I wrote this before but here it is more succinctly: I bought this holder. It is a great concept but it has some flaws and does not work effectively yet. They need to address these issues and listen to their end users, and take feedback. They do not seem willing and able to do this yet. 2 Major issues. The space below the swing of the door is inadequate. Too often I could not push the door downward to remove the drill, because the drill handle blocked the door from opening all the way and I could not get the drill out. The lower area needs to be deepened or the gate/door needs to be shorter or needs to require less clearance. The gate door and the stop where it closes against have too much play from side to side. Too often I looked down and discovered the gate/door was on top of the stop, rather than below so I was unable to push it down to remove the drill. I had to flex one or both of them to move them away from each - other to move the gate/door back under the stop so I could use it.
I've got one of these now and there is no better drill holster out there that I've ever seen. I can literally drop my drill into it without thinking about it and not have to worry about the drill at all, until I need it again ... all in a no-look, one-handed operation. It's the perfect drill holster in my opinion.
+Ari P Nope I haven't run into those issues at at all. The only thing I realized that I couldn't do, and it became rather obvious, is that I can't use a drill with a smaller, compact battery like a lot of 12V's are, the shape of the battery is what holds your drill into the holster so I had to make sure I was using larger batteries like my 18V's are. Problem solved.
Lol no one is going to be jumping like that, this product is way to expensive. I order something similar off amazon for $15 and absolutely love it. It’s called gunnie go check it out you will love it
Great idea, but only useful for drills that have a big honkin' battery like my Hitachi does. Wouldn't work at all with my Milwaukee M12, unless I bought the extended batteries for it.
This is exactly what I was looking for. I found several alternatives on Amazon, but they are the holster type and don't allow holstering the drill without first removing the bit. I ordered one after watching this video and am waiting for it to arrive.
I just use a petzl Caritool, the advantage is that I can easily put it on the belt or take it off without undoing the belt. I use it on my climbing harnesses too.
Inventions designed by tradespeople rarely are well designed. Just because I watch TV that does not make me a TV producer. Race car drivers are rarely good race car designers. Etc.
Hello, I hope you had a wonderful Fourth of July. I can see that this does not work for awkward was guns especially the smaller 12 V both Bosch I am the lucky with the small amp hour batteries there is no ahead to them or should I say “butt”... These guns will just slip right out... I can see you Fine Clip only works with the larger 18 V + variety... (Sadly you can not keep up with the King) You are no match for Elvis Presley... LoL. Greg
I think this guy is onto something, Most hooks though move or collapse close to your body for doing jobs that don't need the hook. He needs to make it swing in and out somehow. Then I would buy one. Being in a scissor lift you would get caught on the railing a lot with this system. Anyway nice find.
I wrote an email to the company with some concerns and never heard back. Bad customer service. The valley where the drill sits is not deep enough so you can not push the cover arm down to get the drill out easily. This is even the case with a milwaukee m12 with the larger square battery which will stay in the holster. Someone asked about the smaller m12 battery which you can not use since it is narrow and will slide out. Also strangely enough, the arm sometimes due to the flexing of the lower valley will flex and the arm will end up on top of the stop groove rather than below where it is suppose to sit. So when you push down to get the drill out, you can not push it down. You have to correct the position. They need to deepen the valley and make it more roomy for drills will a bigger handle/body and they need to stiffen the valley from flexing.
The Gunook is way better. All metal. I've been wearing one nearly a decade. Shame I just switched to a 3" belt and the Gunook only fits on 2.5". Gonna have to modify some leather. This here is nothing but a cheap piece of crap.
That fargin DeWalt crap says it all. We have a crew of 17 men, each with his own work truck provided by the district. Each man has over several thousands of dollars of tools and equipment on their trucks. We can outfit our work trucks with whatever tools we individually choose, cost is no concern, in my tool backpack alone, I have over $1,600.00 in handtools, meters/test equipment and a small impact driver. Of the 17 guys in our yard, only one guy still carries DeWalt. The rest have shed that yellow garbage for more reliable, powerful and technically improved powertool from other manufacturers. I've tried DeWalt and the crap just gave up the ghost almost as soon as I took it out of the box. Most the guys in my yard think it's crap too. I now and for a while have been using Rigid and their powertools are amazing. It is easily the most powerful, longest running gear in our yard and I work these tool very hard without even a hint of wear and tear.
