I guess I’m a “real man” because I love to look at and buy new tools.
And of course, the AHR Expo is where you’ll find them all on display. They don’t have to be really complicated to get my attention. They just need to be practical and inventive. For example, among the many other new tools I saw at the MA-LINE booth was a simple knit hat with a very bright rechargeable light attached, which would be a useful item for any service tech working in a cool environment. Even the person I talked to at the booth expressed his surprise at the amount of interest and sales this simple item generated for them. And what do you do when (and if) you want to wash the hat? Answer: The light is removable.