Archives for 2015

Flir C2 Thermal Imaging Camera – Pocket-Sized and More Affordable

Jan 5, 2015 Stuart 10 Comments

Flir has come out with the C2, a new compact and easy to use thermal imaging camera with 80 x 60px thermal resolution and MSX image enhancement functionality.

Cordless

New Chicago Pneumatic Cordless Power Tools

Jan 5, 2015 Stuart 28 Comments

Chicago Pneumatic has come out with 5 new 20V and 12V Li-ion cordless power tools aimed at automotive and maintenance professionals.

Pliers

Deal: 20% off Select Irwin Tools, Including the New Pliers

Jan 5, 2015 Stuart 9 Comments

There’s a 20% discount on select Irwin tools this month, including many of their Germany-made cutters and pliers.

Editorial

Reader Question: Why are These Dewalt Combo Kits Cheaper from Small Sellers?

Jan 2, 2015 Stuart 26 Comments

A reader asked about how certain power tool combo kits can be sold through small-time sellers, on Amazon and elsewhere, for a lot less than their normal street prices.

Cordless

Deal: Bosch DDB181 Compact 18V Drill is $99 Again

Jan 2, 2015 Stuart 5 Comments

Over at Amazon, Bosch’s DDB181 compact drill/driver kit is back on sale for $99.

Announcements & Updates

ToolGuyd Year in Review, 2014

Jan 1, 2015 Stuart 19 Comments

Happy New Year! Here’s a quick look at this past year.

skfarmer on Dewalt Ended their Black Friday Cordless Drill Deal Trend: “don’t ever say never. i have no reason to think it will or won’t happen but it is not unheard…”
CaptainFury on These Milwaukee Wrench Sets are Discounted for Black Friday for the First Time: “I’ve been using these almost 2 years, I’ve never shredded a nut/bolt with the open end.”
Stuart on Rumor: Lowe’s is Dumping Flex Cordless Power Tools from Stores: “Previously they cleared out the higher performance tools and moved to compact and lower priced tools. They’re not going to…”
Ciccio on Rumor: Lowe’s is Dumping Flex Cordless Power Tools from Stores: “The third question could be: Are they going to replace Flex with another brand ???”
CMF on Reader Deal Pick: Gerber Prybrid Utility Knife and Pry Bar: “I saw one of these a couple of years ago on a website like TG, maybe it was TG. I…”
Rick on Rumor: Lowe’s is Dumping Flex Cordless Power Tools from Stores: “Perhaps Lowe’s are simply shedding their existing Flex stock in order to eventually replace them with newer Flex tools that…”