Having a beater flathead is a must. Not just a old flat head you’re willing to sacrifice, but a proper one that’s rated to be beat on, one with a metal cap on the end. I like my Klein one, Milwaukee and Wera make a great one too
Always used Craftsmen screwdrivers as beaters. After awhile we would place tip in a vise and break it off to get a free warranty replacement. Wish Sears stores were still sround.
I used to use the Milwaukee until I thought that holding onto a solid steel shaft around electrical wiring or buried conduits probably wasn’t a bright idea…. Might never happen but I don’t feel like blasting myself when I lineman’s meet by demo driver. I’d rather watch my classic Klein driver meet it’s end.
The Klien torpedo is also useful for finding studs in walls... the magnet will stick on the sheetrock screws. As for other tools... I really like the Voltclaw 12 for folding wires into boxes, or pulling energizes wires out of boxes.
#1 Ideal long handled linesmen pliers w/crimper 2ea medium Channel Lock pliers one with no plastic on the handle (for deburring conduit), a sharp razor knife, and a fairly large beater screwdriver, this is my must have addition for my insulation “bag”, most reside in my pockets I am a recently retired industrial electrician
I never go anywhere without my 11-in-1 Klein magnetic screwdriver. I love that thing. It does robbies, flats, phillips, some common torx and common nut sizes
That black thing that comes with the fish sticks is for pulling cable above T-bar ceilings/ ceiling tile. You don’t have to worry about the sticks getting stuck on a bar. It’ll glide right over. 20:25 Works for basket tray also.
I will never forget the first birthday present I received from the master electrician I worked under. It was a Klein journeyman lineman pliers, and it was the best tool I’ve ever received in my life at that point. That began my infatuation with Klein and then later in Milwaukee tools! That you for these amazing video and being a person with a giving nature!🥰
I picked one up a few weeks ago and I can’t stop using it. Even if it’s easier to use a different tool I’ll find a way to use my ratcheting driver lmao
My glow sticks are at least 25yrs old, and they still glow. Sometimes a short driver is too long. 1 inch super stubby #1 drivers and ratchet angle screw drivers are tools I rarely needed, but for the few times I was stuck without a very short driver, I was glad I kept the tools on board. When I repaired signs and street lighting, a security bit set from Harbor Frieght is another must have, to access tamper proof municipal fixtures and signs.
The bore scopes with LED lights that wirelessly connect to your phone are a game changer. Nothing like being able to see inside walls when your using fish bits or drilling and fishing in tight spots.
I've owned 3 different ones and they're all crap including the Milwaukee M12 unit. You get one spec of dust on it and the whole picture is blown out. Also, once it's in the wall unless you wanna just see the other side of the wall, it's hard to move it around and see anything else.
I am a DIY guy, and have been watching your channel for a while now and, have bought several tools/test equipment you have recommended, haven't been disappointed yet! Thanks!
Same here. I find myself taking notes on Dustin's "Apprentice Tools" videos, then going to buy new tools. Love this channel and Dustin's recommendations.
I’ve got Greenlee fish sticks with the usual attachments, but Klein makes a little bullet flashlight that screws onto my sticks .. and that thing is great for finding your way in the dark. Like above drop ceilings or whatever.
I've been doing residential electrical for over 25 years. Closer to 30 at this point in my career. I really love the ferret that goes on the end of a glow Rob. I have used it dozens of times and it is a phenomenal tool I recently upgraded my t-handle allen wrench set to Wiha and I like it better than my old line set. I also recently purchased a Wiha Torque screwdriver for the Square D recalls. Really good grip and great all-around tools to own
That torque driver is nice. You might want to check out the Knipex hybrid linesman's/wire stripper pliers. You can pull MC cable with it, easily cut thru it, strip it, and twist it with the same tool. NOT CAT rated but great for de-energized work, and it's so well thought out and built that you will wear out before it does. :)
I'm from Canada but I wish i was trained but you. You are energized, amazing to teaching and give so much good advice. :) thanks for this Channel. No one on youtube do the way you do.
@1:30 that little guy helped me change the power supply board on a Beckwith Generator Protection Relay. Without removing the whole damn thing! Saved hours of work. 👍🏻👍🏻💯
All solid choices! Only difference is I have a pair of Southwire multi tool pliers that are amazing and they will strip 10 gauge as well. Also if you ever want a good dedicated tip screwdriver set, look at the Vessel ball grip screwdrivers. Love all the tool videos you do as I too am a tool nerd.
The Milwaukee 12 in one screw/nutdriver, because two of the blades are #1 and #2 ECX blades, wonderful for conduit, box, switch, and receptacle screws!
Instead of using the 90 drill attachment for the screws in recessed cans, I take the bit out of my Milwaukee impact and use it with out a bit to loosen or tighten the screws. Works perfectly.
Great tool vidio. Can never have enough tools ! You mentioned not liking crimping #10 wire. Not a fan of installing sta kons on #10 wire. Have installed hundreds of 30 amp 3 pole 600 volt switches ( sometimes mis marked as Manuel starters ) using #10 stranded wire and T & B quality ring sta kons. Always use a lock washer on screws Never had a terminal burn out. Have to get me the Knipex cutting/crimping pilers. For me the combination Klein screwdriver / reamer is one of my top tens. Great when to running 1/2" to 1" EMT. Back in the 1980's a bunch of us had the great Ideal Voltron bulky tester to test for voltage or continuity . The Fluke tester with the 0 to 100 amp meter is the best tester to carry in your pouch or back pocket. Have 3 craftsmen 9" torpedo levels that have weak magnets.
