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12th Day of Construction Gifts: A rugged smartphone case
If someone on your list works in construction or the trades, chances are their smartphone is at risk just about every day. Which makes a rugged case to protect their investment a no-brainer gift. We recently published our 2017 guide to the best smartphone cases for construction. If you want a comprehensive look at what’s available, […]
December 22, 2016
11th Day of Construction Gifts: Black Diamond Storm a bright and rugged headlamp
Somehow nothing every breaks down when it’s sunny and mild outside—only in the dark of night with a raging storm around you. And when you need light to find your way around those emergency repairs there’s no better way to get it that a hands-free headlamp. This Black Diamond Storm Headlamp was designed by the […]
December 21, 2016
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10th Day of Construction Gifts: Mechanix work gloves made for moving dirt, plowing snow, everything between
If you work in construction and the trades and value a good pair of gloves, do yourself a favor and take a look at the Mechanix lineup. Calling it comprehensive would be a disservice. Though the brand might be more well known for its automotive gloves, the company actually offers three whole categories of gloves that […]
December 20, 2016
Gear
7th Day of Construction Gifts: Gargoyles Shakedown is a serious pair of safety glasses
For less than $10 you can get safety glasses that will make you look like the biggest dork on the jobsite, distort your vision and fall off your face every time you lean over. But, if you want a good pair of safety sunglasses, check out the Shakedown style from Gargoyle Eyewear. The Shakedown offers […]
December 15, 2016
Construction Equipment
6th Day of Construction Gifts: Dozer and Heavy Equipment Operator vintage belt buckles
If you’re looking for something unique to gift the trades pro in your life, Etsy has a collection of vintage old-school belt buckles. The bulldozer model from the Staghound Buckles store is made of solid brass and is marked 1983 Chicago. It measures 1-3/4” x 1-1/4”, fits up to a 1 1/4” strap and sells for […]
December 14, 2016
Gear
5th Day of Construction Gifts: Casio’s Mudmaster G-Shock a watch designed for dirty work
There aren’t too many gifts that can beat a nice watch and if you’re looking to gift the construction or trades professional in your life with a tough timepiece, look no further than Casio’s Mudmaster GG-1000-1A3 G-Shock. In my time testing this watch I got several compliments for its look. It’s a striking, masculine watch that can […]
December 13, 2016
Gear
4th Day of Construction Gifts: Qalo silicone wedding rings can save your finger
Last year, Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon suffered a hand injury that went viral and along the way made a lot more people aware of an injury called ring avulsion. In Fallon’s case, the accident that led to his horrifying injury was fairly simple: he tripped in his kitchen. As he fell he tried to catch […]
December 12, 2016
Gear
3rd Day of Construction Gifts: Cat Revolver steel-toe boots
After several weeks of wearing the Cat Revolver for a review posted here in September, this steel-toe, pull-on-style work boot has become the go-to boot for both myself and my son. The boots feature a spot-on fit, a short break-in period and a construction that gives this boot the feel of a lightweight tank, with nice, thick leather that […]
December 9, 2016
Gear
2nd Day of Construction Gifts: 3M Peltor WorkTunes are headphones that protect your ears
If you need hearing protection in the shop but find wearing ear muffs all the time to be a bit isolating, 3M’s Peltor Work Tunes Pro AM/FM Radio Headset offers full hearing protection and the ability to listen to your favorite radio station. With the addition of an auxiliary port you can even tune into […]
December 8, 2016
Gear
REVIEW: Casio’s Mudmaster GG-1000 a G-Shock watch designed to survive construction, trades work
In the few months I’ve spent with the Mudmaster GG-1000-1A3—one of Casio’s extremely rugged G-Shock watches aimed squarely at folks who work in the construction industry and trades—the thing that stands out most to me is the number of compliments I’ve received while wearing it. It’s my experience that guys don’t typically compliment other guys […]
November 7, 2016
Construction Equipment
Ridgid intros a compact Wobble-style LED work light that can’t be knocked over
Though it doesn’t appear to be available for purchase quite yet, word is already spreading about the unique design of Ridgid’s new LED work light, the $99 R8694820B. The design, which looks like a buoy, gives the light the same ability as Fisher Price’s Weebles toys. According to Stuart Deutsch, who has written up an excellent preview […]
October 31, 2016
Gear
Yellow hard hat likely to be phased out in UK in favor of color-coded system
The yellow hard hat, the iconic headwear of beloved cartoon character Bob the Builder, is on its way out in the United Kingdom. BuildUK, an construction consortium, is now shunning the traditional yellow hard hat in favor of a color-coded system that quickly lets observers know who’s in charge and who’s a newbie. Under the […]
October 14, 2016
Gear
REVIEW: Caterpillar Revolver steel-toe pull-on boots take abuse and wear well
For several weeks I tried a unique review process on a pair of Caterpillar Revolver steel-toe pull-on boots—I wore one pair while my 16-year-old son wore another. During this time I jokingly referred to the process as the foreman and crew member test, mainly because my son really wanted to put the boots through the ringer […]
September 9, 2016
Construction Equipment
QuiqliteX is an LED flashlight that brightens a workspace from your shirt pocket
Headband-mounted flashlights have made every mechanic’s nighttime work go easier, but now there’s another solution with several unique advantages. The QuiqliteX LED pocket light fits neatly in any shirt pocket and serves as a reading light, safety light, beacon or searchlight. Push the light’s button once and a single bulb puts out 20 lumens of […]
August 4, 2016
Construction Equipment
Dual-mode Makita sander can hog off the rough stuff or polish to a mirror finish
None of the palm-grip random orbit sanders I’ve owned ever truly wowed me. Most professional shops use a DA sander (dual action) running off compressed air for aggressive material removal or metalwork and auto body finishing. Trouble is, you need Godzilla’s own air compressor to feed these hungry beasts and they usually don’t come with […]
June 28, 2016
Safety & Compliance
Hyundai developing an exoskeleton to give wearers Iron Man-like strength
While Hyundai’s robotic “Iron Man” exoskeleton won’t allow the workers it’s being designed for to take flight through rockets on the soles of the suit’s metal feet, it will drastically increase their strength. Detailed in a blog post and translated by the fine people at Mashable, Hyundai makes several mentions of Marvel’s Armored Avenger, pointing […]
June 22, 2016
Gear
Eight great Father’s Day gifts for construction pros (and one amazing one to wait on)
Though we’re less than two weeks out from Father’s Day, if you’re like most people, you still haven’t gotten a gift for dear old Dad. If you’re stumped as to what best fits the construction pro or tradesman on your list, look no further than ours. We’ve rounded up eight of the best gifts a dad could […]
June 8, 2016
Safety
StrongArm exoskeletons aim to eliminate back injuries in construction
Football players wear braces. Why not construction workers? StrongArm Technologies says their ErgoSkeleton braces are designed for the “industrial athlete,” which they define as anybody who does a lot of bending, twisting and carrying heavy loads in the course of a day. There are two products. The V22 ErgoSkeleton works as a lifting assist/load distribution […]
May 24, 2016
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