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Bosch Drill and Drive Bit Sets
Bosch has recently come out with new carry-along drilling and driving bit sets. So far there are 4 different sets, and the general idea is the same. Drill bit, screwdriving bit, and combination bit...
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New Dremel Universal Oscillating Multi-Tool Blades Have a Dual Interface to...
Dremel has come out with 3 new universal oscillating multi-tool cutting blades. Perhaps this is tip of the spear, or it could be that these are the only new oscillating tool accessories that we’ll be...
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The Best Way to Quickly and Easily Cut Cable Ties Without Special Tools
Yes, we’re back to talking about nylon cable ties today. Yesterday we wrote about how to cut them flush during installation, and a few months ago we talked more about all-in-one tightening and...
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Sonic Tools are Now Available in the USA
We received word that Sonic Tools has just launched in the USA. Never heard of them before? Neither did we. Sonic Tools is the North American subsidiary of Sonic Equipment, a Netherlands-based tool...
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Mega Price Drop on Bosch’s Power Box 360 Jobsite Radio and Charger!
I reviewed Bosch’s 18V Power Box 360 jobsite radio and charger a long time ago, and really liked it. The Power Box 360 is incredibly tough, reasonably featured, and sounds great for what it is. Plus it...
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Bosch 12V Max Starter Kit Freebie Deal – Buy 2 Tools, Get a Free Battery and...
Over at Amazon’s there’s a recent deal where you buy (2) select Bosch 12V Max bare tools and get a free 12V Max battery and charger starter kit. Deal ends Oct 31st, 2015. Only the listed tools that...
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Deal: Dewalt Double 25-foot Tape Measure Pack for $15
Over at Home Depot, they just kicked off a new promo on these Dewalt tape measures. For just $15, you get (2) of these 25-footers. In case you don’t want to do the math, that comes down to just $7.50...
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New Kreg Universal Clamp Trak Kits
Kreg has come out with new Universal Clamp Trak kits that allow you to built or retrofit almost any workbench top with handy T-track clamp attachment rails. These rails fit Kreg’s bench-mountable...
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New Milwaukee Random Orbit and 1/4 Sheet Sanders
James wrote in last night, mentioning that a new Milwaukee random orbit sander had popped up on retailers’ pages with an October 2015 ETA. That surprised me, because surely I would have seen a new...
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Feedback Requested: How Would You Feel About a Limited Time ToolGuyd Side...
Okay, so the opportunity for a “wallpaper” style side gutter ad came up. It would be a limited time run, around 2 weeks, and the ad would appear in the “gutters” of the ToolGuyd page. You would only...
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Black & Decker 20V Max Cordless Glue Gun
If you want a true cordless glue gun, there aren’t many options. We recently posted about the Surebonder Hybrid, which works with Ryobi 18V battery packs, but there will soon be one more cordless glue...
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Best 18V Cordless Drill Kit for $100?
Dan wrote in, asking for help in choosing a ~$100 cordless drill kit. Checking out our Best Cordless Drills guide is a great start, but things get trickier at the $100 price point. There are few...
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Dewalt 20V Max DCL043 LED Spotlight is Way More Useful than I Thought!
It has been nearly a year since Dewalt first announced their 20V Max DCL043 LED spotlight, a cordless worklight meant for throwing gobs of light at a distance. At the time, I considered that perhaps...
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Deal: Ridgid Gen5X Impact Driver Kit for $99
Ridgid has just come out with a new impact driver kit, as part of their Gen5X lineup of 18V cordless power tools, model R86035SB. I know what you’re thinking – why would you buy this right? Didn’t...
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Gearwrench Comes out with New Impact Socket Sets and Air Impact Wrenches
Gearwrench, a well known mid-level mechanics tool line (here are more of our Gearwrench tool posts), has come out with new impact socket sets and air impact wrenches. This comes as somewhat of a...
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Reader Question: Please Identify my Precision Knife and Help me Find...
Vikki wrote in with a tough question. She has an older precision knife of some kind that she believes dates back to around the 1940’s, and she needs to find replacement blades for it. I tried my best,...
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Nepros Adjustable Wrench Sure is Pretty, and Pricey
So… this Nepros 250 mm (10″) adjustable wrench is priced at $85. That’s a lot for an adjustable wrench (Channellock’s is $21 at Amazon), but you do get more for your money. To start, this is one of...
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Your Favorite… A-Frame Step Ladder for General Interior Use?
We’re moving to a new place, and I know I’m going to need a couple of new ladders. For interior use, I simply need a little more height and greater stability than what my current step ladder can...
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Armor Tool Compound-Action Bolt Cutters
I have been talking to Armor Tool recently, after they saw my post on Craftsman’s Peg Table. Armor Tool is the OEM for that clamping and assembly table, and wanted to answer some of the questions I...
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Deal of the Day: Bosch 12V Max Screwdriver and Impact Driver Kit
Over at Amazon, today’s deal of the day (10/12/15) is this Bosch 12V Max PS21 drill/driver and PS41 impact driver kit (CLPK27-120). While they describe the first tool as a “drill/driver,” I’d classify...
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