The Lawn and Garden Tools - How to Buy Your Man the Right Stuff

With all the television commercials, radio and print advertisements and hype that is thrown at us to get us to buy something, it can be difficult to know what to look for when buying that special man in your life tools that he will enjoy using on the lawn or garden. Of course, you probably love getting out there, too, so the smart buyer will help you as much as him. Although there are many things to account for when trying to buy the tools, I want to share only two things to keep in mind that it can help a lot.

Think quality not quantity or cost
Yes, believe it or not, although people can be quite a "scrooge-ish" with spending money on holidays, most people would certainly prefer to give only one good (and expensive!) tool than the range of cheap, low quality tools. Just like owning a truck or a well-made ​​classic, well-made ​​bike, people take pride of ownership in high-quality tools they know that they last for decades.

Consider the ease of use, but do not get fooled by Silly Gimmicks 100 uses the
There are some really cool innovations in tools that make using them easier, more convenient, and more useful. For example, most people today use the same tool for drilling, the grind and bolt, without ever having to take more than one unit and never use the power cord. But, as you know, many tricks of the advertising promise of one more tool to do that stuff, saving you hundreds of dollars, and when you actually get your hands on it and start working with him, it is easily broken, interchangeable parts start falling off, and you realize that you were deceived.

Fortunately, in the world of lawn and garden tools, there are several manufacturers using the cool innovations to produce excellent products. They have been making high quality, easy to use, durable tools that combine technology telescoping handle to adjust the length for different applications with the ability to quickly rotate different heads to allow a tool to solve many jobs.

But, again, beware! Low quality plastic or metal, poor locking mechanisms, and poor design can make a telescopic tool so frustrating, even dangerous, you'll see it in the trash before you take down the tree! In most cases, the original innovator and manufacturer of new technology creates a product worth owning, but the idea was quickly emulated by others who produce low-quality imitations, or "knock off"to ride a wave of popularity created by the source. Sometimes imitation is not too bad, but unfortunately it is rarely the case.