akamcfly
akamcfly Reader
3/23/12 12:42 p.m.

Hi All - little help?

I'm looking for some ideas for inexpensive, yet useful, give away goodies for industrial maintenance people and their supervisors. I'm doing a lot of training now and we have some of the usual company swag, but I want something better.

So, under $10, useful, not crap and leaning towards a reliability angle.

Thanks in advance

mndsm
mndsm UberDork
3/23/12 12:50 p.m.

Pencils are pretty reliable, and people always need to write things.

MadScientistMatt
MadScientistMatt SuperDork
3/23/12 12:59 p.m.

LED flashlights?

ThePhranc
ThePhranc HalfDork
3/23/12 1:11 p.m.

Thumb drives. Multitools.

http://www.safetyawardstore.com/tools/misc_tools.html

Javelin
Javelin GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
3/23/12 1:20 p.m.

Miniature square

aircooled
aircooled UberDork
3/23/12 1:21 p.m.

I have a mini Multi-tool that attaches to a keychain, I find it very useful.

Like these:

http://www.wholesalekeychain.com/multi-tool-keychains.html

The one I have is like this:

akamcfly
akamcfly Reader
3/23/12 1:36 p.m.

Thumb drive is a really good idea - especially with some useful files on it.

Matt - I was also thinking a small flashlight too, but most LED lights aren't C1D2 so it would have to be a small UK or Pelican penlight. Which is great.

Raze
Raze SuperDork
3/23/12 1:46 p.m.
ThePhranc wrote: Thumb drives.

Wrong, many companies are finally waking up to the risks involved in accepting outside hardware, viruses, monitoring software, etc, can be setup on a USB key and many companies (at least in the tech world) warn employees off about this and for some companies it is now a terminable offense to use non-company approved things like this on company assets...

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand UberDork
3/23/12 1:50 p.m.
MadScientistMatt wrote: LED flashlights?

I recently got one that was handed out at a conference and they are really handy.

Giant Purple Snorklewacker
Giant Purple Snorklewacker UltimaDork
3/23/12 1:56 p.m.

Gerber makes a nice belt clip 2" pocket knife with a serrated blade Walmart used to sell for $9 like this one:

akamcfly
akamcfly Reader
3/23/12 1:56 p.m.
Raze wrote: Wrong, many companies are finally waking up to the risks involved in accepting outside hardware, viruses, monitoring software, etc, can be setup on a USB key and many companies (at least in the tech world) warn employees off about this and for some companies it is now a terminable offense to use non-company approved things like this on company assets...

Very good point - never even thought...

akamcfly
akamcfly Reader
3/23/12 1:58 p.m.
Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote: Gerber makes a nice belt clip 2" pocket knife with a serrated blade Walmart used to sell for $9 like this one:

I like that too, but if I'm with the right (aka wrong) TSR, they might just shank him. Then I'd have to find a ride home.

ditchdigger
ditchdigger Dork
3/23/12 5:00 p.m.
akamcfly wrote: Thumb drive is a really good idea - especially with some useful files on it.

You said industrial maintenance. I am an industrial maintenance guy and I am the only technically savvy one I have ever met. Most of the old timers (not an line of work young people go into) regard any technology more advanced than a pound of 6011 welding rod with suspicion and metric fasteners are considered the end of the world.

Some sort of pocket multi-tool, sheet metal gauge or bolt gauge would be good. Flashlights and those folding razor knives are popular things to receive (I am still a Stanley 99E guy though)

Toolbox organizers, socket rails and stuff with a logo on them would be awesome. Magnetic parts trays with a simple screen print or ooh! Kneeling pads!!!! Those would be kickass.

Rad_Capz
Rad_Capz Reader
3/23/12 6:01 p.m.

Magnetic dish/bowl with company logo (sticker).

Curmudgeon
Curmudgeon MegaDork
3/23/12 6:17 p.m.

I like the magnetic tray. The problem with multitools and folding knives; they are great stuff and I'd love to get them myself but if your people fly in and out, TSA is not going to like them very much.

EastCoastMojo
EastCoastMojo GRM+ Memberand UberDork
3/23/12 6:39 p.m.
Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote: Gerber makes a nice belt clip 2" pocket knife with a serrated blade Walmart used to sell for $9 like this one:

I love the Paraframe, it's one of my favorites.

wlkelley3
wlkelley3 Dork
3/23/12 7:13 p.m.

A letter opener with company advertisement on one side and a magnet on the other side. Plastic with a razor encased. sort of a safety cutter. Can't find a picture. Got one as swag at a conference a few years ago and use it all the time. Looking for another one but no one seems to give those away, just LED flashlights, bottle openers, coozies, t-shirts and hats.

rmarkc
rmarkc Reader
3/23/12 8:07 p.m.
mndsm wrote: Pencils are pretty reliable, and people always need to write things.

One step further...
5 or 7mm mechanical pencils?

FlightService
FlightService SuperDork
3/23/12 9:50 p.m.
rmarkc wrote:
mndsm wrote: Pencils are pretty reliable, and people always need to write things.
One step further... 5 or 7mm mechanical pencils?

Agreed, a machined aluminum mechanical pencil is a really nice gift.

triumph7
triumph7 HalfDork
8/11/23 10:09 a.m.

For a while our O'Rielly rep was giving out magnetic tool holders with the company logo.  I got about 5 of them, a couple stuck to the toolbox lid, the rest on the front of a metal shelf.

volvoclearinghouse
volvoclearinghouse UltimaDork
8/11/23 10:13 a.m.

10mm sockets.  6 point.

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