Adam Savage's Favorite Things of 2022!

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Adam wraps up this year's favorite things series with his picks for a few of his favorite new shop tools, the best books he read this past year, podcasts he's currently obsessed with, and a few shoutouts to local restaurants. Hope you've enjoyed what the team shared this year and let us know what were your favorite things of 2022!
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[@philliplipscomb9461]

Any chance I can send you a vise stop/ work stop for your Kurt machining vise that I make...from one tinkerer to another. would make a great addition to your machining tools

[@metern]

How can you like Midsommar. It's one of the most boring horror movie ever. Yes, it has some very gory scenes. But it wasn't scary at all. I did try to watch it twice. Just to see if the reason i didn't like it, was my mood the first time i saw it. But nope. Still boring 😴

[@Call-me-Al]

@@metern different people have different experiences and expectations and so on. Like me for instance, I haven't seen the movie yet but I'd probably giggle too much at random places just because of how hilariously wrong it is in pieces including the props (yes, it is about some weird cult but a chunk of it was filmed in Hungary and it shows [edit: i have seen multiple clips from the movie] - I have repeatedly visited Hungary and I'm Swedish) and constantly be taken out of suspension of disbelief because of my familiarity with it all. Maybe like what a Japanese person would feel watching the movie Island of Dogs. Which was really fun and beautiful but such a weird experience as someone with above average experience with Japanese culture and history, and I'm not even Japanese. So yes, different people view things very differently. I am certain I would not find Midsommar boring, but I also would constantly get too distracted to be immersed in the story in a normal way.

[@metern]

A HA I do understand that. But still, i don't like the movie 😉 I loved Island of Dogs. Midsommar felt like a B movie for me. Even if it had some really good actors in it. But the story was for me terrible. Yes, some might like it and think it's scary. But i think that is people who can't stand really scary movies and hate jump scares. I'm from Norway by the way 😁

[@dannyboyd6747]

I just bought a set for coin collecting

[@Cahos_Rahne_Veloza]

Adam Savage is Definitely one of my favorite persons ❤

[@PedersonPantry]

I found this channel when I was initially laid off from my job when covid first hit back in March of 2020. This channel was one of few things that I found that gave me joy during dark times. (Slight side note: I also found I had the time to go back and binge watch all the mythbusters episodes on Hulu during layoff) After watching so many videos on making, it inspired my wife and I to start our own making side hustle creating gifts with a laser cutter! Thank you to Adam for being the “face” of the channel, and to the entire team, without them there would be no channel to be a face of!

[@SGtidbits]

Growing up, Discovery Channel was my favorite channel by far, and Mythbusters had a huge hand in that. I'm at middle age now, and unfortunately still around minimum wage level, otherwise I'd be happily sharing something through Patrreon or whatever. I just want to say, I REALLY appreciate your openness, and the way you share your passions with the world, in a way that leaves nothing to the imagination. You put your heart out there for everyone to see, continuously, and it is a beautiful thing. I love what you're doing, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart, for being you.

[@tigershirew7409]

Thank you to Adam and the whole Tested team. I have appreciated this channel so much over the last couple of years. Adam's joy and enthusiasm has been a wonderful bright light when it has sometimes felt like the shadows were creeping too close. You all have inspired and educated me. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas/Holiday season.

[@reing6808]

I've always admired Adams science and art creations, but I also admire him as a person. His drive at staying fascinated about stuff in this world is amazing. :D

[@MediocreModeler]

Tested has changed he look and feel of making. You and your team have normalized making so that you don't feel like an outcast. And that every form of making should be accepted, praised and utilized. Thank you all for your encouragement, entertainment, sharing your fears, failures and triumphs. I look forward to many more years with you all.

[@DA_Fuller]

This is my number one favorite channel on KZbin and it just keeps getting better and better. Thank you Adam and Tested.😊❤🎄

[@invox9490]

I only discovered this channel this year and I cannot believe it's been going for over 10 years. I enjoyed Mr. Savage enthusiasm of science and craftmaking from way back in Mythbusters and glad to see it has not aged one bit. Thank you ALL at Tested for your wonderful work and hope you keep doing this amazing job for many, many years.

[@dwgustaf]

Thank you for all that you guys do! I really enjoy enjoy the stories behind all of the build and crafting projects as well as the discussions of how different things were made. It's just kind of neat to see and hear about the many thought processes that go on when a thing changes from being a thought to being a physical reality. Really inspiring! Keep them coming! 🙂

[@treyjust1825]

I'm sure I'm not the only one, but Adam, I love how you love things! Your unabashed excitement at every detail of your passions, from minute to too big to fit in a building, generates excitement in me and other viewers regardless of whether I knew anything about it going in. I'm a viewer here as long as you want to continue making such passionate content.

