Advent calendars make for great tool gifts, starter sets, or introductions to a tool brand, whether you or the recipient are into the once-a-day reveals or not.
It’s that time of year when supplies start to run low, and so it seemed like a good idea to put everything in one place for a quick glance.
Update 11/21: There are new price drops on Wera and Stahlwille advent calendars at KC Tool! Details are below. (If you ordered one between last night and today, contact KC Tool for an adjustment.)
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I’ve posted about Wera and Stahwille tool kits before. Those are all linked here too, with a couple of new additions – Boker (build a knife), Felo, and Hazet.
These are all of the tool-related advent calendars that I’ve found for this year – please let me know if you know of any others!
Wera Advent Calendar – $85 $75 at KC Tool
It’s available for a few dollars less at Amazon, but it’s sold by a 3rd party seller I am not familiar with. Amazon also has Wera’s 2023 Advent calendar via a different 3rd party seller.
I’m a fan of Wera tools in general. New for this year is the ratchet bit attachment, which works with the included screwdriver handle and presumably other 1/4″ hex drivers on the market.
See Also: Wera Tools 2024 Advent Calendar is Now Available – Thoughts?
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Stahlwille Advent Calendar – $160 $119.99 at KC Tool
Also See: Stahlwille 2024 Advent Calendar Tool Set has an Awesome Box
BOKER PLUS Aphex Mini Knife Advent Calendar – $136 at Amazon
Boker’s advent calendars come with all the parts you need to build a working folding knife, and it also comes with some customization options. The knife you get is on the front of the box – an Aphex Mini with D2 blade steel and flipper opening mechanism.
Felo Tool Advent Calendar – $140 at KC Tool
I couldn’t find a USA retailer for Felo’s 2024 advent calendar. However, KC Tool has their advent calendar from last year, and it looks a lot better than this year’s kit in my opinion.
Hazet Advent Calendar – approximately $90 USD shipped at Amazon Germany
I’ve been comfortable ordering from Amazon overseas in the past, but it’s not without risks. The lowest I can find the Hazet tool kit for in the USA is $140. It’s amazing how much less expensive it is to buy it from Europe, even with international shipping.
This set looks really appealing to me. I ignored when KC Tool had it for $150 (they’re sold out now).
If you do order a set – good luck! – and be sure to select the “please ship in an Amazon box” option.
fred
Here is Gedore’s at Palmac Tools:
https://palmac.net/gedore-r49013033-2024-advent-calendar/
Snowman
Costco has the Gedore advent calendar available for $40 online only.
fred
That one looks like a past year’s offering at a good price
Jared
Gedore “Red” huh? I understand that to be Gedore’s “budget” Taiwanese-manufactured tool line.
Those aren’t bad little assortments. It’s nice that they appear to be complete tool kits, not just a collection of random items. I’m not sure I’d pay regular price for them (though the Costco one seems like good value).
Unmesh
Thanks for pointing that out. I will buy it as a gift.
IndianaJonesy (Matt J.)
$20 as of today…seems like a good deal even if it is their budget line at that price. That’s basically kobalt/husky money and would assume that’s the worst case scenario quality-wise with the Gedore name attached.
Jared
You did say “every”, so I feel obliged to point out Mikwaukee and Bosch also have advent calendars. Mastercraft has one here in Canada too.
I don’t find any of those exciting mind you, but they exist.
fred
So does Wurth
https://www.wurthusa.com/Promotional/Toolbox-Advent-Calendar-2024—Limited-Edition—24-Tools-and-Tool-Case/p/0965014024
Jared
That one is kind of interesting actually. Good find!
I like the mini no-skip socket set. The ratchet looks like it was based on the mini bit driver Wurth makes – my favorite.
Wurth screwdriver handles are similar to Felo, which are among my favorite (I thought they WERE rebranded Felo for a long time, since Wurth rebrands several european tools, but someone pointed out subtle differences to me that made me question that).
I think those are 12pt sockets, which isn’t bad but wouldn’t be my choice. If they’re actually spline, that would be better. I have some of Wurth’s spline sockets and they’re pretty good.
Stuart
I saw a couple of others, such as Bosch DIY, but they’re not available in the USA. It’s on Amazon, from 3rd party import sellers that’ll ship here in about a month, but didn’t seem worth including. https://www.amazon.com/Bosch-Hand-Advent-Calendar-33-Piece/dp/B0DC6SXQW1/?tag=toolguyd-20
There are also no-name junk brand calendars. Maybe I should have said every “interesting.”
Jared
Ha. I was only poking fun. I agree, you didn’t leave out anything “good”… well maybe except that Wurth calendar Fred linked to. That one is kind of interesting!
MM
I like the Wera set, it’s basically a mini tool-check.
But I really, really, want to know why there’s no 12mm socket in that set. It’s a very common size and there’s plenty of room for it. Often times mini tool kits have missing accessories/sizes due to space constraints, but here there’s plenty of space for at least one more socket.
J . Newell
I agree about 12mm. Some of their small Joker (600x) sets start with 8mm, 10mm, 13mm and skip 12mm. I’ve never tried to keep track, but I think I use 12mm sockets and wrenches much more often than 13mm.
MM
I think the problem may come down to competing metric standards. European 8mm bolts commonly have 13mm heads, while Japanese 8mm bolts typically use 12mm heads. So maybe the European tool companies are simply sticking with Euro standards? But that said, 12mms are extremely common on both vehicles and machinery so it’s puzzling why they left it out. I know for a fact I use 12mm much more often than 13mm.
Dave P
I am a farmer and also do excavation and I don’t remember ever using a 12 mm wrench or socket. I imagine that I have but I sure don’t remember it. And we ALWAYS have something “large” tore apart here in my shop/we are always wrenching on something. That being said, I will NOT buy any metric tool set that skips any size between 10 mm and 22 mm (and any set that I buy must also have a 24mm-not sure if I even have a single 23 around here/never needed it). I want a SET, not just an incomplete assortment.
This limits what I buy but that’s how I see it. The “great deal” assortments (they are not really “sets”) nearly always skip some sizes and that makes them no real bargain at all to me.
James Barnett
Kincrome in Australia also has one