I love the way this bottle opens in the middle letting me thoroughly clean it. This bottle goes everywhere with me. I use it for everything from iced coffee to green smoothies. I would never do this with a traditional bottle but I would never be sure that the inside was properly cleaned.
As a former architecture student I always hated the handles of x-acto knives. The blades would come loose and ergonomics were terrible. This knife is one of my most commonly used tools. I keep one at my desk and another at my shop. The CNCed wood handles are a thing of beauty.
I love that this glue gun is cordless and uses the same battery system as my other Ryobi tools. Ryobi sent me an early version to test out and it's awesome! These glue guns are a holiday special buy item that Ryobi is testing, hitting Home depot stores + online by the second week of November 2016.
I used this machine to make the spiral staircase in my loft. Its powerful and easy to use. The technical support team is awesome and the software is easy and free.
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Prize(s):
2 winning submissions will be chosen as the Community Choice and Editor's Pick winners. Grand prize winners will be able to choose between a GoPro Hero4 Silver (MSRP $300) or an Amazon Echo (MSRP $199). Twelve Editor's Picks (3 each week— announced on November 18th, November 25th, December 2nd, and December 9th, 2016) will receive prizes which may include a $25 gift certificate to Hand-Eye Supply, a $25 gift certificate to Areaware, or a small prize from either MiiR or Keap Candles. The prize(s) that may be awarded to the eligible winner(s) are not transferable, redeemable for cash or exchangeable for any other prize. The winner(s) must be reachable through the email address provided in their profile and respond with a mailing address to receive the prize.
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