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Unanswered Questions About Makita XGT
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Apple AirTag Works Like Milwaukee’s One-Key Tool Tracker
Apple announced several new products recently, including an AirTag accessory designed to make it easier for users to find their misplaced stuff. A reader asked a great question about how this could...
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Greenworks 24V Max Cordless Power Tool Kit? Hard Pass
I haven’t posted about Greenworks very much over the years. To me, Greenworks seems like like an entry-level outdoor power tools brand, and I just haven’t paid much attention to what they were doing....
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New CAT Cordless Power Tools – 2021 Update
April 2021: CAT power tools launched this year in South Africa, exclusively through Vermont Sales. There was a subsequent announcement discussing that the DX12 hammer drill be also be available at...
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Malco Eagle Grip Locking Pliers
Malco Eagle Grip locking pliers are now available!! I have two samples in-hand, and am still working on the review. In the meantime, let’s talk a bit about why these new tools are special. Vise-Grip...
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FLEX 24V Max Cordless Drill – 5 Features that WOWed Me
FLEX, a ToolGuyd sponsor, has sent over a couple of their new 24V Max cordless power tools for testing and review. I have been working with a couple of FLEX’s new cordless power tools, and will report...
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New Wilton Multi-Purpose Bench Vises
Wilton has announced two new Multi-Purpose Bench Vises, in 4-1/2″ and 6-1/2″ jaw length sizes. The new models, 450P and 650P, will join an existing 5-1/2″ multi-purpose bench vise, model 550P. The...
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Makita X-Lock Angle Grinders – Has Anyone Used These?
A couple of readers sent in tips about Makita X-Lock angle grinder displays they spotted at their Home Depot stores. I eventually came across one such display at my local store, and I’ve been checking...
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Would You Buy a Makita Cordless Thickness Planer?
It seems that Makita has been working on making a cordless thickness planer, and this seems like a prime candidate for their new XGT cordless power tool system. Thanks to Nate (Doresoom via YouTube)...
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New Hart 20V Max Cordless Power Tools (2021 Expansion)
Walmart and Hart Tools have announced the launch of new 20V Max cordless power tools and accessories, including a number of new brushless tool options. Hart points out the the new brushless cordless...
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The Viking Arm – a One-Handed Lifting Tool
I’ve seen the Massca Products Viking Arm on social media a couple of times, and it looks to be a handy one-handed lifting tool – a jack for lifting cabinets and other such objects. I have been using...
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New Makita 18V Cordless Diamond Saw for Tile and Masonry
Over on Instagram, our primary source for Makita news since they blacklisted us (seemingly for asking too many hard questions), Makita has announced a new 18V “diamond cutter” – a 5″ mini circular saw...
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New Metabo HPT Cordless One-Handed Reciprocating Saw
Metabo HPT has come out with a new 18V cordless compact reciprocating saw, model CR18DAQ4. The new saw is designed for one-handed operation and can be powered by Metabo HPT’s 18V or MultiVolt Li-ion...
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New Festool TSC 55 KEB Cordless Track Saw
Festool has announced a new 18V cordless track saw, model TSC 55K, that they say delivers top-of-the-line precision and innovation, as well as unparalleled accuracy cut after cut. The new Festool TSC...
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New Kobalt 24V Max Cordless Heat Gun
Over on Instagram, the only place where Lowe’s tells anybody about new tools, Kobalt revealed a new 24V Max cordless heat gun, model KHG 124B-03. The new Kobalt cordless heat gun features...
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New Dewalt ATOMIC Laser Distance Measurer
I recently happened across the Dewalt ATOMIC laser distance measuring tool, model DW055PL, at a local Home Depot store. Dewalt is no stranger to laser distance measuring tools, and the Atomic series...
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New Milwaukee Aluminum Cheater Pipe Wrench w/ Extending Handle
Milwaukee has come out with a new aluminum Cheater pipe wrench, model 48-22-7318. The original Milwaukee Cheater pipe wrench was announced in 2015, and it featured a unique pipe wrench design that...
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New Craftsman TradeStack Tool Box System
We knew that Craftsman was coming out with a new Pro System of tool boxes, and now not only is there a name, but images and information as well. Introducing: Craftsman TradeStack, a new modular tool...
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Makita 40V Max XGT vs. 18V Cordless Hammer Drill & Impact Driver Comparison
Makita USA’s XGT launch seems to be confusing some people, as their new “higher power” system is built around 18V form-factor tools, rather than what you would expect 36V/40V Max cordless power tools...
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New Leatherman Bond Multi-Tool
The new Leatherman Bond is the brand’s first new multi-tool in quite some time. To me, it kind of looks like a “Rebar Lite” type of tool – see my review of the Leatherman Rebar here. Leatherman says...
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