With the Hook you get a very cool bottle opener <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />. I LOVE crash axes and have several different models in all my rigs and around the shop.Out of the three you mentioned- the axe and the Regualtor are by far the most useful IMO <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />.