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Storage & Organization

Hands on: Organize Your Tool Drawers with FastCap Kaizen Foam

Sep 26, 2016 Benjamen 19 Comments

I used FastCap’s Kaizen foam to organize my tool drawers with custom-cut inserts!

Electrical Tools

Fluke TwistGuard Silicone Test Leads with Retractable Tip Shrouds

Sep 26, 2016 Stuart 8 Comments

Fluke’s TwistGuard test leads have built-in retractable tip shrouds!

Editorial

Amazon Needs to Do Something About These No-Name Companies and Their “Reviews”

Sep 23, 2016 Stuart 64 Comments

Dear Amazon, This is why I’ve spent way less money with you lately.

Flashlights & Worklights

5 Years with an Elzetta ZFL-M60 LED Flashlight

Sep 23, 2016 Stuart 32 Comments

After 5 years with an Elzetta LED flashlight, I remain thoroughly impressed.

DIY & Home

Garage Workshop Upgrades?

Sep 22, 2016 Stuart 60 Comments

How would you upgrade a garage workspace? What did you do to yours?

Cordless

New Hitachi 18V Brushless Triple Anvil Impact Driver

Sep 22, 2016 Stuart 32 Comments

Hitachi has come out with an 18V brushless triple anvil impact driver, and there’s more you should know about it.

DIY & Home

Porter Cable Restorer, a Multi-Surface Restoration Tool & Sander

Sep 21, 2016 Stuart 33 Comments

The Porter Cable Restorer is a multi-surface restoration tool, and it will work with many different kinds of sanding, polishing, and cleaning sleeves.

Cordless

New Dewalt Single-Battery 20V Max Impact Driver Kit

Sep 21, 2016 Stuart 12 Comments

Dewalt has come out with a new single-battery kit version of their DCF885 impact driver.

Cordless

Would You Buy No-Name Replacement Power Tool Battery Packs?

Sep 20, 2016 Stuart 108 Comments

I would never use non-branded replacement power tool battery packs. Would you?

Announcements & Updates

Hey, We’re on Instagram, Are You?

Sep 19, 2016 Stuart 13 Comments

We’re on Instagram. Are you? Follow us for random tool posts.

Cordless

Milwaukee, Ridgid, and Ryobi, Sitting in a Tree… and Definitely Talking

Sep 19, 2016 Stuart 43 Comments

I think I’ve seen enough evidence to believe that Milwaukee, Ridgid, and Ryobi are coordinating with each other on a strategic level.

Clamps

Irwin Parallel Clamps Review: They Look Great But Perform Terribly

Sep 19, 2016 Stuart 18 Comments

After using Irwin parallel clamps for a bunch of drawer glue-ups, I cannot recommend them.

Editorial

So, I Talked with a SawStop VP Today… And it Changed Everything

Sep 16, 2016 Stuart 96 Comments

Wow, who would have thought my opinions about SawStop would have changed so much?

Cordless

New Porter Cable Brushless Drill and Impact Drivers Coming Soon

Sep 16, 2016 Benjamen 12 Comments

Here’s what you need to know about the new Porter Cable 20V Max “Edge” brushless drill and impact driver.

New Tools

New Stanley FatMax Locking Pliers with Adjustment Bolt Loop and Secondary Lock

Sep 15, 2016 Stuart 31 Comments

Stanley’s new locking pliers offer 2 interesting features – a ring on the adjustment bolt, and a TruLock mechanism to prevent unintentional release.

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