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Los Gatos Power’s Adapters Connect Your Cordless Tools to AC Power for Longer Runtime

Jan 6, 2016 Stuart 91 Comments

This new power adapter allows you to plug your cordless tool into an AC outlet.

Reader Question: When to Expect the Next Round of Tool Sales?

Jan 6, 2016 Stuart 17 Comments

A reader missed out on recent Holiday Season tool promos and wants to know when the next round of deals are sure to appear.

Made in USA

New Craftsman Industrial Ratchets & Wrenches are Made in the USA!

Jan 5, 2016 Stuart 54 Comments

Craftsman is coming out with a new line of Craftsman Industrial ratchets and wrenches, and will be manufacturing them in the USA!

Reader Question

Reader Question: How to Clean Rubber Tool Handles?

Jan 5, 2016 Stuart 36 Comments

How would you try to clean sticky goop off of rubbery-handled tools?

Tool Deals

Lee Valley Free Shipping (on $40+) Ends Tomorrow, and Here’s What We Ordered

Jan 4, 2016 Stuart 12 Comments

Lee Valley’s latest free shipping on $40+ orders promo ends on 1/5/2016. Here’s a quick look at what we ordered.

Storage & Organization

Stanley 25 Compartment Organizers Have Dropped in Quality a Little Bit

Jan 4, 2016 Stuart 26 Comments

I just received my order of additional Stanley 25 compartment organizers, and the quality seems to be a little off.

Cordless

Hot Deal: Skil iXO Cordless Screwdriver w/ Wine Opener Kit

Dec 31, 2015 Stuart 10 Comments

If you’re looking for a quick, capable, and simple cordless screwdriver, this Skil iXO kit is on sale for just $20.

Cordless

Would You Use Cheaper Off-Brand Cordless Power Tool Battery Packs?

Dec 30, 2015 Stuart 82 Comments

What do you think about off-brand cordless power tool battery packs?

Compressors, Air Tools, Nailers

Reader Question: Milwaukee Cordless Nailers? Answer: Coming Soon!

Dec 29, 2015 Stuart 33 Comments

A reader wants to know – where are Milwaukee’s cordless nailers?! And Milwaukee responded with a teaser!

Cordless

The 10 Most Talked About New Tools of 2015

Dec 28, 2015 Stuart 9 Comments

Here are the 10 most talked about tools of 2015. Are you surprised?

DIY & Home

Telescoping Snow Shovel Roof Rake – Have You Used One?

Dec 28, 2015 Stuart 15 Comments

A snow shovel roof rake is designed to make it easier to clear snow off your roof. Have you used one, or maybe something better?

News

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy New Year!!

Dec 25, 2015 Stuart 27 Comments

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy New Year!

Pliers

Expanded Irwin 20% off Sale – Deal Ends Soon

Dec 24, 2015 Stuart 10 Comments

Amazon has expanded their Irwin 20% off discount promo to include a couple more premium pliers styles, and about 160 additional Irwin and Lenox hand tools and power tool accessories.

Plumbing

Watts Water Pressure Test Gauge Saved My Sanity

Dec 24, 2015 Benjamen 13 Comments

If you have suspicions that the water pressure in your house is too high or too low, a simple $10 water pressure gauge can easily confirm or disprove your fears.

Hand Tools

Nicholson Combination Chisel and Rasp Set

Dec 23, 2015 Stuart 23 Comments

What do you think about these combination chisel rasps? 2-in-1 functionality, or impractical?

Screwdrivers

Craftsman Mach 11 Pc Screwdriver Set Review

Dec 22, 2015 Benjamen 21 Comments

We reviewed the Craftsman Mach Series convertible screwdriver, which has a high-speed offset handle mode, and a high torque T-handle mode. Despite its imperfections, we still found it to be a neat design concept.

Awesome & Cool

6 New Craftsman Man Cave Accessories

Dec 22, 2015 Stuart 10 Comments

Check out these new Craftsman… man cave accessories.

Tool Deals

Reminder: $25 off $100 Bosch and Dewalt Discounts, and Some Others, are Ending Soon!

Dec 21, 2015 Stuart 12 Comments

There’s only a little time left to get in on popular brands’ $25 off $100 and other holiday discount promos. These deals only come around once or twice a year.

Tool Deals

Deal of the Day: Discounts on “2015 Best Sellers” Tools

Dec 21, 2015 Stuart 5 Comments

Here’s one of the last tool deals of the holiday season – discounts on Amazon’s top-selling tools!

EDC, Pocket, & Multitools

Hot Deal: Leatherman Skeletool on Sale at Amazon

Dec 19, 2015 Stuart 17 Comments

Leatherman’s Skeletool dropped in price on Amazon, to $30, matching HD’s “special buy” price.

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fred on Stanley Black & Decker is Closing Another USA Factory: “My thoughts exactly. If the New Britain CT factory dates back to Stanley’s acquisition of the New Britain Machine Co’s…”
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Kentucky fan on Stanley Black & Decker is Closing Another USA Factory: “The USA made fatmax was literally the industry standard. It’s amazing how stupid these companies can be”