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Friday, January 9th, 2026
Good morning! Welcome to The Tradesman, a 5-minute newsletter tailored just for America’s tradesmen—presented by Grab Your Gear.
Using a sauna can provide multiple benefits—including reducing the amount of microplastics in your body. Check out the video on all the benefits of using a sauna below in The Goodie Bag, and let us know if you’re a sauna user in our poll!
Quote of the day: “It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.”
🔫 Guns
EchoCore Suppressors Win Top Place at Suppressor Summit
In their first year of public evaluation, EchoCore Suppressors made an immediate impact at the 2025 Silencer Summit, taking first and second place in the 5.56mm category.
EchoCore’s Sector 5.56 Compact Suppressor
The American-made suppressors were awarded the high honors for their performance in real-world acoustic analysis.
The suppressors feature a weldless design with low-flash, vented endcaps, and start at $1,045. You can find the full specifications for both suppressors here.
🚚 Truckin’ Along
Changes Coming to Toyota Trucks in 2026
Several tweaks and upgrades are available on the 2026 model Toyota Tacomas and Tundras, including new paint options, interior features, and more.
For the Tundras, Toyota is bringing several upgrades including a now-standard 32.2-gallon fuel tank, Shale Premium textured leather seat option, and center console rear air vents on double cab models.
Some of the upgrades available for the 2026 Tacomas are a Heritage Blue paint finish, standard tow hitch, and 18-inch TRD wheels wrapped in 32-inch Goodyear all-terrains on the Off-Road Premium models.
To see a full list of all other upgrades available this year, click here.
Morning Meme
The Goodie Bag
The Lander 2 pocket knife is an American-made blade featuring a gold thumb stud and paper micarta handles. (Check it out)
This video outlines how sleep, circulation, and even microplastics are reported to be benefits of regularly using a sauna. (See Video)
If you’re looking to up your stock investing game this year, you’ll want to check out J.P. Morgan’s top three internet stock picks for 2026. (See Picks)
📰 In The News
A new food pyramid was unveiled by U.S. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that aims to focus on “real food.”
The new guidelines place vegetables, fruits, proteins, dairy and healthy fats at the top of an “upside down” pyramid, and whole grains at the bottom.
The pyramid radically redefines serving side recommendations, including reducing the recommended servings of grains, rice, and pasta from 8-11 servings daily, to just 2-4.
You can see the new pyramid here.
POLL
Previous Results
Have you driven in a blizzard before?
Yes ❄️ - 80%
No 🚫 - 20%
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