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Cordless

New Bosch Cordless Lawn Mower is Powered by One or Two 36V Battery Packs

Apr 9, 2015 Stuart 25 Comments

Check out the new Bosch cordless lawn mower, which is powered by one or two 36V Li-ion battery packs.

Layout & Measuring

Stanley LeverLock Tape Measures Get a Redesign

Apr 8, 2015 Stuart 20 Comments

Stanley has made some updates to their inexpensive LeverLock auto-locking tape measures.

Cordless

Makita Cordless Vacuum Pump

Apr 7, 2015 Stuart 28 Comments

Makita seems to be the first major power tool brand to have come out with a cordless vacuum pump.

Cordless

Dewalt Cordless Stick and TIG Welder

Apr 3, 2015 Stuart 33 Comments

Wow, we didn’t see this coming – Dewalt is reaching into the welding market with a new cordless welder!

Cordless

Dewalt Brushless Impact Wrench DCF899

Apr 3, 2015 Stuart 17 Comments

Dewalt is coming out with a new 20V Max heavy duty impact wrench that delivers around 700 ft-lbs of peak torque.

Cordless

New Porter Cable 20V Max Bluetooth Speaker

Apr 2, 2015 Stuart 14 Comments

Porter Cable’s coming out with a new compact, durable, and portable Bluetooth speaker.

Cordless

New Ryobi One+ Hand Vacuum Sports an Updated Look

Mar 30, 2015 Stuart 6 Comments

Ryobi just came out with a new 18V One+ cordless hand vac that is only cosmetically different than the previous mode.

Accessories

Rockler Bandy Clamps are a Simple Solution for Edge Banding

Mar 27, 2015 Benjamen 8 Comments

Why didn’t somebody think of the Bandy Clamp sooner? Rockler added a thick rubber band between the two pads of a spring clamp to create an effective edge band clamp.

New Tools

New Crescent Bull Bar Indexing Prying Bar

Mar 26, 2015 Stuart 12 Comments

Crescent’s newest prying bar – the Bull Bar – has a forked-bladed and indexable prying head that they say does the job cleaner, easier, and faster than ordinary pry bars.

Cordless

New for Preorder: Ridgid Gen5X Combo, Dewalt Brushless Screwgun, & Bosch 12V Vac

Mar 20, 2015 Stuart 11 Comments

Looking to buy a Ridgid Gen5X combo kit, Dewalt brushless screwgun, or Bosch 12V vac? They might not be immediately available yet, but they’re available for ordering so you can get in line.

New Tools

Watch this Video: Bosch REAXX GTS1041A Safety Table Saw

Mar 19, 2015 Stuart 35 Comments

Here’s some promo footage of the new Bosch REAXX flesh-detecting and (hopefully) finger-saving portable table saw.

Cordless

It’s Official: New Bosch Brushless Impact Driver and Wrenches

Mar 19, 2015 Stuart 32 Comments

Here are some early details on Bosch’s new 12V Max and 18V cordless brushless impact tools

Cordless

New Bosch Thermal Imaging Camera and “Thermo Detector”

Mar 18, 2015 Stuart 22 Comments

Here’s what you need to know about Bosch’s new thermal imaging camera and “thermo detector.”

New Tools

This just in – Bosch is coming out with a new portable saw – the ReaXX GTS1041A – that is engineered with flesh-detection technology to help keep users end the day with as many fingers, hands, and limbs that they started it with.

Accessories

New Rockler Auto-Locking T-Track Clamps

Mar 16, 2015 Stuart 6 Comments

These new Rockler T-track clamps are handy additions to any T-track clamping or jig setup.

Cordless

New Ryobi 18V One+ Rotary Hammer

Mar 13, 2015 Stuart 38 Comments

Here’s a quick sneak peek at a new Ryobi 18V One+ rotary hammer that might be coming out soon.

Hand Tools

New Milwaukee Sheet Metal Tools: Tinner Snips, a Seamer, and a Crimper

Mar 11, 2015 Stuart 21 Comments

Milwaukee is coming out with some new tinner snips and sheet metal forming tools. Some sport classic designs, while others have some innovative and appealing features.

Flashlights & Worklights

Big Ass Light Garage & Shop LED Fixtures

Mar 9, 2015 Stuart 44 Comments

Big Ass Lights are exactly what you might think – huge output LED light fixtures.

New Tools

New Amprobe BAT-250, a Cheap and Easy Battery Tester

Mar 3, 2015 Stuart 6 Comments

Amprobe has come out with a new updated battery tester.

New Tools

New ITW BuildClean Air Cleaner

Mar 2, 2015 Stuart 11 Comments

ITW’s BuildClean is a new 360° HEPA air scrubber for contractors to use in remodelling and demolition projects.

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