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I have a lot of tools, but I think the weirdest one is the earwax removal camera I bought a few years ago. It cost under $20, and it turned out to be a great inspection camera for poking into various places (it was actually my second device because I dropped a power station on the first one).

I mean, the camera is meant for earholes, but I used mine for everything but ears -- to find bolts I dropped in an engine bay, to peek inside misbehaving gadgets, or to get a view into places where my big head just couldn't fit.

Also: The weirdest tool I own is also one of the most useful (and it's only $6 on Amazon)