You missed the most important feature of the T5, the ability to insert a probe into the back of the body, and position the tester to see the readings as you move the probe to various points in a cabinet. A real plus when trying to trouble shoot motor controls, etc. My favorite multi driver is made by ideal, and has 6-32, 8-32, and 10-32, and a reamer for EMT. Lives in the bag doesn’t take up much room. And Klein and Milwaukee make replacement tips for multidrivers. If you haven’t used one yet get some EC (Electrical Combo) tips. Most devices today have screws with the Electrical Combo head screws. And having a screw driver that just seats firmly into the head is really helpful. The EC screw head was developed by the Electrical manufacturers, because the NEC requires slotted heads to allow more torque to be applied, and the Canadians require a Roberts head, because they’re Canadians. The Combo head screws allo teh manufactures to serve North America without having to catalog devices for both sides of the border.
Gotta have some channel locks. Or cobra pliers or alligator pliers whatever you want to call them they are all channel locks to me. Knipex preferably but almost every brand makes a version.
Mine would be a Kline linesman pliers and the cheap little wire strippers that you get at Harbor freight. I stripped a lot of 24 and 26 gauge wire, and it’s the only tool that worked swiftly an easily without stripping away a strand or two
That black whisk looking tip for the fish stick set is for running smoothly in basket raceway for low voltage data and video lines mostly in commercial overhead. I used the klein version on their mid-flex sticks to push the sticks as far as 20 foot sections before relocating ladder to continue the run. If you don't have one on the tip after about 10ft the stick's tip will start to dip through the basket and come out the bottom. Very, very helpful tool in the right situation. Thanks for all the great content you put out brother.
Thank you so much for clearly describing the difference between an electric tester and a multimeter! There are so many people out there testing for dangerous voltage using multimeters, NCV-testers and other unsuitable eqipment and seem to be totally unaware why that is a very bad idea! Thanks for promoting good working practise!
Ideal makes my favorite multi driver. It's called the 11 in 1 and it looks like a lot like the Klein versions, but it also has a wire nut twister on the back of the handle.
The extended 6-1, just didn’t sell in Canada due to not having a square tip. However my local supply house gave them away and I’ve been quite happy with it.
As for the Knipex Installation Pliers (that's what they're called over here), they're solid and the ones with the squared off jaw tips help to ream pipe, do wish they had a cutting surface at the tips though, for when you just want to nick something.
I'm a big fan of Klein's new impact rated 11 in 1. The impact rated parts are great, but what sets this tool apart is that you can stick anything in it with a 1/4" hex shank on it. Any bit, nut driver, extension, or even that 90° impact drill adapter. I also like the flexible elongated impact adapter that dewalt has.
i rock one on my belt now too, changed my life. i love all the bits that act as extensions you can use in a pinch, you can also use the #1 square drive on it to pigtail out a bunch of receptacles if youre doing IR covers and stuff. only wish it was legitimately magnetic.
My lineup is very different! Petrol combi unit, which is many tools in one, that includes, strimmer, hedgecutter, polesaw, edger, mulcher, clearing saw, and brushcutter. Lawn mower, handheld hedgecutter, and blower! So that's 10,without counting multiple hand tools!
I could not be able to call myself a a wireman if I didn’t laugh about “this is the number 1 only thing that I use to screw anything with”. 😂 thanks for your videos! This is the only trade that grows and changes daily and I love learning new ways. Keep it up brother!
Klein also makes a multi-tool screwdriver that is impact rated. It comes with a 5/16, 3/8, 1/4, Phillips and small Phillips, straight and small straight, both Robertson bits, and 2 star bits. It’s around $20 and I highly recommend it. So much more convenient carrying that and having almost every kind of bit I ever use than carrying 10+ tools.
11in1!! All day long! Just ordered the 27in1. Both versions! That Milwaukee stick kit is bad ass. I bought a Klein version, and it did not come in a pouch. Not only did it glow, it frayed after less than a dozen jobs. Sadness. Had a T5 for 20 years, it eventually cracked on the back all the way across just below the forks. It didn't last long after that. While the T5 is pimpin' & I dearly loved mine, I now run 400A 3ø feeder sets for concert sound and like that the newer fork will take 4/0 like a good girl.
I LOVE my forged wire stripper from Knipex (and their linesman too) my go to with my extended multi I can do 90% of shit resi or com. The forged wire stripper has the broader head, can’t twist more than 2/3 #12’s - but it also works as a thin profile grabber. has the curved cutting edge and cuts 10/3 MC like butter. Has an internal spring so it’ll never come out and the machine screw cutting holes for 6/8-32’s don’t need to be threaded, and come our clean af every time. It’s costly but worth every damn penny! It also has more stripping sizes opposed to the one Dusty’s shows in this video!
LOVE THIS one. I work in IT electrics, Aircraft and automotive DC. So AC is not my thing. I am learning lots to fix my 1998 home. I actually have a few of your tools. I just ordered a new Knipex multi cutter/stripper. Love it. "I never ever work on a live CI." If I lied in the previous statement, I would have insulated shoes, insulated tool, and insulated gloves. SOOOO I love the comment about this tool is int insulated from shock OMG so funny!!!! I can remember as a 20 something snipping a wire with insulated side cutters and getting that tingle... Lesson learned that day. Tapes come with numbers on the bottom!!!!! I that was only on rulers (machine rulers mostly right). That was a tip I am going to use from now on. That's a handy feature I have wanted before. Never noticed it as an option. Like the magnet tape. I might get a flat magnet and a rubber band to hold me over until I get a new tape.
