For some, it signifies that fall is truly here as the leaves change color and begin to drop and cover the lawn. For others, especially kids, this month is all about Halloween and costumes and trick-or-treating.
However, for so many others, October is much more meaningful with the arrival of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Having touched so many lives, a month dedicated to the breast cancer survivors, patients, family members, and supporters is something that can make us all proud.
Which is why I love it when one of the most recognized and powerful brands in the power tool industry takes part in the support as well. Which is exactly what SKIL Tools has done by partnering with Susan G. Komen for the Cure to sell the Pink SKIL iXO Palm-Sized Screwdriver Kit.
That's right, in an effort to fight against breast cancer, SKIL has turned its #1 selling power tool, the iXO Palm-Sized Screwdriver, pink during its "Tools for the Cure" campaign. Ten percent of the unit price of every pink iXO sold between August 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012 will benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure, providing a minimum donation of $100,000 to the organization!
Pretty awesome, right?
Coming complete with a 4V max palm-sized cordless screwdriver, right angle attachment for hard-to-reach places, five piece bit set, charger and pink carrying bag, the pink iXO includes all of the great features of the original iXO Cordless Screwdriver, but with the benefit of helping to support a great cause.
When it arrived, I found myself partially excited to put it to use for practical purposes... and partially just really impressed that SKIL Tools had created the opportunity to have a high quality tool with such a meaningful purpose behind it.
Unpacking the individual pieces, there was no doubt that this was a lightweight and versatile cordless screwdriver that can easily be used in a multitude of situations.
I'll fully admit that there is a long list of tools that I don't know how to use (let alone even knowing their names). But when it comes to a screwdriver, that's a necessary item in just about every room of the house — from changing batteries in toys to tightening a wobbly table leg to putting together a new bookshelf.
And the SKIL iXO Palm-Sized Screwdriver can do it all! I love the way that it fits easily in your hand, can easily be switched from forward to reverse, includes an LED Work Light so that you can see what you're doing, has a Battery Fuel Gauge so that you aren't surprised when it stops working, and includes a high quality Lithium-Ion Battery that holds a charge for up to 18 months.
Is there more that I could ask for? Whether something small like fixing a loose doorknob or something more involved, like installing blinds, the multiple drills bits and right angle attachment ensure that I can always get into hard-to-reach places with screws that are big or small.
I don't know how many times I've had to take one of our regular screwdrivers apart to try to get into a small spot or have crammed my hand around a bend, but tight angles are no longer a problem when I can pop on the right angle attachment!
This October, support finding the cure for breast cancer with this limited-edition SKIL iXO. It's effective, convenient (love the storage case!), easy to use... and it's pink! I think that even the most manly of men can appreciate that this high quality tool demonstrates the importance of the cause and would be proud to join in.
Find out more information about SKIL Tools' iXO at SKILiXO.com and find out where to purchase this pink kit (it is available on Amazon.com as well as HomeDepot.com) where it retails for $39.98.
And, thanks to the generosity of SKIL Tools, one person will be prepared to keep their home in tip top shape as well, because...
One lucky person will win a Pink SKIL iXO Palm-Sized Screwdriver Kit!
(Enter with the Rafflecopter form below. If you have any questions or problems entering, there is a video tutorial found here that can help.)
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A big thank you to SKIL Tools for providing a pink iXO Palm-Sized Screwdriver kit for me to review as well as one lucky giveaway winner. The opinions shared are my own and honest and if you really need to see more, click here to see how I roll.
299 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 1 – 200 of 299 Newer› Newest»I would use it around the house - we are always working on something, from painting to putting up new doors.
I love to fix things at our house. My house is getting older and starting to need alot of fixing up. This tool would be perfect for my needs.
it would come in handy b/c my bf's tools are always dirty and i don't want to touch them.
kayleefaith1228@aol.com
This would be great for all the do-it yourself projects i have going i love the size much better than the big old one i have... also the the color and meaning behind it
Betsy Rubendall Barnes
pinktaz60@hotmail.com
The SKIL iXO Palm-Sized Screwdriver would come in handy for me because my hubby and son keep most all of the tools in the garage where they "play" with their vehicles, so when something breaks in my house, I have to wait until they bring the tool home. I could fix things myself with this :)
This would come in handy for assembling all those Christmas gifts!!!
krazed79@yahoo.com
It would come in handy when my
husband is away and I need to
do some work around the house
Cathy Truman
kbtruman(at)att(dot)net
I have my own toolbox that I keep in my hall closet. I go to it quite a bit for hanging pictures, curtains, loose knobs, etc. This would be a GREAT addition!
like2sweep@gmail.com
This would be so nice to use instead of having to use hubbys dirty tools
II like how it is pink which means it is more personalized in a way for a woman.Iam always fixing things around the house that my destructive kids tear up.
