I Found the MOST AMAZING GERMAN Tools at Germany's Biggest Tool Store!

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You've all seen me visit Europe's Biggest Tool Expo in Koln, Germany! Well, I couldn't resist scouting out the local tool stores to find more quirky an innovative tools you just can't find in the UK! This week took me to OBI (Germany's answer to B&Q) and I found so many new tools that I'd not seen before, I had to bring them back to British soil for you all to see! Let me know which one stands out to you in the comments below to win our Tool Tute!
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00:00 Come Tool Shopping with Me!
05:51 Currywurst taste test
06:06 What is a Tool Tute?
08:42 #5 - Zollstock
10:41 #4 - Silly Willy
11:32 #3 - NWS E-Detector
13:10 #2 - Lux Multi-nut Spinner
14:09 #1 - Extending Bit Holster
17:19 Brucie Bonus - Makita Tote and Inferior Foam
19:38 How to organise your tools in Shadow Foam
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@tigthepig5539 16 күн бұрын

My wife’s not happy, you’ve just unlocked a new trend to our foreign holidays, sun, sea, and tools!. Thanks👍🏻

@zoolkhan 3 күн бұрын

just divorce her. whats her value anyways....

@book5ter 17 күн бұрын

The Tooltüte is a play on the german Schultüte (School-/Candy cone). When kids have their first school day it is tradition to gift them a Schultüte; a big paper cone filled with candies and school supplies. So the Tooltüte might be for someone who just got into working with tools. p.s. it's Holzgliedermaßstab and not Zollstock. (my Meister is never tired of correcting me on this one :D)

@Just_AX_ 17 күн бұрын

Meterstab ist und bleibt ein Meterstab. Grüße von einem Meister 😊

@DrunkenDemon 16 күн бұрын

Dont forget the Wendelnutbohrer. 😂

@FrankDijkstra 16 күн бұрын

In Dutch it's called duimstok (thumbstick) or maatstok/maatstaf (meterstick/meterstaff) 🙂

@zoolkhan 3 күн бұрын

i really want that stubby screwdriver, they are so cool in tight places

@Snotrag 17 күн бұрын

As a self confessed tool nerd you are living the dream. Hoarding quirky little tools from around the world. Love this collection of episodes.

@thomasbriggs5100 16 күн бұрын

Wera would be the ones to go for a blind bag! They do the advent calendar too! I like a company that doesn't take themselves too serious

@BartomiejSacharski 15 күн бұрын

That bit holster seems like a godsend. Gone are the days of us losing bits that fall out of pockets. It's "I lost my bit holster" era! Also happy to see Qbrick outside Poland - really like their stuff & their whole community.

@zoolkhan 3 күн бұрын

the best thing about the EU is to share our tools with each other .... if the polish invent cool shit, then i want to have it in finland too!

@Sidsnow1977 14 күн бұрын

I’m an English man living in Germany and OBI is my secret pleasure! My local doesn’t have such a selection of Makita as this, especially not the boxes! Biffi isn’t good but the Currywurst that you find in most car parks at the DIY stores are pretty decent. A bit of trivia “Obi was founded in 1970 by Emil Lux, Manfred Maus and Klaus Birker with the opening of the first Obi store in the Alstertal shopping center in Hamburg-Poppenbüttel.” This is why the own brand is called Lux 😉 Wera is a local firm to here in Wuppertal and Solingen (famous for its knifes) is also about 10 miles away in the direction is Remscheid (home of Knippex). Great video and a new subscription 😉

@zoolkhan 3 күн бұрын

When you use the u-umlaut as correctly as you do here, you are no longer an english man. You upgraded to German now. And there is no going back. muhahahaa... sorry but those are the rules.

@jamesseif2180 17 күн бұрын

The tape measure type bit holder is the best.

@isaactruss5922 17 күн бұрын

I enjoy seeing tools from different countries other that the UK and US. I would also be ecstatic opening one of those Wera mystery totes

@chrisomahony7166 17 күн бұрын

It's still amazes me, the geographical variation in tools from international / multinational companies. When you add the quirky home brand tools onto the variety, you truly do have the best job, Jonathan! Great video as usual my friend!

@chrisgrimes8051 17 күн бұрын

Those tooltutes are so cool, makes you really wonder if the other tool brands will come out with little blind bags as well. I appreciate you taking us on a tour of tool stores around the world.