[@TomasDeMatteis]

I love this man, the shout out to his team at the end was so heartfelt I melted

[@psyrolz1626]

I found this channel a few months ago and Ive been binge watching Adam's, Laura's and Simone's videos ever since. You guys (even you in the comments) became such an integral part of my every day life in such short notice. It's amazing to be inspired every day like this. I cant build but, Im learning to draw stuff so... its something! Thank you for everything!

[@nikonshooter71]

I loved all the Favorite Stuff Videos this year. It’s something I look forward to every year. Thank you 😊 Tested

[@philabot]

Thank you Adam and to your amazing staff!!!❤❤❤

[@MatthewMe]

While I had watched many videos before covid, it was early in the pandemic that I really started to invest time and brain space into the material and message Tested was giving. It's created such a profound mental shift, and I want to say I appreciate everything you do. Keep going, and thank you so much!

[@photojunky7342]

Always look forward to this video! I’m thankful that you take your time to make so much amazing content with Tested and that you and your team mesh so well! It really shows through! Your videos through the year have helped me expand my capabilities in my own shop and allowed my team and I to get into things I didn’t know we could do. Can’t thank you enough!

[@annwagner5779]

Thank you so much, Adam, and crew for making sure the crew is not invisible. My experiences curating Art museum exhibitions have taught me that all the individuals on a creative team are totally crucial. It’s amazing to me how many videos you do, but you keep up the quality. You folks on Tested are so creative, skilled, and dedicated; I always love getting to see and hear your work and to virtually meet you. Happy holidays, happy New Year, Tested gang. Keep up the great productions! 🎉But make sure you take time to relax and enjoy.

[@JakeThomasCreative]

I'm so grateful for you Adam, this channel, and its contributors. Never in my wildest childhood dreams did I imagine that there would exist such an amazing maker community out there, much less a whole group of generous experts like Tested's contributors, and it wouldn't exist to the robust degree it does without you. Thank you all, very very much.

[@DarenLewis]

Thank you to the entire Tested team. You are amazing! Great call out Adam.

[@TheMattwasherein1992]

I love this channel, Adam and everyone involved in tested. Of everything I watch and consume on KZbin tested still continues to be my favourite. I found this channel with adam's everyday carry 9 years ago and was so enthralled that there was a way to see more of my favourite myth buster. The one day builds taught me that I could make things and be a maker in my little corner of my own world. I built my shed when I bought my first home and everything within it is a testament to all these videos and stories. So many of the tools/knowledge have come from recommendations from everyone on tested. I cannot thankyou enough for all the content, the tips, the stories and the process of building. For 2022, Tested was one of my favourite things as well. Thankyou everyone and keep on making :)

[@ThatVideoGuyTom]

Your heartfelt emotion is a nice change and your fans appreciate you every single day.

[@ficklampa]

Thank you Adam, and everyone at texted, for bringing us so much enjoyment year after year. I can not thank you guys enough for all the inspiration and knowledge you share. Thank you ❤

[@brkr_]

Tested content has become one of the things I look forward to most every day and it has sparked so much inspiration in me that many of the objects I have built that I spend all day with only exist because of this channel. I can only hope I never have to see they day when the last video is uploaded to this channel. Thank you to Adam and the entire team for the hours of content you provide us all.

[@marklvanpelt]

I really appreciate the different camera views in this video. They gave me a different view of the cave. I have had a hard time grasping the space/layout and it all makes sense now

[@LowGainElectronics]

One of my favorite humans!!! Thank you Adam and your wonderful team of creative minds for everything that you do!

[@USFOLLOWME]

Thank you for this show.

[@michaelprinzi578]

Adam, I wanted to tell you that one of the things I am most thankful for this year is you and your team @ TESTED. I consider myself a minor "jack of all trades". I know just enough to be dangerous at almost everything! You and your team has inspired me to try my hand at not just tinkering with things nut also FIXING and a little making of my own this year. THANK YOU! And please, keep up the great work you all do every day.

[@JolynBowler]

Thank you and happy, joyous, family and friend filled holiday. 🌻

[@SPProps]

Thanks, Adam! And thanks, Tested team! You helped me, and many others, cope with the pandemic in giving us something to look forward to! Here’s to many more years of success!