This may sound crazy but out of all my pliers I have, Kline, Knepex, Channel Lock, Irwin, and many others. My favorite pair is actually a Stanley Fat Max Lineman's pliers. They are similar to the Knepex you were describing in this video. I do refrigeration also and I was brazing some copper and actually burnt my finger with the torch because I was using another set of pliers that I was not comfortable with and it threw me off my routine.
The whisk looking attachment for the fish stick is good for leading cables down cable trays. 👍 Personally I love my fixed blade screwdrivers, I keep a beater slotted, cabinet, and Philips #2, in my bags. I have the other knipex strippers you described, the head isn’t really made for making up joints. I will say that the shears and bolt cutters work great. IDEAL 45-220 are still my favorite wire strippers though
I have used many of the tools you have mentioned however, if we are talking about our "must have," tool I would go with the knipex slip joint twin grip pliers. I work in lighting maintenance (exterior and interior) and those pliers help out so much with those stubborn fasteners. It will change your approach to handling problems. I do have a question though. Can you do a video on pulling permits?
Dustin: The Knipex Electrician's multitool you were showing off has a beefier brother that sacrifices crimping for more wire stripping holes (10-16 AWG solid, 12-20 AWG stranded). Definitely worth checking out. Also, the reason the wire cutter's shape is round has NOTHING to do with making the wire easier to cut or preventing the wire from being flattened. The curve helps you keep the conductor centered in the cutter so it doesn't pop out and go flying across the room. The reason you need less force is it's a bypass cutter. The jaws of a regular cutter compress the wire until the two blades are resting against each other; in other words, the wire is getting flattened and pushed out the front and back faces of the cutter. It's a terrible design. Knipex' bypass cutter acts like a pair of scissors cutting through paper: the blades pass by each other, shearing the wire in half. Less force for a cleaner cut. The only reason bypass cutters are not used more often is because they require tighter tolerances and better blade durability. Why do that when there is a cheaper alternative that has a bigger profit margin? The new tool's info is: 8" Forged Wire Stripper 10-20 AWG, part #13 72 8 . NOTE: Knipex does not have a 1000V rated version yet.
I probably agree with most of us about Milwaukee hand tools not being the best, but there’s 2 that I will always use until I find out Klein is making them 😂 1: Stubby multi bit ratcheting screwdriver, very helpful to be able to ratchet when working on fans and weird equipment 2: demolition flathead screwdriver, has a full steel tang and a steel plate on the back for hammer smashing
I have both, used the Klein demo screwdrivers so much and for so long that I broke the cap off the end (I was pretty rough on it on that job in its defense). Had them all for 2 or 3 years now
When it comes to the attachments for the fish sticks the one that looks like a whisk I found is very useful for navigating across the top of ceiling tiles in a drop ceiling
Dustin klein has the 32581 electronic 4 in 1 screwdriver unless you find yourself needing those 27 micro bits. They also have another model that's adjustable length and made for pockets as the bits retract into the handle this way they don't stab through your pocket.
The Knipex multitool is my absolute favourite tool. I use the hell out of it. My Firm builds Burgerkings here in Germany and my favourite colleague and I became somewhat masters at Fishtape Spearthrowing into a ceiling.
That cap that spins on your tweaker (precision screwdriver) is actually made to press against your palm while you spin the screwdriver with your fingers. Use them in controls everyday
The black fish stick 'basket' accessory is for pushing sticks above drop ceilings. It keeps the sticks from hitting the grid and getting jammed up. I used plastic soda bottles in the past. It does the same thing. Never seen it used in a conduit.
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You can also use the 90 degree driver with a multi driver 1/4 inch hole to drive screws in hard to reach delicate spaces by hand . That's another cool thing about the 90 degree driver
I always pack that driver the bits can pull out sometimes but if you let them rust a little they stay in the driver alot better. The nut driver ability is so useful but they need to make it drill compatible. I've used it in my drill before taking off AHU cover panels and twisted the bit holder.
One of my phillips screwdrivers has a magnetized tip, which is useful for starting screws in areas too small for both hands to fit. It would be nice to have a video that shows everything you pack in your electrician's bag, so the video would include supplies (like tape & wire) too.
A good driver or bit will fit snugly in the top of a fastener without magnets, but if you can switch out your philips fasteners for Robertson/Square Drive ones you will gain the ability to use more torque in tight spaces. Philips was designed when electric and pneumatic tools were just coming into service at factories, and the lack of a torque limiter on those tools was snapping off screw heads. Philips was literally made to cam out.
I use ratcheting drivers quite a bit ( top quality only ) . I always carry a stubby , as small as possible , I prefer ones the take 1/4” hex bits , so it can trade ammo with my impacts .
So working at a lumber yard/ capital region home improvement store , and every weekend except for the 22nd-28th cause I’ll be on a cruise , I’ve started collecting Klein tools so I’m ready once I take the exam and don’t have to buy it all at once
The two meters I use all the time and love are the fluke T-5 and the fluke 87v. I’ve had them for years and they have never let me down. I do have klein fish sticks but those Milwaukee ones look way nicer. I’m going to have to look into those.
As a UK spark; it'd be interesting to get your thoughts on our multi-function testers, I don't think I've seen them used at all over the pond. I get the fork meters are useful but how do you *properly* your installs? Insulation resistance? Earth Loop Impedances, GFCI trip times etc? I can only think NEC or local don't call for as much testing?
Here there, I am from Canada, and I am curious what meters you use. Most electricians over here, US included have either an electrical tester like Dustin showed, and also carry a better quality DMM, like a Fluke 87.
@@michaelpetrik334 sparks here also use the T5/T6 series of clamp/fork meters, only tend to find the guys doing CCTV/av/safety systems using DMMs (given all the circuit boards etc).
