Comments on: GirlGear Hard Hat http://toolmonger.com/2009/04/09/girlgear-hard-hat/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:30:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: goober http://toolmonger.com/2009/04/09/girlgear-hard-hat/#comment-919126 goober Wed, 06 May 2009 05:12:39 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=22802#comment-919126 Since y'all don't have the fortitude to ask: who is the gorgeous woman modeling the hat? (yes, I'm new here) Since y’all don’t have the fortitude to ask:
who is the gorgeous woman modeling the hat?
(yes, I’m new here)

]]> By: Ffaelan http://toolmonger.com/2009/04/09/girlgear-hard-hat/#comment-884555 Ffaelan Sat, 11 Apr 2009 02:31:03 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=22802#comment-884555 When I was working on a disney attraction one of my co-workers pissed the Imagineers off something firce and the stole his had hat and painted it pepto pink. Being the Jersey boy he is, he wore it proudly all the while exclaiming, "WHAT ARE YOU LOOKIN AT" When I was working on a disney attraction one of my co-workers pissed the Imagineers off something firce and the stole his had hat and painted it pepto pink. Being the Jersey boy he is, he wore it proudly all the while exclaiming, “WHAT ARE YOU LOOKIN AT”

]]> By: Joe http://toolmonger.com/2009/04/09/girlgear-hard-hat/#comment-884302 Joe Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:07:02 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=22802#comment-884302 There are two colors of hardhats. Whitehats and others. There are two colors of hardhats. Whitehats and others.

]]> By: David Bryan http://toolmonger.com/2009/04/09/girlgear-hard-hat/#comment-884276 David Bryan Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:18:27 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=22802#comment-884276 Many years ago on my first construction job the rodbusters wore pink hats. I worked jobs later where the instrument techs wore pink hats. I like pink. Many years ago on my first construction job the rodbusters wore pink hats. I worked jobs later where the instrument techs wore pink hats. I like pink.

]]> By: Sean O'Hara http://toolmonger.com/2009/04/09/girlgear-hard-hat/#comment-884151 Sean O'Hara Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:27:48 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=22802#comment-884151 I think my other half would flay me alive if I suggested she wear a pink hard hat.... actually that's not true, she carries a gun for a living I'd be the dead guy in the corner with a pink hard hat stuffed up... well you get the idea. I think my other half would flay me alive if I suggested she wear a pink hard hat…. actually that’s not true, she carries a gun for a living I’d be the dead guy in the corner with a pink hard hat stuffed up… well you get the idea.

]]> By: Patrick Austin http://toolmonger.com/2009/04/09/girlgear-hard-hat/#comment-884045 Patrick Austin Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:49:58 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=22802#comment-884045 You just sit over there, hon. Put on this cute plastic hat. Nono, I'll take that hammer. You just pass me the screwdriver when I need it. Nono, the phillips...you know what that is right? Oh you do? And you'd like to stick it WHERE? Jesus, and I see you know how to use the vice-grips, too. That kind of hurts. And I thought women liked to be treated like prepubescent girls. My bad. You just sit over there, hon. Put on this cute plastic hat. Nono, I’ll take that hammer. You just pass me the screwdriver when I need it. Nono, the phillips…you know what that is right? Oh you do? And you’d like to stick it WHERE? Jesus, and I see you know how to use the vice-grips, too. That kind of hurts.

And I thought women liked to be treated like prepubescent girls. My bad.

]]> By: RE: Girl Who Likes Tools (But Hates Pink) http://toolmonger.com/2009/04/09/girlgear-hard-hat/#comment-883841 RE: Girl Who Likes Tools (But Hates Pink) Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:49:36 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=22802#comment-883841 I"ll second that! As a female blacksmith that wears a size 0 (and also hates pink), I too often run into the problem of ill-fitting equipment. Give me a properly fitted welding glove in a puke green any day! I”ll second that! As a female blacksmith that wears a size 0 (and also hates pink), I too often run into the problem of ill-fitting equipment. Give me a properly fitted welding glove in a puke green any day!

]]> By: Girl Who Likes Tools (But Hates Pink) http://toolmonger.com/2009/04/09/girlgear-hard-hat/#comment-883700 Girl Who Likes Tools (But Hates Pink) Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:15:26 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=22802#comment-883700 As a female person who likes, needs and *uses* tools, but personally hates the color pink, all I have to say is "aigh!" Why does every manufacturer of {whatever} think that if they make the thing pink, women will automatically love it? I'd just be happy for gear, tools and clothing that was built for and fit a woman's body and proportions, with use-appropriate features and options just like the men's versions (ever try to buy women's work or sports pants, with, oh, pockets and belt loops? Except for Duluth Trading, they're near impossible to find!) - never mind stupid marketing coloring tricks. Make *real* stuff for us, please. No need for it to be pink. Yeesh. As a female person who likes, needs and *uses* tools, but personally hates the color pink, all I have to say is “aigh!”

Why does every manufacturer of {whatever} think that if they make the thing pink, women will automatically love it?

I’d just be happy for gear, tools and clothing that was built for and fit a woman’s body and proportions, with use-appropriate features and options just like the men’s versions (ever try to buy women’s work or sports pants, with, oh, pockets and belt loops? Except for Duluth Trading, they’re near impossible to find!) - never mind stupid marketing coloring tricks. Make *real* stuff for us, please. No need for it to be pink. Yeesh.

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