@Ugly_German_Truths 12 күн бұрын

I don't really see the purpose of blind bags... it's not collectibles after all it's working tools.

@tomhaley8271 17 күн бұрын

That bit set is awesome! I was never into collecting tools or toolboxes until I started watching your videos, my wife says thank you 😆

@Qiunell 15 күн бұрын

I love that you discovering all our special and quirky handywork tools! Love from Germany

@worstuserever 17 күн бұрын

Stores in the UK definitely fall short compared with most of Europe. I normally avoid shopping of any kind other than essentials when abroad, but I'll be noting major tool retailers' locations before trips from now on. I appreciate your comments on quality and design, it's obviously a genuine passion of yours. 😊👍

@adrianlevenson1982 17 күн бұрын

Love these shopping trips. It’s good to see what tools the other DIY shops are selling.

@ShadowFoam 17 күн бұрын

Absolutely! Especially country by country! 👍

@rodgersandrodgers8191 3 күн бұрын

I'm new to your channel. This is the channel I've been looking for for years. Concurring tools and showing off tools. I love it. Thank you for being there.

@p1ngus775 16 күн бұрын

I love this little series so much! I'm starting my joinery apprenticeship next week, finding it very hard not to splash out on all the quirky tools you have been showing!

@stefanhecht203 17 күн бұрын

Zollstock? We in south Germany say "Meter" 😉 the normal used Meter is in Wood or Plastik. The Wera "Tool Tüte" ist very interesting, ife never Seen this in our OBI. Greatthings from Germany 👍🏻🙂✌🏻

@jensheinrich5461 16 күн бұрын

Or you could use the official word "Gliedermaßstab" ;)

@tvelektron 10 күн бұрын

Watching from Austria, 50km away from the boarder to Germany we call it "Zollstock". But in fact professionals dont use it a lot any more, it is more a DIY thing. And it is used a lot as a Promotional gift at trade fairs for example just because it has a large area to print on and the traditional hardwood variant also has a bit of a sustainable character in contrast to the usual plastic junk...

@zoolkhan 3 күн бұрын

nobody cares about south germany, you are a separatist breakaway region - who constantly pretends to be better than anyone else... the country says zollstock - because thats the name unchanged from medieval times, you cannot know that because in medieval times southern germany was still northern italy or something haha... meter. deine mudder....

@pizzabuilder6556 17 күн бұрын

Loving this series of quirky tools

@ShadowFoam 17 күн бұрын

Thanks mate, which tool in this video was your favourite?

@pizzabuilder6556 17 күн бұрын

@@ShadowFoam it’s got to be the retractable bit holder

@justincollins8537 17 күн бұрын

me 2

@robertsheldrick4267 8 күн бұрын

Love the little power detector on the pliers. For a chippy, that ‘s a def bonus for quickly checking.

@tylergardner6201 17 күн бұрын

These videos have me obsessed, I keep coming back to see these quirky tools!

@antoniogil2548 17 күн бұрын

I really liked the mini zolstoff but what really made me fall in love is the small wera bulldog screwdriver and the retractable bit holder.

@michelleking6843 17 күн бұрын

I love tools and love the ones you find. Don’t ever stop

@bernardrevill9547 13 күн бұрын

The bit carrier is a great idea . I went through about 5 the other day & had to keep stopping to dig out bits.

@MrCarrera28 17 күн бұрын

I am loving these hardware store tours, great to see what differences are and of course seeing how you to decide to shadow foam them :)

@EvansRC 6 күн бұрын

Those mystery bags are so cool. Love the videos by the way been binging through so many of them for the past week.

@hnnhgaming 16 күн бұрын

These tool shopping in different country videos are ne of my fav style of videos you do . Keep them up !

@jcorrea8597 15 күн бұрын

That bit holder is awesome. Now I need to get one. Just found your channel, when I was in the US Air Force our tool boxes where shadowed for FOD, foreign object damage, prevention. Made it really easy to identify any missing tools. I remember having to cut and glue the different color foam. Your product would have been a godsend back in the day. As I look through your website I had notice no mention of FOD prevention, which is required for anyone working on jet aircraft. I've watched Jet engines pull moisture out of concrete in a desert, that's how powerful they suck.

