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LionSteel SR2 Italian-Made Hard Use and Beautiful Folding Knives are on Sale
All this talk about up and coming Chinese knife brands and the types of things we spend more money on are coming out of my almost annual ritual of buying a couple of new knives for testing and review...
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What Do You Know About Pro America Pliers?
Well, this sure is embarrassing. I came across a USA tool brand that I know nothing about – Pro America. Pro America looks to be a big-time pliers manufacturer, and although I have never heard of them...
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How Dewalt Brushless Drills are Built in the USA, and More from my Factory Tour
This past June, I had the opportunity to visit a Dewalt facility in Charlotte, North Carolina, where they have been building cordless power tools using domestic and global components. While our time...
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Bradford Guardian3 Fixed Blade Knife Review
A few months ago, I asked readers What Knife do You Carry?, and received a lot of different answers. I also asked about what types of knives you might want to see reviewed. As expected, a great...
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New ToolGuyd Mini Discussion Forum
Last year I asked if you guys wanted a ToolGuyd forum. A lot of you said no, some of you basically said “ok, I guess.” But since then, I’ve received occasional direct and indirect requests for a...
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Deal: Bosch Brushless Drill Combo with Wireless Charging Tech & Bonus Battery
Over at Amazon, we spotted this new Bosch DDS182 brushless drill combo, which comes with the drill, a compact wireless battery, inductive charger, and bonus 4.0Ah battery. The price for the combo is...
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CRKT Trauma Shears Multi-Tool
CRKT has recently come out with their new El Santo Emergency Trauma Shears Multi-Tool, presumably designed for rescuers and similar users. The main shear blades have a tapered “porpoise nose” tip, for...
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New Hobby Creek “Mini Hand” Third Hand System
Hobby Creek, which offers a modular hose third hand setup with USA-made base, has a Kickstarter fundraising campaign ending this week, for a smaller but still highly versatile model – the Mini Hand....
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Reader Question: Why do Today’s Rip Claw Hammer Suck so Bad?
I had been combing through older emails (sorry everyone, I’m still waaaaay behind), and found a reader question, or rather a reader complaint, about claw hammers. Paul’s question could also be...
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Knipex Tube, Fittings, and Connector Pliers with Serrated and Plastic Jaws
These new (or relatively new?) Knipex siphon and connector pliers are designed to be used on pipes, hoses, fittings, and other cylindrical materials, up to 80 mm in diameter. These pliers have gently...
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Woodpeckers Precision Triangles, 12″ and 18″ (One Time Tool, 2/22/16 Order...
Woodpeckers has come out with new One Time Tools, 12″ and 18″ precision triangles for layout and machine setup work. I had been a little hesitant about these triangles, but after seeing them in person...
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Hitachi SuperDrive Sub-Floor and Decking Screwgun Lets You Stand Up and Work
Over at Amazon, I spotted a new Hitachi SuperDrive collated drywall screwgun (W6V4SD2, currently $150). While interesting, it’s just another drywall screwgun. But then I saw this monstrosity, a...
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Irwin Lineman’s Pliers are Exclusively Made for Them by NWS
You might have seen Irwin’s NWS-made premium Vise-Grip pliers, we’ve sure talked about them enough. Some of these tools are identical to NWS designs, but with distinguishing Irwin handle grips. Chris...
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Dewalt Next-Gen Compact Brushless Drills & Drivers are Now Available!
Dewalt’s newest 20V Max brushless drills and drivers are here! By here, I don’t mean here at ToolGuyd (bummer), I mean they’re available at Amazon and presumably other retailers, and ready to ship...
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New Benchmade Mini Griptilian Knife with G10 Handles and Better Blade
If you’ve been following ToolGuyd’s knife reviews, you might have already seen my review of the Benchmade mini Griptilian knife. I have reviewed the mini Griptilian before, but this one’s different in...
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Reader Question: Woodpeckers vs. Veritas Bar Gauge?
A reader emailed in, asking about Woodpeckers’ bar gauge (a Feb 2016 One Time Tool), and how it compares to Veritas’ everyday model. In case you’re not familiar with bar gauges, they are adjustable...
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Why Won’t Power Tool Brands Standardize Their Battery Packs?
Is it a conspiracy? Are power tool brands trying to squeeze us for maximum profits? Are they just plain evil? I could probably ask some of them about why every brand has their own proprietary battery...
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Keo Countersink Drill Bits
Over in our tool forum, in the What Tools Did You Use This Weekend thread, bdoell88 made mention of Keo countersink bits, which are zero-flute bits designed to chamfer and countersink holes in a...
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New Porter Cable Cordless Nailers
Porter Cable has recently come out with 2 new cordless nailers, and there is at least 1 more on the way. There’s an 18 gauge brad nailer, shown above, an 18 gauge narrow crown stapler, shown below,...
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Leap Day Discounts!
Happy Leap Day! I’ve been getting some pretty lackluster deal info in my inbox, but one my Acme Tools caught my eye. Today only, get 15% off one item, up to a maximum discount of $150. There are a few...
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