For the electrical installation pliers, they do have the one with a wider tip that also strips 10-20AWG, BUT they don't (cureently) have VDE as an option, only cknes woth comfort grips. Its 13 72 8 product code.
I love my Klien I believe it's an 11 in 1 multi screw driver that I recently bought about a month ago. I'm a lighting designer/ lead lighting tech and maintenance tech at work.... a few titles in one. But I maintain a ton of gear and it has been my most used tool in my Pelican case. There's a lot of things that need the Robbie "square" bit. With all the options, it saved me, not just a ton of space in a small, little work box, but gave me more tools that I didn't have. Oh also for my job the Klien multimeter has been the second best purchase, I used to buy cheap tools because I was afraid of my stuff getting stolen not by crew "I would have to explain my work environment", but I now keep my box within a few feet when I take it out to the field.
The husky mini multi screw driver is great in that it's like 5-7 bucks. Great for new guys or crews when you're buying. Can buy it at the home despot in a pinch too. Fat max magnet will save your bits and screws when you drop them somewhere too =)
@@nachoisme I'm multi trade electrical/HVAC. I like the true RMS design so I get accurate voltage readings on rectified circuits. It has a dual read out screen so I can simultaneously check amperage and voltage. Lastly I like how I can specifically select my measurement range, as opposed to an auto-ranging metet. However I do not like the lead storage on that G2
multi bit screwdriver bits are awesome! i don't have the precision and stubby screwdriver yet. the standard one? i bought the 14 in 1 without the nut driver, the 7 in 1 nut driver without the handle, and put it together. i changed some bits from 14 in 1. i have ph 0-3, sq 1-3, ecx 2, flat blade bit 1/8, 3/16, 1/4, 5/16, and 1/4 square adapter. i have hey key bits and torx on me just in case (dunno where to use it though). i also have the reamer bit from klein as well. it felt like a 20 in 1 screwdriver frankenstein. then i have the klein level. i'm thinking of maybe i needed to buy one more because drywallers have these floating studs and i wanted to put 4x4 and pipe. it helps with building racks too. i'll take a look at the knipex tool you're using. i'm on the lookout on some lineman pliers and side cutters that are multi functional. also, yeah. does milwaukee have imperial and metric? does the tip of the tape measure not leave any gaps like stanley does? if so, i'm gonna ditch my stanley since that 1/8 gap annoys me a lot. i don't have a multimeter, so no comment on that "someone stole my dewalt 90 degree bit"
Hey I’m a first year apprentice and my mentor told me to watch yur videos his name is Jason got a weird last name but I just wanna say I love your video u got u a sup and a like every video 💪🏾🔛🔝
Would be good to see what you make of our conduit and tools for it as I'm led to believe ours is thicker and can't be as easily bent with your EMT hand/foot benders.
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Having a beater flathead is a must. Not just a old flat head you’re willing to sacrifice, but a proper one that’s rated to be beat on, one with a metal cap on the end. I like my Klein one, Milwaukee and Wera make a great one too
Always used Craftsmen screwdrivers as beaters. After awhile we would place tip in a vise and break it off to get a free warranty replacement. Wish Sears stores were still sround.
@garbo Ace Hardware is the new front for craftsman warranty got a wrench replaced last year no questions asked
A demolition screwdriver, very useful when you need one
Dewalt also makes good demolition screwdrivers
I used to use the Milwaukee until I thought that holding onto a solid steel shaft around electrical wiring or buried conduits probably wasn’t a bright idea…. Might never happen but I don’t feel like blasting myself when I lineman’s meet by demo driver. I’d rather watch my classic Klein driver meet it’s end.
The Klien torpedo is also useful for finding studs in walls... the magnet will stick on the sheetrock screws.
As for other tools... I really like the Voltclaw 12 for folding wires into boxes, or pulling energizes wires out of boxes.
#1 Ideal long handled linesmen pliers w/crimper
2ea medium Channel Lock pliers one with no plastic on the handle (for deburring conduit), a sharp razor knife, and a fairly large beater screwdriver, this is my must have addition for my insulation “bag”, most reside in my pockets
I am a recently retired industrial electrician
I never go anywhere without my 11-in-1 Klein magnetic screwdriver. I love that thing. It does robbies, flats, phillips, some common torx and common nut sizes
That black thing that comes with the fish sticks is for pulling cable above T-bar ceilings/ ceiling tile. You don’t have to worry about the sticks getting stuck on a bar. It’ll glide right over. 20:25
Works for basket tray also.
I use the “mixer head” on cable treys
I will never forget the first birthday present I received from the master electrician I worked under. It was a Klein journeyman lineman pliers, and it was the best tool I’ve ever received in my life at that point. That began my infatuation with Klein and then later in Milwaukee tools! That you for these amazing video and being a person with a giving nature!🥰
For me, my ratcheting Snap-On screwdriver is game changing and a pleasure to work with.
I picked one up a few weeks ago and I can’t stop using it. Even if it’s easier to use a different tool I’ll find a way to use my ratcheting driver lmao
My glow sticks are at least 25yrs old, and they still glow. Sometimes a short driver is too long. 1 inch super stubby #1 drivers and ratchet angle screw drivers are tools I rarely needed, but for the few times I was stuck without a very short driver, I was glad I kept the tools on board. When I repaired signs and street lighting, a security bit set from Harbor Frieght is another must have, to access tamper proof municipal fixtures and signs.
The bore scopes with LED lights that wirelessly connect to your phone are a game changer. Nothing like being able to see inside walls when your using fish bits or drilling and fishing in tight spots.
Got a link to one? I'd be interested in buying one
I've owned 3 different ones and they're all crap including the Milwaukee M12 unit. You get one spec of dust on it and the whole picture is blown out.
