light and backlit pressure gauge, you can re-fill your tire even on the darkest country road or before sunrise.