This is great -- I am always looking for a screwdriver and can never find the right one!
I am always borrowing my husband's and this would come in handy because his is too large and difficult to use.
I have two smalls sons that love to knock the doors off of their play kitchen, this would be perfect for repairing them!
mummytotwoboys@yahoo.com
this would come in handy so that i don't have to pull out the big electric screw driver for all my household projects!
jek9880 at gmail dot com
For the boys toys! I am always taking them apart to fix or replace the batteries.
I would come in handy for those pesky home repairs
sylviawhit@gmail.com
We're moving into a new house and have nursery furniture to put together! Both of those things could really use this.
i need to screw together the staircase and bunk beds
That would be so good for all those little jobs when I don't want to haul out the big one, or when I can't get it around things like plumbing.
This would be great for small jobs around the house - hanging pictures, building bookshelves, etc.
This would come in handy around the house! My son lost all my good screwdrivers. LOL
Jennifer Rote
wildnmild4u at yahoo dot com
I don't play with NY's checkbook and he doesn't play with my tools. I would use this adorable pink screwdriver kit all the time!! Hanging pictures, fixing things, making anything and everything ....
It would come in handy when I can't find my husband's drill.
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I'm always having to change batteries in our kids' toys, so this would help me a lot!
stonemedic76@hotmail.com
I think it would be great for all those not-so-big jobs that are always popping up ...instead of lugging out the heavy tool box and digging through it for what I need.
It would be put to good use in my house. Whenever I need a tool, they seem to not be around ! I would hide it from everyone !
There is always something around the house that requires a screwdriver! I like that this has several different screwdriver ends to choose from. This would be so handy!
My parents are elderly and I would be able to do some extra things for them at home with this tool. Your photos show some great ways to use it.
I believe my college daughter would probably end up with this fine little gadget. for cute
I'd give it to my sister! She's always borrowing ours and forgets to bring it back!
I would use it for hanging pictures and paintings and etc. Thank you. Jerri Davis
Great for a dorm room
It would be great for quick touch ups around the house... much better than lugging out the full-sized drill.
This would be great for doing all those small jobs myself without having to wait for my hubby to get to them. :)
I would love this for home. I do not have an electric screwdriver and it would be so handy. I am a survivor and love all the pink supportive items!
i'm single and a homeowner, got to do all the small repairs and home decor hanging by myself, this would come in handy, carawling(at)hotmail(dot)com
I would use this at home for changing batteries out of toys and hanging up pictures! I do not have an electric screwdriver and would love to have this one! Thanks!
this would help me (when I get around to it)put the shelves up
tjfirth@yahoo.com
It would be mine, stored where I wanted and able to use when I want
I'm single and I don't own any power tools, when I'm in need fo them I borrow them from my friends. This would sure be handy!
I have to get the screwdriver out at least once a week to tighten one thing or another. This would be great to have. julierupert@gmail.com
This would be great for fixing little things around the house.
Francofamily4@aol.com
I love doing crafts and woodwork.
It would be ideal for my to use when changing the storm windows and screens in the spring and fall.
sflickinger at rocketmail dot com
I would love this for putting together big toys like my daughter's pretend kitchen!
kim(at)kimberlychance(dot)com
I want to be more handy and I love pink so this would be perfect!
this would be great for quick fixes around the house
It would be great to have my tools and not go searching for hubs debbie jackson
djackson1958 at hotmail dot com
It seems like I am always in need of my own screwdriver. The household one is always missing!
jtfilleman@cox.net
It seems like I am always in need of my own screwdriver. The household one is always missing!
jtfilleman@cox.net
I'm hopeless with tools and it looks like this one might actually help me!
orangestar17(at)hotmail(dot)com
ugh, so many loose screws in the kitchen
I would use the SKIL iXO Palm-Sized Screwdriver to tighten the loose drawer pulls on my cabinets.
abfantom at yahoo dot com
I have an old, old home and it would come in handy for all those minor repair items I encounter frequently.
