Favorite reflex hammers and penlights?

[artsydoc]

Anything else anyone really likes in their pockets?

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[afugazzi]

I really like the MDF 555 Tromner Hammer

 

[neurodoc]

Tromner is my favorite hammer. Great weight and handling. The small rubber tip is great for eliciting
myokymia.

Regarding penlights, you want a small portable and BRIGHT light to check pupillary responses. These days there
are many great (and inexpensive) LED penlights to choose from.

More important is having a good (and bright) ophthalmoscope at the bedside. I like the Welch-Allen scopes with
3.5 V batteries. I've got the WA monocular indirect/direct scope and swear by it.

 

[TUGM]

just got my MDF tromner... yeah it's pretty much perfect for gross and subtle reflexes alike...

 

[artsydoc]

Thanks for the suggestions!

 

[doodle1]

I'm pretty set on Trommer for my hammer. Need a good penlight. I have the cheapo penlights now. I remember a neuro resident back when i was an m3 had like a green/blue light for people with dark eyes, it was great. any idea where i can find something like that? I'm an intern now and want to fine tune PE stuff.

 

[DrZed]

MDF Tromner. My attending gave me his during my first Neurology rotation. Still use it everyday. Hope I never lose that sucker.

 

[Jimmy B]

MDF Tromner all day