# quick, find me nifty gadget. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 19, 2010, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-find-me-nifty-gadget/543757 "2010-06-19T06:13:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2010, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-find-me-nifty-gadget/543757/1 "2010-06-19T06:13:21Z")
So I’m well late for fathers day , since it starts tomorrow. But I know the ‘personal’ thing I sent is ok, but I know the calculating biddys in the family, so I need to up the dollar value just a tad. Does anybody know of some little cool useful gadget in the 10 dollar range? The more obscure the better, I can always say I ordered it long time ago but supplies didn’t come in because of back order. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2010, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-find-me-nifty-gadget/543757/2 "2010-06-19T12:03:45Z")
[Thinkgeek.com](http://Thinkgeek.com) is a great source for neat crap! ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2010, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-find-me-nifty-gadget/543757/3 "2010-06-19T12:32:20Z")
1. Multitool - type leatherman in amazon and you’ll see tons. I like the leatherman squirt with pliers for the keychain - about $23 2. Either the Space Pen or the [Inka](http://www.amazon.com/Discovery-Channel-Inka-Pen/dp/B001E6R6EM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=office-products&qid=1276950603&sr=8-1-catcorr). The Inka collapses to pinkie size, and writes underwater, on wet stuff, whatever. I have one stitched into my wallet by it’s li’l loop, so I always have a pen. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2010, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-find-me-nifty-gadget/543757/4 "2010-06-19T14:58:00Z")
> [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](#): > > 1. Multitool - type leatherman in amazon and you’ll see tons. I like the leatherman squirt with pliers for the keychain - about $23 > > 2. Either the Space Pen or the [Inka](http://www.amazon.com/Discovery-Channel-Inka-Pen/dp/B001E6R6EM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=office-products&qid=1276950603&sr=8-1-catcorr). The Inka collapses to pinkie size, and writes underwater, on wet stuff, whatever. I have one stitched into my wallet by it’s li’l loop, so I always have a pen. I love the Fischer Space Pen for writing, but the pen itself is rather cheaply made. How about the Inka? ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2010, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-find-me-nifty-gadget/543757/5 "2010-06-19T15:02:45Z")
> [@Khadaji](#): > > I love the Fischer Space Pen for writing, but the pen itself is rather cheaply made. How about the Inka? I’ve been happy with it. It’s cheaper for one, and not suppository shaped for another. I lost my original one, and quickly found a replacement, so I must be a satisfied repeat customer. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2010, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-find-me-nifty-gadget/543757/6 "2010-06-19T15:07:21Z")
wallet pen annoy-a-tron both pop up on a google ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2010, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-find-me-nifty-gadget/543757/7 "2010-06-19T15:26:01Z")
[Hat](http://www.amazon.com/Panther-Vision-LHB-275496-Black-LGTD/dp/B000FBCYM6/ref=pd_sim_hi_4) with a built in flashlight. What Dad wouldn’t like that?