It’s hard to imagine we’re this close to the end of the year already, but here I am typing my last editor’s note for 2024 while the first snowfall of the season coats everything in a blanket of white. While ‘first snowfall’ doesn’t necessarily mean ‘end of the year’ here in the Midwest – I’ve seen snow as early as October – in this case, the snow is pretty aptly timed.
The Top 25 Products we showcase in this issue are actually just the tip of the iceberg – you’ll find the full Top 100 Products list online (VehicleServicePros.com/2024-top-100-products). This list consists of products that received the most inquiries from our reader service cards found in each issue and our online e-inquiry system. I love seeing what products you all are most interested in as it helps guide us in the right direction for future articles.
As for our AAPEX/SEMA Editor’s Picks, I have so much fun attending the shows and seeing what’s up and coming from all the tool manufacturers. We get to see upgrades to old products, companies branching out into new tool categories, and sometimes products we’ve never seen before. And then we get to share all of that with all of you. Hopefully, in this issue chock full of products, you’ll find some future additions to your toolbox that will help you do work faster, easier, and more efficiently.
Before I wrap up my final editor’s note for 2024, I want to make sure you all know how grateful our team is to you. Thank you for sending us emails about the articles we’ve written, letting us know that, “Hey, I know that guy!” on our Facebook posts, sharing your stories with us so that we can share them with this community, offering us advice and guidance on how to keep improving PTEN, and welcoming us into this impressive and resilient industry.
Here’s to all of you and the herculean effort you put into making 2024 the best year yet – the same effort I know you’ll put in to make 2025 even better. Happy New Year from the PTEN team. Cheers!