Also, once it's in the wall unless you wanna just see the other side of the wall, it's hard to move it around and see anything else.
I just recently bought and love the M12 Installation Driver. The swappable chucks are great for getting into almost anywhere.
I was running all over a campus last weekend locating duct detectors and that driver was my best friend. Definitely keeping it in rotation.
The offset chuck is amazing for fixtures with screws tight to the base/fan canopies.
@@MarcoPolo-zc6zoI worked with a contractor that had one the other day and asked to use it and between him and these comments I might have to
I am a DIY guy, and have been watching your channel for a while now and, have bought several tools/test equipment you have recommended, haven't been disappointed yet! Thanks!
Same here. I find myself taking notes on Dustin's "Apprentice Tools" videos, then going to buy new tools. Love this channel and Dustin's recommendations.
Nice video Dustin 👍🏻 That attachment for the fish sticks is a basket for going over metal grids on a drop ceiling.
I’ve got Greenlee fish sticks with the usual attachments, but Klein makes a little bullet flashlight that screws onto my sticks .. and that thing is great for finding your way in the dark. Like above drop ceilings or whatever.
I've been doing residential electrical for over 25 years. Closer to 30 at this point in my career. I really love the ferret that goes on the end of a glow Rob. I have used it dozens of times and it is a phenomenal tool I recently upgraded my t-handle allen wrench set to Wiha and I like it better than my old line set. I also recently purchased a Wiha Torque screwdriver for the Square D recalls. Really good grip and great all-around tools to own
That torque driver is nice. You might want to check out the Knipex hybrid linesman's/wire stripper pliers. You can pull MC cable with it, easily cut thru it, strip it, and twist it with the same tool. NOT CAT rated but great for de-energized work, and it's so well thought out and built that you will wear out before it does. :)
@@docferringer model number on the hybrid lineman's? Googled it and I'm not sure if I got the right one (13 72 8)
I'm from Canada but I wish i was trained but you. You are energized, amazing to teaching and give so much good advice. :) thanks for this Channel. No one on youtube do the way you do.
I like that your tools look like they have actually been used, so many tool reviews on you tube that look like the tool has never been used.
@1:30 that little guy helped me change the power supply board on a Beckwith Generator Protection Relay. Without removing the whole damn thing! Saved hours of work. 👍🏻👍🏻💯
All solid choices! Only difference is I have a pair of Southwire multi tool pliers that are amazing and they will strip 10 gauge as well. Also if you ever want a good dedicated tip screwdriver set, look at the Vessel ball grip screwdrivers. Love all the tool videos you do as I too am a tool nerd.
I don’t use it often but I love having a screw-holding flat head screw driver. Has helped me out countless times.
The Milwaukee 12 in one screw/nutdriver, because two of the blades are #1 and #2 ECX blades, wonderful for conduit, box, switch, and receptacle screws!
Instead of using the 90 drill attachment for the screws in recessed cans, I take the bit out of my Milwaukee impact and use it with out a bit to loosen or tighten the screws. Works perfectly.
A carpenters folding stick rule rule, wirenut wrench tool built into a screwdriver handle, and a utility knife that holds spare blades in handle.
Great tool vidio. Can never have enough tools ! You mentioned not liking crimping #10 wire. Not a fan of installing sta kons on #10 wire. Have installed hundreds of 30 amp 3 pole 600 volt switches ( sometimes mis marked as Manuel starters ) using #10 stranded wire and T & B quality ring sta kons. Always use a lock washer on screws Never had a terminal burn out. Have to get me the Knipex cutting/crimping pilers. For me the combination Klein screwdriver / reamer is one of my top tens. Great when to running 1/2" to 1" EMT. Back in the 1980's a bunch of us had the great Ideal Voltron bulky tester to test for voltage or continuity . The Fluke tester with the 0 to 100 amp meter is the best tester to carry in your pouch or back pocket. Have 3 craftsmen 9" torpedo levels that have weak magnets.
You missed the most important feature of the T5, the ability to insert a probe into the back of the body, and position the tester to see the readings as you move the probe to various points in a cabinet. A real plus when trying to trouble shoot motor controls, etc. My favorite multi driver is made by ideal, and has 6-32, 8-32, and 10-32, and a reamer for EMT. Lives in the bag doesn’t take up much room. And Klein and Milwaukee make replacement tips for multidrivers. If you haven’t used one yet get some EC (Electrical Combo) tips. Most devices today have screws with the Electrical Combo head screws. And having a screw driver that just seats firmly into the head is really helpful. The EC screw head was developed by the Electrical manufacturers, because the NEC requires slotted heads to allow more torque to be applied, and the Canadians require a Roberts head, because they’re Canadians. The Combo head screws allo teh manufactures to serve North America without having to catalog devices for both sides of the border.
Gotta have some channel locks. Or cobra pliers or alligator pliers whatever you want to call them they are all channel locks to me. Knipex preferably but almost every brand makes a version.
Mine would be a Kline linesman pliers and the cheap little wire strippers that you get at Harbor freight. I stripped a lot of 24 and 26 gauge wire, and it’s the only tool that worked swiftly an easily without stripping away a strand or two
My favorite screw driver is the Klein 15-1 ratcheting screwdriver. That thing is amazing. I recommend you trying it out if you haven’t already
I'm on my second one because I've lost one. And I know they're insulated inside of a 120 \208 or 240 panel.
