VESSEL
Megadora 980 Cushion-Grip JIS Screwdriver, +2 × 100 mm
JIS-profile cross-head driver with a soft-core cushion grip and a magnetised through-hardened tip.
$21.95 In stock
Japanese & European precision tools
The tools professionals ask for by name — and then can’t buy here.
Exel Prod imports precision hand tools from 17 Japanese and 17 European makers, most of whom have no established North American channel. Specified properly, priced at manufacturer’s recommended retail, and dispatched from Mississauga.
- Makers represented
- 35
- Departments
- 12
- Pricing
- MSRP
- Dispatch
- 1–2 business days
Shop by department
One category, twelve departments
Every product on this site is a hand tool. Nothing else.
- Screwdrivers JIS, Phillips, slotted and precision
- Pliers & Cutters Water pump, diagonal, precision and specialist
- Bits & Drivers Insert bits, holders, ratchets and adaptors
- Chisels & Woodworking Bench chisels, carving gouges and paring tools
- Hand Saws Ryoba, dozuki, kataba and flush-cut
- Sharpening Waterstones, diamond plates and guided systems
- Abrasives Net abrasives, discs, sheets and rolls
- Wrenches & Sockets Adjustable, combination, torque and socket sets
- Files & Rasps Engineering files, wood rasps and float files
- Marking & Layout Squares, rules, gauges and marking knives
- Electronics & ESD ESD-safe drivers, tweezers, nippers and mats
- Storage Rolls, cases, bags and bench organisation
Why we exist
There is a channel gap, and it is the whole business.
A tradesman who has used a VESSEL driver or a pair of KNIPEX Cobras once will keep asking for them. In North America those requests mostly go unanswered — the makers are small, the importers are few, and the tools end up bought one at a time from overseas marketplaces at unpredictable prices with no support behind them.
We hold the stock, publish the specifications properly, and answer the phone. That is the entire proposition.
How we source- 01 Specifications, not marketing copy
Tip profile, steel, hardness, capacity, tolerance. If a tool is unsuitable for something, the product page says so — the GodHand nipper will not cut wire, and we tell you that before you buy it, not after.
- 02 Manufacturer’s recommended retail, held
We price at MSRP and do not discount to win a sale. Makers who enforce minimum advertised pricing depend on that, and so does every other dealer in the channel.
- 03 Honest availability
Tools we hold say “in stock”. Tools we bring in to order say so, with a lead time. We would rather quote four weeks and hit it than promise two and miss.
Bench standards
The tools we get asked for most
KNIPEX
Cobra Water Pump Pliers, 250 mm
Push-button adjustment with self-locking jaws that grip harder under load.
$74.95 Special order — 2–3 weeks
GodHand
SPN-120 Ultimate Nipper, Single-Edge
Single-bevel nipper that slices plastic sprue without stress-whitening the cut.
$89.00 In stock
Engineer Inc.
PZ-58 Neji-Saurus Screw Removal Pliers, 175 mm
Vertically grooved jaws that grip and back out a screw whose head is already rounded.
$39.95 In stock
Narex
Bevel Edge Bench Chisel Set, 6 Piece, 6–26 mm
Chrome-manganese bench chisels with hornbeam handles — the standard first proper set.
$129.00 In stock
SUIZAN
Ryoba Double-Edge Pull Saw, 240 mm
Rip teeth on one edge, crosscut on the other, in a 0.6 mm impulse-hardened plate.
$79.00 In stock
King
KDS Combination Waterstone, 1000 / 6000 Grit
Soaking combination stone with a working side and a polishing side — the usual first stone.
$62.00 In stock
Tormek
T-8 Water-Cooled Sharpening System
Slow wet grinder with a jig system that makes an edge angle repeatable across a whole set.
$1,049.00 Special order — 3–5 weeks
Shinwa
Combination Square, 300 mm, Stainless
Stainless blade with etched, blacked graduations and a machined cast head.
