The boys in the back room called this IZoom Pro™ flashlight ludicrously bright, and they’re usually right. Rated at 300, 1200, and 2500 lumens with a strobe setting, light is through a reticular COB LED element with an adjustable focus lens. Takes (6) “AA” batteries, and they’re included. Measures 7” long x 1-1/2” dia in black aluminum alloy body. Has up to a 4-hour life, depending on the beam strength you use.

The CamJam XT is a clever cast-aluminum rope-tightening tool and carabiner. Has a 7/8” ID carabiner hook at one end, and a 1-1/4” toothed ratchet at the other. Made to take braided rope between 1/8” and 3/8”. Has a working load limit of 500 lbs, and a break strength of 1500 lbs. Measures 4” x 1-3/4’ x 7/8”. Marked “not for climbing.”

Best get this non-slip matting to line your drawers and tool boxes. In textured blue rubber, our each is a mat 58” long x approx 16” wide x 1/16” thick, easily cut to size. Made by GRIP®--Grand Rapids Industrial Products, our current favorite company name.

Small protective goggles, for kids or anybody else with, well, a little head. (You know who you are.) They're 5" across, or 15% smaller than standard goggles. Nice quality, with a plastic lens and indirect ventilation. They meet ANSI standards for protection from flying chips and particles. Flexible, clear-vinyl body with adjustable elastic headband.

From iZoom®, our light source of choice, comes this tiny flood that lights way above its weight. Hard to believe (but true) that such a small package is rated for a staggering 500 lumens with (21) white LEDs that have a 30,000-hour life. It’s also indoor/outdoor weatherproof! Measures just 5” x 3-1/8” x approx 1-1/4” with a booted power switch and gasketed battery compartment for the (3) included “AA”s. Includes an adjustable C-bracket for hanging, standing or mounting to the included 4” x 5” base. Should run for a steady 2-1/2 hours on fresh batteries.

These non-fog not-really-welding goggles are just what you need to cap off your costume. Sure, the flip-up dark lenses are too dark to see through easily (that's why they have conventional clear plastic lenses underneath them), but leaving them flipped up just adds to your zany, adventurous, steampunk persona. Aesthetics include side vents and an adjustable elastic head strap. And the goggles accept standard 50mm replacement lenses, but if you think the party is going to be that rough, we suggest that it would be cheaper and easier to just buy a couple of pairs at this price-from-the-past.

Just like all the fashionable coroners wear, this clear plastic face shield is approx 10-3/4” tall x 6” deep, and wraps around your face and the front half of your head. Has thumbscrews to adjust the forehead strap and angle of the face guard. Not impact or heat resistant, so pay heed to the “antispray mask” on the tape at the top, and don’t use it like safety glasses or a bump cap.

We named it for Billy, our very own social media maven, but the manufacturer, iZoom®, calls it a Security Flashlight. The solid heft and sturdiness of this this particular item cannot be understimated. Weighs a formidable 3/4-lb, and measures 14" long in black  aluminum alloy with high/low/strobe modes and a max 200-lumen rating for the single SMD (surface mount device) LED. On a 6" wrist strap, it comes with (3) “AA” batteries.

Plastic safety goggles with a clear, fairly hard single pane front. The wrap around is clear The top and sides have dozens of little holes for ventilation and the whole is big enough to fit over regular glasses comfortably. An elastic strap holds them in place. Made in China.

Pay no attention to Coach. Just tape it up if you’re too old to also shake it off. Use this white cloth medical tape with a crinkled edge so it’s easy to tear. From Select® medical products, each roll is 1” wide x 10 yards on a 1” core.

From the Duck Tape® people, this 10” x 4-1/4” sheet of glow-in-the-dark, peel-and-stick tape patch will suck up light and charge itself with glow-in-the-darkability in approx 30 minutes, after which it will glow in the dark for approx 3 to 4 hours. Makes your wonder, doesn’t it?

Eye protection for gas welders. A pair of 50mm #5 lenses held in place by polycarbonate rings. A sheathed bead chain for a nose bridge provides good individual fit. Standard adjustable elastic headband. Meets ANSI Z787.1 standards. Good for light or medium gas welding.

This two-piece ratcheting tie-down has 1-inch straps rated for a 365-lb workload and an 1100-lb break strength. Adjusts from 4 to 12 feet with an automatic release and heavy-duty 1" ID steel hooks. Go find a kangaroo to tie down, sport.

This N95-rated particulate respirator mask from 3M measures 8” wide with elastic ear loops, and a metal nosepiece. Keeps you breathing right. Made right here in the US of A.

You know who your are. And if you are someone who sticks her hands in a lot of nasty stuff, you can probably use these high-grade PVC-coated gloves from Cannonball with outstanding chemical resistance. In dark blue with a non-slip wet-grip. Launderable with a soft jersey lining, they’re approx a women’s size medium, but would fit a smallish paw of any gender or age. Our pkg(6) is (6) pairs.

Our sunglasses all have dark-tinted polycarbonate lenses rated for 95 percent UV-B and 60 percent UV-A protection. You pick the black top-only frames with black or white arms (temple), or the solid black frames with assorted neon color arms (temple) that we’ll choose for you, to save you having to think about it.

Which nobody minds in the case of rubber gloves, especially because the very slight discoloration makes them surplus-priced bargains. In green, at your standard dish-washing-glove thickness, and with non-slip ridges on the fingers and palms. You’ll get (5) pairs in size large.

These cotton/polyester work gloves are a stretchy large with a thick coat of latex on the palms--the better to grip slippery stuff with. Manufacturer likes them for "wet and muddy jobs," too. Also good for clapping at autumn sporting events, and you get (3) pairs. Considered size large, which translates to 7-1/4" from palm to fingertip.