Reddit mentions of Vim ToolsHBR5 Ratchet

https://www.amazon.com/Vim-Products-HBR5-ToolsHBR5-Ratchet/dp/B003TSMQWU/


Used to find them from Husky tools. Take it apart, heat and bend, put it back together. I have two. One molested, one unmolested.

Similarly the VIM version. Very low profile and no extra parts needed

Now is the time to buy a decent set of hand tools, I wish I could go back to A&P school and get that sweet discount. It was 50% when I was in school and I bought a nice 42" roller cabinet and probably $3,500 in hand tools. I wish I had bought more, the problem was I obviously had no idea what I would actually need/want but a good basic set of combination wrenches up to 1", angle wrenches, 1/4 and 3/8" socket sets shallow and deep should be on the list. Also snap on makes a nice ratcheting screw driver, standard size and stubby size you should buy, you will get tons of use out of them and I rarely if ever use my standard screwdrivers. Other than that ask what the instructors or go and actually talk to someone working in the field somewhere and ask to see their boxes and ask them what tools they recommend. I'd recommend against the big pre-packaged sets since there is a bunch of shit in there that you would rarely use. Also craftsman does (or at least used to) have a "professional" line of hand tools that are very high quality and a good bit less expensive than the snap-on stuff, I've got a few of those ratchets and like them a lot. Make sure you buy high quality tools, this is something that you will be using every day, sure some cheap wrenches fit a nut like the expensive ones but the expensive ones are a little longer, polished and cast/machines to tighter tolerances. The extra $50-$100 spent is well worth not busting your knuckles when the wrench/socket slips off or your hands wear raw from using unpolished tools.

Also, buy one of these and thank me later. You'll use it almost every day.
https://www.amazon.com/Vim-Products-HBR5-ToolsHBR5-Ratchet/dp/B003TSMQWU/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Some ideas:

VIM Tools mini ratchet:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TSMQWU/r

Knipex pliers are great, they come in many sizes.

Medical Shears are great scissors.. there's many options and sizes.

Depending on the size of your kit, there's a number of options for bit-drivers that store screwdriver bits.

I agree /r/edc is the place to get the best recommendatons

This little thing is a dream. And for the socket, if you need a lower profile one then I'd just cut one down to size.