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Baroque Bloke
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Knipex pliers.



Serious about crackers
 
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County Comm is your friend for one of a kind, practical and cool gifts.


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Bacon!


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Eggs


I thought you would have said bananas...


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Saddleback Leather
Ozark holsters





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Anything from "Mimi's Jewelry". That guy has a pretty good thing going for him! Haven't heard a bad review about the place or the Man running it. I also hear he likes guns... Wink

Duluth Trading Company gets a lot of good reviews.

Radioman brought up Leatherman. I'd have to extend that to any of the QUALITY makers of multi-tools. Knives too... Not just Leatherman, but Benchmade, Gerber, SOG...

I'll +1 on County Comm as well. I've spent a lot of money with them over the years, and never had a complaint.


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flowfold recycled sailcloth slim wallet.

Finisterre Fisherman's Beanie ( Huckberry )
100% merino wool that keeps your head warm and insulates against heat loss
Australian sourced Merino
Yarn spun and dyed in Italy
Knitted in Portugal
 
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That tiny bit ratchet set ... forget the brand, but I have the Kobalt version


Chapman Manufacturing.
 
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Stargazer cast iron frying pans.


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Stargazer cast iron frying pans.


Lodge is another - a company from back home.
 
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I had the original KeySmart for years and really liked it. Only 1 very minor problem was I received special attention at security (i.e. airports, concerts, and sporting events) since it looked like a folding knife.


Yeah, after having TSA people dig through my stuff a few times I learned to pull the Keysmart out and open all the keys and set it on top in a bin so it was obvious it wasn't a tiny little knife.

It just shows you how stupid the whole thing is, because I've carried a pair of Klein electrician's scissors that you could probably hammer through a steel plate in my carryon for years, and they're A-OK.
 
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Viair portable compressor, 88p if I recall.


+1 on the 88p.
 
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Streamlight's MicroStream USB flashlight.
Output on high is 250 lumens low is 50. I carry mine as a backup light when I'm on duty. They also make a larger version that's 250 on high 90 on low. https://www.streamlight.com/pr...ndex/microstream-usb

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For an actual key ring, the Exotac Free Key system is easy and strong.
 
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Streamlight Lantern that runs on D cell batteries

Love that sturdy thing.
 
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Walmart's Ozark Trail tumblers




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A.G. Russell field tweezers.

Nice, thanks for posting this. I just picked up a bunch of these to pass out to my co-workers. Last year I gave them all a k-bar spork and knife set which they loved. These ought to go over even better. My gifts are always accompanied with an assorted dozen freshly backed Christmas cookies... so maybe that is what they REALLY liked. Big Grin




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Wiha tools get mentioned a lot on this forum, particularly their screwdrivers.



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Tru Nord pocket compass.

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I want to thank everyone for their ideas listed here.

Just received my first amazon box of the season today Smile

Love the Streamlight Keymate... I’ll be picking up several more for friends



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