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Ultimate Gift Guide Readers’ Choice Ideas Needed!!

Nov 13, 2014 Stuart 15 Comments

Which tools would you get the guy or gal that has plenty of tools, and which tools do you want but wouldn’t necessarily buy without a gift card?

Cordless

New Porter Cable Bluetooth Jobsite Radio

Nov 13, 2014 Stuart 19 Comments

Looking for a new Bluetooth jobsite radio? Here’s a new Porter Cable 20V Max and AC model to consider.

New Tools

Festool Sys-AZ Systainer Drawers

Nov 13, 2014 Stuart 8 Comments

Festool has come out with a new drawer module designed to make it easier than ever for Systainer users to build their own Systainer Ports and tool cabinet systems.

Drills & Drivers

New ACDelco Compact Corded Impact Driver

Nov 13, 2014 Stuart 12 Comments

Would you buy a corded impact driver for automotive applications? Here’s a quick look at ACDelco’s new compact model.

Tool Deals

Deal: Keter Adjustable-Height Portable Folding Work Table

Nov 12, 2014 Stuart 12 Comments

Looking for a portable folding workbench? Here’s a height-adjustable model that’s on sale for ~$80.

Layout & Measuring

New $5 Stanley Tape Measure

Nov 12, 2014 Stuart Discuss

There’s a new $5 Stanley tape measure at Lowes for the holidays.

Hand Tools

Wiss Snips Sale at Home Depot – Holiday 2014

Nov 12, 2014 Stuart 3 Comments

Check out Home Depot’s holiday Wiss snips sale. (As an aside, can you say “Wiss snips sale” 5 times real fast?)

Hand Tools

New Stanley FatMax Snips and HVAC Tools at Lowes

Nov 12, 2014 Stuart 4 Comments

We came across a nice new display of updated Stanley FatMax aviation snips and HVAC tools at the local Lowes.

New Tools

New Vampliers Screw Extraction Pliers Sizes: “Pro” and Mini

Nov 12, 2014 Stuart 9 Comments

Vampire Tools has come out with two new sizes of Vampliers screw extraction pliers.

Rotary Tools

Lowes Black Friday 2014: Dremel 200 Rotary Tool for $25

Nov 11, 2014 Stuart 2 Comments

Here’s another Lowes Black Friday deal for you to consider.

Cordless

Makita 18V Dual Port Charger with USB

Nov 11, 2014 Stuart 8 Comments

Makita’s coming out with a new dual port 18V Li-ion battery charger that can recharge docked batteries simultaneously.

Cordless

Fantastic Value Bosch 18V Drill, Impact Driver, L-Boxx Combo Kit

Nov 11, 2014 Stuart 10 Comments

We feel that Bosch’s 18V drill, impact driver, and double L-Boxx kit bundle is one of the best value drill and impact combo options currently available, at least at the ~$200 price point.

Pliers

Hot Deal: Crescent X2 Long-Reach Pliers Set

Nov 11, 2014 Stuart 16 Comments

We came across a fantastic deal on this Crescent compound-action long-reach pliers set.

Cordless

New Cordless Tool Battery Deals at Home Depot

Nov 11, 2014 Stuart 12 Comments

There are a couple of cordless battery pack bundle deals over at HD.

Editorial

What Will You Probably Buy This Holiday Season?

Nov 10, 2014 Stuart 20 Comments

What will you be buying this holiday season? Anything good?

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