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(StatePoint) Father’s Day and graduation season are the perfect opportunities to beef up your gift recipient’s garage -- and high-quality tools are a must for anyone -- from DIY novices to professional handymen.

“A quality tool goes a long way toward getting a job done quickly and efficiently,” says Jon DeArment, president and COO, Channellock, Inc., a leading manufacturer of tools. “Damaged gear can slow down work and be dangerous to the user.”

Here are a few gifts to consider:

• Every one needs a good set of screwdrivers designed to withstand the rigors of daily use. This is a great gift idea for different budgets, since screwdrivers can typically be purchased individually or in sets. A good-quality option should feature a tube and bits that pull out and reverse easily to configure the driver needed for each job.

• No home should be without a versatile plier. Consider one durable enough that Dad may be able to pass it on to you one day. For example, the American-made CHANNELLOCK Straight Jaw Tongue and Groove plier features laser heat-treated teeth to provide a better grip and a reinforcing edge to minimize stress breakage.

• Replace a clunky old wrench with something better. Look for a thinner wrench that can get into hard to reach areas, while also featuring greater jaw capacity to support larger nuts and bolts.

• Looking to go big? Consider a comprehensive set of go-to tools useful for different tasks. Take the guesswork out of the equation with a great gift set, such as the Tool Roll-3 PC Professional Plier Set with Tool Roll. Put together by Channellock, this set includes all the most popular tools -- a lap joint cutting plier, two different sizes of their iconic Straight Jaw Tongue and Groove Pliers, a slip joint plier and a long nose plier. These gifts are available at local retail stores and online at http://www.channellock.com.

Whatever tools you choose this Dad and grad season, the biggest joy will be hanging out and completing a project together with your gift.