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New Kobalt Tool Kit at Lowe’s Looks Like a Wera Copy for Cheap
Lowe’s launched a new Kobalt mechanics tool set that looks to copy – sorry, be closely inspired by – Wera’s hugely popular Tool Check portable tool kit format. The new Kobalt tool kit features 41...
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New Home Depot Milwaukee and Ryobi Tool Deals (6/9/25)
Home Depot has new tool deals of the day for 6/9/25, as well as new Pro tool deals of the week, on top of the Father’s Day tool sales they have going on right now. The tool deals of the day focus on...
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Interest in Pouch Cell Cordless Power Tool Batteries has Dropped
A few years ago, users were clamoring for cordless power tool batteries that were engineered with pouch-style Li-ion cells. Now? I can’t remember the last time someone has asked about this. Dewalt has...
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Dewalt is Launching their First 20V Multi-Head Drill Driver
Dewalt has launched a new 20V Max Atomic series cordless multi-head drill/driver, model DCD803B. As with Dewalt’s 12V Max Xtreme model and others like it, this is a problem-solver type of cordless...
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Dewalt’s Best Miter Saw is on Sale at Amazon
Amazon has a great deal on the Dewalt DWS780 12″ sliding miter saw, just in time for Father’s Day 2025. This is a fantastic miter saw with great features such as Dewalt’s Cutline blade positioning...
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Lowe’s Partnered with MrBeast, Not a Joke
Lowe’s has been spreading the word that they’ve partnered with MrBeast. I’m predicting we’ll see a line of “Beastly” tools – maybe special edition versions of some of Lowe’s Kobalt tools. MrBeast, if...
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How to Avoid the Upcoming SawStop Table Saw Price Increase
I am on social media platforms quite a bit these days, and have been seeing a lot of paid placements about SawStop’s upcoming price increase on table saws. “Buy Before the Price Increase.” I’ve...
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The Single Unwritten Rule I Follow as a Tool Reviewer
In a post yesterday, a reader commented about the “unwritten understanding” magazines might have once had with advertisers and tool brands. It would be reasonable to make the same assumptions about...
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Fresh Home Depot Tool Deals on Dewalt, Milwaukee, Ryobi, More (6/12/25)
Home Depot busted out some new tool deals of the day with Father’s Day just a few days away. Their PRO tool deals of the week are still ongoing. It’s pretty much the usual, with a new assortment of...
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Bosch Set to Launch their First Cordless Ratchets
Bosch Tools has been showing off new cordless ratchets in the UK, both a 12V model, and an 18V. What’s interesting – and exciting – is that users will be able to choose between the 12V cordless...
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SECRET FLASH SALE – Blink and You’ll Miss these Tool Deals (6/13/25)
Acme Tools is having a flash sale, today only (6/13/25), and you’ll miss the tool deals if you blink. Supplies are limited. I typically don’t like posting about limited-time deals like this, but the...
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I Always Feel Weird Vacuuming the Driveway
I vacuumed the driveway after drilling some holes into 7-gallon buckets for use as moveable veggie planters. This wasn’t the first time, and it won’t be the last. There’s something about taking a...
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Inside ToolGuyd: I Cannot Sell Tool Review Samples
I cannot sell tool review samples. This sounds like a simply policy, but every single time I tell this to someone, they give me a really funny look. ToolGuyd has a lot of policies, and this might be...
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Home Depot is Selling ToughBuilt StackTech, and Beating Lowe’s on Price
A reader tipped us off that Home Depot is now selling select ToughBuilt StackTech tool boxes online, which came as a surprise. StackTech launched at Lowe’s and has recently expanding to online dealers...
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I Had a Wild Idea for a Makita MakTrak Drawer Tool Box
I have had the Makita MakTrak tool box system on my mind recently. Specifically, I’ve been wondering about when it will appear in stores, and also about the prospect for drawer options. Makita...
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Lowe’s Launched a Pink Kobalt Tool Cabinet
Lowe’s took their Kobalt 9-drawer rolling tool box, and launched it with a pink powder coat finish. The roller cabinet, which Lowe’s describes as a mobile workbench, features a wood top, 9 ball...
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Dewalt Launched a New XR Impact Driver Kit
Dewalt has launched a new kit option for their flagship 20V Max XR brushless impact driver. Now, instead of only being able to get the DCF860 by itself or bundled with a PowerPack 8Ah battery, you can...
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Amazon Prime Day 2025 will be 4 Days Packed with Tool Deals
It’s official – Amazon Prime Day 2025 will take place from Tuesday July 8th thru Friday July 11th. They’re promising Prime subscribers “more time to shop millions of deals.” There are bound to be lots...
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Wera Color-Coded Hex Key Set – a Workshop Tool Kit Upgrade
This Wera color-coded hex key set looks to be an instant tool kit upgrade. Wera hex keys are pretty decent, and they gave these ones a color-coded jacket so that you can identify sizes at a glance. It...
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Best Hex Key Set for Most People is Affordable and Made in USA
In my opinion, Bondhus’ Balldriver L-wrench hex key sets are the best tools of their kind for most DIYers and even many pro users. Even when that might not be the case, they are a fantastic starting...
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