It looks more like a homeowner type of tool accessory. I flip houses and do most of the work myself so I use my 20v drills every day and all day long. I don't think this plastic hook would keep up. I wish you guys can make a metal one instead of plastic. Not to concern about the beauty of it, i just care if it is strong and durable.
1:31 How to hit yourself in the crotch with a PowerDrill, while having both hands free to hold your pants up as the weight of the PowerDrill has WornOut the notch in the belt that previously secured the waist of your pants.
Coolish if you like to rock out to Elvis at work ,I've used them all and this one has a bit of cool innovation involved with it ill give them that but it's flawed like the rest , but iam keeping that part to me lol ,
Yeah it may be secure, but after that thing whips the drill around and the bit stabs you in the balls that first time. I guarantee you will never use it again
I have caught mine on stuff when working and the drill is out. It is great though when I am working on a roof and/or climbing scaffold. Wish it slipped over the belt as some of my belts are thicker. Depending on the situation I use this or my Big Lugg (Got both as stocking stuffers last year) Overall I would recommend it
Hey Christopher I'm a property manager and do minor repairs with ocasional larger repairs. I need a whole new Compact system. What system would you recommend? I was thinking of going non-brushless to save money. Home depot will have a lot of black friday deals so I want to go with a system and stick with it. I'm debating-- Rigid, Milwaukee, and Makita. What are they known for and how do they rate-- quality, durability, and cost? Anyone else' opinion is also welcome
Hi there, I'm actually just the guy who did the video five years ago. I suggest you look these guys up on a Google search and see if you can find contact information. I'm no longer in touch.
+Martin Nielsen I'm not a fan of the CLC with the drills and more so the drivers being so back heavy they just tip back and try to fall out. not to mention other stuff falling out of them like your drivers. I like that with the Gorilla Hook it leaves some room for the driver to move about so in a high leg lift I'm not just jamming the bit into my leg
Disclaimer - I am not now, nor have I ever been a lawyer. These statements are from a layman's understanding of the laws regarding this subject. Trademarks can not completely eliminate the use of the word otherwise you simply saying the word or writing it would instantly constitute trademark infringement. In this case (I'm guessing you are referring to gorilla glue or gorilla glass), his gorilla hook may be using the word "Gorilla" in the name, but his logo is clearly different and the product he is trying to sell is clearly different from the other company's products. Now if he were to try to make a similar product to the other companies, he could run into some problems with infringement. One of the key components for proving trademark infringement is showing that the average consumer could mistake one product for another. Disclaimer - I am not now, nor have I ever been a lawyer. These statements are from a layman's understanding of the laws regarding this subject.
I spend all my day on a ladder installing fixings. My concern is not people below me, its expensive flooring below me that might get damaged if I bump my drill off the ladder (where it has to rest when I'm not using it). My secondary concern is freeing up my hands to do something else without having to bend down and rest the drill on the ladder, or worse, climb down and place it on the floor (and then retrieve it 1 minute later). I've been using this holster for 3 months now and it is amazing. A guy I work with doesn't have one and he spends all day climbing up and down the ladder where I barely have to move. If it ever broke I'd rebuy it immediately (but I don't see this ever breaking). I also love the satisfying loud click that tells me the drill is secure, without having to look. I know this sounds like a paid advert, but it isn't (and frankly I don't give a shit if you believe me or not). TLDR: if you are thinking about getting a drill holster, get this one.
+Alberto Lopez I have them and you can not. You can only use the m12 extended square batteries. But as my comment above states, even with a supposedly narrower handle on the m12 drills, the top bar will not push down easily and clear the drill handle. They need to enlarge the valley below so the release arm can clear the drill handle to get it out.
+Ari P I find it funny when a product is ousted for not working when the buyer should think before buying about it's use. Like if i was to buy a small truck and then say "it cant tow my boat needs a bigger motor" Well then i should have got the bigger truck. If you have the older and or supper big drill maybe you need to think about that before buying. This is a plastic clip! so no it's not holding your 20# drill like my 1/4 ton cant tow my motor home. I'm running 20V DeWalt drill driver and this is good but my older 12V would be to heavy for it. Good thing I upgraded