@chrispcream1 16 күн бұрын

loving the videos and all the quirky tools you show , I like the little dumpy screwdriver very handy to have in your toolbox , keep the videos coming 👍

@Ian20232 17 күн бұрын

I’m also a Makita collector. Love them. Excellent quality. You don’t see many influences on social media with them.

@zahidshabir4038 17 күн бұрын

The 8M tapemeasures from Makita are AWESOME. B&Q did used to stock them, but on Amazon I saw a twin pack of then for just over £16 and my current one has lasted me years and longer than any other tape measure I have owned not to mention it automatically locks and has a button to release it unlike the ones with the sliding manual locking mechanisms. I have tried other auto locking tape measures but the auto lock seems to fail on them but this Makita has lasted me years with the only damage being that I accidentally bent the tape at one part through my own fault and I'll probably just buy another

@robertsheldrick4267 8 күн бұрын

I’d love to trip around the world, buying tools, sending them home for a second Christmas after each trip. Then to just have a super organised workshop. A fella can only but dream.

@florentkuqi5237 16 күн бұрын

Absolutely loved the video! It's fantastic to see how well German tools are received and appreciated worldwide. The craftsmanship and quality truly shine through. Can't wait to see more amazing work like this!

@lesliekillingback4971 14 күн бұрын

Yea but don’t tell them

@stephenleone2375 17 күн бұрын

I have to admit, that's a really good idea that Tooltute. I could see that being very addictive. It's interesting to see how everyone in the world does things just a little bit different than the rest and how some retailers sell a product that really stands out from the offerings in most stores. Thanks for the entertainment!

@hsingh3968 17 күн бұрын

That bit holder is a brilliant idea! I want one now!

@carlkirby3189 17 күн бұрын

Love this channel, lived in Germany for 2 years. Got me hooked on gimmick tools. Oh and Wera collection started! Keep up the great work!

@azurewolfe8505 16 күн бұрын

I love all the quirky tools you find. My favorite is the retractable bit holder.

@craigtuck1741 16 күн бұрын

love these small quirky tools that you find, keep it up cheers

@jackmccourt8460 17 күн бұрын

Love the videos recently started getting my own tools gathered up and your videos are fantastic for ideas great work glad I found your channel

@MrCubflyer 16 күн бұрын

I love how the light is on and when it detects power it turns off that is a great Idea other wise you have to check it on something with power before you can check the thing your working on.

@alanlissamore461 12 күн бұрын

Being a retired Sparkie I love the Pliers and the Voltage indicator, fantastic idea! although I still have my Dads old Imperial Folding Ruler that I use time to time.

@LoftechUK 6 күн бұрын

I’m so liking your format. Only found you at the tools fair and your covering my needs.

@RoyWCanada 14 күн бұрын

Wow some neat tools, I have to say my favourite was the folding ruler. The Bit holder was close second. I think every one should have the mystery tool bags this would be a good way to promote a new tool. Thanks for the video.

@user-xz3dl7cr2s 17 күн бұрын

Thank you Johnathan. Shadow foam is a great product. I have just done my tower Hika tool cabinet. I am more than pleased with the results. Thanks keep up the great work. The mixed bag of wera tools best quality and value. Just ordered the ShadowFoam measure too.

@Acj-92 15 күн бұрын

Love seeing the quirky tools in these videos, good content

@Hazetrs 12 күн бұрын

The folding ruler takes me back to rummaging through my Granddad's toolbox all those years ago. keep up the great videos.

@littlebluedragon3k 17 күн бұрын

Really enjoying watching you find these unique tools, the bit holster looks useful.

@darcyryan9693 12 күн бұрын

Aussie here. Spent an Arvo in an OBI when I was in Germany a few years ago. Def the Wera tools was a good buy!

@SandyMasquith 14 күн бұрын

I love that little bit holder. what a great innovation!

@colinwilson8747 17 күн бұрын

Another great collection of quirky tools. Love the Sill-Willi.

@greggcoulter6008 17 күн бұрын

Love all these quirky tools from different countries. Great video

@user-my5qr4ql9j 16 күн бұрын

I love your foreign tool shopping trips and many new tools that we don't see here keep up the good stuff

@haydzmtb 8 күн бұрын

Just went to OBI and picked up one of those retractable bits holders. Genius

@TheJame951 17 күн бұрын

it's always fun to learn something new about other countrys way of thinking. here in Italy there's OBI too but there's half the variety of tools I've seen in the video.

