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Everyone Needs a Pocket Screwdriver
Everyone needs a pocket screwdriver, technician’s screwdriver, or mini bit screwdriver of some kind. Whatever you want to call them, these screwdrivers are convenient for opening battery compartments...
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Reader Question: Will Dewalt Update Their Cordless Miter Saws in 2021?
A reader asked a great question – are we going to see new Dewalt cordless miter saws any time soon? I am also often asked two related questions: Will Dewalt make a FlexVolt 10″ miter saw? When will...
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The Estwing Tools Website Has Been Down for Months
I’m getting a bit worried here – Estwing’s website has been down for several months now. After seeing the same “Coming Soon” message for several weeks, I emailed their general sales address, asking if...
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Delta Scroll Saw – One of Few Dewalt Alternatives – is on Sale
The Delta 40-694 20″ is one of the few competitors to Dewalt’s extremely popular DW788 model. Like the Dewalt, the Delta has a 20″ capacity, dual parallel link arm design, and premium construction....
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Finally, a Milwaukee Cordless Mower is Coming Soon
Milwaukee M18 Cordless Mower – @jhcustombuilds Milwaukee Tool has issued a brief announcement, that an M18 FUEL 21″ self-propelled mower is on the way! Additional details and imagery are pending....
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The Newest Dewalt Folding Retractable Utility Knife is Terrible
I stopped by my local Home Depot store last week and came across this promotional display of Dewalt hand tools. I had my kids in tow and they cooperated – barely – because our next stop would have...
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Best Tool Deals August 2021
Following are new tool deals for August 2021, and I plan to update this post throughout the month. If you discover other tool deals worth sharing, please let me know! Fair warning: August is usually a...
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Makita 18V Cordless TV & Radio Kind of Makes Sense
Over at Makita’s corporate page, they’ve got a banner ad up for their 18V cordless TV. I didn’t know that Makita made a product like this and took a closer look. It’s an interesting concept. Makita...
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Milwaukee 40″ Mobile Workbench with Stainless Steel Top Availability
A reader recently asked about how they could buy Milwaukee’s 48-22-8540 mobile workbench with stainless steel top, and I didn’t have good news for them. This tool cabinet seems to only be stocked...
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Is the Dewalt Tough Series Tape Measure Worth the Premium?
In my launch post about the new Dewalt Tough Series tape measures, I asked should Milwaukee Tool be worried right in the title. Dewalt Tough Series is the brand’s newest product family, with tape...
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New Home Depot Power Tool Activation Tech to Help Prevent Shoplifting
Nearly two years, following Home Depot’s 2019 “Investor and Analyst Conference,” it was reported that shrink, or product theft and losses, is a bigger issue, potentially worsened by the opioid crisis...
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What’s Going on with Dewalt FlexVolt?
A reader posed an interesting prediction, that Dewalt will be “abandoning FlexVolt in the next several years altogether,” and I’m not quite sure what to think of this. In a comment to my post about...
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Knockoff Woodpeckers Tools are Getting Bad Reviews
Whenever Woodpeckers comes out with a new tool, imitations quickly pop up on Amazon at a fraction of the price. Often, the copycat companies simply take Woodpeckers’ product images, photoshop out any...
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The Best Basic Tool Kit for Beginner DIYers
After much thought, and drawing upon my years of experience both in using tools and writing about the tool industry, I put together the perfect bare bones tool kit for beginners and DIYers. I know...
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New Dewalt ToughSeries Screwdrivers
Dewalt launched a new ToughSeries lineup of hand tools, starting with the new tape measures I recently reviewed here. Coming up next, they also have new screwdrivers on the way. Dewalt says that there...
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New Dewalt 20V Max Cordless Air Compressor with FlexVolt Advantage
Dewalt has officially announced their new 20V Max cordless air compressor, model DCC2520. The new Dewalt cordless air compressor features FlexVolt Advantage technology, which gives it a power and...
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What You Don’t Know About FLEX Tools
I have been spending more time working with a couple of FLEX Tools samples, and there’s one aspect that keeps shining through each of them – the sheer blistering power. There are many other great...
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Dewalt Cordless Fan Poll: AC Power or Upgraded Motor?
Over on ToolGuyd’s Instagram channel, I asked everyone a question about the new Dewalt cordless fan, model DCE512. It seems that the new Dewalt DCE512 20V Max cordless fan features more airflow – 650...
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New Craftsman Blade Defense Tape Measures
Craftsman has come out with new tape measures that promise a smaller case design, long reach, and “Blade Armor” for greater durability. The new Craftsman Pro Reach Plus Blade Defense tape measures –...
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Mammoth Grip Handles will Save Your Fingers
These are Mammoth Grips, high-strength handles that can help you more comfortably hold a shockingly vast range of products. At the least, they help to save your fingers from plastic grocery bags that...
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