Innovation Factory IF-221 Trucker's Friend USA Made All-Purpose and Survival Tool

by Innovation Factory

• Handy all-purpose hand tool designed for professional truck drivers
• Cut branches, pry loose nails, chip away hard-packed ice, and more
• Includes curved axe, spanner, hammer, nail puller, tire chain hook, pry bar and lever
• Shock-absorbing power grip and fiberglass handle
• Made in the USA

Product Description

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The USA-made Trucker's Friend is an all-purpose tool, built tough and specifically designed to meet the needs of professional truck drivers. But it's so much more. In any situation that requires hacking, prying, pulling or pounding, you will feel real peace of mind with this serious tool on board. The Trucker’s Friend is backed by a no-hassle Lifetime Replacement Guarantee.

A durable, powerful multitool

The Trucker's Friend features a Shock-Absorbing PowerGrip on the non-conducting fiberglass handle for easy handling. The head is a cast alloy steel blade and shank that's been heat-treated for extra strength, with a rust-resistant matte finish. A temporary blade guard is included to help prevent potential accidents when not in use.

Wide Array of Uses

	Truckers This professional-grade tool is truly the trucker's best friend. Whether removing objects embedded in tires, repairing (or dismantling) pallets or chopping away ice and debris, you'll feel real peace of mind with this serious tool in the cab beside you.
	Emergency Whether breaking your way out of a burning vehicle, prying up debris to free a trapped victim, or for aggressive self-defense; in any situation that requires hacking, prying, pulling or pounding, the Trucker's Friend can be a true lifesaver. Used by Search-and-Rescue professionals.
	Outdoors The Trucker's Friend replaces many tools to make your hiking, hunting, camping or other off-road experience safe and enjoyable. Whether chopping kindling, pounding tent stakes or even for protection from wild animals, you'll be glad for this strong companion on your next trip 'out there'.
	Job Site The Trucker's Friend is an indispensable addition to every tool kit - both for professionals as well as DIYers. Whether on the job site, in your home workshop, around the farm on in the trunk of your vehicle, you'll be glad for the company of this unique and versatile multi-tool.
	Zombies The Trucker's Friend, aka the Zombinator, is a must-have should there be a Zombie Apocalypse. You can hack, pound, pull or pry just about anything into submission. Definitely won't fly at an airport security checkpoint.

Product Description

The Trucker's Friend from Innovation Factory is an all-purpose tool, built tough and specifically designed to meet the needs of professional truck drivers. In any situation that requires hacking, prying, pulling or pounding, you will feel real peace of mind with this serious tool on board. It includes curved axe, spanner, hammer, nail puller, tire chain hook, pry bar and lever.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

42 of 43 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding tool for Search-and-Rescue, or for the home-owner December 30, 2011

By Tom Beardmore

Amazon Verified Purchase

The Trucker's Friend (aka the Handy/Rescue Tool) came to my attention following the May 2011 tornado in Joplin. I served as a search-and-rescue volunteer following the tornado that devastated the city. Search-and-Rescue (SAR) teams are self-equipped, and need to carry appropriate supplies, gear and tools for the mission. Weight and efficiency are big considerations. The Trucker's Friend is an ideal tool because it does so much, and conserves weight by not having to carry several tools. The Trucker's Friend is a versatile, lightweight and affordable tool.

Even if you are not part of a SAR team, this is a tool that any home-owner or construction worker would appreciate.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Agreed: The picture here is misleading April 4, 2012

By S. Kosloske

Amazon Verified Purchase

From the picture on this product page, it looks like the "blade" is larger than the handle. In reality, the blade is fairly small in proportion to the entire package. The firs thing I thought when I opened it was that it didn't look right, so I re-checked the page here and saw that the product was "on hold". I'm guessing for this reason???

Anyway, it's a nice destruction tool. Good weight, fiberglass handle with a heavy rubber grip. I tested it pulling nails, and there's little to no flex in the handle when pulling regular nails. You can really get it to move if you're pulling the old, heavy nails out of larger posts. But that's normal for any hammer.

The blade isn't super sharp, could use a good run over a sharpening wheel. But out of the box it can do some serious damage to walls/boards. I used it to smack up some fiber-board pieces from an old desk kit. Worked great.

Overall, a nice tool, and face it, it looks cool. I'm sure that's one reason these are popular.