$54.00 In stock
Buying for a business
Trade accounts
Existing customer
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Order history, saved lists, repeat ordering by part number, and your agreed terms applied at checkout.
- Reorder from history in two clicks
- Quick order by manufacturer part number
- Consolidated monthly invoicing on approved terms
New customer
Apply for a trade account
For workshops, repair businesses, education and industrial maintenance. Net terms available on approval.
- Volume pricing on standing orders
- Named account contact, not a ticket queue
- Sourcing service for makers we do not list yet
Makers
Brands we carry
12 makers we hold dealer accounts with are marked . The remainder we source to order through import channels — those are listed as special order, never as authorized supply.
- VESSEL The reference standard for JIS-profile screwdrivers and impact drivers.
- KNIPEX Wuppertal-forged pliers with hardened edges and self-locking jaws.
- Narex Chrome-manganese bench chisels at a working tradesman price.
- SUIZAN Sanjo-made pull saws with replaceable impulse-hardened blades.
- Gyokucho Razorsaw pull saws — the shop standard for replaceable-blade nokogiri.
- Tormek Water-cooled sharpening systems with repeatable jig geometry.
- Mirka Net-backed abrasives that clear dust through the disc face.
- Bahco Originator of the modern adjustable wrench; deep file and rasp range.
- Shinwa Etched stainless rules and squares graduated to 0.5 mm.
- Engineer Inc. Neji-Saurus screw-removal pliers and fine electronics hand tools.
- ANEX Bit holders, stubby drivers and offset adaptors from Sanjo.
- GodHand Single-blade nippers that cut plastic without whitening the cut.
- HOZAN ESD-safe tweezers, cutters and bench inspection tools.
- FUJIYA Electrician-focused pliers and cutters with forged joints.
- KEIBA Precision micro pliers for electronics and jewellery work.
- TSUNODA King TTC cutters and pliers with hardened cutting edges.
- MERRY Sheet-metal snips and heavy cutters from Niigata.
- Wera Kraftform handles, Joker wrenches and laser-etched holding tips.
- Wiha PicoFinish precision drivers and VDE-certified insulated tools.
- PB Swiss Tools Swiss-made drivers and hex keys with a lifetime guarantee.
- Felo Ergonic drivers and slim-profile bit systems.
- NWS Solingen-forged pliers with a distinctive long-lever geometry.
- Witte MAXXPRO drivers and industrial bit assortments.
- STAHLWILLE Calibrated torque tools and precision socket systems.
- HAZET Remscheid-made sockets and workshop tooling.
- Two Cherries Kirschen carving and bench chisels in high-carbon steel.
- pfeil Swiss carving gouges ground sharp and ready to use.
- Crown Hand Tools Sheffield-made chisels, gouges and marking tools.
- Auriou Hand-stitched rasps from Saint-Juéry.
- Iwasaki Japanese float files that shear end grain cleanly.
- King Matsunaga soaking waterstones — the standard first stone.
- Shapton Glass Stone series — splash-and-go, minimal soaking.
- Suehiro Cerax and Debado stones covering coarse through finishing grits.
- Naniwa Chosera and Professional series stones with tight grit control.
- DMT Monocrystalline diamond plates for flattening and fast stock removal.
Category knowledge
Buying guides
Screwdrivers JIS vs Phillips: why your screwdriver keeps camming out If you have ever destroyed a screw head on a camera body, a carburettor or a games console, the driver was probably the wrong standard — not the wrong size. 6 min read 
Sharpening Choosing a first sharpening stone Grit numbers are not comparable across standards, and the stone most people should buy first is not the one they usually buy. 7 min read Hand saws Japanese pull saws explained: ryoba, dozuki and kataba Three saw types, one cutting direction, and a plate half the thickness of a Western saw. Here is which one to reach for. 5 min read Can’t find it?
We will try to source it.
Our long tail runs to roughly twenty more makers we can bring in on request — Anex, Hozan, Witte, Iwasaki and others. Tell us the maker and the part number and we will tell you honestly whether we can get it and what it will cost.