IN a quick search for what's out there that is new: Not saying that they are great or more than interesting, just that there is constantly lots of tools being developed that might be curious to look at.
Cooper/Crescent website has some interesting new tools
http://www.cooperhandtools.com/index1.cfm The R2 Rapid Rench, Rapid Slide Adjustable Wrench, the BP645 Battery Powered Soldering
Iron.
http://www.blackhawk.com/ sells gloves, tactical assult gear, flashlights and pouches
etc.
http://www.cementexusa.thomasregister.com/olc/12577219/it5.htm has some really cool hot tools/live
wire working on tools including a 1,000V - insulated flash light, inspection mirror and their #STL-100 or #11505 “Secure-A-Tool
Lanyard which is very heavy duty over that of the Set Wear style.
http://www.duluthtrading.com/ Duluth Trading constantly has interesting stuff available like their #96825 Extreme Tape. Amongst stuff like tool lanyards, various interesting Crescent Conundrum wrenches and Ratcheting Pry Bars.
This month on the
http://www.dewalt.com/us/core/ DeWalt website you can register to win a 12" Compound Miter Saw with
Laser amongst other very frequent contests. Most tool companies including them, Crescent, Klien
etc. have promotions, contests and even scholarships to look into.
On new tools for them, they have the 14.4v
fluorescent lamps, and for the 18v folks, they have the “Pencil Vibrator.” Yes, my chuckling at you 18 volters’ is intended though I am clueless in what this vibrator is for, it is part #DC530KA.
http://www.elclighting.com/newweb/elc.htm has a lot of
DMX gadgets of interest.
http://www.fluke.com/ has their new “Volt Alert” 1AC-A1-II which is very inexpensive and worth buying.
http://www.galls.com/ has an interesting rescue tool and various lock picks
etc.
http://www.gardnerbender.com/ has the “Multi-Purpose
Circuit Alert” which is a combination of ergonamic
wire stripper/cutter and
voltage sniffer.
http://www.idealindustries.com/ has their “PowerBlade Drill-Powered Cable Cutter.” In other words, as opposed to buying a normally $200.00 ratcheting cutting tool, or one that’s cordless, one can mount this tip to one’s cordless or corded tool and cut away.
http://www.kleintools.com/index.html has magnetic
nut drivers, amongst other brands - Ergodynamic
wire stripers, Glow in the dark magnetic levels, their “Journeyman” and “Grip-It” lines of tool.
http://www.milwaukeetool.com/us/en/site.nsf/frmIndex?ReadForm has their new V28
system which is some decent sized battery packs to run a large
power tool. Amongst other interesting concepts such as the adjustable handle
Sawzall. Between Milwaukee and DeWalt, they both offer also stuff like gloves and eye glasses amongst other
safety gear worth looking into. Join the DeWalt and Milwaukee tool clubs, doesn’t cost anything and you might win free stuff.
http://www.roadietools.com has lots of innovative techie products, tools and testers from
DMX testers to Follow Spot Sites. Very good tech tool website - all the most in styling gear offered.
http://www.toolsforstagecraft.com/ like Roadie Tools (A IA supply) has lots of testers and cool techie gear. They are also running Christmas specials such as the “Combo 8" Box Crescent with 3/8" Ratchet.”
http://www.tmb.com/ has a new
DMX tester out that is worth looking at amongst a few other unique items.