What would we do without the handymen in our lives? We would probably go without electricity and hot water for starters. Whether it's your Dad, your Mom, your husband or your neighbor, honor the handyman or handy-woman in your life with some of these awesome gift ideas of unique tools and devices that'll help them get the job done quicker and more efficiently. We have highlighted some awesome gifts for the person who fixes everything around your house.
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1.) Mr. LongArm Light Bulb Changing Pole Attachment For Tall Ceilings
Changing light bulbs is an easy task, but when they're up super high, it is almost impossible without a ladder. It's also dangerous. Mr. Longarm will help you change those high light bulbs. just push it up and give it a twist to unscrew.
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2.) EverRatchet: Tiny Ratchet Multi-Tool Key-Chain
The EverRatchet is a multi-tool key-chain that will do a variety of jobs. It has a 1/4" ratchet, fire flint, scraper, 7 wrenches, bottle and box opener and more. This is the tool that you need to get all of those little jobs done.
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3.) Self-Adjusting Easy Wire-Stripper and Vise Grip
Stripping wires isn't as easy as it seems. Especially when you have to make adjustments. No problem though. This Self-Adjusting Easy Wire-Stripper and Vise Grip does all of the tricky work for you. It also serves as vice grips. Great gift for dad or any other handyman on your list.
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4.) Multi-Purpose Laser Level and Tape Measure
Any good handyman needs some tools that serve multiple purposes. This lightens your load and makes your job easier. This Multi-Purpose Laser Level and Tape Measure is going to be a real time saver no matter what the project is. That's 3 tools in one.
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5.) Combo Tape Measure and Blade For Perfect Drywall Cuts
I don't think I've ever cut a piece of drywall in my life, but if I ever do, I will surely want this amazing tool. The Maximum Drywall Axe is a combination of a retractable blade along with a measuring tape, so that you can measure the length of the piece you need to cut ahead of time, lock the tape measure in place, and then precisely cut the length of the drywall while keeping the exact measurement at all times.
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6.) Chainsaw Teeth Sharpener Sharpens Your Chainsaw In Seconds
After you chop down enough trees and limbs your chainsaw blades can get pretty blunt. But how do you sharpen your chainsaw blade easier? Well, this sharpening tool makes things easier. It will sharpen your blades in just seconds.
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7.) This Mini Sawhorse Makes Cutting Lumber Super Easy
If you need a sawhorse, but your job is small, this mini sawhorse is perfect. There's no need to set up the big sawhorse. This bad boy will be your go-to tool for cutting lumbar for small jobs.
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8.) MagnoGrip: Magnetic Wristband That Holds Nails, Screws, and Tools On Your Wrist
I'm always dropping screws or nails. Then I have to go back down the ladder and get them. It's annoying. But thanks to the MagnoGrip, that's no longer a problem. It holds nails, screws and tools so you don't drop them.
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9.) Paint Runner: A Non-Drip Paint Roller That Stores Paint
Painting is a lot harder than it looks, but if you want an easier way to paint your home, check out the Paint Runner. This non-drip paint roller also stores paint. No drip, plus extra paint? It's gonna be a breeze.
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10.) The IsoCore Hammer Is Engineered To Dampen The Shock Your Hand Receives
Hammering nails and other things can be pretty tough on your arm. If you're looking for an easier way to hammer the IsoCore hammer is designed to reduce the shock when you drive nails home.
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11.) Faucet and Sink Installing Tool
The hardest thing about installing a new sink or faucet is having to screw in the hard to reach mounting nuts on the pipes that are right against the wall. Instead of pulling a muscle, scraping your fingers to all-hell, and dislocating a shoulder to actually screw one of these in, you could try one of these Ridgid Ez-twist faucet tool sink wrenches. They make reaching those hard to reach nuts super easy, and allows you to screw them in with comfort!
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12.) Bionic Wrench Grips From All Sides and Fits Any Size
With most wrenches, you run the risk of stripping the bolt when you attempt tighten or loosen it since you're not applying pressure to more than 2 sides at a time. This Bionic wrench allows you to grip every side of the nut/bolt so that each side has an equal amount of pressure applied. Plus it's much easier to use to loosen up tight bolts.
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13.) Magnetic Pad That Holds Your Tools While Working
You've probably seen the GrypMat which is a flexible tray that holds and grips your tools while you work, well this new tool holder called the the Mag-Pad does that and more. It's a magnetic pad that you can attach to anything metallic and it'll hold and cling onto your tools while you work in the garage, under a car hood, and more.
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14.) Roll-All Dual Paint Roller Helps Paint Fencing, Poles, and Corners
If you've ever needed to paint a poll, piping, fence, or parts of deck, you've probably come to the realization that it would be easier if your paint roller was rounded or had more than one side to it! That's just what the Roll-All dual paint roller has! It's a paint roller with two mini rollers that help you paint more space on squared-off or rounded poles and odd-shaped areas that need painting. It'll help get the paint job done a lot faster, and might just prevent you from getting carpal tunnel in the process.
