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New Craftsman Cordless Tile Saw
Craftsman has added a new cordless tile saw to their V20 cordless power tool system (CMCS4000M1). It features a 7″ blade, 17″ cutting capacity, water containment for use indoors or outside, and a...
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Field Trip: My Recent Visits to Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Harbor Freight...
I started off my Monday with a trip to Home Depot. I bought a two-pack of Stanley hammers on Friday for $15, and last night I noticed the price had dropped to $10. So, I went in for a price-match, and...
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Knipex Pliers and Hand Tools –“SBA” Means Retail Packaging
Over at Amazon, they have listings for two identical-looking Knipex Lineman’s pliers. One is model number 09 02 240, and the other is 09 02 240 SBA. What does SBA mean? In my experience, SBA simply...
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Milwaukee Cordless Power Tool Deals of the Day, 9/10/2019
Over at Home Depot, they have a slew of Milwaukee cordless power tool deals (plus some others), today only, 9/10/2019. Some of the deals look to be quite good too! Don’t miss a deal – sign up for our...
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Fall 2019 Observations About Amazon and Lowe’s Craftsman Tool Advertising
Amazon’s Craftsman tool banner advertisements, as shown above, have been following me around the web, on my desktop, laptop, and phone. To me, it seems that Amazon is very heavily advertising that...
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Skilsaw Launches Revolutionary New Cordless Worm Drive Circular Saw
Skilsaw launched the world’s first worm drive portable table saw back in 2015. Last year, they came out with a worm drive miter saw. Now, Skilsaw is introducing the world’s first cordless worm drive...
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The New Milwaukee M12 Cordless Torque Wrench Explained
We recently posted about the new Milwaukee M12 Fuel cordless torque wrench, and there was some confusion. When someone says torque wrench, my mind usually defaults to thinking about automotive...
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Harbor Freight Hercules Cordless Power Tools are Sold Out, LOTS More are...
As mentioned in my recent “field trip to Harbor Freight…” post, I unsuccessfully sought out Hercules 12V cordless drills at two separate store locations. Actually, both stores were sold out of all of...
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There’s Also a New Bosch 5-inch Dual-Mode Sander
We recently posted about Bosch’s new 6-inch dual-mode random orbit sander. Well, it looks like they have also come out with a new 5-inch model. The new Bosch GET65-5N looks to have all of the same...
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New Craftsman Gyroscopic Cordless Screwdriver Will be a BIG Hit
Craftsman is coming out with a new gyroscopic-action cordless screwdriver (CMCF604), and it looks amazing. A couple of years ago, Black & Decker launched their Gyro cordless screwdriver, which...
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One Lucky Person Can Save Almost $4 on Pre-Owned Tool Grease at Amazon
I’ve written about Amazon’s “renewed” products before, and continue to be surprised at some of the offerings. Today, I came across “renewed” Hitachi pneumatic tool grease. The listing says: Renewed...
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New Southwire Made-in-America Screwdrivers Do Have Size Markings
We recently posed about new USA-made Southwire screwdrivers. The company still has not respond to our requests for a press release, and no other official announcements have been made. Luckily, a local...
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Last Week on ToolGuyd’s Social Media (9/16/2019)
I’ve been told that I should post more to social media. Okay, I’ll give it a try. So, last week I decided to post a little more steadily. If you want to follow along with this week’s posts, here are...
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One of the Design Philosophies Behind Milwaukee M12 Cordless Power Tools
I just received a new Milwaukee newsletter that they sent out to consumers, and it perfectly sums up the modern general philosophy behind their M12 cordless power tool lineup. I’m sorry, their...
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Harbor Freight US General 5-Drawer Tool Cart is Now Available in White
I have been looking at Harbor Freight’s tool carts, ever since my visits to two local stores about a week ago. They have two tool carts under their US General brand, one with 4 drawers that has been...
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Wera 2019 Advent Calendar Tool Set is Here, and We’re Giving One Away!
Wera’s 2019 Advent calendar just became available for purchasing at KC Tool. Their past years’ calendars included unique assortments of Wera hand tools, and this year’s is no different. I ordered one...
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Dewalt Cordless Power Tool Deals of the Day (9/18/2019)
Over at Home Depot, they have a number of Dewalt-focused tool deals of day, today only, 9/18/2019. Some of the deals are really good, and are definitely worth a quick look. Please let us know if you...
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New Milwaukee FastBack Knife and Multi-Tool (“5-in-1”)
Milwaukee has come out with a new FastBack multi-tool, 48-22-1540, which they describe as a “5-in-1″ folding knife. It features a partially-serrated knife blade, 1/4” hex screwdriver bit holder, and a...
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Sticker Shock! Harbor Freight Icon Tool Cabinets Offer Pro Features and are...
Harbor Freight first teased about their new line of Icon professional-grade tool storage products at the end of 2018. Well, Icon tool cabinets, top chests, and accessories are nearly here. Go head,...
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New Crescent and Husky Extendable Rafter Squares
A couple of weeks ago, a reader spotted a new square in a product photo for Crescent’s new tool bags. Thank you Blocky for the tip! We reached out to Crescent, but they were unable to provide any...
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