By Rob Robillard
Ridgid Wheelbarrow Compressor GP80145SW Review My construction company does a significant amount of excavation work, and the maintenance and upkeep of trailers and equipment lends itself perfectly to this tool. I was anxious to use the compressor and given that this was the largest tool I had gotten the opportunity to review, I wanted […]
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By Rob Robillard
Senco 200 PSI 15 Gallon Air Compressor Larger air compressors make a lot of things go smoothly on the construction job site and in works shop applications. They improve overall production performance and operation versatility. High capacity compressors are useful for a multitude of applications including finish and trim carpentry, framing, roofing, flooring, siding, deck […]
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By Todd Fratzel
No Cost, No Questions Service & Repair on Eligible Cordless Systems I really dislike trying to get my tools repaired or serviced. Why you ask? Because the entire process usually wastes more time than it’s worth and frankly ends up costing me more money than simply replacing the tool. The folks at Paslode seem to […]
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By Todd Fratzel
Ryobi 18V 18GA Cordless Narrow Crown Stapler Coming off their popular AirStrike™ Brad Nailer Ryobi is now offering a crown stapler on the same platform. I was very impressed with the brad nailer so I’ll be looking forward to testing this stapler as well. Read on to learn all about this latest offering from Ryobi. […]
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By Todd Fratzel
Senco FinishPro® 23LXP Micro Pinner Earlier this year Senco announced the new FinishPro® 23LXP. This new miro-pinner is an industrial grade headless pin nailer perfect for jobsite and factory trim work and cabinetry. In fact, they introduced this model which uses pins from 1/2″ up to 2″ in length, and a smaller version which uses […]
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By Todd Fratzel
Ryobi AirStrike 18-Gauge Brad Nailer Cordless tools continue to push for a life without cords and hoses! The folks at Ryobi just released an 18 gauge brad nailer that works off their 18 volt battery platform. Notice I didn’t say anything about a gas cartridge or hooking up an air hose. This bad boy works […]
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By Todd Fratzel
Bosch 23 Gauge Pin Nailer The FNS138-23 was introduced at a Media Event in the summer of 2012. I remember being very impressed with the new pin nailer after only a few minutes testing it at the event. Since that time I’ve had the pleasure of using this new pin nailer in the woodshop and […]
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By Rob Robillard
Porter Cable Framing Nailer FC350B We just received the re-Designed Porter Cable Framing Nailer FC350B that just hit the shelves this fall. Geared more towards the PRO user and serious enthusiast, I got a sneak peak at these nailers at the Westin New York Hotel media event on June 6th. we now have one at the jobsite and are […]
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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 Rob Robillard
New Bostitch High Efficiency, Oil-Free Compressors Bostitch recently announced the addition of two new high efficiency oil-free compressors – models CAP1645-OF and CAP1615-OF. Each compressor is oil-free and boasts a 200 PSI max / 15 amp operating system while emitting lower lower noise levels than compressors with traditional induction motors. An induction motor is an AC motor where power is […]
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