Drills & Drivers

Cordless

Makita XFD061 18V Compact Brushless 1/2″ Drill Kit Review

Oct 2, 2017 Benjamen 9 Comments

Makita’s XFD061 18V brushless drill kit is a solid starter kit that’s been on sale for just $99.

Cordless

Deal of the Day: Milwaukee M18 Fuel Combo Kits (9/26/17)

Sep 26, 2017 Stuart 13 Comments

Today’s other deal of the day features 4 different M18 Fuel cordless combo kits.

Cordless

I Just Bought a Makita 18V Brushless Drill KIT for $99

Sep 20, 2017 Stuart 29 Comments

Makita’s got a new 18V brushless drill kit for $99, and we just bought 2 for testing. This is Makita’s most appealing holiday season “gateway” cordless drill kit yet!

Cordless

Harbor Freight Looks to Make Serious Push into Pro Tool Market

Sep 15, 2017 Stuart 201 Comments

How did this happen, for me to be excited about Harbor Freight Tools?

Cordless

New Makita XDT131 18V Budget Brushless Impact Driver Kit

Sep 11, 2017 Stuart 8 Comments

Makita has come out with a new budget-priced brushless impact driver kit.

Cordless

Deal of the Day: Dewalt 20V Max Brushless Drill and Impact Driver Kit for $149 (9/11/2017)

Sep 11, 2017 Stuart 8 Comments

This Dewalt 20V Max brushless drill and impact driver combo kit is on sale today only for $149.

Accessories

All of the New Dewalt Tools From Their 2017 Media Event

Sep 8, 2017 Benjamen 53 Comments

Here is a quick look at all of the new Dewalt tools we saw at their 2017 media event in Nashville.

Cordless

Bosch 12V Max FlexiClick Drill/Driver Coming Soon + Preorder Bonus

Aug 15, 2017 Stuart 56 Comments

Bosch’s 12V Max FlexiClick modular drill/driver system is coming soon, and there’s a preorder bonus.

Cordless

Deal of the Day: Bosch 18V Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit (8/14/2017)

Aug 14, 2017 Stuart 14 Comments

This Bosch 18V drill and impact driver combo kit is on sale today only.

Cordless

Makita 18V Sub-Compact Brushless Rotary Hammer

Aug 3, 2017 Stuart 30 Comments

Makita’s coming out with a new 18V brushless sub-compact rotary hammer.

Cordless

Milwaukee M12 Deals: Bare Drill for $35, Drill and Impact Kit Plus Bonus 6.0Ah Battery for $150

Jul 12, 2017 Benjamen 16 Comments

Two Milwaukee M12 deals: a bare drill/driver for $35, and an M12 drill and impact driver kit with free 6.0Ah battery for $150.

Cordless

Hot Deal: Bosch 18V Drill Kit with Bit Set and Laser Measurer for $95.11 (7/11/2017)

Jul 11, 2017 Stuart 3 Comments

This Bosch basic cordless drill kit, bit set, and laser distance measuring tool deal bundle would be a great starter kit for new homeowners.

Cordless

Harbor Freight Hercules 20V Cordless Tools

Jul 6, 2017 Stuart 145 Comments

Harbor Freight recently came out with new 20V Hercules cordless drills and an impact driver.

Cordless

A Tour of the Metabo Power Tool Factory in Germany

Jun 20, 2017 David Frane 16 Comments

Here is an inside look at Metabo’s production HQ in Germany, showing how some of their power tool components are made!

Cordless

HOT DEAL: Bosch 12V Cordless Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit for $99

Jun 20, 2017 Stuart 31 Comments

This Bosch 12V Max drill and driver combo kit is on sale for $99!

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