Last night, once again, I was searching for a screwdriver to put batteries in our brand-new Bubbles Machine. As we just recently moved and only unpacked 1/4th of all our boxes, finding a screwdriver was a tough undertaking. If only I would have had the Travel Tools Keys. Any reader with kids can most probably confirm that as a parent you constantly are looking for a screwdriver to exchange batteries in kids’ toys. Am I right?
Having carried these on my keyring for a while (A simple #1 flathead and #2 phillips), I’ve now converted to carrying the swiss-tech utili-key. While still having a small phillips (and two sizes of flathead), it has many other little neat features also, and doesn’t take up as much room in your pocket. For around $5-7 you can’t go wrong.
Jul 21st, 2011 / 9:36 am
I wish they were colored. Maybe RED and BLUE. I need to easily distinguish between my keys.
Jul 21st, 2011 / 11:13 am
That Phillips looks a bit large to open the battery compartment in most of my daughter’s toys.
Jul 21st, 2011 / 11:24 am
I have a set of these tools on my key chain, and I’ve had them for years! I love them and they come in handy so much more than you’d think. I’ve used them for toys, light plates, and lots of other random things.
Jul 21st, 2011 / 11:39 am
I have this. And love it.
http://www.amazon.com/Swiss-Tech-UKCSB-1-Utili-Key-MultiTool/dp/B0001EFSTI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311267459&sr=8-1
Jul 21st, 2011 / 12:58 pm
nice… just don’t forget to remove them before you to the airport.
Having had many surf board screwdrivers confiscated at airport security I can only imagine they would have a field day with this.
Jul 21st, 2011 / 8:17 pm
Just a thought: unpack your clothes first, and then your tools, so you can be dressed while installing things after you move. And your kids´ toys.
There is also this one: http://likecool.com/Toolbelt–Tools–Gear.html
Jul 21st, 2011 / 9:58 pm
Gary > I found one in… black : http://countycomm.com/screwkey.html
Jul 22nd, 2011 / 4:03 am
I had a similar, Snapon brand, flathead key on my keychain for about 25 years. A couple years ago it got confiscated while going thru security at the airport. Funny thing is I must have taken it on 150 flights prior to it being confiscated. Boy I miss that crewdiver
Jul 22nd, 2011 / 7:19 am
What a great idea. Handy to keep with you. Often I have needed a screwdriver when away from home
Oct 29th, 2011 / 12:59 pm