It would come in handy !!!
There are so many uses for this!! My boyfriend and I love to build things (makeshift lighting equipment etc...) this would be so useful!
thank you
jessicasjunk08@gmail dot com
It would come in handy because it would be a great Christmas gift for my sister in-law who just bought a new house!
This would come in handy for small jobs around the house.
It would come in handy for diy projects.
alwaysneedhim4evr@yahoo.com
it would help with the small quick fixes around the house
I could use it around the house
It would help to cut on nagging my husband to do stuff around the house. :)
Thank you for the giveaway.
coolest thing ever
I would actually give this to my oldest daughter who is renovating the home she just bought w/ her fiance!
Terri P
pr4gatheringroses AT gmail DOT com
It will allow me to fix things my husband seems to think I cannot fix!
I would do repairs around the house with this.
rhoneygtn at yahoo dot com
I'm always fixing something or tightening something around the house and this would be very handy and pretty to have on hand.
I've just moved and this would be so helpful in fixing all the small things I've found that need some help.
gourdsrmylife(at)yahoo(dot)com
I'd use it to unscrew battery doors, as well as tighten loose screws throughout the house. I love the cause!
I would use this to assemble furniture when we buy it.
KellywcuATyahooDOTcom
useful for quick jobs around the house
I could hang pictures without having to buy my husband to do it
ykatrina at hotmail dot com
my screwdriver is old and worn out. I had to use a coin to take apart my vacuum to replace the belt.
kafkaesk at verizon dot net
okay.... I have to be "handy-woman" most of the time around here. I would LOVE to have my OWN tools. I'm always being accused of loosing tools from the garage..... well, they are NOT LOST- they are just in my sewing cabinet, dudes!!!!! LOL Yes I need my own set.
I can never find the screwdriver I want in my husband's clutter of tools. It would be so nice to have my own when I need it.
I have a kid, so that means I am surrounded by about 600 battery operated toys. I feel like I am changing batteries every single day! And so many of the toy battery cases need screwdrivers to open them!
madelyn.nygren@gmail.com
I can never find a tool when I need it because my husband leaves his stuff all over the place.. I would know where this is whenever I need it!
I hate to say it but my husband is no handyman. I need this for me because we don't have one and it is hard for me to use a screw driver because of arthritis in my hand.
kat_emerick@yahoo.com
i would use it around the house
I would keep it upstairs so that I did not have to go back downstairs and outto the garage to get one.
This would be helpful in those hard to reach places!
cc_girly(at)yahoo(dot)com
I wouldn't have to use the guys tools!! No more running around trying to find the tools!! & its pink so the guys won't take it
rierie11booger (@) yahoo.com
I'm a crafter so I think it would come in handy there!
cherriesjessilee at gmail dot com
Jessica Eaton Ledford
It would be nice to keep in the house. I don't think my hubby will steal this tool from me. Ha!
It'll come in handy because I won't keep it in the basement
I'll come in handy because I'll put it where it can be found
I always complain that they don't sell girly tools in Home Depot or Lowes like guys are the only ones who do repairs. Problem solved :)
I would gift it to my wife and make her fix things ( :) )
(entered as Davis)
It would come in handy just to fix the little things that always seem to need tightening. rkmarshataoldotcom
What an excellent kit!
I could fix things on my own without having to bother others to borrow tools
My husband is not at all handy! So with this I could learn all on my own! :)
My apartment could use a bit of sprucing up!
It would come in handy around the house because more times than not I will ask my husband to do something 'handy' around the house and he won't do it. This would mean that I could get it over with.
I have very small hands and this looks like the perfect size, hubby's drills are so big and heavy I just can't hold them straight! And I love using drills around the house since I am terrible with hammers lol
would love it, thanks.
It would be great to have my own tools.
I would use the tools to hang up pictures and for DIY projects!
this would come in handy when I need help and have to wait till the hubby comes in from work I could already have it done
hebb dot julie at gmail dot com
this would come in handy so much because it seems everything is falling apart
We buy lots of IKEA. The end.
So I can stop bothering my husband and do things myself
knickgirl_3 at yahoo dot com
opening toys
My wife would LOVE this!
