News – Page 16

Made in USA

Rumor: SK Tools is up for Sale, Could Already be SOLD

Jun 18, 2021 Stuart 48 Comments

There rumors that SK Tools is up for sale, and newer rumors that an acquisition is already in progress.

Cordless

Metabo HPT MultiVolt Finds its Stride and FREE SWAG Offer!

Jun 8, 2021 Stuart 33 Comments

Metabo HPT has unified their cordless systems and is launching a swag giveaway to celebrate.

News

New Milwaukee USA Manufacturing Facility is Coming in 2022

Apr 21, 2021 Stuart 37 Comments

Milwaukee Tool has announced that they will be opening a new USA manufacturing facility in 2022.

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Lowe’s Introduces an Upgraded PRO Shopping Experience

Apr 13, 2021 Stuart 56 Comments

What do you think about Lowe’s Pros’ customer experience upgrades?

News

Porter Cable Shows First Signs of Life in 2-1/2 Years

Apr 3, 2021 Stuart 44 Comments

Porter Cable is showing signs of activity – what does this mean?

Cordless

Cordless Power Tool Trends in 2021 – This Will be a Busy Year

Mar 26, 2021 Stuart 32 Comments

2021 has been a big year for new cordless tech, and further developments are on the way!

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Festool Tool Shortages due to COVID Disruptions

Feb 16, 2021 Stuart 25 Comments

Unfortunately, many Festool tools are sold out right now.

News

How Milwaukee Tool Ranked in Glassdoor’s “2021 Best Places to Work”

Feb 2, 2021 Stuart 16 Comments

Milwaukee Tool was included in Glassdoor’s ranking of anonymously-reviewed employers.

Electrical Tools

Lowe’s Replaces Southwire Electrical Tools with Ideal, Kobalt, and Fluke

Jan 29, 2021 Stuart 52 Comments

There are some big changes to Lowe’s electrical hand tools and tester section!

Electrical Tools

Southwire Tools are Now Available at Home Depot, What Does That Mean for Lowe’s?

Jan 12, 2021 Stuart 21 Comments

I was surprised to find that Home Depot is now selling Southwire Tools online.

News

Breaking News: Shop-Vac Saved by GreatStar Tools

Dec 28, 2020 Stuart 32 Comments

GreatStar as acquired the Shop-Vac brand and all of their assets.

Editorial

“New” Bosch Tools Don’t Ship with L-Boxx Tool Box System Inserts

Dec 8, 2020 Stuart 43 Comments

It seems that Bosch is relaunching a number of cordless power tools and leaving out the L-Boxx-compatible insert trays.

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Walmart is Now Selling Bosch Tools Directly?!

Dec 7, 2020 Stuart 40 Comments

It surprised me to learn that Bosch Tools are being sold and shipped directly by Walmart.

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Bosch Bluehound: Tool Tracker Tech Comes to USA 5+ Years Later

Dec 3, 2020 Stuart 19 Comments

Bosch has started promoting their BlueHound fee-based tool and asset tracking system.

News

Shop-Vac has Closed and is Being Stripped for Parts

Nov 3, 2020 Stuart 29 Comments

It looks like Shop-Vac is completely closed down and being stripped for parts.

Stuart on New Leatherman Wave Alpha – First Look: “Multi-tool knives tend to have compromises, even when featuring premium steel. If you want a knife with a replaceable blade,…”
Dave Brill on New Leatherman Wave Alpha – First Look: “Stuart I think you should have said if the blade gets used that much you should check out are knives…”
Brad on Metabo is Becoming Metabo HPT: “I really hope they incorporate a lot of German Metabo engineering into the combined brand. I imagine they intend to,…”
Brad on Metabo is Becoming Metabo HPT: “I care less about the battery than the capability of the tool. There’s an enormous difference.”
ParamountPaint on Metabo is Becoming Metabo HPT: “It’s also much better than the makita one”
ParamountPaint on Metabo is Becoming Metabo HPT: “I’ve had pretty good success with oak and maple scribe molding. That’s about all I use it for, except for…”