@timjohnston57 15 күн бұрын

Love the video. I did not see those mystery bags when I went to the OBI store a couple years ago in Germany. I’m from the states. I really do enjoy seeing what’s offered other countries.

@DaveGDesigns 17 күн бұрын

Love these videos John like you I’m a Makita fan boy all day long. I really like the retractable bit set but they’re all great tools. Looking forward to seeing you at makers 👌🏻

@danielconopo2256 12 күн бұрын

Tools tools tools, glad I'm not the only one who is obsessed

@Overlegen_Dre 17 күн бұрын

This channel is so fun to watch. Living the dreamlife you are🇧🇻

@hillsvardisgrimm 13 күн бұрын

Having used OBI whilst working in Berlin can attest that they are a decent store from DIY to Trade, the range depending on the size of the store can be very extensive! Also you mentioned the rentals being in systainers quite on brand being that Tanos is German, also the makpacs are made by Tanos and that tote was originally Festool branded! Great video nice one👍

@staceygillespie7227 16 күн бұрын

Wow. You never disappoint. I agree with your ratings. Really like the retractable bit holder. Keep up the hunt for those unique tools.

@guywilko 17 күн бұрын

Great idea the wera lucky bags. I usually get the advent calendar

@JohnlynHD 15 күн бұрын

Enjoying these videos. Nice to see tools from the continent.

@Cope1024 11 күн бұрын

I thought I had seen everything until I saw the extending bit holster. Thanks for the tour!

@zoolkhan 3 күн бұрын

Greetings from a German :) Let me tell you about the Zoll-stock. It is ancient, it was invented and in use generations before someone came up with the idea to springload rollable measuretape. It is because of that the germans still use it - its tried and tested and its stiffness allow you to measure things where with tape you might not be able to w/o a 2nd person. It is so old, that it is still called "zoll"-stock.... think about it. yeah, in medieval times we also had our inches, armlenghts, horseshoulders and all that shit that the americans hold so dear and love still today. And in those times, we already had zoll-sticks (inch-sticks) - at some point in time we changed to metrics, but the name for the tool survived as it was. I am sure you find a zollstock next to neanderthal bones if you dig enough :) Work-trousers in germany have a special pocket for it. So when i moved to finland i was shocked not to find those anywhere....

@jordanhandley6217 17 күн бұрын

Cracking series of videos, i have been hooked! Really interesting to see how innovative each country are. How do you draw the competitions? Are they in seperate videos as im not sure ive seen any drawn? Keep the videos coming 🍻

@GAZZY786 16 күн бұрын

JUST COME ACROSS YOUR CHANNEL THIS IS WHAT I CALL BANGIN IT'S WICKED LOVE SEEING WHAT OTHER COUNTRIES OFFER AND THEY WELL CHEAP TOO...

@systemtim 14 күн бұрын

I love tool stores abroad they always have different gear than ours! All tools are useful. Great video.

@yewsengcheong1637 17 күн бұрын

Oooo… those aluminium folding rulers look a dream. Never considered them but thinking of the fact that they are aluminium and brass. I can imagine that lasting awhile. Thanks for finding that!

@goncalovazpinto6261 17 күн бұрын

I was interested too but reviews on amazon aren't great... Apparently they flex a lot when extended, some have sharp edges and some have too much spacing between blades.

@sandopie1234 15 күн бұрын

Love these little excursions! Aweosme look into other countries tools! ❤

@vitalhygiene3546 16 күн бұрын

Great channel. Very informative. I'm buying more tools every time I watch. Can't stop now😮. Great info. Thanks.

@OmarKhanUK 17 күн бұрын

My journey with high-quality tools started with Makita Drill Combo. From there, Knipex and Wera. Home use, little garage workshop. Great stuff.

@bobinatin1625 17 күн бұрын

Those mini zolstocks were incredible loved em!

@SP-bl7lz 14 сағат бұрын

Love the extension socket wrench. Good for my compact tool box. The foldable scraper/util knife

@daviddonovan 13 күн бұрын

I hadn’t seen that Wera made a stubby before. So cool! Thanks for sharing!

@davidfletcherjr8941 17 күн бұрын

I love to watch your Video, from toolbox, tools and ext... I keep coming back to watch your video...

