Archives for 2015

ToolGuyd Holiday Giftaway: A $50 Amazon Gift Card for the Tools on Your Wishlist!

Dec 14, 2015 Stuart 250 Comments

Happy Holidays! We’re giving away a couple of $50 Amazon gift cards, enter now!

Rockler Clamp-It Corner Clamping Jig Review

Dec 14, 2015 Benjamen 14 Comments

We reviewed Rockler’s Clamp-It Square and Corner Clamping Jig, which make it quicker and easier to square up and assemble your woodworking projects.

Editorial

Let’s Talk About Fluke

Dec 11, 2015 Stuart 45 Comments

Let’s talk about Fluke. Have you used their multimeters or other test equipment before? What do you think about them?

Clamps

Price Drops on Some Home Depot Holiday Gift Center Tools

Dec 11, 2015 Benjamen 49 Comments

Home Depot has reduced the prices of some of their Holiday 2015 gift center tools.

Awesome & Cool

You Know You Want it: Lego Technic Mercedes-Benz Arocs Truck Building Set

Dec 10, 2015 Stuart 13 Comments

You should totally add this Lego Technic Arocs building set to your holiday wishlist. It’s a pricey but hopefully rewarding model to build. Did I mention that it’s got pneumatic actuators?

Flashlights & Worklights

Review: 4-foot LED Shop Light from Rockler

Dec 10, 2015 Benjamen 27 Comments

We reviewed a Lights of America 4500 lumen LED shop light, which is on sale at Rockler for the holidays. It’s the same size as a dual 4-foot T12 fluorescent fixture, and at least as bright.

Cordless

New Makita 7.2V Cordless Impact Screwdriver with Pivoting Handle

Dec 9, 2015 Stuart 30 Comments

Here’s a quick first look at the new Makita 7.2V cordless impact screwdriver. Yes, you read that correctly – this is an impact driver.

Mechanics' Tools

Deal: Wera 9pc Ball-End Torx Key Set for $13

Dec 9, 2015 Stuart 8 Comments

This Wera 9-piece ball-end Torx key set is priced so low, we couldn’t pass it up.

Cordless

Dewalt 20V Max Compact Cordless Reciprocating Saw for $94

Dec 9, 2015 Stuart 10 Comments

If you’ve had your eye on Dewalt’s compact cordless reciprocating saw, snag one now, while the holiday promo is still going on.

Drills & Drivers

Rockler 3 Piece Tapered Countersink Drill Bit Set Review

Dec 8, 2015 Benjamen 3 Comments

We reviewed Rockler’s tapered countersink drill bit set, which work great for drilling and countersinking holes in wood in a single step.

Cordless

Hot Deal: Bosch 12V Reciprocating Saw Kit!

Dec 8, 2015 Stuart 15 Comments

We came across a great deal on Bosch’s 12V Max cordless reciprocating saw kit, but it looks like the deal might require a little more effort than usual.

Cordless

New Bosch 18V Compact Reciprocating Saw

Dec 8, 2015 Stuart 21 Comments

Bosch has come out with a new Hackzall-like 18V compact reciprocating saw.

Clamps

New Rockler Bandy Clamp Sizes!

Dec 7, 2015 Stuart 4 Comments

Rockler just expanded their Bandy Clamp lineup with smaller and larger versions. We LOVE these clamps, and will likely pick up a few pairs of the smaller ones.

Cordless

New Bosch 12V Max Cordless Brushless Angle Grinder is Teeny Tiny!

Dec 7, 2015 Stuart 46 Comments

Here’s the latest we have on Bosch’s new 10.8V/12V Max cordless brushless angle grinder.

Tool Deals

Deal of the Day: Little Giant Ladders (12/6/15)

Dec 6, 2015 Stuart 22 Comments

Now’s the time to look into Little Giant ladders, as they’re on sale as part of today’s Deal of the Day promo.

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