This would really come in handy for my new home improvement projects.This would make my projects easy! I love the fact that this is supporting Breast Cancer Awareness.
tiffoverton77@yahoo.com
The SKIL iXO Palm-Sized Screwdriver would come in handy for me because I could put things together myself. Thanks so much for the fantastic giveaway!
Reneewalters3@yahoo.com
the wife would use it around the home
gabbflabber at live.com
It would come in handy because it would replace my old drill that hardly ever works.
I'd be able to do some simple fixes around my house without my husband!
Thanks!
krduttine at gmail dot com
I would come in handy for home repairs
It would be great for hanging pictures and assembling furniture especially from Ikea
i could have my own instead of having to track down my husband's!!!!
It would come in handy as we just moved and are fixing up our new place
This would definitely come in handy because we are renovating our house right now and I can never figure out how to use my husbands drill. It would be great to have my own!!
this would be so useful when I need to fix things around my home
tiramisu392 (at) yahoo.com
it would help me a round the house as well as puting my childs bunk bed back to getter.
It'd be great because I'm single lol~
We just had new windows installed, and have to screw in new window treatments all around the house - a perfect use.
It would come in handy because there is always something around the house that needs to be tightened and I wanted to hang up pictures but can never find the right tool.
my husband dont have the time to fix things around the house i do so between building a shed, to having to build new support beams and replacing the bath room floor and hanging things there is always something around the house i could use it for.
I am always taking things apart and putting them back together, so it would save me a lot of time
I would like to the that because its pink my husband wouldnt take it. So its there whhen I need it
The size would make this sooo handy! Always in need of a screwdriver, but don't want to drag out the heavy tool box.
My daughter would love this.
The size is awesome for those hard to reach screws!
lovekatydid@gmail.com
well... a screwdriver is probably the most used tool in my life... and it's becoming harder and harder to use a traditional one...
This would help me get some of the projects around the house completed
theresa j
I'm always looking for a screwdriver!
i will not have to wait a year for my husband to do
kelly willis
kellycurtis@rocketmail.com
someone stole all our tools and this would be great if I won this.
scottysgirl4life@gmail.com
it would be used during our remodel of our bar and living room
boy howaday do I need this. my guy and his pickup truck have taken all the tools in the house. Ohh sure you can build a barn but can you remember to bring home a screw driver?
It would be great to have my own tool to fix things around the house and not have to wait around for a man to do it!
It would help me fix all the things that need fixing and it's very girly looking which is cool
Since we are moving into a fixer-upper, I can think of a lot of projects... I love the pink!!!!
myamurphy@mail.com
i would use this for when our closet breaks again
I could fix things and not have to wait on my boyfriend!
much smaller than the ones my hubby has so I could hold it better
seyma_bennett@hotmail.com
I could use this tool to put together a workbench for my husband for Christmas
I am crafty and I can use it with my projects. Easier than my screwdriver,
This would come in handy on a few craft projects I have been wanting to try!
kkondek at gmail.com
I am not very handy with tools and I am not married so this would help me greatly with assembling stuff I buy and alot of my sons toys you have to unscre 3 compartments to change the batteries
i would be able to fix little things around the house myself.
My grandkids and husband are always borrowing my screw drivers and never replacing them. This would be considered grandma's tool only and it would be a hands off tool to all of them. Debbie Welchert dwelchert@yahoo.com
This would be so helpful to have for the times when hubby is not home. I could get some simple little projects done without having to wait for him to get home with his tools (which he keeps in the car). bekki1820cb at gmail dot com
This would be great because any tools I have my husband always takes to his shop and then I don't have any, I know he would take a pink one.
I would be able to do my own framing with this....instead of having to pay someone else to do it.
Our current drill my hubby uses at work, so we never have a drill for me to use around the house when he's not home! I could definitely use it for fixing things around the house, putting furniture/toys together & etc
Nathansmommy619(At)aol(dot)com
We are redoing the bathroom and my husbands drill is too heavy for me.
I love tools designed for women. Why should the men have all the fun fixing things?
This would come in handy because my husband works 2 jobs and I hate to ask him to fix things when he comes home.
Kathy Davis
kdavis1@centurytel.net
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Kathy Davis
kdavis1@centurytel.net
This would come in handy for my mother. I'd give it to her for a gift at Christmas.
This would come in handy around the house for all those loose screws and projects yet to be finished.
I would give it to a friend so she would be able to easily do things around the house.
savewish@yahoo.com
I wouldn't have to rely on my husband to fix everything! Currently need a curtain rod fixed...
