advice needed
Would any of you be interested in a company that made special tools for women? Would you like for a demonstrater to come to your home and demo them like the way a tupperware lady demos her stuff? I am asking because I want to know if women really want this type of product.
It already exists....TomBoy Tools....its a joke... You want a demo? Go to Home Depot for their demos... Polarization is NOT a good thing... I'm biting my tongue trying not to be political here <G You should see my g/f run a sliding compound miter .... Sorry for the rant.... Equal voltage for all! Tom D
And pay more than the same tools marketed to men? We know how this stuff works. Sorry, clothes, drycleaning and haircuts are plenty expensive enough to be overcharged for. I guess that means the answer is no. Cheryl MT
find those now. I can't imagine how "women's" tools would be different---unless the price was higher. I think they would be different, because some marketers think they must be different, because wimmen "want" light weight or colored tools, because they are weak. I think this is silly, but what do I know, I am just a worn out, long haired, freaky old man who does not know too many women. I only joined this list to meet women who love tools and can use them.: When I do meet one who will move in, marry me, bear my children and love me as I deserve to be loved... by God, she better have a large rack...............filled with tools, several tool chests also filled with decent tools, Snap-On credit and a Sears card. Just kidding about the children, we will only raise dogs and Harleys. When I think of tools made just for women, I think lighter in weight or some goofy color. I do not know why, but I do think it is how many others think, so silly products are introduced. Are us guys so damn stupid that we think women would want something just for them, that might not do the job? Oh well.... Bob
then i wonder how powerful the motors of mechanized tools would be if they were lighter)??? (SNIP) i guess i am just puzzled by all your questions... Do not worry your pretty little head about tools Trinity... us guys are here to help. (Ducking, VBG, LOL, Ducking, Hiding where Trinity can't demonstrate her new pink hammer on my head or her standard claw hammer on my naughty bits) Ouch!! Tools are essentially perfect the way they are. No woman I know has any problems using a hammer or wrench, or power drill, just as long as it is matched to her shoes. Actually, I know a lady welder who is better at it than I am, so you wimmen can do it all. Power tools do not matter because they are power tools. Ladies, broads, dames, men among men, and sissys can still use them. Make hand tools too light in weight, and they might fail to work well. Make them to heavy, and they are hard to use by either men or women. Make them pink, and the rest of the biker gang will beat you up and take yourt pink tools for their own, because pink tools would be cool. Give Bob a 24 inch breaker bar because he can't loosen a bolt on a new engine, and he will turn it the wrong way and snap off the bolt. I would suggest that if you made a line of tools for the women, you might set back the wimmen's equality issues. You would be saying... "do not worry hun, we have a nice set of light weight tools for you, would not want you to break a nail." (Ouch... I said No claw hammer on my naughty bits, Trinity. I apologized already, so go bake me a pie : I say leave the tools alone. If a lady wants to use a hammer, give her the same hammer you use. Let her fail or succeed on her own, the same for men. Just remember, she might have a sharp or pointy tool in her hands, and you do not want to say much. There are many men who can't use tools, either. If anyone wants to use tools, let them use the same tools and they will either succeed or failure. Seriously, I know women who handle tools far better than I do and they are wonderful people to work with. Bob
No, they look like regular tools. They are very well made. They can be purchased on the internet or from a consultant. The consultant is a woman doitherselfer who would go to another woman's home, hold a demo of some sort (repairing a hole in the wall), for the woman and her friends. The woman and her friends will buy some of the tools and the woman who had the consultant come over in the first place gets a nice tool as a gift. it is a company called tomboy tools and you can visit their website. It is new-2 years old. Do you think it will be a good thing-or just plain silly?
I found that being a small person I much prefer the BIG hammer. I don't have overly strong arms and trying to pound nails with a lighter hammer means much more work. Though a man might be able to drive nails with one hit of a light hammer, I need the weight of the big hammer if I want to drive it in with one shot. Cheryl MT
Men use big hammers too. My regular hammer is a 20-ounce Estwing, which because of the balance feels like a 16-ounce anything else. I tried the 24-ounce Estwing, which feels like everyone else's 20-ouncer, but decided I really didn't need the extra four ounces. I also have a three-pound sledge for those stubborn jobs that require the Brute Force and Ignorance method. -- --jmowreader
On Tuesday, Jun 15, 2004, at 21:08 US/Eastern, written_by@... Bob, were you the guy walking around the store on Saturday wearing the shirt that read "Woman wanted for long-term relationship leading to marriage. Must be highly attractive and own large tool chest. Send photo of tool chest."? -- --jmowreader
i suggest you don't advertise your availability-- i for one am seeking an available man with good health insurance as my COBRA is expiring this month... if i can avoid going private health insurance, said man would be worth $14,000+ a year to me... so be cautious what you ask for... *smirk* you have been warned... <grin Oh my..... Is this how it starts? I think we are flirting. I do not flirt. I just hang around hoping for miricles or a winning lottery ticket. Then they come to me. You are my type, however. You love fine tools and you are one of the few wimmen who admits that you are looking for a man because your are having problems with your Cobra. I love those cars. I can actually fix Cobras. I did a net search using 'tools','Women' and 'love'. Trust me, you do not want to search for people on the net. Not that way, anyway. Do the mothers of those web masters know what their children are doing in public? My oh my. Do not fret, Trinity... we will find someone. Or die alone. I for one is am getting me a dog. Tell me you love dogs, motorcycles, repairing slot machines, and banjo music. I love to cook and clean, so please tell me that women like guys who like to cook and clean. Bob
I must have hit the jackpot when I met my g/f... She's the one who turned me on to power tools and destruction <G Not only do I get the "height" jobs (roofing, gutters, soffit/fascia), I get to Hoover the house during Xmas! Now, if I can find a decent table saw and a place to put it! Tom D