[@danielclement2832]

Have enjoyed the channel for many years, but yes, when Covid hit it became so much more! Tested has become a familiar connection for geekiness that became a daily go to on KZbin. Adam, Norm, and the entire crew... nay, 'gang', have provided a friendly, fun, entertaining, informative, thought-provoking content that has doubtless kept many sane in our separate-ness. Mucho thanks to each and every one of you. Tested is one of *my* very favorite things these past few years! Love what you all do. Hope it never ends. =)

[@conqu2]

Dang Adam you got me all teary at the end. What a lovely tribute to your team. Love this channel!

[@mjbirdClavdivs]

Your jewler's loupe made me smile. I use a watchmaker's loupe. Like you, I wear glasses, but my partner loves trolling junk stores, and she found a watchmaker's loupe. The main difference is the watchmaker's loupes don't have sides, they're made to swivel up out of the way. This also let's you have multiple loupes of different power and mix'n'match them as needed. The great thing about what my partner found was it clips on to existing glasses (many of them need to be screwed in). It makes it look very steampunky, except it's a light steel, not copper but tin with steel rivets. I'd send a photo, but I don't think I can as a comment.

[@thom17043]

I always enjoy the "favorite things" episodes and always see a few "must have" items for my own workshop and life. I also enjoyed the "long shots" in this video and the chance to see what a filming session looks like in the context of the Cave.

[@zimmy1958]

Thanks to all the Tested crew. My life would not be as blessed with out you.

[@wadewilsondp07c31]

I am and continue to be ecstatic that you allow all of us to watch you create and learn from you Adam. Your relentless enthusiasm is very contagious and you have inspired me to try things I wouldn’t have before. In short, thank you and here’s looking forward to many more videos in the future.

[@jpjpJPJPG]

We love you Adam! Thank you for making these videos! I appreciate you passing on knowledge and creative techniques and all in a format that has the feel of being invited to pull up a stool at your workbench. Keep being a force for good, you and the Tested team are making a difference

[@scootersfrog]

that backed out shot from the Bridgeport is amazing !

[@damienbrand9422]

Thank you Adam and the whole Tested team for another amazing year of amazing content!! Your builds and stories provide the inspiration for my Maker-journey and teach me so much!!

[@billthompson80]

I love this series of videos, I really look forward to it as we get close to end of the year each year! Great video as always and thank you for the great podcast recommendations - been listening to You Must Remember this all day today, I'm totally hooked! Be well and happy holidays!

[@NathanBeatty]

I love “You Must Remember This”! Its so good.

[@Dudeyoudied]

I wait for this every year! Thanks for the book recommendations once again!

[@jasonvangeuns9062]

Just like say thank you for another brilliant year of content. Still as always one of the first things I do when get home from work and watch one of your videos. Again thanks you and the rest of the team at Tested.

[@coryirvin6651]

Thank you for everything you've done with this channel. It truly is an inspiration, and I find so much joy from the content here.

[@spookmineer]

This channel has been a cozy place to gain knowledge while having some nice hot tea. It's just lovely.

[@chazzyb8660]

Great stuff, yes truly one of the best things to come out of the plague years has been the new-Tested. Thanks to the Tested team for all the fun and learning.

[@winterlighthome]

Tested makes my life better. Thank you.

[@andrewlovegrove6442]

Thank you Adam to you and your brilliant team, you may not realise how much we, consumers of your content, appreciate it. To the next 30 years and beyond! 💪🍾🥂

[@philipeflop9943]

❤️❤️❤️❤️ Adam and tested really helped me through Covid when I was feeling a bit low - love you guys x

[@TheStockwell]

I've lived in Vermont for the last ten years. Adam Savage's local references and enthusiasm for The City makes me misty-eyed remembering the decades I lived in San Francisco. Good misty-eyed, of course! 😢😺

[@marleemumu]

Your channel is one of my favourite things. The movies, books, tools etc that you have alerted us to, has been immensely enjoyable. Even when you dismantled Lola, it made me look it up and ordered it for myself for Christmas (I had the Disney Lola, but that one just lights up). I went and bought The Order of Time, but I admit I am yet to read it. It is on top of my pile though! So thank you Tested, what a team, and I am grateful to have your videos to keep me company during my days crafting and tinkering.

[@timmorris5594]

Thanks for everything you do. Hope you have a safe and Happy Christmas and New Year. You are also an inspiration and a great source of diverse information.

[@the_golden_xxx]

I appreciate the deep levels of enthusiasm and passion Adam manages to convey through the screen, regardless of content. Always a pleasure to watch!!

[@andrewdonatelli6953]

I love Adam's favourite things list. It has become my Christmas shopping list. :)

[@gimpyo3354]

That tape measure is dope! I was wrecking at least one fat max a year for several years as a framer, and so went looking for a new brand. That lufkin black widow caught my eye and proved itself more versatile, more readable, and even more durable (somehow)! It's a beast and I concur on the recommendation.