That black whisk looking tip for the fish stick set is for running smoothly in basket raceway for low voltage data and video lines mostly in commercial overhead. I used the klein version on their mid-flex sticks to push the sticks as far as 20 foot sections before relocating ladder to continue the run. If you don't have one on the tip after about 10ft the stick's tip will start to dip through the basket and come out the bottom. Very, very helpful tool in the right situation. Thanks for all the great content you put out brother.
Thank you so much for clearly describing the difference between an electric tester and a multimeter! There are so many people out there testing for dangerous voltage using multimeters, NCV-testers and other unsuitable eqipment and seem to be totally unaware why that is a very bad idea! Thanks for promoting good working practise!
Ideal makes my favorite multi driver. It's called the 11 in 1 and it looks like a lot like the Klein versions, but it also has a wire nut twister on the back of the handle.
I love that screwdriver
-Klein's new impact rated 11-in-1 (the black one)
-Knipex electrician's Shears ( both straight and angled)
-Milwaukee 6ft measuring tape
I just found the Klein impact rated one and it’s bad ass. It’s a little heavy but other than that I think it’s cool.
@@aidanray4846 totally! I would buy it again just for the double-sided 1/4" coupling in the middle 😅
The extended 6-1, just didn’t sell in Canada due to not having a square tip. However my local supply house gave them away and I’ve been quite happy with it.
The glow rods or fish sticks are my jam. I use the Klein 56430. I typically pull through McDonald's drop ceilings and they save me so much time.
As for the Knipex Installation Pliers (that's what they're called over here), they're solid and the ones with the squared off jaw tips help to ream pipe, do wish they had a cutting surface at the tips though, for when you just want to nick something.
I'm a big fan of Klein's new impact rated 11 in 1. The impact rated parts are great, but what sets this tool apart is that you can stick anything in it with a 1/4" hex shank on it. Any bit, nut driver, extension, or even that 90° impact drill adapter. I also like the flexible elongated impact adapter that dewalt has.
i rock one on my belt now too, changed my life. i love all the bits that act as extensions you can use in a pinch, you can also use the #1 square drive on it to pigtail out a bunch of receptacles if youre doing IR covers and stuff.
only wish it was legitimately magnetic.
My lineup is very different! Petrol combi unit, which is many tools in one, that includes, strimmer, hedgecutter, polesaw, edger, mulcher, clearing saw, and brushcutter. Lawn mower, handheld hedgecutter, and blower! So that's 10,without counting multiple hand tools!
I could not be able to call myself a a wireman if I didn’t laugh about “this is the number 1 only thing that I use to screw anything with”. 😂 thanks for your videos! This is the only trade that grows and changes daily and I love learning new ways. Keep it up brother!
With the stubby and long multi tool, I like the Milwaukee versions, the bits fit in my impact drill as well… perfect.
Klein also makes a multi-tool screwdriver that is impact rated. It comes with a 5/16, 3/8, 1/4, Phillips and small Phillips, straight and small straight, both Robertson bits, and 2 star bits. It’s around $20 and I highly recommend it. So much more convenient carrying that and having almost every kind of bit I ever use than carrying 10+ tools.
11in1!! All day long! Just ordered the 27in1. Both versions! That Milwaukee stick kit is bad ass. I bought a Klein version, and it did not come in a pouch. Not only did it glow, it frayed after less than a dozen jobs. Sadness. Had a T5 for 20 years, it eventually cracked on the back all the way across just below the forks. It didn't last long after that. While the T5 is pimpin' & I dearly loved mine, I now run 400A 3ø feeder sets for concert sound and like that the newer fork will take 4/0 like a good girl.
I LOVE my forged wire stripper from Knipex (and their linesman too) my go to with my extended multi I can do 90% of shit resi or com.
The forged wire stripper has the broader head, can’t twist more than 2/3 #12’s - but it also works as a thin profile grabber. has the curved cutting edge and cuts 10/3 MC like butter. Has an internal spring so it’ll never come out and the machine screw cutting holes for 6/8-32’s don’t need to be threaded, and come our clean af every time. It’s costly but worth every damn penny! It also has more stripping sizes opposed to the one Dusty’s shows in this video!
I love that thing. So much I bought 2 backups just in case they quit selling it.
LOVE THIS one. I work in IT electrics, Aircraft and automotive DC. So AC is not my thing. I am learning lots to fix my 1998 home. I actually have a few of your tools. I just ordered a new Knipex multi cutter/stripper. Love it. "I never ever work on a live CI." If I lied in the previous statement, I would have insulated shoes, insulated tool, and insulated gloves. SOOOO I love the comment about this tool is int insulated from shock OMG so funny!!!! I can remember as a 20 something snipping a wire with insulated side cutters and getting that tingle... Lesson learned that day.
Tapes come with numbers on the bottom!!!!! I that was only on rulers (machine rulers mostly right). That was a tip I am going to use from now on. That's a handy feature I have wanted before. Never noticed it as an option. Like the magnet tape. I might get a flat magnet and a rubber band to hold me over until I get a new tape.
This may sound crazy but out of all my pliers I have, Kline, Knepex, Channel Lock, Irwin, and many others. My favorite pair is actually a Stanley Fat Max Lineman's pliers. They are similar to the Knepex you were describing in this video. I do refrigeration also and I was brazing some copper and actually burnt my finger with the torch because I was using another set of pliers that I was not comfortable with and it threw me off my routine.
That curve on the level can hold conduit when you’re doing vertical runs. Works really well.
The Klein measuring tape is actually pretty good, it lasted me longer the the most expensive Milwaukee and DeWalt 👍
The 27 in 1 is a must. It goes up to a PH2 and it my favorite and most used screwdriver I keep on me for EDC.
