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Great Deal: Bosch Cordless Screwdriver for $80
While I was writing up today’s post about the Bosch 12V Max screwdriver and impact driver deal of the day, I quickly checked to see what the separate screwdriver and impact driver kits were selling...
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New Hitachi 18V Bluetooth Radio Looks Awesome
Hitachi’s newest 18V Bluetooth jobsite radio, model UR18DSALP4, has just come out, and it looks great. Well… maybe not at first. At first glance, it looks a little unusual. Each power tool brand’s...
View ArticleThat “Award” Your Favorite Brand is Boasting About? They Might Have Paid for it.
It has been nearly 2 years since I ranted about how I felt about disingenuous tool “awards.” And you know what? It still really bugs me off that some magazines and online publications require payment...
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New Milwaukee Jobsite Radio Offers Some Nice Updates
Milwaukee has come out with a new M18 jobsite radio, although you’re probably not going to hear much buzz about it. The new Milwaukee radio, 2890-20, is taking the place of an older model, 2790-20,...
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Recommend a Good Caulk Gun
You guys were awesome with your ladder recommendations! Your insights and experiences helped me out, and I’m sure they will benefit ToolGuyd readers now and in the future as well. Now it’s time to...
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Snappy Countersink Drill Bits
Ben recently posted about different kinds of wood-drilling countersink drill bits that have built-in non-marring depth stops. Sometimes it’s helpful to have a depth stop, other times you don’t really...
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Do You Buy Tools & Supplies at Big Box Home Centers or Independent Stores?
I don’t know about you, but I buy most of my tools online. For planned out purchases, shopping online offers greater selection, sometimes better prices, and although it sounds backwards I usually...
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Festool Power Tools for Beginners?
I have mentioned some of my Festool power tool and accessory purchases here on ToolGuyd before. You can see my previous reviews, previews, and other Festool tool coverage here. I like to think that I...
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Recommend a Good Chalk Reel (Please)
I think I’ve got a chalk reel around here somewhere, and for the longest time I had a small bottle of Irwin’s purple dust-off chalk staring at me from the shelf. Of course now that I want to find it,...
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Misc. Tool News, Mid-October 2015 Edition
Bosch Compact 18V Drill Price Drop Last week I talked about the best $100 cordless drill kit options, and mentioned that I liked the Bosch DDB181 the best out of the bunch. I just checked, and it...
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New Hitachi 18V Brushless Angle Grinder with “Auto Mode Option”
Hitachi, which recently came out with a brushless oscillating multi-tool, is also coming out with a new 4-1/2″ paddle switch brushless angle grinder. As with other tools of its kind, the new Hitachi...
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Hobby Creek Modular Hose “Third Hand” Kit
I’ve been meaning to build my own “helping hands:, or “third hand” setup for a while now, with LED lights, clips, and what-not, but still haven’t had the chance. In the meantime, I’ve been using...
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PliersRack II – a Neat and Tidy Way to Organize Your Pliers
Plyworx’s PliersRack II is a relatively new way to organize and store your pliers. It “holds all sizes of pliers,” meaning most sizes and styles, from small to large. I’m sure I have some pliers that...
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Upgrade Your Hand Tools: Knew Concepts Fret Saw
A few years ago, after hearing great things about Knew Concepts and their amazing fret saws, I eventually splurged and bought one. The prices aren’t pretty, but I was growing increasingly frustrated...
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Coast FL60 LED Headlamp Review: Day 1
Coast makes some fine LED lighting products. I reviewed their A25 focusing LED flashlight 4 years ago now, which left me with a positive opinion. Since then I have bought a couple of other Coast LED...
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Milwaukee 2267-20 IR Thermometer Review
I have posted about IR thermometers before, and although they aren’t quite as attention-grabbing as the latest thermal imaging cameras, they are incredibly helpful tools for a very wide range of...
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Fein Cordless SuperCut Oscillating Tool Kit Mega Deal!
Do you know what an oscillating multi-tool is? You probably do, as we’ve mentioned them plenty of times before and they have become more commonplace on jobsites. Now, do you know what a Fein SuperCut...
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Hot Deal: Loc-Line 2.5″ Vacuum Hose Sections
Josh wrote in about an incredibly good deal on Loc-Line’s 2.5″ vacuum hoses. I found the Loc-Line vacuum hose after clicking around on your third hands article. Amazon has what may be some kind of...
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Can You Recommend a Good Computer Repair Kit or Bit Set?
Over at Twitter, I was asked by TheLastRebel to recommend a computer repair tool kit that comes with a ratcheting micro-style screwdriver handle and a complete set of security bits. TheLastRebel also...
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Why Spend More for Certain Brand Name Tools?
After I posted a review of Milwaukee’s IR Temp-Gun yesterday, an interesting question came up, and it’s one I’ve heard before in different but similar contexts. Why spend more for a certain brand name...
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