Editorial

Mystery Box Tool Giveaway (11/2019)

Oct 30, 2019 Stuart 287 Comments

Who wants to win a mystery box of tools?

Editorial

Home Depot Gives 2019 Innovation Awards to Milwaukee Packout Tool Boxes, Dewalt Atomic Cordless Power Tools, Husky Garage Storage

Oct 25, 2019 Stuart 36 Comments

Home Depot has given out their 2019 Innovation Awards, with 3 tool brands scoring “Finalist” positions.

Editorial

My Local Lowe’s Has Some Holiday 2019 Tool Deals on Display

Oct 21, 2019 Stuart 25 Comments

My local Lowe’s has a couple of rows of holiday tool promos on the sales floor already.

Editorial

6 Ways Shopping for New Baby Gear is Like Buying Tools

Oct 18, 2019 Stuart 26 Comments

Tools, baby gear – they have a lot in common, right?

Cordless

Why Dewalt Probably Won’t Make a USB-Chargeable Cordless Power Tool Battery

Oct 16, 2019 Stuart 60 Comments

Let’s talk about the potential for charging Dewalt 20V Max cordless power tool batteries via USB.

Editorial

Sonic Tools – What’s Changed Since Their USA Mechanics Tools Launch 4 Years Ago?

Oct 16, 2019 Stuart 30 Comments

Four years after their launch in the USA, are Sonic Tools any more popular or prevalent?

Editorial

Rant: Our RAYOVAC Batteries Leak so Much, We’re Switching to DURACELL

Oct 2, 2019 Stuart 170 Comments

I’ve started to lose count as to how many leaky Rayovac batteries I’ve experienced in the past year or two.

Editorial

Does Husky Make the Best Tool Bags? We See Them EVERYWHERE

Sep 27, 2019 Stuart 54 Comments

Husky’s tool bags sure are popular. Is it because they’re the best?

Editorial

ToolGuyd Wins Industry Award for Best Tool Reviews and News on the Planet!!

Sep 26, 2019 Stuart 53 Comments

It’s Tool Award season, and our inbox is once again starting to fill with brands bragging about their “honors.”

Cordless

One of the Design Philosophies Behind Milwaukee M12 Cordless Power Tools

Sep 16, 2019 Stuart 53 Comments

Have you thought about the “why” behind some of Milwaukee’s new M12 cordless power tools?

Editorial

One Lucky Person Can Save Almost $4 on Pre-Owned Tool Grease at Amazon

Sep 16, 2019 Stuart 20 Comments

Would you buy a “renewed” tub of tool grease?

Editorial

Fall 2019 Observations About Amazon and Lowe’s Craftsman Tool Advertising

Sep 10, 2019 Stuart 49 Comments

Amazon has started carrying a wider selection of Craftsman tools, and they’re keen to remind me of this via web ads.

Editorial

Knipex Pliers and Hand Tools – “SBA” Means Retail Packaging

Sep 9, 2019 Stuart 9 Comments

The “SBA” in Knipex model numbers (at least in my experience so far) indicates retail packaging.

Editorial

Field Trip: My Recent Visits to Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Harbor Freight (9/9/2019)

Sep 9, 2019 Stuart 66 Comments

Here’s how my recent visits to Home Depot, Lowes, and Harbor Freight went.

Editorial

Bosch Added a “Certified Online Partner” Notice to Cordless Power Tool Listings on Amazon

Sep 5, 2019 Stuart 14 Comments

Bosch has added a new “Certified Online Partner” notice to many of their product listings on Amazon.

Cordless

This is the Dewalt Cordless Drill the Lowe’s Exec’s “Small Hands” Comment was all About

Aug 30, 2019 Stuart 56 Comments

Let’s skip around the Lowe’s corporate video comment controversy and talk about the Dewalt drill in the middle of it.

Editorial

Off-Brand Cordless Power Tool Batteries are Heavily Featured on Amazon Product Pages

Aug 27, 2019 Stuart 42 Comments

Does anyone else find it strange how many sponsored pushes there are for off-brand cordless power tool batteries?

Editorial

5 Things I Loved About my Ridgid Random Orbit Sander

Aug 26, 2019 Stuart 17 Comments

Here are some parting words of appreciation for my fantastic Ridgid 5″ random orbit sander.

Editorial

Why Hard Plastic Screwdriver Handles Smell Like Vomit

Aug 23, 2019 Stuart 45 Comments

Ah (or eww), the breakdown of acetate screwdriver handles.

Editorial

How Big is Makita’s Cordless Power Tools and Accessories Business in North America?

Aug 22, 2019 Stuart 26 Comments

Let’s take a quick peek at Makita’s 2018 sales revenue.

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