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 Cool
Christmas Tools – How Do
You Buy For the Guy Who
Has Everything?
By Dan Fenstemaker,
Inventor of the Original
INTELETOOL
Got a guy in your life
that loves cool tools?
Does he love cool
gadgets? Well, it can be
a challenge to buy for a
guy like this, because
he won’t use junk and he
also seems to have one
of everything he needs.
Well, here’s the Key to
thinking about cool
tools as you try to find
a great gift for the man
who has everything.
KEY: A lot of
times, the coolest
new tools are
the ones that bring
innovative changes to
the old,
already known and
trusted classic tool
designs.
In other words, there’s
not that much new under
the sun. Tools still
need to do the same
things he’s always
needed them to do. They
need to pull, pound,
screw, rake, grab, cut,
dig, etc. And, frankly,
no matter how new and
innovative a new tool
product is promoted as
being, if it compromises
on the basic functions
he needs it to perform,
he may thank you for the
“thoughtful gift”, but
he ain’t really gonna
use it!
So, if a tool designer
can keep the simplicity,
versatility and strength
of a tool (which are
always characteristics
of great tools), but
modify it to make the
tool more versatile, or
easily used, or easily
stored without
compromising on its’
tried and true features,
you got yourself a very
cool tool that your tool
lover will use for
years.
Quality
Multi-Functional Designs
(Interchangeable
Telescopic Construction
Grade Tools)
A class of cool tools
that is worth checking
out includes designs
that allow one tool,
with interchangeable
attachments, to perform
many functions. But,
again, the key to
selecting the right
multi-functional tool is
to find one that
performs each basic
function as well as the
original single purpose
tool does.
For example, if the
promotion of a tool says
something like “and it
works like a hammer,
too!” and the “hammer”
attachment feels like
trying to hammer with
the handle of a screw
driver, then what’s the
point of trying to
hammer with it? It’s
really just a gimmick,
and anyone who does any
regular work with tools
won’t bother with it.
But, there are quality
products on the market
that truly are versatile
because they are
multi-functional, very
strong, and they perform
each function properly.
For Garden and Lawn
Enthusiasts
For garden and lawn care
enthusiasts, I have seen
multi-functional designs
that include a very well
built, heavy duty,
telescoping handle with
professional grade tool
heads that can be
interchanged for
multiple purposes. They
include various shovel,
rake, saw and broom tool
heads, and they’re
really great. They save
space, can be
transported easily, and
tool lovers think they
are really cool.
Look for designs with a
solid, comfortable
handle equipped with a
high quality tool head
mount and heavy duty
locking rings. There are
poor quality telescoping
handles on the market
that are flimsy and
weak, and even worse,
the locking mechanisms
that hold the handle
length in place and the
tool heads secure break
easily or are really
hard to maneuver. You
sure want to stay away
from these!
So, do your homework,
find a design that
allows for
interchangeable,
construction grade tool
heads, and a solid
telescopic handle, and
you have a very cool
tool for the man who
loves them. He will end
up using it for years!
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Dan Fenstemaker is a
cool christmas tools expert. For more great
information on
cool christmas tools, visit
http://www.inteletool.com. |
