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Benchmade Mini Griptilian Knife Half Open

EDC, Pocket, & Multitools

Benchmade Mini Griptilian Knife Review – a Near Perfect EDC Folder

May 15, 2015 Stuart 22 Comments

Here’s why you should pay attention to Benchmade’s mini-Griptilian knife.

Spyderco Techno Knife Side

EDC, Pocket, & Multitools

Spyderco Techno Folding Knife is Short, Wide, and Strong, Just Like a Tank

May 13, 2015 Stuart 13 Comments

The Spyderco Techno folding knife is short and wide, but also strong and sturdy, making it an excellent EDC workhorse. Will this be your next knife?

Tool Reviews

DustBubble, a Disposable Drilling Dust and Debris Containment Device

May 1, 2015 Stuart 8 Comments

DustBubbles are quick and easy to use disposable pockets for capturing dust created by a handheld drill.

Awesome & Cool

Cool Tool: Compact Bolt Cutters with Folding Handles

Mar 26, 2015 Stuart 21 Comments

Wouldn’t it be awesome if you could fit longer bolt cutters in your tool bag? Well, with these compact folding-handle cutters, you can!

Drills & Drivers

Schroeder Hand Drill – a Modern Old School Tool for Boring Small Holes

Mar 11, 2015 Benjamen 20 Comments

Sometimes drilling a hole doesn’t require power tools. This Schroeder hand drill is small, but capable – and often preferred – for drilling smaller holes in wood.

PB Swiss Tools Low Profile hex Keys

Bit Holders & Drivers

Problem Solver: PB Swiss Tools Stubby Hex Keys

Mar 6, 2015 Stuart 8 Comments

PB Swiss Tools stubby hex keys have short angled straight tips and precise ball ends, and are high quality problem solvers.

Cordless

Hands On Review of the Ryobi ONE+ Hand Vac

Mar 6, 2015 Benjamen 34 Comments

We reviewed Ryobi’s 18V One+ hand vac. It’s not perfect, but it’s handy and quite inexpensive at $25.

EDC, Pocket, & Multitools

This Swiss-Made Folding Pocket Ruler Costs $6 and is Totally Awesome!

Mar 4, 2015 Stuart 11 Comments

I’ve got a new super-compact LongLife Swiss-made 3-foot folding ruler, and it’s definitely worth the $6 I paid for it.

Drills & Drivers

Big Gator Tools Drill Guide Helps You Bore Straighter Holes

Feb 23, 2015 Stuart 22 Comments

Do you tend to drill crooked holes? It might be time to try out Big Gator Tools’ drill guides.

Made in USA

Xuron Micro-Shear Flush Cutter Review

Feb 20, 2015 Stuart 37 Comments

Here’s a quick review of Xuron’s 170-ii Micro-Shear mini cutters. They’re made in the USA and offer great bang for the buck!

Made in USA

FIXT USA-Made T-Handle Torque Drivers – Like Your Torque Wrench, but Better

Feb 11, 2015 Stuart 16 Comments

The FIXT PRO T-Handle is a 3/8″ torque driver that easily and speedily tightens fasteners to a desired torque range.

Layout & Measuring

Precision Sensors Profinder 5000 Stud Finder Review

Feb 9, 2015 Benjamen 28 Comments

We tested the Precision Sensors Profinder 5000 stud finder, and found it to be a decent – but not flawless – tool for marking out stud locations.

SmartPoint Head Detail

Compressors, Air Tools, Nailers

Bostitch Smart Point Brad & Finish Nailers Review

Feb 5, 2015 Clayton M 6 Comments

We tested out two of Bostitch’s “Smart Point” nailers, and definitely liked what we saw.

Safety

Custom Leathercraft Foam Kneeling Pad

Jan 27, 2015 Stuart 13 Comments

Save your knees with a foam kneeling pad!

Dewalt DCB090 20V Max USB Adapter

Accessories

Dewalt 20V Max USB Adapter

Jan 26, 2015 Stuart 11 Comments

Dewalt’s DCB090 power adapter works with their 20V Max and 12V Max battery packs and recharges your USB devices.

Editorial

5 Reasons Why Cordless DustBuster Vacs are So Awesome

Jan 15, 2015 Stuart 19 Comments

I’m not usually a Black & Decker cheerleader, but I LOVE their DustBuster brand of cordless hand vacs.

Mitutoyo Vernier Calipers Outer Jaws Measurement

Layout & Measuring

Mitutoyo Vernier Caliper

Jan 15, 2015 Stuart 7 Comments

Mitutoyo vernier calipers aren’t fancy, but they’re well-built, affordable, and offer reasonably high measurement precision.

DIY & Home

3M Scotch Extreme Dual Lock Fasteners Review

Jan 8, 2015 Stuart 33 Comments

Scotch’s Extreme Fastener strips are a great alternative to Velcro and hook and loop products for mounting objects (up to 2 pounds per inch, 10 pounds total) to other surfaces.

Bosch 18V Wireless Charging System

Cordless

The Good and Bad About Bosch’s Wireless Charging System

Jan 6, 2015 Stuart 30 Comments

Here are some early hands-on thoughts about Bosch’s inductive 18V battery charging system.

Tool Reviews

New Tool Review Videos – December 2014: Irwin Pliers, Milwaukee Drivers, PB Swiss Bit Holders

Dec 17, 2014 Stuart 4 Comments

Here are a couple of new hands-on and review videos. If there’s something you want to see demo’d or covered in greater detail, please let me know!

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