About Dude Tools

DO TOOLS MAKE THE DUDE…

Or does DUDE TOOLS make the tools?  The answer is YES to both.  A little over 5 years ago the DUDE BUSTER (got to hitch up my pants every time I say that) was introduced to the market.  This high impact deep socket was and still is revolutionary to the market.  Casting the drive and socket ends out of high strength S-5 Striking Steel and Fusing the center pipe section makes it not only the strongest deep socket on the market, but also the only one that is balanced so the user isn’t doing a HULA DANCE when they use the product.  The inventor of theDUDE  BUSTER (there I go again), David Halstead says he wanted to make the best product out there for the professional.

From this simple concept of making the best, DUDE TOOLS, INC. was born and is growing.  Our motto: ‘We make the tools that make the job easier” comes from watching, talking and listening to contractors and workers in the field about the tools they currently use and how they can improve on their performance.

Making the best tool incorporates more than the performance factor of the tool.  Other considerations that are looked at in every tool are SAFETY, DUARBILITY, SECURITY and INNOVATION.  OSHA has a huge presence and influence in the market.  Not only do we make our tools to meet the safety needs of OSHA, they are an inspiration for new product such as our DUDE STAKE DRIVER which is used to drive both round and flat steel stakes without the mushrooming effect and a handle to keep the users hand clear of the striking tool, you know it as a sledge hammer.  Or there is our KNUCKEL SAVER on the FORMBUSTER III, which keeps your hands from getting smashed.

To make sure our tools are unmatched in durability, we incorporate proven methods of manufacturing which insure their quality, but the real test comes from the field.  All tools are field tested by the people who use them.  Once they approve the design and can’t break ‘em, the tools are ready for production.

People ask, how do you make a tool secure?  Several ways I say.  First is to make it highly visible.  That is why we powder coat almost every tool ORANGE.  There’s only one thing worst than having your tool stolen; leaving it so someone can take it.  OSHA also recognizes Orange for safety and warning.  Another is to make the tool indispensable, like the bottle cap opener on our ALL IN ONE DUDE.  The workman will never let it out of his sight.

INNOVATION is the fun part of DUDE TOOLS, except for coming up with the names of the tools.  Our new DUDE DUSTER saw attachment is a great example.  It fits on the front of a SKIL /BOSCH 77 series saw and blows the dust and debris away from the cut line so you don’t have to put your face into your work.  It’s bright orange of course so it makes finding your tool a breeze.  Made of tough ABS plastic to take the knocks and bumps the saw takes.

Exceptional materials and an unwavering commitment to quality is the ultimate goal of DUDE TOOLS.  All our products are meticulously detailed from the DUDE BUSTER to the DUDE DUSTER.  We are committed to endurance.  We will not accept less and neither should you!

Oh, by the way.  We are often asked, “ Are you NUTS to make all your tools in the USA?”  Not nuts, just PROUD!