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Cordless

New Hitachi Compact 18V 3.0Ah Li-ion Battery Pack

Aug 31, 2016 Stuart 11 Comments

Hitachi’s coming out with a new compact 18V 3.0Ah Li-ion battery pack.

New Tools

New Dewalt DS450 Tough System Wheeled Tool Box

Aug 30, 2016 Stuart 25 Comments

Dewalt is adding a combo roller tool box to their ToughSystem tool storage lineup!

Tool Deals

Reminder: Lee Valley Free Shipping on $40+ Ends Today (8/30/2016)

Aug 30, 2016 Stuart 3 Comments

Lee Valley’s free shipping promo ends today!

DIY Projects

Your Biggest Project Blunder?

Aug 30, 2016 Stuart 34 Comments

What was your biggest project blunder?

DIY & Home

Best Tamper Resistant Outlet?

Aug 30, 2016 Stuart 74 Comments

What are your thoughts about power outlets? Back vs. side wiring? Flat faced or recessed? Which brand?! Heavy duty or the cheapest residential outlets you can find?

Cordless

Milwaukee M18 Fuel Surge – a Brushless Hydraulic Impact Driver (Quiet Pulse Driver)

Aug 29, 2016 Stuart 42 Comments

Meet the Milwaukee M18 Fuel SURGE, the red team’s compact, quiet, and speedy hydraulic impact driver.

News

Bosch Sells Skil Brand to Chervon

Aug 29, 2016 Stuart 36 Comments

Chervon, a tool manufacturer that has recently launched their own tool brands, has acquired the Skil brand from Bosch.

Hand Tools

Who Makes Blue Hawk Tools for Lowes?

Aug 26, 2016 Stuart 79 Comments

Who makes Blue Hawk tools for Lowes?

Cordless

Dewalt Versa-Clutch Adjustable Torque Screwgun DCF622

Aug 26, 2016 Stuart 25 Comments

Dewalt’s got a new screwgun out that’s aimed at users who do heavier duty fastening work.

New Tools

3M Pro Grade Precision Sanding Sponges

Aug 25, 2016 Stuart 13 Comments

3M Pro Grade Precision sanding sponges feature dust-directing channels for better sanding performance.

Power Tool Accessories

Save Money on Bosch Power Tool Accessories – Bits, Blades, and Misc. Tool Accessories

Aug 25, 2016 Stuart 3 Comments

It’s time to stock up on Bosch bits, blades, and other power tool accessories, and there are a number of tool accessories also on sale.

Cordless

New Ryobi Quiet Strike Pulse Driver (18V One+)

Aug 24, 2016 Stuart 23 Comments

Ryobi has come out with the Quiet Strike pulse driver. You get more speed than an impact driver, but less noise.

Hand Tools

Woodpecker’s New Carbide Mini-Scraper

Aug 24, 2016 Benjamen 12 Comments

Woodpeckers’ newest tool is a scraper that works with 4-sided carbide insert blades.

Cordless

New Makita Bluetooth Speaker

Aug 24, 2016 Stuart 13 Comments

Makita’s cute new Bluetooth speaker works with different battery sizes and also has an aux port and USB charger.

Announcements & Updates

Beware FRAUDULENT Review Sample Requests

Aug 23, 2016 Stuart 26 Comments

It seems we’ve got an impersonator swindling companies out of free tool samples.

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