German tools and German beer- a great combination.
I have just returned from the
eisenwarenmesse , (if your German is like mine and is limited to ordering a beer, not to worry) its the Main Hardware and Tool show held in the German city of Koln (or Cologne). Here all the main players in the market strutt their new products. You also get to sample the various beers Koln is so well known for. They are all on tap, and taste like nothing we have here. I got stuck in this
BreweryI had been to the Koln Hardware show many years ago and immediately noticed the effect of the global economy with this visit. There were a lot less exhibitors and visitors to the show. I thought it was because of them charging me the equivalent of R80 for a sandwich and tiny bottle of water, but alas I think the European crisis is having a bigger impact.
I managed to see most of the stalls and view their products, there is a lot of the same products being sold by different suppliers. My focus has always been on alligning ourselves with quality conscious suppliers. Price is one thing, but the real cost of poor quality is another. I think I have identified a few new products that would complement our range. I will tell you more once they have been finalised. Just a teaser is ....
Rescue Tape Gets You Out of Nearly Any Bind (Without a Sticky Mess) -Duct tape is good for a great many things, but if you're sick of the sticky, messy hassle, Rescue Tape is a pretty great alternative. It sticks only to itself, and can patch holes, act as shrink-wrapping, or even mend wounds. Rescue Tape is kind of like a Fruit Roll Up, in the sense that it's stretchy, sticks only to itself, and can withstand a ton of heat, electricity, and pressure. You can use (Rescue tape not the fruit roll) it for just about anything, big or small—fixing pipe leaks, protecting boards while you're soldering, or even just as an impromptu bandage. You can even seal things underwater or while a pipe is leaking. Best of all, it doesn't leave behind the awful residue that other tape does, despite its strength. The
video is pretty cheesy, but actually does a good job of explaining the hard-to-put-into-words product.
(this product is a new product and we are still finalising our agreements, so no stock is available just yet)
Rescue Tape Suggested Uses
• Emergency Radiator Hose Repair
• Water Hose & Pipe repair
• Boat Rigging
• Coating ends of Rope
• Home & Garden
• Corrosion Protection
• Electrical Insulation
• Weatherproofing Electrical Connections
• Wiring Harnesses
• Wire Bundles
• Sealing Electrical Connections
• Plumbing Repair
• Emergency O-Rings & Seals
• Sport & Tool Handles
• And much, much more!
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We have just launched our version 1 (V.1) of our Apple app (Christensen Mobile App), it is available free to download from the
App Store (Android and Blackberry to hopefully follow shortly)
The app is something that will evolve, and we will be adding new content. One feature we quite like is the "send a photo"- If you are in a situation where you need a tool for a particular job but can't identify it, snap a picture and send it to us with the useful "send photo tool" on the
App. We also added a handy torch (lets hope there is no loadshedding).
There are some nice "How to Videos" in
THIS section.
We have a new range of
Padlocks designed to keep your stuff safe and locked up- there is an amazingly death defying
video to go along with it!
Found a remarkable video where an
Eagle owl is filmed at 1000 frames per second- truly beautiful.
Best regards ,
John Christensen
