WD–40 — Taking it to the next level

Changes in something perfect should be rare, if they happen at all.

And now comes a change in the delivery system of the wonderful product WD–40, used by everyone everywhere for everything that makes a noise it shouldn't — even if it's not exactly the thing prescribed.

Why?

Because it's always available — and it always works.

Few things are that reliable.

One problem with WD–40 has always been that pesky red plastic straw that's scotch–taped to the can when you buy it.

It gets lost in about two femtoseconds and then you're spraying everywhere from that moment on.

Back on July 25 I featured a new product called the "Hold–It" (below)

designed to keep the straw and can together.

You get 12 for $4.99 here.

I guess the people who made WD–40 didn't like this add–on and decided to see if they could solve the problem in their own skunkworks.

They went way beyond anything that's gone before and tricked–out the straw so that it's attached to the can's delivery mechanism, flipping up and down as needed (top).

Too bad for the makers of the Hold–It but great for you and moi.

Oh, I am so getting a can today to try out this new feature.

This is what I call exciting.

w00t!

[via Annie Groer and the Washington Post]