I Found The Weirdest German Hand Tools EVER!

What's the weirdest tool you've ever seen?

Jona's back from his trip to Germany, and naturally, he spent most of that trip raiding the local baumarkts to get his hands on all the best tools! However, he was not expecting to find some of these quirky items, and some of the tools he bought are beyond trying to explain!

Jona's compiled a top 10 quirky tools he bought in Germany this week, and he'll also be organizing them to our new @rothenberger Tool case Inserts! It's a mad week at Shadow Foam, and we would love to get your input in the comments section!

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Check out the video, and let us know what the maddest tool you have is!

00:00 I went to Germany
00:53 #10 - Connex Telescopic Socket Wrench
01:49 #9 - Toughbuilt Utility Knife
02:20 #8 - Nobex Speed Square
03:20 #7 - Werkzeyt Quarter Inch Bit Extensions
04:44 #6 - German Zollstock Collection
06:24 #5 - Haupa X-Crimp
07:05 #4 - Hornbach Multi-tool Scraper
07:59 WIN THIS TOOL
08:27 #3 - Wurth Level, Utility Knife Set & Universal Key
11:28 #2 - Bessy Knife Kit
12:55 #1 - Wiha/Inbus Quarter Inch Bit Driver
14:39 Brucie Bonus Items
15:27 TCView Thermal Camera Review
17:05 My Toolbox Haul
18:19 How I haggled for German Toolcases
20:23 How We Make Rothenberger Rocase Foam Inserts
21:35 How to Cut Shadow Foam

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[TilDrill]

By far the most patriotic thing I do as a german is watching people on the internet review german tools.

[lionelhutz]

The reason the tape measure hasn't replaced the Zollstock in germany, is beer. You can't open a bottle with a tape measure as easily.

[Kuchenwurst]

I didn't even know a Zollstock wasn't even an ubiquitous tool all around the world. Here in Germany, it's the most basic tool pretty much anyone owns at least one of. It's quite easy to be a "collector" of them, because you'll just end up with multiples of 'em anyway.

Also, you never buy one, they kind of just spawn in. With the craziest brands attached, too.

Did you know that most Zollstöcke have a Winkel built-in? On the first hinge, you'll often find a scale for different angles when you flip it open, which sometimes comes in handy. Also, they'll ratchet at 90 and 180 degrees, which is added value in my book.

Oh man. I was _so_ surprised when you said you can't easily get one in the UK!

[mm]

For Germans it’s weird to see other people being so fascinated by folding rules: not that we don’t use tape measures, but there are at least 5 folding rules in every German household, because they have always been hugely popular as a giveaway: lots of space to put your logo on them. So growing up in Germany, you assume that they’re just as ubiquitous everywhere else, at least in the West.

You know the elongated pockets in workwear? Germans think they are specifically for folding rules (and if they’re German-made, they actually are). I once bought a plain Zollstock because I don’t like garish colours and loud advertising, but I don’t know any other person who’s ever paid for one. They’re everywhere.

Btw. Zollstock literally means “inch stick”, and most people still call it that. Some say Meterstab, which translates to “metre staff“ or metre stick. The official correct term is Gliedermaßstab (segmented measuring stick), which nobody uses.

[Adi-kfbq]

Little fun fact: the company Inbus are widely credited as the inventor of the hexagon socket screw and those screws are still called Inbusschraube (Inbus screw) here. Even tho it's not technically correct to call them that if you go to anyone and ask for inbus screws they'll know what you mean

[rainer]

The first lesson as a young mechanic ( Lehrling) was open a beer bottle with the Zollstock 😅

[michaelguhrs]

Your pronouncation of Zollstock is quite good. You need so meny Zollstocks because the disappear always.
It is a Murphy law thing, you need one, there is none. On the other side, you can find them in all places like booksheves, bathsrooms, toiletts, dressers kitchesinks, but never on your workplace.
Good look with yours

[Mr.Ghost]

It's called zollstock. But the correct name is Gliedermaßstab😂

[randomjasmicisrandom]

I lived in Germany for many years, working for the British Army as a school teacher. I loved Hornbach! A proper DIY store.

[cerealkiller]

In my stripped down tool bag I actually carry a scraper, you’d be amazed just how much use it gets.
Your German was pretty good. Many moons ago when I was learning German in school, our dear teacher who was an exceptional educator, was a Scottish lady and the whole class was inspired by her style of teaching.
She was a Scottish lady with a very thick Scottish accent, hence, we all spoke a reasonable amount of German, but, we spoke German with a thick Scottish accent too 😂😂😂😂😂

[JohnJensen-ge]

The German Zollstock Collection would be a conversation starter if placed on display. Possibly making a presentation case from one of the tool cases.

[thecalif]

Würth is a company seeing themselves as "Think tank" for tools.
Also, the owner is a big arts patron who built a museum for modern arts.

[MotorcoachTony]

These tool gadgets are really cool. I've been a gadget nerd since I was a child. Thanks for showing them to us!
As a flight crew member from the U.S., now instead of sightseeing on layovers, you've got me wanting to search all the tool stores across the pond and bring something new home every time. Sure beats refrigerator magnets. 😂

[johnsanford]

In the US, we call those "spatula" critters "5 in 1 tools" or "painters tools". I have never seen one as a folding multi-colored before. Pretty cool.

[UrbanGardeningWithD.A.Hanks]

My grandfather was a German tool and die maker. He would love to see this stuff! I still have pieces of brass that were parts of projects he never finished. I use them to this day, for custom stuff myself; mostly for gun related projects. You cannot beat German ingenuity! The curved blade on the Bessy is for roofing shingles. Great for cutting bananas too.

[CarstenNRW]

As a German I would've never thought a Zollstock is something special.

[moen]

Love these types of video. Would love for this to be a series: too 10 cool/weird tools from different countries. I’d love to see packs made up of local/international brands that most of us to see.

[simonescalici]

you can charge alot more when you show up with classy brassy tool briefcases... put down a blanket to lay them out on, and change into slippers when you enter clients posh house. i have worked in many multi-million dollar homes and the clients appreciate the care and (perceived) quality . after finishing the job we usually were invited to have a drink... presentation is everything.

[brplatten]

I'm a 67 year old great grandma and just got my first shop, and I have always loved tools. Thank you for showing me some awesome tools

[TheChooseAName]

"Zollstock" is pronounced "tsollshtock". It means "inch stick", which is funny considering it's in centimeters.