Some people will try anything. These things look like the Little Tikes carpentry set!
From Popular Mechanics.com
"Rubbermaid is well known for its products that range from kitchenware which is nearly indestructable to garden structures designed to withstand wind and weather. So it makes sense that the company would take a crack at hand tools. Still, we're surprised to see them. The hand tool market, huge though it may be, is over-served by dozens of companies competing for market share.
Still, some of those companies don't have the well-earned clout that Rubbermaid does. It knows how to make fine home and garden products, we'll say that. More important, homeowners know Rubbermaid, and that brand equity (as marketing people say) counts for a lot.
We looked at a sample tool kit and liked what we saw. We wouldn't try to build a house with these tools, but we would count on them for basic home repair. They're well made, nicely designed and packaged in an attractive soft-side tool pouch. The 8-piece set consists of a torpedo level, 16-ounce claw hammer, 10-in. adjustable wrench, 6-in. long-nose pliers, and a pair of tongue-and-groove pliers, a 12-ft. tape measure, ratcheting screwdriver, and box for fasteners and hollow-wall anchors. It costs about $40. At this writing, the kit and other tools in the line are sold in Wal-Mart and Target stores. For more information, go to the Rubbermaid Web site at www.rubbermaidtoughtools.com"
From Popular Mechanics.com
"Rubbermaid is well known for its products that range from kitchenware which is nearly indestructable to garden structures designed to withstand wind and weather. So it makes sense that the company would take a crack at hand tools. Still, we're surprised to see them. The hand tool market, huge though it may be, is over-served by dozens of companies competing for market share.
Still, some of those companies don't have the well-earned clout that Rubbermaid does. It knows how to make fine home and garden products, we'll say that. More important, homeowners know Rubbermaid, and that brand equity (as marketing people say) counts for a lot.
We looked at a sample tool kit and liked what we saw. We wouldn't try to build a house with these tools, but we would count on them for basic home repair. They're well made, nicely designed and packaged in an attractive soft-side tool pouch. The 8-piece set consists of a torpedo level, 16-ounce claw hammer, 10-in. adjustable wrench, 6-in. long-nose pliers, and a pair of tongue-and-groove pliers, a 12-ft. tape measure, ratcheting screwdriver, and box for fasteners and hollow-wall anchors. It costs about $40. At this writing, the kit and other tools in the line are sold in Wal-Mart and Target stores. For more information, go to the Rubbermaid Web site at www.rubbermaidtoughtools.com"
