If you are doing any type of work with power or hand tools, one thing you should always be wearing is your safety glasses. But what about people that are working near you. They can just as easily send projectiles in your direction, as you can. So you really sould wear your safety glasses 100% of the time you are on a jobsite. The first thing I do on a job is put my safety glasses on, and for the most part I do not take them off until the workday is over.

The problem for most people is finding a pair of safety glasses that are comfortable enough to wear for 8 hours or more. For each person this is going to be different, and really depends on the shape of your head. Here are a couple examples of glasses that I really like.

Photochromic Safety Glasses EXPO V UV400. These are my go to glasses, and the only ones I will buy anymore. They are very comfortable, and I can easily go 8+ hours in a day wearing these. The best part about these glasses is that they transition from clear to dark when you go outside. When you go from the bright outdoors to the dark indoors, it takes your eyes a few minutes to adjust, but these glasses cut that adjustment time in half. The bad thing is that Amazon has stopped selling these, but you can find them at Duluth Trading.

Duluth Trading also has some very nice cheaters safety glasses. If your eyes are not what they used to be, these cheaters are just what you need to be able read your tape measure again. These are the same glasses my father uses.

You dont need expensive glasses to be safe, your local hardware store should have a good selection. Just try a few of them out until you find one that your like. Before I found the EXPO V glasses I used a pair of AO Safety Professional Safety Glasses.

I still don't know why Safety Week is in May and not in June which is National Safety Month, but Marc from The Wood Whisperer started it and I think that it is a great idea. So why fight it? Marc's focus is on woodworking safety; and if you are a woodworker or just a DIYer using woodworking tools his information and the information found on the Wood Whisper Network should be very helpful. He will also be running some contests, so be sure to check them out.

As a tool review site and blog, my focus will be on safer tools and tools that keep you safe. But, just about any tool can be a safe tool as long as you use it properly and follow the safety instructions.

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You have to love tools that help to make working life easier. The Rapid Warrior Combo Knife and Hand Saw from Rapid Tools looks to be one of them. While most utility knives only use knife blades, the Rapid Warrior can use both standard utility knife blades as well as any standard 1/2-inch reciprocating saw blade.

Many times when you have small cuts to make on the job, it is not worth it to make a trip to the truck to get a reciprocating saw. With the Rapid Warrior, all you have to do is keep a reciprocating saw blade in you toolbox, and you will always be prepared.

The Warrior will come in both a fixed and folding model, and both feature tool less blade change. The Warrior will be available in a value pack which includes a fixed-style Warrior knife, 5 Rapid serrated-
edge utility blades, a drywall saw blade, 8-inch general purpose saw, 6-inch hacksaw and blade
case, all for under $20 retail. You can also purchase both knives and blades individually.

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Contest Ended

Tool-Rank is giving away a SKIL 2-piece 18-Volt Lithium Ion Cordless Combo Kits to one of our lucky readers. The combo kit includes an 18V lithium ion cordless drill and 18V cordless circular saw, This is a great kit for hobbyists, DIYers, and contractors alike, so be sure to enter. Check out our article on SKIL's newest cordless tools SKIL 18-Volt Cordless Lithium Ion Tools. All you have to do to enter is add a comment below.

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• Leave a comment below. You can leave any comment you want. A thank you to SKIL would be nice.
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• Use a Valid email address. We need this to contact the winner.
• Contest is open to anyone in the 48 Contiguous States, 18 or older.
• One (1) Winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will receive one (1) SKIL 2-Piece 18V Combo Kit.
• If you are chosen, you will be notified by email. Winners must respond within three days of the end of the contest. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen.
• Entries can be submitted until Sunday, May, 31st, at 11:59PM ET. Good luck!

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