Picking tools is a tricky expensive task and a few years ago I lost my toolbag which was a pretty devastating thing. So here’s my reconstructed toolbag built up over many years since that loss and including many things that weren’t in the original and excluding some that were (I don’t think the 3.5” floppy cleaner would get much use these days).
I love this bag. It has a hard plastic base and is big enough to take all of the tools listed here.
Drivers / screwdrivers
VDE screwdriver set
Stanley FatMax 6 Piece VDE Screwdriver Set. Sadly these have been discontinued. I’d suggest Wera VDE 7 piece set) as a replacement. Details of the individual screwdrivers below. The Stanley set did not include a 0.8 x 4.0mm so I had to buy one of those individually.
This is a nice set but the bits don’t tend to stay where they should. I’d like something that’s a bit more terminal driver style with a spinning cap so suggestion is the Amazon one.
This is the last hex driver you will buy. The sturdy feel of a good quality screwdriver without the usual bulk of a hex driver with a ratchet mechanism or compartments for bit storage. It’s a joy to use.
Nice small meter but only has basic functionality. DC voltage, AC voltage, diode check, ohm and continuity. That’s fine for a basic meter I was to always have in my toolbag.
I bought one of these in a Black & Decker factory shop and some time later discovered that they no longer make them. Closest thing linked but not as nice as the 10-020 sadly
Check your tool type with the terminations you plan to use and get the one that matches. This is good for BT style and data cabling but better may exist for whichever type of socket you pick
Some tools are not frequent use enough to keep in my main toolbag so they
live in either their own boxes with the relevant consumables or just in
the general infrequent use bag.