7 Cool Tools for Dad from ThinkGeek

May

2009

Posted by Gift Giving Guy in gift ideas, guy gifts

My copy of the summer ThinkGeek catalog arrived in my mailbox today. While ThinkGeek sells a lot of quirky gifts (like the re-envisioned Jane Austen novel, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies), I’m highlighting seven cool tools for Father’s Day, June 21, 2009.

		#1. Coffee Cup Power Inverter ($30). Coffee equals power, so this gadget makes a lot of sense. Place the cup-shaped device in your car’s cup holder and plug in to the accessory port. Now you have two 120-volt AC outlets.

		#2. Digital Measuring Tape ($25). When you need to measure with decimal precision of 0.0625 of an inch, go with digital measuring tape. This gadget will memorize the measurements you take for easy recall later.

		#3. Ironkey Military Strength Flash Drive ($70 to $140). Keep the contents of your USB flash drive top secret with military-level encryption. The Ironkey even self-destructs your data after 10 failed password attempts.

		#4. MagnoGrip ($15). Give this convenient wristband to magnetically stow bolts, nuts, nails, drill bits, and hex wrenches until needed. No more searches for fly-away screws. The magnets are strong enough to hold a hammer.

		#5. Li’l Guppie Multi-tool ($20 to $25). This multi-tool packs a lot of handy into three inches of length. The Li’l Guppie includes a one-inch steel blade, an adjustable wrench, a carabiner, a flat screwdriver, a Phillips screwdriver, a pocket/money clip and a bottle opener.

		#6. Hydrokinetic Adjustable Wrench ($25). The wrench of the future uses its liquid core to adjust to 23 different sizes of nuts or bolts. The nickel-plated, steel wrench is 7.5 inches long and slim enough for hard to reach spots.

		#7. Micro-Max 19-in-1 Multi-tool ($13). Does your giftee need a palm-sized toolbox? The stainless steel Micro-Max offers two hex wrenches, six screwdrivers, a pliers, a bottle opener, a wire cutter, crimper and stripper, a hand drill, a file, and two rulers with extensions.