Tools I Bought After Watching Someone Use Them: Silky Pocketboy 170 and Klein Nut Driver Set

Introduction

Some tools only make sense once you watch someone else use them. That moment of seeing a job done faster, cleaner, or more comfortably than you ever managed is often all it takes to send you straight to the store. Alongside a bricklayer’s hammer, a small ball peen hammer, a GFCI outlet tester, and a multipurpose painters 10-in-one tool, two purchases stand out as instantly worth it: the Silky Pocketboy 170 folding saw and a Klein Tools nut driver set.

Silky Pocketboy 170: The Folding Saw That Outclasses the Rest

The Pocketboy 170 is a Japanese folding saw with a 170mm blade, which is exactly how the model name reads: 17 centimeters. The blade quality and tooth design are what set it apart from the many other folding saws available. Even cutting wet wood, the teeth clear material well instead of clogging, and the steel is genuinely Japanese rather than just styled that way.

The handle comes in different colors that correspond to different blade configurations and teeth-per-inch counts, with orange marking the coarse blade among several options. Multiple lengths exist too, from shorter models to a couple longer than this one.

The locking mechanism is solid, so the blade stays put whether you are making a flat cut like a plank trim or the standard rounded, arborist-style cut. The blade can be replaced when it wears out: you simply knock it free of its holder and install a new one.

It is a rubbery-coated steel handle, comfortable in the hand, and the saw travels everywhere: overlanding and camping trips, yard work, and jobs around the house. Compared with other folding saws, it simply cuts better and holds up longer.

Klein Tools Nut Driver Set: Small Tool, Constant Use

This one came from watching a house inspector work through a property. Pulling outlet covers, removing screws, popping covers off and screwing them back in, over and over, all with dedicated nut drivers. Nothing high-torque, just constant, effortless repetition.

The set includes sizes like 5/16, a very common size for appliance and electrical machine screws. Compared with using a drill, which easily overtightens and snaps cheap plastic outlet covers, a nut driver lets you cinch screws down without generating too much force.

For electrical outlet work in particular, especially a batch of outlet swaps, these are far easier than a socket and extension. The driver can’t over-torque a fragile plastic cover, and there’s no drill to grab, bit to change, or clutch to adjust. For fast, repetitive electrical and appliance work, a dedicated nut driver is simply the faster, safer tool.

Who These Drivers Are For

The other trick is the long-reach and pass-through designs: hollow shafts let you work over long bolts, and extended shafts reach screws set back in recesses where a standard driver or socket simply cannot fit. Anyone who works on appliances, electrical boxes, or HVAC equipment will recognize the pattern immediately: the screws are all the same handful of sizes, and a dedicated nut driver for each one beats fumbling with sockets every single time.

Conclusion

The best tool purchases often come from a moment of envy: watching someone else finish a job with ease and realizing you have been doing it the hard way. The Silky Pocketboy 170 earns its place as a best-in-class folding saw for campers, yard work, and finish cutting, while the Klein nut driver set turns tedious electrical and appliance screw work into something quick. Both are affordable, both get used constantly, and both proved their worth before the first cut or the first screw was turned.