@chronicgaming3280 15 күн бұрын

Love that little bit holder and those blind bags are a bargin! Keep up the great content 😁👍

@justincollins8537 17 күн бұрын

i recently went to canada and had a good look round in home depot and an independent tool store in thunder bay ,didn't see anything that was different for my trade(bricklayer) in fact i was looking to get a new marshalltown trowel none in both stores ,anyway i still love the channel ,keep up the good work travelling around the world bying different tools from around the world

@adideri 13 күн бұрын

Extendable bit holder was my favourite tool

@1nonlybc 14 күн бұрын

Love it keep up the quirky tool quest 👌

@swe_nurse8121 17 күн бұрын

The zollstock is superior (IMO) to a tape measurer when working with rough lumber and especially when measuring shorter lengths alternately with longer lengths, quicker and accurate and very easy to keep in a pocket (plenty of carpenter pants/overalls here have a dedicated pocket for them). We use it a lot in Sweden as well, where we call them tumstock, which is pretty much the same as the German word.

@conorflynn8188 17 күн бұрын

Love seeing all the quirky tools!

@CooperSTraveller 17 күн бұрын

Love the European tool and hardware shops .. always loads of interesting bits and bobs

@tomemanc 16 күн бұрын

We use folding rulers in Scandinavia as well, you'll find them in most tool shops here. Empire (the company that makes the levels etc from the U.S.) even make one.

@ginge7744 17 күн бұрын

thanks for the content, love what you do.

@Adam-wg4kj 14 күн бұрын

Not a big tool enthusiast, but I love to watch your videos

@JoshuaWyborn 13 күн бұрын

Love how you just get to travel and geek out! So fancy a random goody bag ;)

@nigelmacey3584 9 күн бұрын

Just found your channel, love quirky tools, perfect content to keep me occupied!

@OllieGratton-om2bh 17 күн бұрын

Love your videos always watch them every drop. I would love one of the mysterious bags. Keep up the good work😂

@cyvilleneuve8282 13 күн бұрын

Love the tool tute and always wanted a folding ruler and really happy I didn't get the macpak foam now thanks

@hifromkatie 14 күн бұрын

The tooltute is awesome, I'd definitely but myself one of those if i found one. I spend so much on blind bags for the kids, it'd be brilliant to be able to buy myself one to!

@m.french8455 17 күн бұрын

I adore wera tools. It lovely to see these team searching for weird and wonderful stuff please keep it up. I could do with a tute bag.

@MrCraig2112 15 күн бұрын

Travel around buying tools! Dream come true!

@HomesteadingUncontained 17 күн бұрын

I grew up seeing the carpenters using the foldable rules, even had a few myself until tapes were everywhere. I bet I could find one in my tool boxes somewhere - love the pliers 👍🏻

@LugoFezz 15 күн бұрын

These unique tool videos from different places around the globe are really interesting. Never would have expected so much variety. You’ll have to venture down under eventually, we’ve got a couple of brands here I bet you haven’t come across yet! Bring some foam with you too, I want to deck my whole place out with the stuff but the shipping cost to Australia is a killer!

@radoslawsosnowski3326 17 күн бұрын

Love it and what a great set. 💪 Wish we have OBI in the UK

@johnswindale9115 17 күн бұрын

Your No1 is a brilliant tool. The amount I have misplaced is crazy. I am sure it would make me replace a bit after use.

@ewanwheeldon5576 16 күн бұрын

Love the series, need to build up my own collection of quirky tools

@danielharphamgist8029 16 күн бұрын

You are living your best life brother. I love you vids. The belt bits tool thing is genius.

@Aser6000 15 күн бұрын

I love seeing all these quirky tools. I'm going to have to look out for that that bit roll / tape measure thing. I'm not really sure about the gator grip thing being number 2 as I've heard they don't really work very well. Although, it'd be interesting to see if the genuine gator grip works better than the knock off.

@craigwheatcroft9233 15 күн бұрын

Awesome job simple and effective videos keep them coming

@wilmarblokland3409 16 күн бұрын

From the tools you have found in Germany the one i like the most is the folding ruler in aluminium. Normaly they are made from wood. Next time when i am in Germany i will try to visit an Obi shop. Here in the Netherlands we have Hornbach (also German). But they don't have a variety of tools this large.

@joelg248 16 сағат бұрын

Just found your page and thankfully I did my wife is Germany so I'm planning on my first Germany trip I will definitely be stopping at the hardware store now