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Dewalt 20V Max Brushless Chainsaw
One new product left out of the Dewalt Experience Media Event was the 20V Max compact cordless chainsaw. It has been hitting stores recently and we’ve had numerous people inquire about it. Dewalt says...
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This is What Porter Cable’s Folding Miter Saw Looks Like in its Storage Base
We recently posted about the new Porter Cable folding miter saw. At the time, we had to use our imaginations to visualize what the saw might look like when fully folded and in its vertical dock. Well,...
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5 Best New Cordless Tools from 2017 (That We’ve Tested So Far)
We’ve seen a lot of innovative new cordless power tools this year. Some of the new tools are evolutionary – which is okay, and some revolutionary. Some new tools might invoke immediate “that will...
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Makita XFD061 18V Compact Brushless 1/2″ Drill Kit Review
Stuart recently posted a preview of the Makita XFD 18V compact Brushless 1/2″ Drill kit — a kit seemingly priced to compete with the $99 holiday-season drill kits from Dewalt and Milwaukee. I...
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New Bosch LED Worklights – Compact 12V Max and 18V with Pivoting Head
Bosch has come out with 2 new LED worklights. Both seem to have the same lighting characteristics, with differences in the worklights’ sizes and physical features. First up, the GLI12V-300N, a compact...
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New Dewalt FlexVolt 60V Brushless Rear-Handled Framing Saw
Just about everybody who attended the Dewalt Experience 2017 media event thought that the new FlexVolt 60V Max framing saw was one of the best new tools at the show. What’s not to love about about a...
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New Dremel… Laser Cutter?
Dremel is coming out with a new laser cutter, called DigiLab. They’re also coming out with a new 3rd-generation 3D printer that has a heated base and new heating element for working with ABS and other...
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Metabo 18V Compact Cordless Reciprocating Saw
In a surprise move, Metabo is bringing a new 18V compact cordless reciprocating saw to the US market, SSE 18 LTX Compact (602266890). It’s said to be a light and handy saw designed for one or...
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New Festool Hybrid Cordless + Corded Sanders
Festool has come out with new “Hybrid” sanders that can be powered by a new battery pack, or AC cord and adapter. The battery pack looks to be specially made for these sanders, and presumably won’t...
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New Dewalt 2x20V Max Brushless Mower
At the Dewalt Experience 2017 media event, they quietly introduced the new 2 x 20V Max brushless lawn mower. When I say quietly, I mean it was there one minute and gone the next with no trace or...
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New Makita 12V Max Brushless Jig Saws
After nearly 4 years, Makita’s 18V brushless barrel-grip jig saw still isn’t available in the USA, at least from what I’ve seen. But, here’s a bit of good news – there are 2 new 12V Max CXT brushless...
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Ridgid MegaMAX, a New Heavier Duty 18V Modular Tool System, Coming Soon
Ridgid’s JobMax modular tool system, shown above, has grown a little long in the tooth. I had great experiences with the Ridgid JobMax tools that I had tested and used. They released some nice...
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New Makita 3.6V Folding Screwdriver with Bit Kit and USB Charging Port
Well, this is different for Makita – a 3.6V cordless screwdriver with pivoting handle, built-in battery, USB charging port, and an included screwdriver bit kit. The new Makita screwdriver set,...
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Kobalt Cordless Drill Holder
Lowes has come out with a new Kobalt cordless drill and driver holder that can fit up to 3 tools. They call it a power tool holder, but I can’t envision any other types of tools being docked in it....
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Dewalt FlexVolt 60V Max Dual-Handled Paddle Mixer
One of the other new FlexVolt tools Dewalt introduced at their 2017 Media Event was a 60V dual-handle paddle mixer. They designed this cordless mixer for mixing thinset, mortar, and concrete, but...
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Gearwrench Has a New “Brand Identity”
Gearwrench recently sent over a news announcement, introducing their new brand identity. They say that the new identity “embodies the brand’s renewed commitment to customers” and that it “better...
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Why is Milwaukee’s LED Penlight So Thick?
As you might have seen, Milwaukee has a new LED penlight flashlight out, model 2105. It can deliver 100 lumens of light, it’s waterproof and dustproof with an IP67 rating, and it’s built with...
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Update: New IsoTunes Products, and Audio Issues
I reviewed the IsoTunes Pro Bluetooth hearing protection earbuds back in August. There have been a few updates to the product line, and an amendment to my opinion since then. First we’ll look at the...
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Hitachi MultiVolt – a New FlexVolt-Like 36V Cordless Power Tool System
In response to my post on Hitachi’s affordably-priced compact 18V 3.0Ah battery pack, Matt asked: Have you read about the “multi volt” platform they are releasing in little under a year? The answer is...
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World’s Second-Ever Cordless Table Saw: Metabo 18V x 2 with 10″ Blade and...
Metabo has come out with their TS 36-18 LTX BL 254 cordless portable table saw. It features a brushless motor and is powered by 2x 18V batteries, operating at 36V. The new Metabo cordless table saw...
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