New Hitachi 18V Brushless Triple Anvil Impact Driver
We’ve seen some great things from Hitachi in recent months, and their new 18V brushless impact driver is certainly one more tool to get excited about. The new Hitachi WH18DBDL2 18V impact driver has a...
View ArticleI Watched the First 2016 Presidential Debate Last Night, and then Went to...
I watched the Clinton vs. Trump debate last night… And then promptly got to work setting up the new Husky 60″ mobile workbench that had arrived earlier in the day. It’s a beaut! A beastly beauty,...
View ArticleDiscover Metabo 2016 – New 36V Cordless Platform and Hands-on With Lots of...
Last Tuesday (9/20/2016), Metabo flew me out Philadelphia for the Metabo Industrial Tool & Safety Symposium, or as we we told, the Discover Metabo event. At the event, I met many of the Metabo...
View ArticleStanley 10″ Adjustable Demo Wrench
Stanley FatMax has come out with a new 10-inch adjustable demo wrench, FMHT75081. It’s an adjustable wrench with a pry bar built into the end of the handle. This unique wrench offers 4-in-1...
View ArticleI Love Milwaukee Heated Gear, and Their New Non-Heated Jacket Seems Really Tough
I’ve been wearing Milwaukee heated gear for a few years now. On the snowiest of days I still wear an old North Face jacket that’s in dire need of replacement, and on more in-and-out days I like a...
View ArticleIrwin Vise-Grip Launches New Line of Premium-Styled Pliers That are Made in...
I recently noticed that Irwin has come out with a new line of pliers and cutters. I was at a Lowes store, and at first I thought that they had incredibly good pricing on Irwin’s NWS-made pliers. Well,...
View ArticleNew Craftsman “Fully Featured” 41″ Tool Storage Chest and Rolling Cabinet
Craftsman has come out with quite a few new 41″ ball bearing tool storage units recently, such as a large tool storage wall tower, several new combos, and a Craftsman Pro cabinet with...
View ArticleNew Milwaukee Package-Opening Safety Cutter
Milwaukee has come out with a new safety cutter, 48-22-1916. They call it a safety cutter, I call it a package opener cutter thingie. It’s got 2 recessed blades, which can be useful for cutting...
View ArticleCrazy Sale Pricing on a Festool PRO 5 LTD Sander ($99), But Should You Take...
We have received word of a new Festool sander promotion, where you can buy their latest ETS 125 REQ sander as part of a special limited time promo kit, for just $99. If you’re looking for a general...
View ArticleNew Milwaukee M18 Cordless Compact Hand Vacuum with HEPA Filter
Milwaukee has come out with a new M18 handheld vacuum, model 0882-20, and it looks every bit as versatile as they claim. We’ll have to see just how well it sucks, but for now, I’m very optimistic. The...
View ArticleCraftsman Folding Nut Driver Sets
Craftsman has come out with new folding nut driver sets in inch and metric sizes. The inch set has the added bonus of a magnetic insert within the 1/4″ nut driver, allowing it to be used as a 1/4″ hex...
View ArticleMilwaukee M18 Fuel SURGE Hydraulic Driver: 12 Things You Should Know
Milwaukee has officially announced the new M18 Fuel SURGE brushless oil pulse driver, and you might have even seen a few early reviews of it. We’ve got a test sample in-hand, and also spent about 40...
View ArticleKreg Pocket-Hole Plug Cutter
Kreg is coming out with a new custom Pocket-Hole plug cutter (KPCS) in the first part of November 2016. With this plug cutter you can cut pocket hole plugs out of the same wood your project is built...
View ArticleNew Makita 18V Sub-Compact Brushless Cordless Drill
Makita has come out with a new 18V sub-compact cordless drill, model XFD11. There’s also a new sub-compact Makita brushless impact driver, XDT15, and combo kit CX200RB. Over at the Home Depot product...
View ArticleWoodpeckers Dowel Press
Woodpeckers has come out with a new One Time Tool – a monstrous dowel press. It’s designed to cut dowels out of any wood species of your choosing. For comparison, here are dowel forming plates and...
View ArticleSome Notes About Milwaukee’s New M18 Fuel Outdoor Power Tools
For years, I wasn’t very interested in outdoor power tools, at least not personally. That all changed when we moved into a home with grass, bushes, brush, weeds, trees, and everything in between....
View ArticleNew Crescent Locking Adjustable Wrench
Crescent has come out with a new locking adjustable wrench, model ACL10VS, which they say combines the versatility of an adjustable wrench with the gripping power of locking pliers. The new Crescent...
View ArticleNew Kobalt 50ft Laser Distance Measurer
Kobalt has just come out with a new laser distance measuring tool, KB50FT, which features a 50-foot range, inverted backlit display, top and bottom reference edges, and both SAE and metric measurement...
View ArticleCraftsman Z-Driver Screwdriver Wrench Set, Starring a Low Profile Bit Holder
This is the new Craftsman Z-driver screwdriver set, which is based around a super low-profile L-wrench bit holder. I bought a Craftsman L-shaped screwdriver bit holder once, and the magnet popped out...
View ArticleKobalt Rapid-Adjust Squeeze Wrench Set
When I came across the Kobalt Rapid-Adjust Squeeze Wrench, I put it through my typical “is it gimmicky junk or potentially usable?” filter, and I’m actually very interested in the design. A typical...
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