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2012 HANDY Innovation Awards

By: HANDY Staff

Sep 26

 

HANDY is proud to announce its 2012 Innovation Award winners. Now in its 12th year, the HANDY Innovation Award program is known for honoring products that showcase initiative, creativity, invention, reinvention and eco-innovation.

Check out the list of winners and honorable mentions below, then go to the bottom of this page to VOTE for your favorite. The three products that get the most votes will receive Members’ Choice recognition.

And the winners are …

Black & Decker Gyro

 

Bosch GSL 2 Surface Laser

Briggs & Stratton Amplifi

 

Crescent Code Red line of renovation and demolition tools

 

Franklin Sensors ProSensor 710

 

General Tools & Instruments iBorescope

 

Ridgid Roofing Cutter

 

Rockler 3-Piece Silicone Glue Application Kit

 

Toro Xtra Smart Precision Soil Moisture Sensor

 

Werner Compact Aluminum Extension Ladder



Those that earned honorable mention:

Black & Decker paint sprayers with QuickClean

 

DAP 3.0 sealant line

 

Fiskars Cut-and-Grab Lopper

 

Kreg Tool Rip-Cut Circular Saw Guide

 

Krylon Rust Protector

 

Lee Valley Pipe Vise

 

Moen Twist Showerhead

 

Multiplaz 3500

 

Rockler Mixing Mate

 

Rust-Oleum Ultimate Wood Stain

 

Sani Seal Toilet Gasket

 

Thomas & Betts Corp. Catamount Twist Tail Cable Ties

 

Universal Arch Kit

Vu1 Corp. R30 ESL bulb

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE.
Limit one vote per person.

9 comments

# c r lewis
Saturday, September 29, 2012 5:02 PM
In a small workshop like mine, working with a 4x8 sheet of plywood is very difficult, and sawing by sight and a line drawn on the surface can test your skills.
This saw guide can be a life saver because you could cut 4x8 sheets anywhere and get an accurate cut.
Great idea.

Charles Lewis
# Landfillwizard
Sunday, September 30, 2012 8:00 AM
I agree with Charles Lewis. Even with owning a table saw, cutting large sheets of plywood is difficult. I have ordered my saw guide online and will be using it as soon as I get it.

Mike Hilliker
# johnlm
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 10:04 PM
Of all the tools and products listed, the saw guide would see the most use in the most shops anywhere. A less specialized tools such as this will have a greater impact in shops around the world whereas the other tools would be handy, at times, for certain people, but on less of a large scale as the saw guide.
# ArkansasGrizz
Monday, October 15, 2012 11:36 AM
Got to agree with all 3. This is one thing I will use over and over. Guess I'd best order mine!
# hodapp
Monday, October 15, 2012 12:42 PM
It looks like it would be very useful, if you are working by yourself.
# koalapatti
Monday, October 15, 2012 1:17 PM
I like the Briggs & Straton Ampli hose storage with adjustable spray. This would be great for around the house to spray the vinyl clean, the deck clean for resealing and quickly clean off the driveway. It would be more economical that a compressor and use less energy, making it environmentally friendly. I loved that it can be left outside for convenience. I agree that the saw guide would be great, but since I don't have a large enough area to cut large pieces of wood, the Briggs & Straton Ampli is for homeowners like me, who like to keep things clean in an easy and quick manner.
# dyoung4
Monday, October 15, 2012 7:34 PM
I don't have one but I wish I did but from what I can tell by reading about it the Multiplaz 3500 would be a very nice tool to have around the shop.
# malbertson
Monday, October 15, 2012 11:09 PM
The kreg tool rip-cut circular saw guide, is the easiest way to cut sheet goods I have ever used.
# pookie69
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 9:31 AM
It's always a little time consuming to put in an archway, but this kit makes it a bit quicker and easier, and the price is very cost effective. I know I couldn't build 2 arches, with time and materials, for $20! Great product.

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