But take a look at the OTHER product page on Amazon, it shows another angle of the tool and you can see the oversize much more clearly.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice product but needs better picture and price. February 9, 2013

By william

Amazon Verified Purchase

The Trucker's friend is a great multi-tool. I used it around the house and especially for camping. I can replace 3-4 tools with this one, and I like that it is well made here in the USA. The down side to this tool is the advertising and the price. The picture layout depicts a larger axe head which, in fact, is kind of small. The edge could use a great deal more sharpening. The description also states that the blade comes with a temporary cover, mine did not although Amazon gave me a reasonable refund for the item. I do like the Trucker's friend, however, had I seen it in the hardware store first; I would have never paid the $50 for one. This is not counting the shipping cost. It would be a five star tool if the price was around $30.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional Quality October 5, 2011

By TeamCaffee

The Truckers Friend and the exceptional quality of the product can be used for many things around the house, while camping or hiking it is not a tool to only be carried on a truck. Well worth the price.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Made In America March 28, 2012

By Kmuckle

Amazon Verified Purchase

Just got this tool yesterday and I am very happy with my purchase! I did a lot of research on this product and loved that it is made of heat treated steel. NOT COLD STEEL. It also has a life time replacement Guarantee. My only complaints are the sheath is junk and the edge on the ax was not sharp at all. I mean it literally has a 1-2 mill edge. But that was an easy fix with a bench grinder and a wet stone. The weight is good and it feels good in your hand too. The only weakness maybe the shaft. Im not sure if there is a metal bar through it or if its just fiberglass. but either way if it ever breaks they will replace it for free. and if its during the Apocalypse I will just through a wood shaft and handle on it with a bolt. Over all I would suggest this tool to anyone that camps, is an EMT, Police officer, Firefighter or survivalist. GREAT TOOL, VERY STRONG, AND MADE IN AMERICA WITH PA STEEL! Shipping was great.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars High quality but a little smaller than it looks March 23, 2012

By Patty in Texas

Amazon Verified Purchase

I am generally pleased with my new 'Friend' but the picture is a little deceiving about its size. The picture makes the the head look a little bigger than it is. From the tip of the front blade to the back hammer is about 5.25" and from the top to the point at which it meets the yellow part of the handle is about 7.5". The overall length is about 19". The picture makes it look like the head is about half of the overall length, when, in fact, its about one-third. BUT, it feels very sturdy and high quality.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars The Camper's Friend, too! October 19, 2012

By twowings19

Amazon Verified Purchase

When making your essential emergency car kit or a basic camping kit a hatchet/hammer combo must be included, especially if it incorporates an axe, spanner, hammer, nail puller, tire chain hook, pry bar, and lever into a single, well made and rugged body. When you put all those together you have the Trucker's Friend, a 21-inch combo-tool made by Innovation Factory. It is easy to use and sooo versatile. I love it and it has replaced three other tools in our camping kit. I think we will get more, one for each of our vehicles, too. We have only had it for one camping season so don't know how long it lasts. We average about four camping trips a year. I will update the review over the years as we use it.
(Update ~ After taking it on two camping trips, the second one with 5 days straight of rain, I have to report that this ax is already rusted. Doesn't appear to have harmed its cutting ability or usefulness, so far, but I am concerned with what it is saying about its durability. For this price I would hope to get a couple of years of use out of it. Knocked off one star because of the rust).

Essential Tools for a successful camping trip
Multi-use hatchet/hammer
Multi-use pocket knife with flint
Folding Shovel.
Flashlight
Lantern
Campstove
Cooler
Bucket
Tarp
Twine/Jute/Thin rope
Duct tape (BIG roll)
Eating and cooking implements
With these items you can make any kind of camping fun and, relatively, smooth going. The hatchet and hammer, combo, comes in so handy. You need it to cut those limbs for the hot dog and marshmallow sticks. To split your kindling and the smaller logs for your fire.... The hammer you can use to pound down the tent stakes or the tarp for that unexpected rain that will fall no matter what the weather forecast says is going to happen. The shovel is great for making fire pits, or cooler pits, for keeping the coals together and banking them for the night or spreading them out so you can easily douse the fire before you leave and cover the pit back up with dirt. The multi-use pocket knife is great for whittling the sticks small enough for marshmallows, has tweezers to get out those pesky splinters, pliers to pull out the hook lodged in the fish (or your hand). Flashlight and Lanterns are a must for night time, make sure you grab extra batteries and/or fuel. If using fuel be sure to also get extra mantels. A cooler is great if you aren't planning on digging a cooler pit. A bucket is a must for hauling the water, transporting the fish/crawdads, washing dishes, feet or the baby! The tarp can be used under the tent, over the tent or for a wind break. Twine/Jute will hold the tarp in place, the table cloth on the picnic table, the dog to the picnic table, the baby to the picnic table (just joking). Duct tape, a must have. It is water resistant. It will patch your tent, your tarp, your shoes, your coat. It, too, will hold your dog to the picnic table. Don't use it on the baby, to hard (and painful) to get off. Authorities frown on it. Unless you are really roughing it cooking over the fire is pretty hard, you can burn the hair off your arms (and your eyebrows depending on the height of the fire and the length of your arms) so get a camp stove and the right cooking implements. Read more ›