With a brand new shiny set of tools, Diane Wiseman is only just beginning to delve into the world of do-it-yourself construction, but she doesn’t want her husband letting loose on them. There is a solution.
Pink tools, said Wiseman, are a powerful deterrent to male inclinations toward these devices.
“I kind of like my things to myself,” she said. “He (her husband) certainly likes the tools but pink ones will keep your husband away from them,” said Wiseman.
On Saturday Wiseman was in the Centre Square Mall with a display of Tomboy Tools – tools and tool kits made specifically for women.
She became interested in the tools, which come in blue and pink, when she saw them at a trade show.
“I’m not very talented (at construction), but with winter around the corner I thought it would be something fun to get into,” she said.
So what makes these tools different from regular ones?
According to Wiseman they are ergonomically designed to meet the needs of women.
“They’re designed to work for women who have different strengths to men. They’re a different weight, shape, and they’re easier to hold,” she said.
Other products include female-sized safety gloves and earplugs.
Asked how earplugs could be made specifically for women, Wiseman explained that they are the only item in her collection that men are allowed to touch.
“They’re for husbands who get sick of being told to stay away from your tools,” she said.
Logo from Tomboy Tools