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Cordless

Dewalt FlexVolt vs. Milwaukee M18 High Demand Cordless Power Tool Systems, Revisited

Feb 7, 2019 Stuart 77 Comments

What changed in the 2.5 years since I compared Dewalt FlexVolt to Milwaukee High Demand?

Drills & Drivers

Dewalt Corded Drill Recall

Feb 7, 2019 Stuart 5 Comments

Two Dewalt corded power drills are being recalled due to a potential shock hazard.

Cordless

Milwaukee’s “M18 Everything Fits”

Feb 6, 2019 Stuart 40 Comments

Let’s talk about Milwaukee’s “M18 Everything Fits.”

Cordless

New Dewalt Brushless Dual Switch Band Saw

Feb 6, 2019 Stuart 42 Comments

Dewalt added a new brushless dual-switch deep-cut band saw to their 20V Max cordless power tool family.

Tool Deals

Lee Valley – Free Shipping on $40+ thru 2/20/2019

Feb 6, 2019 Stuart 10 Comments

Lee Valley’s free shipping on $40+ promo is back again.

Layout & Measuring

General Tools Mini Calipers

Feb 5, 2019 Stuart 23 Comments

The Pocket Caliper is a handy quick and easy measuring tool.

Cordless

Milwaukee M18 Cordless Power Tool Battery Sizes Explained

Feb 5, 2019 Stuart 109 Comments

Here’s a primer on Milwaukee M18 cordless tool battery sizes.

Cordless

Coming Soon: New Milwaukee M18 CP3.0Ah and XC8.0Ah Cordless Power Tool Batteries

Feb 4, 2019 Stuart 69 Comments

Here’s some early info about new higher capacity Milwaukee M18 Li-ion batteries.

Awesome & Cool

Avengers Endgame Super Bowl Trailer: What Pliers is Nebula Using?

Feb 4, 2019 Stuart 18 Comments

If you’ve watched the new Avengers Endgame teaser, what do you think of Nebula’s pliers?

New Tools

New Veto Pro Pac Rubber-Bottomed Tool Bags

Feb 4, 2019 Stuart 7 Comments

Veto Pro Pac has 4 new rubber-bottomed tool bags and totes.

Accessories

New Kreg Accu-Cut Circular Saw Track Expansion Pack and XL Kit

Feb 4, 2019 Andrew 21 Comments

New track extensions enhance the versatility of the Kreg Accu-Cut.

Cordless

Highlights from Hilti’s Innovation 2018 Event

Feb 1, 2019 Benjamen 17 Comments

Here are the most interesting tools that I saw at Hilti’s Innovation 2018 tool media event.

Editorial

Andrew: My Dog Loves Home Depot

Feb 1, 2019 Andrew 76 Comments

Did you know that some Home Depot, Lowe’s, and even Farm & Fleet stores are dog-friendly?

Layout & Measuring

3 Bosch Lasers & Line Levels for Lightening Your Layout Labors

Jan 31, 2019 Stuart 20 Comments

Here’s a look at 3 Bosch laser layout tools – an entry-level cross-line level, a 3-plane 200ft laser level, and a 400ft range outdoor measuring tool.

Cordless

Milwaukee Cordless Power Tool Review Roundup: M12 Cut-off Tool, M12 Rocket LED Light

Jan 31, 2019 Stuart 30 Comments

Here’s what we think about the Milwaukee M12 Fuel cut-off tool and M12 Rocket LED light.

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