Katrina
snowkatleo at hotmail dot com
Skil was so clever to combine the color pink with their products. Why would any woman want to use those clunky non discript power tools when these are so cool. It's like having jewelry in the garage.
Pink Bling!!
It would be great because I would have my very own power screwdriver instead always using the cheap manual ones in the house.
Wanda McHenry
My wife likes doing a lot of the upkeep on the house, and since she really is better at it than me, this would be a very handy tool for her to have.
russrpm@gmail.com
I'm always hanging pictures and little things around the house.
Having a pink cordless screwdriver just might be the motivation needed to do the little fix it thing shat have been adding up.
melgriff4@yahoo.com
It would come in handy for my daughter. Her husband does no work or fixes anything in the home. She is the handywoman but doesn't have a lot of tools
sandy1955@comcast.net
It would come in handy because it's small size and simplicity, I wouldn't have to wait until hubby cane home :)
urbancwgrl84(at)yahoo(dot)com
I'm always doing things around the house and I dont have my own tools so this would be perfect for me!
I do small repairs around the house, it'd be nice having my own kit since our other tools always go missing
(jen487@Hotmail.com)
I would use this all around the house, it looks great!
I'd love to have one, im always using screw drivers for small repairs or fixing things.
I'd use it to hang frames in the house and assemble my children's toys. Thanks.
partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com
You know all of those kids' toys that need batteries every other day? Yeah, this would help. :-)
The small design will make it easier to get to when little jobs pop up around the house.
I would love this. Smaller, cuter and therefore easier to handle.
I wouldn't have to wait on my husband to use his drill if I get my own !
I could do things myself without asking my husband.
I have pretty small hands so it's hard for me to use my husband's drill. This would make it easier for me to do some of the work myself. kekagel(at)yahoo.com
I want to redo my bathroom so this would help greatly
There's always little things that I could easily do. Instead I have to nag my husband or use his huge drill that never seems to be charged....then wait to charge the battery...Such a pain!
I could easily make minor repairs.
Shaunda.eppes@gmail.com
need a lot of fixing up and can never find the right tool when I need it......this would be a great help
I could use this for lots of things around the house
I have a dresser to put together...my husband has been starring at it for 6 months!!! I'm going to put it together myself!!!
Perfect for around the house. Small & convenient
I'd give it as gift to husband lol.
It'll be great for doing all the minor repairs needed around the house
one of the things that keeps me from branching out into new crafts is a lack of tools. This would be a great item to have.
bethelderton59 at gmail dot com
It would help me change batteries in toys and fix things around the house.
It'd be handy for everything!
I have to tighten our toilet seat at least once a week! It's such a pain anyway, and it's worse because I usually have to search for a screwdriver first. This would be very handy for that!
Thanks!
h4schaffer at gmail dot com
I'm about to repaint my kitchen and redo the window treatments. This would help in takng down and putting back up the window treatments in the kitchen.
This would make all the little projects in my life easier. My Mom lives with me and she is always buying something that needs put together. This will make that job so much easier.
It would be girly and mine!
We own a Construction and Plumbing Company and I help a LOT on job sites and this would make my life so much easier instead of having to use a mans tool!!!
Johnny- Amy Lynn
lifeofwork2005@yahoo.com
i have a lot of small things i could do myself with them.
glori johnson
gloria4869@yahoo.com
It would be so much easier to use than the tools I have now. Hanging pictures, replacing screws, putting up shelves, etc.
I would use this to fix stuff around my house. I use my husbands tools, but it would be nice to have my own. A plus is that it's pink, so he wont dare take it...lol
ddsdailydose(at)gmail(dot)com
My husband is gone for work through the week so this would be perfect for my little DIY jobs or fixing kids toys!
I have 4 kids. That means I have about 4,000 really annoying battery operated toys lying around my home. And the only thing more annoying than an annoying battery operated toy, is a crying kid begging you loudly over the sound of a toy whose battery is on it's last ounce of oomph and you can't find the screwdriver anywhere to get the little coverplate off that battery compartment...
Well, Since I always seem to rely on my dad to come fix things for me, maybe this could help me start working to fix my own things!
I'm always fixing things around the house or doing crafts & my husband hates when I use his tools so if I win this i wont have to anymore! plus it's pink how cool!
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