[@amanous]

My youtube thanks for this year goes to this channel, since I started spending more time in it in 2022. Adam's passion is absolutely captivating, even to someone like me who rarely even picks up a screwdriver! Also hat tip for the Carlo Rovelli recommendation. I discovered him through 7 lessons on physics then went on to read 2-3 of his other books. He is a SPECTACULAR science communicator, you truly get Carl Sagan vibes. I was lucky enough to catch him on a live talk in the Royal Institute in London, after I had discovered his books. The guy showed up in the amphitheatre with *no slides whatsoever* and explained the nature of time employing only his interstellar story telling skill. It is absolutely extraordinary how he captivated the audience with no information on the screen at all.

[@amanous]

The talk is here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2fViKSAnampba8 Also, if you are interested in science, shameless plug for the brilliant channel of the RIGB!

[@conroch]

Holy cow congrats Adam on the purchase!

[@DenisRyan]

Great list! Great review. Delighted to hear that Tested is more securely in safe hands going forward! I will never not be excited seeing a new video pop up on this channel.

[@peckenstein]

How awesome giving a shout out to a few local establishments. If I ever venture to SF I’ll know a few places to hit up. The whole crew at Tested is amazing. Tested in general is definitely on my list of favorite things for this year.

[@pedersenist]

I have been in San Francisco once on vacation. My strongest memories is that I had to run from Skywalker Ranch to pier 52 to catch the boat sailing to Alcatraz. I also remember that San Francisco don't have a downtown like other big cities in USA.

[@RataStuey]

Happy Christmas Adam, I am so glad you mention Midsommar. That film is the best horror movie I’ve seen in the last 10 years (a close second is the Vvitch). It presents a terror in a way that I’ve never experienced before. It makes you almost distrust and fearful of sunlight, nature and in a way the process of time itself. I can’t put into words how artfully this film fulfils it’s ambition.

[@beau-urns]

I’ve visited SF once and loved mission district

[@stephenmanis5258]

Just order both ordered both of the Carlo Rovelli books you mentioned, thanks for the tip!

[@HuntersOA]

Toast to an other 10 years :) I also love this series of favourite things :)

[@Smeadaria]

Can we talk about the cinematography of this “simple” video of Adam talking? Props to the camera crew and editors. That was amazing.

[@zoinomiko]

Hell yeah Foreign Cinema!! :D

[@jennifercare7735]

There is a documentary that goes with the Phil Tippet book … I found it on a library video platform called Kanopy

[@UncleManuel]

My favorite thing of [insert any year here]: Adam's enthusiasm. He could talk about doing laundry and it still would be fascinating! 😁✌ But it's not just that, it's also the incredibly rich storytelling. Being a maker for so many years, having shaped Mythbusters, doing his own thing on KZbin and having met all sorts of people has created such a vast catalogue of weird & wonderful stories. And we just love listening to them...😎👍

[@benjmonroe]

The look through the jeweler’s loupe at Adams finger really tells a tale of working with your hands, the layers of crisscrossed scars.

[@stephenfares5790]

Adam I have been watching you since the beginning of Mythbusters. The cement truck, "there's your problem!" Thank you for being an inspiration.

[@samhowes885]

Thanks!

[@tjthrash0143]

Its still shocking what a damn good person Adam is. We should all aspire to be a little more like him.

[@DecanFrost]

So glad i found you here on tested Adam. I missed Mythbusters and i searched for one of them, "where are they now" you know, and i look for a video of yours everyday. I do watch some of the others videos, but yours have, first and foremost a therapeutic effect on my raging demon, aka my mind and most importantly, your many nifty tips and tricks i can use in my modeling/diorama builds. like the mini soldering iron, my gosh, it has changed my world and now i want to solder EVERYTHING! 😂 😂 Thank you for sharing. You are my favorite thing this and the previous year.

[@NemosNightmare]

You should REALLY go back and re watch some of the Mythbusters episodes. Highly recommend them. They are the foundation of an entire generation's interest in science and the scientific method. These guys basically made science and being a maker main stream!

[@SeanBlader]

Adam, one of my favorite things over the last several years has been Tested. You've been doing really fun stuff. One of my favorite videos is the fricken Apple Box build. It's cool that you went into the background behind them, C-Stands, and the C-47. I went and built my own, and to be honest I cheated and put a hinge on the lid with some latches so I could put stuff inside while still having it highly reinforced enough that I could still stand on it. Another build I did was your articulating bench lamp. Built one to put on my desk at home because Desk LED lamps are offensively expensive. And the number of tools I've picked up... okay it's not a lot but it's several, 123 blocks, USB-C soldering iron, 3 in 1 oil, wifi endoscope, I'm sure there's more. I made use of the endoscope recently to look in a wall to make sure I wasn't going to shred some water lines by putting a drywall anchor in it.

