Magnetic genius! The Magwear Handyman's Helper is just the tool we need to tackle all our upcoming household projects. There's art to hang and baseboards to replace and a magnetic wristband is the perfect thing to keep us from losing our minds...as well as our screws.
Bonus: Aren't magnets also good for Carpal Tunnel...?
The Magwear Wristband is available at The Spoon Sisters for $19.95 and comes in Coral Red, Sage Green, Construction Site Yellow, Perwinkle Blue, or Grey. Shipped out in a decorative box, it'd make an especially encouraging little gift for the DIYer in your life.
Re-edited from a post originally published 11.15.07. JB
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Comments (8)
"Aren't magnets also good for Carpal Tunnel...?"
No, they have no effect whatsoever. "Magnet therapy" is a fraud.
http://skeptico.blogs.com/skeptico/2006/01/magnet_therapy_.html
They make mechanics gloves sort of like this. They have magnets built into the back of the glove so you can keep parts handy. Although you may look stuid wearing gloves while putting up curtains in your house (most of the gloves are like bright yellow or red...) but it would probably still look better then thst big clunky thing on your wrist.
Reminds me of pincushions the old time seamstresses used to wear on their wrists. Same idea...
great idea-would not be got dead being seen wearing it!
Are you serious? This is so gimmicy and useless. It would get in the way more than help. Only application I could see is maybe hanging picture frames.. But any serious work or tight spots... I'll stick to a near by tray or my pocket.
Use a neudyonym (however you spell it - rare earth magnet) stuck to a metal bracelet will work just as well (not your watch!!). This thing just looks silly.
I would find this very awkward to use while doing any DIY house-fixing.
I'm actually currently participating in a medical research study about using magnets for carpal tunnel, about two weeks in with about another two months to go. I'd never heard of using magnets before, (and without insurance I can't afford the surgery), though I've tried a lot of different non-medical, non-helpful interventions. So far I haven't noticed any improvement, but I will be curious to see what the nerve-conduction test results will be.
This would be useful to hold magnetised bingo chips. ;)