New Tools

New Makita 18V Cordless Wet/Dry HEPA Vacuum (XCV11)

Dec 26, 2018 Stuart 16 Comments

Makita has come out with a new cordless 2 gallon HEPA-rated wet/dry vac.

Milwaukee M18 Fuel Gen 3 Drill Overheating? Nope!, Not Mine

Dec 20, 2018 Stuart 63 Comments

A few readers mentioned hearing about Milwaukee’s M18 Fuel Gen 3 drill overheating, but I haven’t seen anything like this yet.

New Tools

Milwaukee 40″ Mobile Workbench

Dec 13, 2018 Stuart 24 Comments

Milwaukee is coming out with a new 40″ mobile workbench, with the choice of wood or stainless-wrapped worktops.

Knives

Kershaw Bareknuckle Knife

Dec 9, 2018 Stuart 27 Comments

The manual-opening USA-made Kershaw Bareknuckle knife is now available.

New Tools

New Dewalt 9-in-1 Painter’s Tool

Dec 5, 2018 Stuart 44 Comments

There is a new Dewalt painter’s tool coming out.

Cordless

Metabo HPT MultiVolt Tools are Here

Dec 4, 2018 Benjamen 28 Comments

Metabo HPT Multivolt Tools are here and I got my hands on a few at the Acme Fall tool sale.

New Tools

New Dewalt ToughSystem DS290 Stacking Drawers

Dec 3, 2018 Benjamen 61 Comments

Dewalt is replacing their DS250 two drawer ToughSystem toolbox with a new dust and water resistant model: the DS290.

Awesome & Cool

New Seek Thermal Imagers

Nov 30, 2018 Benjamen 16 Comments

Seek Thermal’s new Shot and Shot Pro, have a new technology called Seek Fusion which combines the infrared and thermal images to give you more context in your infrared images.

Cordless

New Hilti 36V Worm Drive Style Saw and SDS Max Combihammer

Nov 29, 2018 Benjamen 30 Comments

Hilti recently announced two new 36V tools, a worm drive style saw and a SDS Max Combihammer that will be available January 2019.

New Tools

New Makita Cyclonic Vacuum Attachment

Nov 27, 2018 Stuart 34 Comments

Makita has come out with what looks to be the first one-piece cyclonic attachment for their cordless hand vacuums.

Layout & Measuring

New Milwaukee 10ft Keychain Tape Measure with Built-in LED Flashlight

Nov 27, 2018 Benjamen 33 Comments

Milwaukee’s new 10’/3m keychain tape with LED is finally available at Home Depot.

Hand Tools

New Dewalt Putty Knives, Drywall Taping Knives, Mud Pans

Nov 20, 2018 Stuart 41 Comments

Dewalt has come out with new putty knives, drywall taping knives, and mud pans.

Compressors, Air Tools, Nailers

New “Ultra-Quiet” Harbor Freight Fortress Air Compressor

Nov 18, 2018 Stuart 43 Comments

Harbor Freight has come out with a new Fortress “ultra quiet” 2 gallon air compressor.

New Tools

Dewalt “ToughGrip” Screwdriver Bits?

Nov 12, 2018 Stuart 26 Comments

Have you ever used Dewalt ToughGrip screwdriver bits?

Cordless

Kobalt 24V Max Cordless Miter Saw

Nov 11, 2018 Stuart 28 Comments

Kobalt has come out with a new 24V Max cordless brushless 7-1/4″ sliding miter saw.

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