Finds: Drill Holster
By Sean O'Hara
Instead of putting your drill in the in tool belt why not sling one low around your hips “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” style with a drill holster. Clint Eastwood would be proud.
These holsters from Lee Valley keep your drill handy at a 45-degree tilt for quick draw situations. They say that — besides looking very cool — the angle keeps the drill’s center of gravity directly over the holster and tucks in the exposed handle to prevent it knocking around. You can even choose from a traditional leather holster – who wouldn’t want to go all “Gunsmoke” on the jobsite – and a soft-sided woven nylon version for those of you who want a more contemporary feel.
The holsters themselves fit most drills and can be ordered for lefties as well. This might not work if you already wear a tool belt, but the cool factor might overshoot that.
Street pricing starts at $13.50
Drill Holster [Lee Valley]
Street Pricing [Froogle]
December 15th, 2006 at 9:31 am
I can’t find a link anywhere to one on the Internet, but I picked up several of the hooks from Ace hardware that clip to your belt and hold a drill by the battery at the end of the handle. I like them better because they are pretty much universal and don’t push the trigger while the drill hangs. I also use them to hang a drill on a ladder and have one fastened to a pole in my home shop so that the cordless drill is always handy.
December 15th, 2006 at 1:34 pm
Absolutely genius! I think I know what I’m going to put in my dad’s stocking this year (and pick one up for myself).
December 16th, 2006 at 12:53 am
[...] The Drill Holster If you can live without a Batman-style tool belt, these great leather drill holsters’ll let you totally go Clint Eastwood all over that deck project. (They come in nylon, too.) [...]
September 13th, 2007 at 10:01 am
[...] As you’ll remember from our original drill holster post, an angled holster provides for easier drill access and a balanced center of gravity. By aligning the drill’s center of gravity through the holster, angled holsters better support the drill’s weight, leading to greater stability and comfort as you traipse around the jobsite. [...]