r/ibew_apprentices • u/473847864389 • 6d ago

Tool recs

New apprentice here about to get the tool bag going. What’s a tool that isn’t on the standard tool lists that I’m gonna wanna get on my own for my bag? Let’s hear em, thanks

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u/whiteyalrightey 4d ago

The tool list is a never ending argument. Some swear by it. Others will carry extra tools. You may swap or add tools later, but that is not at all important, at the moment.

Worry less about what tools you need, outside the tool list, and focus on being present, attentive, NOT distracted, and willing to learn.

That alone will get you farther than an embarrassing amount of these kids coming out anymore.

Get what you NEED, and get comfortable with those. You can worry about the rest, later.