Holdzit Dual Tool Saver
How did I ever survive without this product? For years I carried my needle- nosed pliers in my back pocket. If you put them in handle up you ran the risk of punching a hole in your pants but if you put them in handle down there was a good chance you might punch a hole in the boat seat. Now Holdzit comes to the rescue with this new product. Your pliers and your hook file are both securely carried in this holder which attaches to your belt.

Never again will you look around the boat trying to remember where you laid the pliers after you unhooked the last fish while another fish waits at the end of your line. In addition the holder is designed to be filled with a liberal quantity of WD 40 lubricant so your pliers and file remain rust free. I also find I am more apt to sharpen my hooks while in the field now that I don't have to dig through my gear looking for my file. I have used this product for over a month now and it shows no signs of wear. I never plan to be without one again. I give this product my highest rating.

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Two weeks ago, I received an e-mail from a former Pacific Northwest salmon guide, Pat Reichner. Pat's now making a product called Holdzit Tool Savers that he said would clean, lubricate, and protect tools as well as prevent them from rusting, even in salt water! This I gotta see.

Pat kindly sent along a couple of samples and directed me to his Internet website at www.holdzit.com that held a lot of information, but also raised some questions, such as How can one sheath hold a variety of tool sizes and shapes securely?

I found out when two sheaths arrived last week. Each has a fairly dense packing inside that I'm guessing is some kind of cellulose. The packing is slit, so the tools slide in, and the materials conforms to their shape. Though they're compact, the waterproof industrial vinyl outer jacket and packing stretch, and I had no trouble fitting large pliers into the standard Holdzit Tool Saver model.

Now what about all of this Stops Rust, Lubricates, and Cleans stuff? Again, the packing is the key. Each sheath comes with a vial of WD-40. "Saturate the inside with WD-40," Pat explained. "The whole trick is keeping the sheath lubricated and keeping your tools in the sheath. You can't over lubricate."

The Tool Saver and its smaller cousin, the Tool Saver Jr. for 3- to 4- inch tools, have end tabs for mounting, but no belt loops. The Dual Tool Saver [shown above] does, and it has openings for both pliers, etc., and a slit for a metal hook file.

But what's going to happen when I wade deep and salt water comes in from the top?

"After a few days of soaking the packing with the WD-40, cut off the tip of the end tab on the bottom," Pat said. "With the tip gone, salt water will drip out while the WD-40 stays in the pads. Every time you go fishing or you store your tools for a couple of weeks, spray it again, letting the pads re-absorb the lubricant."

Though the packing retained some water when I purposely submerged the Dual Tool Saver, it beaded up on my pliers and didn't look to be a threat. Pat pointed out that WD stands for Water Displacement.

WD-40 also lifts grime and the packing material is course, so my tools are sort of scrubbed clean when they're inserted and withdrawn. The closed WD-40 environment lubricated my pliers as well.

It remains to be seen whether or not the Tool Savers will keep my pliers and hook file rust-free through an entire season, but my preliminary tests say there's a very good chance they will, and even a good chance is better than none.

A few tackle shop owners said they'd heard of the product, but none stock it yet. However, you can contact Pat Reichner at Holdzit Products, P.O. Box 575, Oregon City, OR 97045 (Telephone: 503-655-9576; E-Mail: pat@holdzit.com). Retail and guide program inquiries are welcome. Holdzit Tool Savers also come in a Mini style for small tools and hook files, and a Blue Water style for pliers up to 10 inches.

Tip: The sheaths without belt loops can be mounted on the side of a stripping basket.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Holdzit introduces a new stainless steel belt clip feature to the rust stopping Tool Saver holster product family.

Tool Saver and Tool Saver Jr. available immediately with new clip-on feature.

Oregon City, OR, October 5, 1999 - Holdzit Products Inc. a manufacturer of the rust stopping hand tool holsters and a provider of the Comfort Grip fishing reel and hand protector, announced that the Tool Saver holsters will now be available with a belt clip for users to keep the tools they use close when fishing. Based on the design of Holdzit's patented rust-prevention system, the Tool Saver and Tool Saver JR. holsters target the fishing industry, enabling the fisherman to maintain their tools without rusting. Of the thirteen available Holdzit products, the pliers holder and hook file holder, named the Tool Saver and Tool Saver Jr. respectively, will be the first to market with a belt clip.

This new clip-on feature provides fishermen with easy access and tote-ability for the tools they use the most, pliers and hook files. Specific to the feature is the stainless steel belt clip molded into the industrial grade PVC holster. The clip is an integral facet of the Holdzit products, so durability and sustainability are strong components of the product.

"With the belt clip added to the Tool Saver, I can access my pliers and hook file-- instantly. With the Tool Saver holster, my fishing tools will be kept rust free and clean instead of exposed to the elements in a tackle box or boat where they could easily rust." ---Says Captain John Donnell, Islamorada, Florida.

For over 8 years the Holdzit product family have been providing avid fishermen worldwide with a unique tool saving system called the Tool Saver. With an interior lubricated packing, the patented Tool Saver system surrounds the tool that is inserted into the holster and holds it securely in a light film of lubricant keeping the tool clean and safe from rusting. The exterior case stretches to conform to fit most fishing tools.

"Most fishing tools such as pliers and hook files are made of steel and tend to rust easily when exposed to the eliminates of the water and marine weather. When moisture gets on any hand tool, it causes it to rust in a matter of weeks", says Pat Reichner, President and CEO, Holdzit Products Inc. "Since we've been marketing and distributing this product to professional and hobbyist fishermen, the requests for features such as a belt loop, mounting tabs, and now this clip have been pouring in. The products are so popular, the customers want more ways to make the product portable and easy to locate while fishing."

Pricing and Availability
The Holdzit Tool Saver and Tool Saver JR. products will be priced at less than $10.00 a piece and be available for shipping with the clip features on October 15, 1999. For more information, contact Holdzit at (503) 655-9576 or at pat@holdzit.com or visit Holdzit's home Page at http://www.holdzit.com

Holdzit, founded in 1990, is the pioneer and leading provider of tool holster products with the patented rust preventing/cleaning system. Holdzit's product family includes Tool Savers, Comfort Grips and Caps for spinning and casting reels and Mini Tool Savers and Squeeze Sheaths for fly fishermen. Holdzit is a trade mark of Holdzit Products Inc.

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