INTERVIEW WITH RATTLE STICK

Rattle Stick is a made in USA manufacturer and inventor of a specialized inline concrete bull float vibration tool along with other concrete finishing tools and accessories.

Easy Engineering: What are the main areas of activity of the company?

Busy manufacturing, researching, and developing new items, distributing, and providing great dealer support locally and abroad.

E.E: What’s the news about new products?

We have expanded our battery compatibility to include DeWalt XR, Milwaukee M-18, Makita 18V, Bosch core power 18V, and Hilti Nuron 22V. 

E.E: What are the ranges of products?

The Rattle Stick bull float vibrator comes in 2 power levels the Super Snake which is good up to 6 foot floats and the Slump Buster for use with bigger floats and or very low slump concrete mixes. Both feature a variable speed control to customize the vibration output and a universal handle fitment. Combine this with our funny trowels, making for fast and efficient concrete finishing, saving incredible time and labor.

E.E: At what stage is the market where you are currently active?

We see more companies struggling to find skilled labor and a lot of younger generations entering the workspace open to newer technologies that can bridge that gap and work more efficiently with less labor. So, the right tools on the job are more critical now than ever to be most productive

E.E: What can you tell us about market trends?

Since the COVID restrictions, supply and demand for raw materials have fluctuated as never before and have impacted our sales, but we continue to evolve our products in the industry.

E.E: What are the most innovative products marketed?

Our Rattle Stick bull float vibrator is the only inline design in the world that simply clicks in and out of a wide range of finishing tools, not just the bull float. Any tool you put a pole into you can use it on so it becomes a very useful tool to cut contraction joints, clean up edges or wake up the cream with a Fresno float. We offer a screed rod mount for walk screeding as well. We care about our customers and strive to provide fantastic support.

E.E: What estimations do you have for 2023?

We think the skilled labor shortage will continue and make our products continue to shine. We recently got our CE and UKCA conformity certifications.