The whisk looking attachment for the fish stick is good for leading cables down cable trays. 👍 Personally I love my fixed blade screwdrivers, I keep a beater slotted, cabinet, and Philips #2, in my bags. I have the other knipex strippers you described, the head isn’t really made for making up joints. I will say that the shears and bolt cutters work great. IDEAL 45-220 are still my favorite wire strippers though
I have used many of the tools you have mentioned however, if we are talking about our "must have," tool I would go with the knipex slip joint twin grip pliers. I work in lighting maintenance (exterior and interior) and those pliers help out so much with those stubborn fasteners. It will change your approach to handling problems.
I do have a question though. Can you do a video on pulling permits?
second the twin grips, they’ve been great
Dustin: The Knipex Electrician's multitool you were showing off has a beefier brother that sacrifices crimping for more wire stripping holes (10-16 AWG solid, 12-20 AWG stranded). Definitely worth checking out. Also, the reason the wire cutter's shape is round has NOTHING to do with making the wire easier to cut or preventing the wire from being flattened. The curve helps you keep the conductor centered in the cutter so it doesn't pop out and go flying across the room.
The reason you need less force is it's a bypass cutter. The jaws of a regular cutter compress the wire until the two blades are resting against each other; in other words, the wire is getting flattened and pushed out the front and back faces of the cutter. It's a terrible design. Knipex' bypass cutter acts like a pair of scissors cutting through paper: the blades pass by each other, shearing the wire in half. Less force for a cleaner cut. The only reason bypass cutters are not used more often is because they require tighter tolerances and better blade durability. Why do that when there is a cheaper alternative that has a bigger profit margin? The new tool's info is: 8" Forged Wire Stripper 10-20 AWG, part #13 72 8 . NOTE: Knipex does not have a 1000V rated version yet.
Rewatch the video. Dustin mentions this.
I probably agree with most of us about Milwaukee hand tools not being the best, but there’s 2 that I will always use until I find out Klein is making them 😂
1: Stubby multi bit ratcheting screwdriver, very helpful to be able to ratchet when working on fans and weird equipment
2: demolition flathead screwdriver, has a full steel tang and a steel plate on the back for hammer smashing
I have both, used the Klein demo screwdrivers so much and for so long that I broke the cap off the end (I was pretty rough on it on that job in its defense). Had them all for 2 or 3 years now
When it comes to the attachments for the fish sticks the one that looks like a whisk I found is very useful for navigating across the top of ceiling tiles in a drop ceiling
Dustin klein has the 32581 electronic 4 in 1 screwdriver unless you find yourself needing those 27 micro bits. They also have another model that's adjustable length and made for pockets as the bits retract into the handle this way they don't stab through your pocket.
My favorite tool all time is the Klein Tools terminal block screwdriver. Hands down best screwdriver.
The Knipex multitool is my absolute favourite tool. I use the hell out of it. My Firm builds Burgerkings here in Germany and my favourite colleague and I became somewhat masters at Fishtape Spearthrowing into a ceiling.
That cap that spins on your tweaker (precision screwdriver) is actually made to press against your palm while you spin the screwdriver with your fingers. Use them in controls everyday
The black fish stick 'basket' accessory is for pushing sticks above drop ceilings. It keeps the sticks from hitting the grid and getting jammed up. I used plastic soda bottles in the past. It does the same thing. Never seen it used in a conduit.
It's more of a LV tech need.
Based and tool-pilled
Based comment, king
What in the hell does this even mean?
@@SavageVoyageurbased on what ? 😁
Based: (internet slang) Indicating emphatic approval of a statement or opinion.
Tool-pilled is a pun, comes from the terms red-pilled or blue-pilled
The terms red-pilled and blue-pilled is a political metaphor and matrix reference.
You can also use the 90 degree driver with a multi driver 1/4 inch hole to drive screws in hard to reach delicate spaces by hand . That's another cool thing about the 90 degree driver
Picked up a klein 11 in 1 multi bit screwdriver a couple weeks ago. Fantastic tool. highly recommend
I always pack that driver the bits can pull out sometimes but if you let them rust a little they stay in the driver alot better. The nut driver ability is so useful but they need to make it drill compatible. I've used it in my drill before taking off AHU cover panels and twisted the bit holder.
One of my phillips screwdrivers has a magnetized tip, which is useful for starting screws in areas too small for both hands to fit.
It would be nice to have a video that shows everything you pack in your electrician's bag, so the video would include supplies (like tape & wire) too.
A good driver or bit will fit snugly in the top of a fastener without magnets, but if you can switch out your philips fasteners for Robertson/Square Drive ones you will gain the ability to use more torque in tight spaces. Philips was designed when electric and pneumatic tools were just coming into service at factories, and the lack of a torque limiter on those tools was snapping off screw heads. Philips was literally made to cam out.
Enjoyed this content quite a bit and loving the suggestions by other fans!
I use ratcheting drivers quite a bit ( top quality only ) . I always carry a stubby , as small as possible , I prefer ones the take 1/4” hex bits , so it can trade ammo with my impacts .
The bits also fit great in the plastic 22LR storage boxes.
We are so fortunate we have such good tools. Thanks
Fish sticks for low voltage across ceiling tiles. Then go back later every so many tiles and hang the wires. Or hitting through existing hangers...
So working at a lumber yard/ capital region home improvement store , and every weekend except for the 22nd-28th cause I’ll be on a cruise , I’ve started collecting Klein tools so I’m ready once I take the exam and don’t have to buy it all at once
The two meters I use all the time and love are the fluke T-5 and the fluke 87v. I’ve had them for years and they have never let me down.
I do have klein fish sticks but those Milwaukee ones look way nicer. I’m going to have to look into those.
