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Three in one The Laser Combo combines a laser level, a drilling guide and a dust catcher in one single product. A battery-powered pump generates a vacuum that causes the Laser Combo to stick to all types of normal indoor surfaces. It can be positioned and repositioned as required, allowing the user to keep his hands free to mark drilling points along the line drawn by the laser level. Illuminated spirit levels make them so much more convenient to read, while the drilling guide and the dust catcher ensure a nice clean job. Once again it is possible to drill with both hands while the dust is being collected. The Laser Combo even includes a wall hanger for neat storage. Just the one device, but offering three functions: lining up, drilling and collecting. www.sds-europe.comPractical for every need The DBK folding knife from Bessey is high-grade, flexible and safe, as the manufacturer emphasizes. It is available with three different handles in plastic, wood or aluminium. The version with the plastic handle features a storage compartment with five spare blades and is also available in a knife set. A special mechanism on the head of all DBK knives lets the user replace the blade easily or exchange it for another for cutting a different material. The knife makes it easy to cut carpet, cardboard, hosepipe, plastic or linoleum. The fixed blade can be quickly folded in again by means of a special release lever. www.bessey.deKind to parquet floors Hailo is presenting the ParkettLine aluminium household ladder as a world first. Designed with the requirements of sensitive parquet floors in mind, the vital part of this innovation is its “Duo-Fuß”, which features two different non-slip standing surfaces. The red “Parkett-Protect” foot element has a specially developed surface which ensures that no damage is done to the flooring while adjusting or shifting the ladder. If the ladder is to be positioned on a normal or relatively rough surface, it is simply a matter of folding down the black foot cap. There is a choice of models with three, four or five rungs. www.hailo.deAuto rewind reels A new brand of cable reel is breaking into the DIY market. The Dutch company Designcord is launching a range of auto rewind cable reels with lengths of 5 m, 10 m or 25 m. The reels have a unique patented auto rewind roll-up function: it is just a matter of pressing the button by hand or foot and the cord will automatically retract. Furthermore, these reels have fixed sockets. This means…