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New Bosch 18V Compact Reciprocating Saw
Bosch has just announced a new 18V compact reciprocating saw, designed for making cuts overhead and in hard-to-reach places. This looks a lot like Milwaukee’s cordless Hackzall design. It makes one...
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New Makita 7.2V Cordless Impact Screwdriver with Pivoting Handle
Makita has just come out with a new 7.2V cordless screwdriver. It has a removable Li-ion battery and comes with a charger and 2 battery packs. While I would like to think this is the start of a brand...
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Rockler Clamp-It Corner Clamping Jig Review
You might have seen the Rockler Clamp-In Assembly Square before, a handy right angle fixture that can be used to assemble cabinets and other types of work. It’s rigid and made from high impact...
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New Gladiator Mobile Workbench
It’s been a couple of years since I reviewed Gladiator’s adjustable height workbench, and I continue to be pleased with its performance. It’s rock solid and has held up well to use. I was hoping that...
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This Bosch Cordless Metal-Cutting Saw is New, Compact, and on Sale
Bosch has come out with a new 18V metal-cutting circular saw, model CSM180, which they say is the smallest metal-cutting saw [of its kind] on the market. It’s built with a metal-cutting motor, a...
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New Craftsman 42″ Ball Bearing Tool Storage Unit
Craftsman has come out with a new 42″ and 20-drawer ball bearing tool storage unit. While this isn’t the first or only Craftsman tool storage unit of this size, it has a couple of features that I find...
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Misc. Tool News, Mid-December 2015 Edition
I know I must have left something out, but hopefully not. Here’s the lineup for this Misc. Tool News post: Husky 100-Position Ratchets Sign up for our Newsletter! Craftsman Tool Cabinet Differences (or...
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Giveaway: Win a Goldblatt Concrete, Masonry, Tile, or Drywall Tool Package!
One of our sponsors, Goldblatt Tools (read more about them here), asked us if we’d hold a giveaway. Sure, I said, but I would want to check out the tools myself first. So a few days later, a big box...
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6 New Craftsman Man Cave Accessories
While checking for some new Craftsman tools, we came across these… man cave accessories. Decorations? I don’t know quite what to call them. There’s a wall-mounted logoed mirror and coat hook fixture,...
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New Craftsman Industrial Ratchets & Wrenches are Made in the USA!
CES 2016, the annual Consumer Electronics Show, kicked off this week. Craftsman has released news at CES in the past, and so I spent a few minutes on Google trying to see if there were any recent...
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Los Gatos Power’s Adapters Connect Your Cordless Tools to AC Power for Longer...
I received an email from Los Gatos Power, but it was somewhat vague, directing me to their website for more info. I don’t like it when companies email in without telling me a thing about their...
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New Veritas Rotary Tool Router Plunge Base
You might have a rotary tool, and you might have used it for woodworking projects, but have you ever thought about using it for precision routing? Dremel makes a popular plunge router attachment...
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New Metabo Cordless Miter Saw
Even before it was announced that Hitachi would be acquiring Metabo, readers reported seeing Metabo power tools at their local Lowes. Well, it looks like Metabo, before or under the Hitachi umbrella,...
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Sneak Peek: Dewalt Cordless Planer (DCP580)
Over in another post, Adam sent in a tip about a new Dewalt 20V Max cordless planer! The video showing the planer in action was shot portrait-style, but we found a promo video posted by a UK tool...
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Special Edition Fein MultiMaster “Top Kit” Systainer Edition is Even Lower...
Back in November, I discovered a great deal price on Fein’s newest MultiMaster kit. This was a special edition version of the Fein FMM 350Q Top Kit oscillating multi-tool, which means it’s bundled...
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New Makita Cordless Rebar Cutter
There are a bunch of different ways to cut rebar. You could use a manual rebar cutter, metal-cutting circular saw, or angle grinder with cut-off wheel, just to name a few. And now, there’s this new...
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New Zero Tolerance Knives for 2016
Zero Tolerance has announced a couple of new folding pocket knives at the 2016 SHOT Show. We have posted about the brand and their knives a couple of times, and hold them in high regard. Zero...
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New Rockler Drawer Front Installation Clamps
Rockler just released yet another new clamp, or rather a set of clamps, in their lineup. They designed these drawer front installation clamps to make it easy to align and hold a drawer front while you...
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Ridgid’s 12V Palm Impact Driver Has No Trigger!
At first look, the Ridgid 12V R8224K looks a lot like Milwaukee’s M12 palm nailer, only this isn’t a nailer – it’s a super-compact cordless impact driver! We have all seen cordless pistol-grip and...
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New Leatherman Multi-Tools for 2016: Knifeless Rebar, Skeletool RX Rescue Tool
Leatherman has announced 2 new tools for 2016 – a knifeless Rebar, and a rescue version of their awesome Skeletool. First up, the knifeless Rebar. Right away, I should mention that the knifeless Rebar...
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