The best...innovative new tools

DeWalt MIG Welded Framing Hammer

This 15-ounce hammer provides as much power as a 32-ouncer but at a third the cost of the titanium hammers it mimics. With the built-in, magnetic nail starter, driving in nail after nail is “a cinch.”

$60, acmetools.com

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Source: Popular Mechanics

Channellock 87 Rescue Tool

Firefighters favor a slightly bigger version of this pocket-size hero’s tool. It includes a wedge for opening doors and windows and a slot for shutting off gas valves.

$49, channellock.com

Source: Men’s Journal

Striker Light Mine Pro

The 11 magnets on this baseball-size LED work light mean “you can easily attach it anywhere for hands-free illumination.” It offers a range of settings and even a red night-vision light.

$20, striker1.com

Source: Men’s Journal

Wallboarder’s Buddy

Cutting drywall is usually a “slow, multistep process.” This tool combines a T-square and a sliding blade, so every sheet can be scored and cut with maximum efficiency.

$53, amazon.com

Source: Popular Science

Worx JawSaw

The 4-inch-wide jaw of this innovative tool locks onto a branch as a small, hidden chain-saw blade rips through it. That makes this backyard helper “a terror for wood but safe for the operator.”

$130, worxtools.com

Source: Popular Science