As a UK spark; it'd be interesting to get your thoughts on our multi-function testers, I don't think I've seen them used at all over the pond. I get the fork meters are useful but how do you *properly* your installs? Insulation resistance? Earth Loop Impedances, GFCI trip times etc? I can only think NEC or local don't call for as much testing?
Here there, I am from Canada, and I am curious what meters you use. Most electricians over here, US included have either an electrical tester like Dustin showed, and also carry a better quality DMM, like a Fluke 87.
@@michaelpetrik334 sparks here also use the T5/T6 series of clamp/fork meters, only tend to find the guys doing CCTV/av/safety systems using DMMs (given all the circuit boards etc).
For the electrical installation pliers, they do have the one with a wider tip that also strips 10-20AWG, BUT they don't (cureently) have VDE as an option, only cknes woth comfort grips. Its 13 72 8 product code.
I find it hard to believe I don’t have at least 3 of every tool ever made… and lost them.
Insulated screwdrivers are a must in the UK. Stubbies are indispensable.
I like my level to have illumination, and Lufkin tape nite eye version easy to read especially in low light areas
I love my Klien I believe it's an 11 in 1 multi screw driver that I recently bought about a month ago. I'm a lighting designer/ lead lighting tech and maintenance tech at work.... a few titles in one. But I maintain a ton of gear and it has been my most used tool in my Pelican case. There's a lot of things that need the Robbie "square" bit. With all the options, it saved me, not just a ton of space in a small, little work box, but gave me more tools that I didn't have. Oh also for my job the Klien multimeter has been the second best purchase, I used to buy cheap tools because I was afraid of my stuff getting stolen not by crew "I would have to explain my work environment", but I now keep my box within a few feet when I take it out to the field.
The husky mini multi screw driver is great in that it's like 5-7 bucks. Great for new guys or crews when you're buying.
Can buy it at the home despot in a pinch too.
Fat max magnet will save your bits and screws when you drop them somewhere too =)
After using many different brands and models of meters, I personally fell in love with the UEI Phonex G2, I do use the Fluke T5 as my backup.
Why do you like it over the fluke?
@@nachoisme I'm multi trade electrical/HVAC. I like the true RMS design so I get accurate voltage readings on rectified circuits. It has a dual read out screen so I can simultaneously check amperage and voltage. Lastly I like how I can specifically select my measurement range, as opposed to an auto-ranging metet. However I do not like the lead storage on that G2
2 must have tools I'd add: Laser, and laser tape measure. Kline makes a good laser (with plumb spot) for the price.
Love the channel and the videos. Thank you for showing the tools. Momentarily a resi guy, but Def looking into the tools displayed.
i agree multi-screwdrivers like your klein, however i HATE the klein handles
I love my minnwalkee 11 in 1 and my craftsman tester and it also has a laser thermometer
Kick ass. I love my knipex installation pliers. Woohoo
Milwaukee 13 in 1. For sure.
I love that one specifically bc of the 1/2” nut driver in the handle!
Great video pal!
multi bit screwdriver bits are awesome! i don't have the precision and stubby screwdriver yet. the standard one? i bought the 14 in 1 without the nut driver, the 7 in 1 nut driver without the handle, and put it together. i changed some bits from 14 in 1. i have ph 0-3, sq 1-3, ecx 2, flat blade bit 1/8, 3/16, 1/4, 5/16, and 1/4 square adapter. i have hey key bits and torx on me just in case (dunno where to use it though). i also have the reamer bit from klein as well. it felt like a 20 in 1 screwdriver frankenstein. then i have the klein level. i'm thinking of maybe i needed to buy one more because drywallers have these floating studs and i wanted to put 4x4 and pipe. it helps with building racks too. i'll take a look at the knipex tool you're using. i'm on the lookout on some lineman pliers and side cutters that are multi functional. also, yeah. does milwaukee have imperial and metric? does the tip of the tape measure not leave any gaps like stanley does? if so, i'm gonna ditch my stanley since that 1/8 gap annoys me a lot. i don't have a multimeter, so no comment on that
"someone stole my dewalt 90 degree bit"
nice upload, I'm gonna look for that Milwaukee tape measure.. never seen one with so many useful features.......🖐👍👍👍👍
Hey I’m a first year apprentice and my mentor told me to watch yur videos his name is Jason got a weird last name but I just wanna say I love your video u got u a sup and a like every video 💪🏾🔛🔝
I've got one of the multi-stubbies that also is a racket style
thanks bro your channel is just treasure.
Irwin/ Lenox 10 in 1.. Best evaa. Found it at Lowes
Great video! Love the excitement you put into them.
Impact 10 in 1 by Klein is a life changer
6in1 must have I like my ideal brand. 11in1 great for a boat anchor maybe I’m not smart enough to figure them out hate them
The Milwaukee multi Pliers are a must have
I was always told the threaded part of that level was for hats.
Nicee! Greetings for you! Im electrician of Argentina!🇦🇷👏
I recomend the 21 in 1 ideal screw driver
Would be good to see what you make of our conduit and tools for it as I'm led to believe ours is thicker and can't be as easily bent with your EMT hand/foot benders.
Hate the tiny tech screwdriver! I lose em, just use the wiha techs, multiple screw drivers that don’t break or loose parts
Excellent vid ... Thx for posting ... Love all those tools ...
Man I'd love a 1/4 inch or 1/8 inch scale. The last scale I had to use was 3/16. That was so annoying to convert all the time.
I love these videos…keep them coming! Always in the pursuit of the perfect tool for every job!
You should check out the Klein 32308 Multi-bit Stubby. I use that now instead of the regular stubby.
Another great video. Thanks!