Cordless

Hot Deal: Milwaukee M18 Drill Kit is Back at $99

Nov 2, 2015 Stuart 3 Comments

It’s baaaack: Milwaukee’s M18 2606 drill/driver kit is on sale again, for just $99. The catch? It only comes with one Li-ion battery.

Cordless

New Ryobi 18V One+ Power Tools for the 2015 Holiday Season

Oct 30, 2015 Stuart 20 Comments

Here’s a quick look at several new Ryobi 18V One+ cordless tools and a new accessory set. The new cordless tools include a hand vac with built-in charger, inflator, random orbit sander, and Bluetooth radio.

Cordless

18V Cordless Drill Preferences – is a 3/8″ Chuck a Deal Breaker?

Oct 29, 2015 Stuart 26 Comments

Would you buy an 18V or 20V Max cordless drill if it had a 3/8″ chuck size instead of 1/2″?

Cordless

New Makita 18V X2 Cordless Vacuums Can also Work on AC Power

Oct 28, 2015 Stuart 13 Comments

Makita has come out with 2 new vacuums that can run off of either cordless or AC power, but they’re not without tradeoffs.

Cordless

Misc. Tool News, Late October 2015 Edition

Oct 27, 2015 Stuart 44 Comments

This post has it all – tool deals, price drops, new tool preorder alerts, and a USA-made mini bit ratchet pre-review. Also, 2 questions: Do you like posts like this? What will you be buying soon?

Cordless

New Hitachi 18V Brushless Angle Grinder with “Auto Mode Option”

Oct 15, 2015 Stuart 16 Comments

Hitachi’s new 18V cordless brushless angle grinder looks good all around, but has an especially interesting feature – an auto mode option that slows the tool down when it’s not actively being used and under load.

Cordless

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).

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.

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.

Cordless

Deal of the Day: Bosch 12V Max Screwdriver and Impact Driver Kit

Oct 12, 2015 Stuart 4 Comments

Today only (10/12/15), this Bosch screwdriver and impact driver combo kit is on sale for $119.

Cordless

Deal: Ridgid Gen5X Impact Driver Kit for $99

Oct 8, 2015 Stuart 5 Comments

Rudgid’s newish 18V Gen5X impact driver is now available as part of a new $99 kit with 2Ah battery.

Cordless

Dewalt 20V Max DCL043 LED Spotlight is Way More Useful than I Thought!

Oct 8, 2015 Stuart 14 Comments

I have taken a liking to Dewalt’s 20V Max LED spotlight, model DCL043. I thought it was more of an outdoors spotlight, and not very suited for indoors use, but a recent usage experience proved otherwise.

Cordless

Best 18V Cordless Drill Kit for $100?

Oct 7, 2015 Stuart 24 Comments

Which is the best cordless drill for under $100? A tough question to answer, seeing as how you don’t have a lot of upper-tier options except during holiday shopping seasons, but we gave it a good try!

Adhesives, Sealants, & Lubes

Black & Decker 20V Max Cordless Glue Gun

Oct 7, 2015 Stuart 16 Comments

Black & Decker is soon coming out with a new 20V Max cordless glue gun!

Cordless

Coming Soon: Ridgid 18V Brushless Impact Driver, Hammer Drill, 5Ah Battery

Oct 6, 2015 Stuart 31 Comments

Here’s what you need to new about the first-ever Ridgid 18V brushless drill, impact driver, and higher capacity 5Ah battery pack.

Cordless

Stanley Satellite LED Worklight

Oct 5, 2015 Stuart 34 Comments

The Stanley Satellite is a new multi-head rechargeable LED worklight.

Cordless

Bosch 12V Max Starter Kit Freebie Deal – Buy 2 Tools, Get a Free Battery and Charger

Oct 1, 2015 Stuart 6 Comments

Looking to get into Bosch’s 12V Max cordless power tool platform? Thru the end of this month, buy 2 bare tools, get a free battery and charger starter set, valued at $49.

Cordless

Mega Price Drop on Bosch’s Power Box 360 Jobsite Radio and Charger!

Oct 1, 2015 Stuart 12 Comments

There’s a hot new Bluetooth-equipped Bosch Power Box 360 coming out soon, which means the standard version just plummeted in price, perhaps only temporarily, maybe permanently. It’s on sale at an almost unbelievably low price.

Cordless

Dewalt “Bolt-On” 12V Max Promo – FREE Battery with Purchase

Sep 29, 2015 Stuart 6 Comments

Buy a select Dewalt 12V Max bare tool or combo kit, get a free 2.0Ah battery pack.

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