New tools for the gadget freaks

[ty]

Here's a few new tools I saw while I was at Lowes. I was there to buy caulk, but had to stroll down the electrical isle.
Wire hook:

Flex light:

Locknut Pliers:

 

[TOOL_5150]

I have the 3rd item. It does come in handy more than one would think. I used mine today.

It is a lock nut plier made by channellock

~Matt

 

[big john]

That Greenlee "Wire Reacher" looks like a radio antenna with a hook attached to it. I give that thing about a day of actual use before it would snap in half. Whatever happened to using a coat-hanger or a piece of 10AWG solid?

-John

 

[mivey]

That flex lite might be good for something, but what good is a light that can go places my eyes can't? I'm thinking of going this route:
http://forums.mikeholt.com/showthread.php?t=121305

 

[ultramegabob]

I have the 3rd item. It does come in handy more than one would think. I used mine today.

It is a lock nut plier made by channellock

~Matt

I have had a pair of these for a couple years, the only time I have been able to use it is in 4" or 4-11/16 boxes, they are totally worthess for use in any kind of box that has an internal lip on it like most breaker enclosures have. they also dont work where conduits are entering the box close side by side. They do grab the locknuts really well, and if you can really tighten them down if you can get the tool on the nut. I think they could improve the tool alot if they bent an offset on the nose of it to allow it to get in enclosures with a lip.