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Safety
Honeywell unveils Uvex Avatar, new adjustable safety glasses offering a custom fit
Safety glasses are typically one-size fits all. And if they don’t fit you, too bad. The new Uvex Avatar safety glasses from Honeywell solve this problem with eight points of adjustability. The sport-styled glasses have soft temple tip pads for better comfort underneath hard hats. You can also adjust the angle of the glasses 15 […]
October 23, 2017
Gear
Beat the heat in the shop with atomizing Wilton Cold Front 3037 cooling fan
The heat index throughout much of the country right now is well over 100 degrees, and even if they’re under a roof, the temperatures will slow down workers and can put them at risk of heat exhaustion or stroke. You know the drill about hydration and loose clothing, but one of the best investments you […]
July 24, 2017
Technology
Wearable construction tech: The dawn of the bionic worker is coming
The dawn of the bionic construction worker is not quite here yet, but it’s coming. At ConExpo this year, “Wearable Technology” was the subject of one of the show’s Tech Talks, and while most of this technology has yet to make it into the field, in the next two to three years wearable technology products […]
June 30, 2017
Construction Equipment
With loose fit, built-in kneepads HH Workwear’s Chelsea pants will make your workday better
While blue jeans seem to be the favorite of contractors everywhere, there are better alternatives. Take the Chelsea Work Pant and the Chelsea Construction Pant from Helly Hansen (HH Workwear) which I’ve been evaluating for a couple of months now. The two types of pants are the same, except the Construction Pants have built in […]
June 21, 2017
Gear
Keep your cool on the jobsite with Vortec’s Personal Air Conditioning Vest
You can’t change the weather but you can take measures to keep yourself cool, and this Vortec Personal Air Conditioning vest (PAC) beats the shade and Gatorade hands down. The vest hooks up to a regulator-like device that takes air from an air compressor and cools it down 45 to 60 degrees below the ambient […]
May 17, 2017
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
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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3rd Day of Construction Gifts: Keen Utility Milwaukee WP work boots
Our own Tom Jackson called these 6-inch, mid-height, steel-toed boots “the most comfortable and rugged pair of boots I’ve ever owned,” when he reviewed them earlier this year. The Milwaukee WP feature a distinctive look with serious comfort right out of the box, “as good as any running shoe,” as Tom put it. They feature […]
December 9, 2015
Construction Equipment
With Tread, Leatherman fits 29 tools on your wrist in a stylish watch or bracelet
Leatherman has been making phenomenal multi-tools and knives for quite some time. And while the quality of tools like the Charge ALX multi-tool is unsurpassed, there’s only one real problem: even though it packs 18 tools, you’ve still got to put it somewhere. It has to spend most of its time in a pocket or […]
May 1, 2015
Safety
Filling up Ergodyne’s Chill-Its work vest with water keeps you cool on the jobsite for up to 3 days
Ergodyne is tackling heat stress prevention with its new dry evaporative cooling vest, the latest addition to the company’s Chill-Its cooling line. Using a dry evaporative technology, the vest is designed to keep workers cool and dry throughout the summer. The vest has an inner lining and an outer shell combined with mesh material on the […]
April 7, 2015
Construction Equipment
PHOTOS: See the attachments, truck parts and other construction gear you might have missed in our end-of-summer roundup
[imagebrowser id=129] Summer is always a busy time for everyone—with vacations, kids’ activities and a hectic schedule, it’s easy to look up and realize it’s September already. So, here are some of the new products launched over the summer that may have escaped your attention, including a snow removal attachment, updates to a useful app […]
September 9, 2014
Gear
GEAR: Keen Utility’s Braddock work boot is designed to look and feel like a hiking boot
[imagebrowser id=120] Keen Utility continues its approach to providing safety work boots that also appeal to outdoor enthusiasts with an active lifestyle with the Braddock work boot, part of Keen’s new fall line. Assembled in the company’s Portland, Oregon factory, the Braddock has a hybrid design that combines an hiking boot-inspired look with the safety […]
August 12, 2014
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