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Misc. Tool News, Mid-October 2015 Edition

Oct 15, 2015 Stuart 39 Comments

Here’s a bunch of short topics all strung together: a Bosch drill price drop, Metabo 5-min WOW factor, new Milwaukee M18 LED lights are nearing release, we want to hear your review requests, and a Fein 18V drill/driver kit deal is still ongoing (for now).

Layout & Measuring

Recommend a Good Chalk Reel (Please)

Oct 15, 2015 Stuart 20 Comments

If you’re up to it, let’s hear about your chalk line reel (and chalk) recommendations!

Power Tools

Festool Power Tools for Beginners?

Oct 14, 2015 Stuart 37 Comments

Are Festool power tools suitable for beginners? Well…

Editorial

Do You Buy Tools & Supplies at Big Box Home Centers or Independent Stores?

Oct 14, 2015 Stuart 37 Comments

Big box home center or independent suppliers? Which do you prefer, for what kinds of purchases, and why?

Drills & Drivers

Snappy Countersink Drill Bits

Oct 14, 2015 Stuart 13 Comments

Looking for a quick way to drill and countersink holes for flathead wood screws? These Snappy bits make it, well… snappy.

Adhesives, Sealants, & Lubes

Recommend a Good Caulk Gun

Oct 13, 2015 Stuart 43 Comments

Let’s hear about your caulk gun recommendations!

Cordless

New Milwaukee Jobsite Radio Offers Some Nice Updates

Oct 13, 2015 Stuart 37 Comments

Milwaukee is updating their M18 jobsite radio, and I have to say – the new model looks way better than the previous one, and it sports some great new features too.

Editorial

That “Award” Your Favorite Brand is Boasting About? They Might Have Paid for it.

Oct 13, 2015 Stuart 34 Comments

It has been nearly 2 years since I ranted about how I felt about disingenuous tool “awards.” And you know what? It still really bugs me off that some magazines and online publications require payment before they will consider a product for an award. Some – but far from all magazines and websites that do this – have official […]

Cordless

New Hitachi 18V Bluetooth Radio Looks Awesome

Oct 12, 2015 Stuart 10 Comments

Hitachi has come out with a new Bluetooth jobsite radio with some nice modern-day features.

Cordless

Great Deal: Bosch Cordless Screwdriver for $80

Oct 12, 2015 Stuart 10 Comments

We came across a great sale price on Bosch’s older-but-still-fantastic PS21 cordless screwdriver kit, and it looks to have been updated with higher capacity battery packs.