By Jeff Williams
Upgrade your loved one’s tools with new batteries Every year we get a number of requests for gift ideas as the holiday season approaches. To stem the tide a little we publish a gift guide filled with all the tools from the last year that we recommend. From hand tools to cordless to large shop […]
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By Jeff Williams
Like I mentioned in the RYOBI article with a similar name I recently had the opportunity to sit down with a brand insider from TTI. TTI owns RYOBI and designs and manufactures RIDGID. RIDGID is owned by Emerson Professional Tools but they typically stick to the plumbing side (the more reddish orange tools) and have […]
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By Todd Fratzel
Expands Your Automobile Charging Options RIDGID recently introduced a cool new accessory that I think is going to create lots of buzz this year. It’s the RIDGID 100 Watt Power Inverter RD97100. The RD97100 is a power inverter for your automobile. It allows you to charge and/or power up to three different devices including: 120 […]
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By Jeff Williams
RIDGID 18v Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit with Radio RIDGID just recently updated their outstanding Drill/Impact Combo Kit to now include a free radio for the same price as the two tool kit. It’s the same kit we reviewed back in September with the addition of the radio. This post serves as a quick […]
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By Jeff Williams
RIDGID Drill Press Review Model DP1550 For the past 3 months I’ve had the 15″ stationary RIDGID Drill Press in my shop and it has made a huge difference in the quality and accuracy of holes I’ve needed to drill. Like many people I relied on my cordless drill and my eye for a long time […]
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By Jeff Williams
RIDGID® 10” Cast Iron Table Saw R4512 Review Todd first introduced us to this tool almost 2 years ago and I’ve had it in my shop for almost a year. It’s the tool I use most often and is the center of my shop. I’ve built a lot of jigs and accessories for it including a […]
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By Jeff Williams
RIDGID 7″ Tile Saw R4030 A couple months ago RIDGID introduced a new tile saw to the market with a lot of pro level features but without a pro level price. I don’t lay tile for a living but I do it enough that renting saws was becoming more trouble than it was worth. $60 […]
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By Jeff Williams
RIDGID 18v Compact Drill/Driver with Free Impact Driver The wife and I are expecting our first born in a few months so I’ve been working full throttle on all sorts of projects around the house. Shelving to organize the garage, an air station for my compressor and tools, and tearing up a subfloor to insulate […]
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By Jeff Williams
Ridgid JobMax Pneumatic Multi-tool Starter Kit Ridgid has another power option to the JobMax lineup. This time it’s pneumatic. You people with dedicated shop air systems are going to love this thing. Rob first introduced this to us back at the start of summer and now I’ve got my hands on one. I’ve had it in […]
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By Jeff Williams
R4030 Embodies large saw features in small saw price August 2012 – RIDGID® introduces its new 7” Job Site Wet Tile Saw. This is the most affordable pro saw on the market. This saw’s powerful motor, best-in-class cutting capacities, die cast aluminum table and heavy duty arm all come standard on this saw for only $299. Every […]
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