Electric Tools Specifically Designed for Women

Electric tools for women do not necessarily have to differ in function from those used by men. However, some modifications in design can make them easier to use and more attractive to the female market. In recognition of this, many manufacturers have introduced lines of electric tools specifically designed for women.

Lightweight Drill

• Women, in general, might not have the same amount of upper body strength as men. For that reason, lightweight power tools such as cordless drills might be easier for women to use. Several companies have created such drills that, according to the magazine Good Housekeeping, can include features such as a removable battery with a clip that will attach to a utility belt.

Grips

• Of course, weight might not be the only design consideration that changes when manufacturing an electric tool for women. Typically, women also have smaller hands than men. For that reason, the grip sizes of many power tools such as electric screwdrivers are refined to make them easier for a woman to use. According to Apartment Therapy, there are companies that produce both electric and manual tools designed to "better fit a woman's hand."

Electric Tools with a Cause

• Some tools are designed not only to appeal to a woman's ease of use and sense of comfort but to support women's causes such as the fight against breast cancer. Some companies produce pink tools in support of breast cancer awareness. Little Pink Tools is one company that produces both electric and manual tools designed for women and donates 10 percent its proceeds to breast cancer research.