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15.) Inflatable Pry Bar and Leveling Tool
How often do you need something held up, held in place, or moved just slightly to align it perfectly while installing something?! If you're handy, a DIYer, or know how to swing a hammer, this is probably quite often. The AirShim is a unique inflatable pry bar and leveling tool that you can use on tons of different types of projects to help align doors, windows, and cabinet installations.
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16.) Quick Tape and Plastic Wrapper For Painting
What's the worst thing about painting? Probably having to wrap edges, windows, carpet, and protect all of your furnishings from getting paint splatter on it. The 3M Hand-Masker Dispenser is probably the easiest way to wrap you stuff before you paint, and will probably save you hours of time on every paint, taping, drywall installation, or ceiling job.
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17.) Drill Attachment Dryer Duct Vent Cleaner
Doing load after load of laundry will not only give you a build-up of lint in the dryer net on the inside of your dryer, but after time, it will also build up lint within the dryer-duct that sends the vented air outside of your house. This unique drill attachment lets you easily clean out the build-up on the inside of your dryer vents in just a few minutes.
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18.) Magnetic Flashlight Mine Lets You Point Light In Any Direction
This magnetic flashlight mine contains 12 very powerful magnets that are scattered around the mine which allow you to attach it to a metal surface with the LED pointed in any direction of your choosing. If there is no metal around for the mine to attach to, the legs of the mine will act as a tripod to aim light in a certain direction.
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19.) Unique Tool Lets You Hammer Hard To Reach Nails and Start Screws
They really nailed it with this handy tool. The Nailed It Tool is a device that lets you easily pound in nails from hard to reach angles, along with being able to start screws so they don't keep falling out when you try to screw them in. The extra long tool and large surface area for your hammer will also prevent you from hammering your hand or the wall instead of the actual nail.
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20.) Belt Buckle That's Filled With Tools
Sure, you could carry around a Leatherman all day and jam it into your pocket in hopes that something breaks so that you can justify carrying a giant tool in your pocket. Or you could carry this unique multi-tool that you won't even remember you're carrying until you need it.
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21.) GrypMat: A Flexible Non-Slip Tool Tray
As an airplane mechanic in the Air-Force, Tom Burden was burdened by tools rolling off the front of the plane whenever he set them down. So he went out and invented a device that holds his tools in place when he sets them down on extreme angles along with a variety of awkwardly shaped work surfaces. The GrypMat is a flexible tool tray that will grip your tools onto pretty much any surface for easy access whenever you need them.
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22.) Paint Stick Lets You Suck-Up Paint Into The Handle For Quicker Painting
The EZ-Twist Paint Stick allows you to attach it to a can of paint and draw a load of paint directly into the handle of the stick. This allows for quicker paint jobs in which you can continue to paint a wall without the need to re-wet your paint roller every few seconds.
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23.) An Anti-Gravity Paint Tray That Won't Spill or Drip
My wife now refuses to let me paint any rooms in our house since I can't seem to keep the paint from splattering on the carpet, ceiling, and walls that shouldn't have been painted to begin with. This paint tray allows you to hold a good amount of paint while painting with a hand brush or roller while preventing any sort of dripping, spilling or messiness.
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24.) Flex Claw Hammer Has Adjustable Pry Bar Angles and a Magnetic Nail Holder
How many times have you gone to pry something up with your hammer only to not have a good enough angle on it, and then proceed to just start a controlled burn to discard of whatever you were looking to pry up? The Flex Claw Hammer is a new hammer by Craftsman that has an adjustable pry bar that allows you to put it into 4 different positions depending on the angle you need. Not only that, but the hammer also has a magnetic nail holder and nail slot that keeps your nail in place for the first pound of the nail.
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25.) Gorilla Gripper Helps You Carry Large Pieces of Wood or Drywall
What if I told you didn't need two grown men to haul around a giant slab of wood, drywall, metal, etc? Since there's no handles on these giant slabs, they're pretty much impossible to carry with one person, that is unless you're some sort of Hulk that can flop it up onto your head. The Gorilla Gripper is a unique device that allows you to carry around giant and heavy panels of material all by yourself.
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26.) BONUS: Onegee Bungee: An Adjustable Bungee Cord
Don't you hate it when you need a bungee cord but it's just not the perfect size. Whether it's too loose, or just not big enough, it's a hassle trying to find the perfect size cord to buy. This adjustable bungee cord called the Onegee Bungee has movable hooks that you can place as needed to make a versatile bungee cord that can range in size from 6 inches to 6 feet.
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