tools

Speed Beez makes a variety of tools to make loading your guns easier.  The company got its start making speedloaders, moon clips, and other tools for revolver shooters. 

Despite living in a world of explosive breaching charges, sledgehammers, and battering rams, I saw one piece of gear grow more and more of a following over the years. The simple wonder bar, ie baby crowbar/nail puller.

An odd part of this job is when we take a look at absolutely new brands. Not because we don’t like to see new things, but because of the responsibility that comes with it. If you send me a piece of junk, I am going to tell you your baby is ugly. And I’m going to tell all of our subscribers your baby is ugly. And that is never fun. But for this week’s introduction to some new toys, I had no hesitation at all.

Lyman’s ProDrive torque wrench is a robust, adjustable wrench that can be set from 0 to 80 inch/pounds (inLb from here out). It comes pre-tested against an approved scale, with a certificate included that shows its accuracy.

Some purchases can be really hard to justify until you’ve actually used the product, Fix-It-Sticks is one of those. While at first glance it looks like an ordinary tool kit, albeit a relatively expensive one, it helps to look at it from the standpoint of a cost/benefit analysis.

There are countless armorer’s wrenches on the market. But Real Avid’s Armorer’s Master Wrench is an impressive multi-tool I’ll use for a long time.

This is the first of three articles in this Father’s Day Gift Guide series. Each article has a maximum price ($125.00 or less, $75.00 or less and $25.00 or less). Have a Happy Father’s Day!