[@scootersfrog]

i have one of those lufkin tape measures in 8ft its a handy EDC addition

[@candamorgan]

You guys are awesome :D

[@MarvelousNutt]

Sweet orange is my favorite color too

[@dCip77]

I'm a recently graduated engineer looking to get into the battery engineering field, because of that I might be moving from new york to san fran. Hearing about the area helps me validate the me even more so

[@andycoppes]

The die grinder is amazing... The Christmas tree bit is my favorite, and it loves to eat steel.

[@OvMov7]

I love Midsommar! I would also recommend I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020)

[@catatonicbug7522]

There was an old man who lived on the other side of the alley behind my house when I was a kid. I would look to see if his garage was open, and if it was, I would walk over and spend time with him, marvelling in the magical stuff he had and the projects he was working on. I'd ask questions and he'd do his best to not be annoyed by this young boy who refused to let him be. I hope that Adam is that same "old man" for some kid in his neighborhood who discovers the magic that comes from continual exploration and creative learning. We need more Adams in this world!

[@nabicht]

The Adam Savage effect in full force! I tried to order 7 brief lessons in physics and customers who viewed this item also viewed "Eye Loupe 20x Watchmakers Inspection Jewelers Loupe Magnifier, Metal & Sapphire"

[@Xs2...]

Congratulations with making Tested your own/with the team, making everything on here ! I am sure it's a big step. 16:35 I bought that book last Friday (23rd of Dec.). It was only 105€ on Amazon (the hard cover version)

[@matt497]

I also loved the choice to show some real-time focusing skills. Subtle and really shows that Tested definitely has it's own style.

[@langtonsuncle5563]

I lived in the Mission this summer and I can absolutely second Adam's endorsement of Duc Loi. Having good-quality groceries within walking distance of my apartment was a lifesaver.

[@mikebjork]

Best channel on the tube!

[@tigristhelynx7224]

I was excited when you said there was a podcast about Sammy and Dean! I tried the podcast site and also tried spotify, but none of those episodes seem to be working for some reason. Adam, if you haven't already, I'd highly suggest listening to the audiobook version of Jerry Lewis' book "Dean and Me." It gave an insight into that portion of Deans life.

[@markcunneen5167]

If ever I'm down and need some inspiration, I go to Adam's cave.... Greetings from Australia.

[@rogeriocosta1035]

Love the Robocop ED-209 robot on the book. I remember the feeling when I first saw it on the movie and it moved toward the camera, that thing is scary!

[@jimmysgameclips]

I'm reading the order of time because of Adam, it's excellent

[@MrAcuta73]

I too am fully vested in the DeWalt ecosystem for better or worse. I have been thinking about that die grinder, but the thing is kinda HUGE. So used to pneumatic die grinders that are essentially a dremel on steroids. This said, I will be building my Overlander from the frame up this year...gonna be a LOT of welding. Might have to pick one up.

[@nathkrupa3463]

You are my best bro adam sir.

[@RawHeadRay]

I went to Thippet talk at Monsterpalooza this year, I haven’t seen an image of the book but when this video started I saw the book by Savage’s side and said “that’s Thippets book”

[@boozytheclown]

yes, Foreign Cinema! I do miss going there, but for the best burritos in the Mission, you can't go wrong with El Farralito!

[@ryannalbach]

They built a grocery outlet a few years back, everyone underestimates grocery outlet, they have a great organic selection.

[@danherman4081]

Gaslit was the reason I bought the Starz channel for Amazon Prime. I happen to have a familial connection to one of Martha's Mitchell's people post-Watergate. Episodes 6 and finale show how superb the storytelling is, plus the use of food, and the lighting. I can't recommend it enough either. Working at Home Depot, I can certainly recommender that DeWalt product to customers.

[@1pcfred]

The gaslighting is strong with this one.

[@Max_Marz]

ADAM! use the loupe for lining up parting blades on the lathe!!! Reading scales!! You can hold thousandths over many feet with a good rule!

[@MrMedalice]

Been watching since Mythbusters, really like you SAVAGE.

[@kelgar1]

Great video, really pleased to hear that you have bought out the business partner. Congratulations.

[@Dorian803]

Lufkin measuring tapes are really solid, can confirm. I switched from Stanley fatmax to Lufkin a few years ago, and it definitely is that little bit easier to use on the jobsite.