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If it's true that you should choose the best tool for the job, then getting the best tool for the lucky ones on your gift list is the least you can do. We've got lots of great tools in our Ultimate Gift Guide, and all very affordable. Check out some of the highlights:

Forearm Forklift Lifting Straps, 2-Pack
$17.95
If the name"forearm forklift lifting straps" weren't enough to sell you, the utility really should. And with a weight capacity of 600 pounds per pair (tested at 2,720 pounds), we're not saying you could lift a baby grand with these things, but we're not saying you couldn't either.

Pocket screwdriver
$8.50
We've seen a few of these over the years, but this pocket screwdriver is particularly ingenious, with the edge of the washer graduating in thickness to accommodate any (common) slot. Pack o' 12 too!

Steel Letter Stamps
$74.25
Though the box isn't something you'll hand down to your heirs, these stamps are great for metal, wood, paper, or just about anything. Go on, get crafty!

Heavy-Weight Tape Dispenser
$60
There's nothing worse than dragging your tape dispenser all over hell and back when you're trying to tear off just a little piece. Kiss that annoyance goodbye with the"Heavy-Weight".

GTD SupaPak
$65
There nothing like an economy pack of Post-It notes and David Allen's GTD classic, Getting Things Done, to get even the most slackerish of slackers started on maximizing productivity. The giant pencil, used for writing notes on the Post-Its, is too large to lose and a lifetime supply of cookies make for fantastic prizes at the end of each accomplished task (no cheating!).

Line Weight Kit
Total cost: $64.83
A good ID student can never have enough pens and markers with varied line weights. Get this kit together and make sure your favorite industrial designer-to-be is equipped and ready to draw! 12-packs of Pilot Razor Points ($15.99), PaperMate Flairs ($15.49), Sharpie Bold Points ($11.49), and Sharpie Fine Points ($13.29) won't leave 'em inkless and those classic Ticonderoga #2's ($11.99/72 pack) will make for perfect underlay sketches. Plus you've gotta keep them sharp with a handy sharpener ($3.29) and don't leave out the 4-pack of erasers ($3.29) because, well, everyone makes mistakes.

Find these and 69 other wonderful items in Core77's Ultimate Gift Guide 2007!