Handy stuff that pleases you.

[The Shaggy D.A.]

I run an old wireless mouse that isn't too wonderful on the battery life (about 2 months). I don't want to change it, so use these rechargeables :-

https://www.usbcell.com/prodimages/large/Moixa-Energy---USBCELL-Open.jpg

The fact that they are self contained pleases me.

What gadget/doodad/tool/widget type thing gives you a woody? Doesn't have to be techstuff, I have a soft spot for my P-38 can opener and Trangia, too.
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Chances are quite high you are not in my Monkeysphere, and I don't care about you. Don't take it personally.
Currently : Royal Enfield 350 Meteor
Previously : CB100N > CB250RS > XJ900F > GT550 > GPZ750R/1000RX > AJS M16 > R100RT > Bullet 500 > CB500 > LS650P > Bullet Electra X & YBR125 > Bullet 350 "Superstar" & YBR125 Custom > Royal Enfield Classic 500 Despatch Limited Edition (28 of 200) & CB Two-Fifty Nighthawk > ER5

[MahatmaAndhi]

I got given one of these as a little present and it's excellent.

https://i.imgur.com/lehxrHI.jpg

Sits in my wallet until needed. It's as thick as a credit card and can get you out of a spot of bother.

On my computer, I have a Logitech G13, an G710+ and a G600.
For games, it makes life so much easier having programmable keys mapped to where your hands sit.
For work, which involves a lot of select-all, copy, alt-tab, paste it's handy to have them mapped to the keys, so I don't have to do a finger dance from CTRL-A, CTRL-C, Alt-Tab, CTRL-V all the time.

https://gaming.logitech.com/assets/47825/33/g13-gaming-gameboard-images.png
https://gaming.logitech.com/assets/47814/g710-gaming-keyboard-images.png
https://gaming.logitech.com/assets/47823/g600-gaming-mouse-images.png

And let's not forget the PS Vita, so I can ignore my family even on the go![/img]
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2008 Aprilia Sportcity 250

[Teflon-Mike]

[hedgehugger]

An electric underblanket.
I must be old , but when this one breaks I'll buy another. (this is my second).
The joy of a ready warmed bed in the middle of winter, OMG! Also good for those lazy mornings spent reading in bed. Toasted person before getting up.

[WD Forte]

Rather prosaic but I was staying at one my lads houses up norf
and whilst cooking up some grub was impressed by their knives.
Proper high carbon/quality things not like the cheap shite SS ones I have that I constantly have to sharpen

It reminded me how good a proper tool feels in the hand

Stop that sniggering in the back !!
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bikers smell of wee

[Tamsin]

A good kitchen knife really is a joy to use isn't it? You dont realise until you try a good one though...

As for my favourite gadget? Hard to say, probabally my knife and fork penknife (like a swiss army knife, but with a knife, fork, spoon and bottle opener)

[Polarbear]

My steel thickness measurer
https://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=OIP.M9ab34f5779f183318482102f498a2f40o0&w=300&h=300&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0&r=0

Stick it on someones hull, gasp and make teeth sucking noises. Scares the shit out of narrowboat owners
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Triumph Trophy Launch Edition

[recman]

My little Leatherman Style CS multi-tool is always in my pocket, very sharp blades and very sturdy and I also find I use my Betron 3.4mA charger all the time.
Oh yeah, I'm also crap at navigation so big shout out to the TomTom.

[bladerunner]

OBD2 bluetooth elm reader from Amazon...cost less than £10 and with the TORQUE app ( paid or free) its been a god send when diagnosing engine management faults on various cars..mazda,volvo,ford,Vauxhall, peugeot, etc etc only really reads the basic faults but allows monitoring of sensors so you can plug and play with them to determine which bit is faulty......

for example...old guy new VW polo..wouldnt start on cold days. VW charge £100 a go to do diagnostics on it 3 times!!! yup it should be done under warranty eh! No problem..no fault sir. stick on that little box and it tells me engine temp is 25'c when its 5 degrees outside??

temp sender failure hence no rich mixture when trying to start, fit new part job done.

just little things like that can save a fortune and it clears faults a treat for what it is as well as looks up the code for you when you tell it what car its looking at.

apart from that..usual victorinox and leatherman multi tools and modern cree style led torches that are just silly good compared to torches when I was a kid! I have better lights on my push bike now than many motorcycles I rode as a yoof 30 years ago
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Current bikes...cbr929, KDX200's, Rd125lc mk2, RGV250's

[Sun Wukong]

My Indian metal cut throat razors that take disposeable blades. Damn near free to use, good solid weight.

My old Chinese phone that needs the battery taken out to charge, but pukker as a dictionary for chineseyness.

And last but definitely not least, this veggie slice. Pisses all over a grater, and it is made out of ridiculously sharp stuff. Taken a few lumps out of my hand, but works just as well for ginger and potato as it does for pappaya.
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Top cat
"Hard times lead to hard people. Hard people lead to good times. Good times lead to weak people. Weak people lead to hard times." Smegballs
"Oh and STE balloons would be one of the nicer things we would receive at the office, the amount of dog turd in jiffy bags is not funny." Jsmith86

[Mawsley]

Happiness is a toasted cheese and ham sandwich or panini. I'd kill the person who touches my toastie maker

[DrDonnyBrago]

I've got a number of hand planes but my favourite is an old Stanley 4 1/2. With a freshly honed cutting iron and a bit of fettling it is a joy to use. Quite weighty, so it just slides across the surface taking shavings so thin and translucent they don't even look like wood.

[Alpineandy]

[Old Git Racing]

Spirit level app on my phone, used it several times.

OGR
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2022 Tiger Sport 660 2019 Street Twin 2003 K3 gixxer 1000 1998 Srad 600 track hack

[CaNsA]

[andyscooter]

Knife I use for slicing cheese

Can get it nearly see through if I want

No one else will use it
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gilera runner vxr200 (chavped)
if its spelt wrong its my fat fingers and daft auto correct on my tablet

[fatjames]

[garth]

[M.C]

https://www.drinkstuff.com/productimg/26872_large.jpg

[Itchy]

[Sun Wukong]

[grr666]

Palm sized claw hammer. The mini persuader.
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Currently enjoying products from Ford, Mazda and Yamaha
Ste wrote: Avatars are fine, it's signatures that need turning off.

[Old Git Racing]

[chris-red]

Love my utilikey.
https://www.swisstechtools.com/images/prodimages/5-4.png
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Well, you know what they say. If you want to save the world, you have to push a few old ladies down the stairs.
Skudd:- Perhaps she just thinks you are a window licker and is being nice just in case she becomes another Jill Dando.
WANTED:- Fujinon (Fuji) M42 (Screw on) lenses, let me know if you have anything.

[yen_powell]

My US army surplus stainless steel mug.

Had it about 20 years, not only can I cook in it if I forget a proper cooking pot, with the handle unfolded it will not fall over on uneven ground thus preventing me losing my tea or coffee.

Known by fellow rallyists as that bloody 'bucket' due to it taking most of their kettle water.
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Blackmail is a nasty word........but not as nasty as phlegm!
XT1200Z and a DR350 in bits