By Todd Fratzel
Hilti NURON Cordless 1/2″ High Torque Drill Driver – SF 10W-22 Hilti continues to ramp up their offerings in the NURON line and the newly released SF 10W-22 1/2″ High Torque Drill Driver offers some impressive performance in a robust build which is sure to impress professional contractors. With the release of their NURON lineup […]
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By Ben Fecteau
Hilti 22V Nuron Cordless Brushless Hammer Drill/Drivers (Models SF 4H-22 & SF 6H-22) We recently got our hands on many newly released HILTI 22V Nuron cordless tools. Lately, I’ve put a couple of drill/drivers to use. We tested out the Hilti 22V SF 4H-22 & SF 6H-22 models. They are similar hammer drills and met […]
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By Jeff Deitz
DEWALT 20V MAX 1/2″ Hammer Drill/Driver – Model DCD805 DEWALT released it’s new line of 20V Max Drill/Drivers the DCD800 and DCD805. We got our hands on the latter, the DCD805 1/2″ Hammer Drill Driver, and put it through the paces for a detailed review. The most significant upgrades to DEWALT’s Drill/Drivers are in the […]
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By Scott Arnold
RIDGID Subcompact Cordless Right Angle Drill – Model R87701B The Ridgid line of subcompact tools has really impressed us here at Tool Box Buzz. From their brushless impacts drivers, neat multi-material cut-off saw, and now to the Ridgid Subcompact Right Angle Drill. We don’t use a right-angle drill all the time, but it’s the tool […]
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By Rob Robillard
DeWALT DCD703F1 XTREME 12V MAX 5-in-1 Drill/Driver Review Last year we published our Head-to-Head on multi-head drill/ drivers. The multi-head driver-category has been around a long time, or at least there has been one multi-head compact cordless drill around for a long time and that’s the Festool CXS. As best we can tell the first […]
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By Scott Arnold
Makita 18V LXT Brushless Cordless 1/2″ Hammer Driver‑Drill Review – Model XPH14 Is more torque really required? Well, sometimes, everything is dependent on your application. Makita recently released the Makita high-torque hammer drill XPH14, a new and improved high-torque hammer drill. This hammer drill has a 2-speed brushless motor with a 1/2 keyless chuck. The Makita […]
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By Rob Robillard
DEWALT 12Volt 1/4″ Screwdriver DCF610 A 10-year Look-back Review Back in February 2011, we tested this DEWALT 12V Screwdriver Kit (DCF610S2) When we tested it we were impressed with its size to power ratio. We felt that although it looks like a toy, it was designed and built with contractors in mind. The screwdriver is compact […]
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By Ben Fecteau
DEWALT 20V Hammer Drill/Driver & Combo Kit Review (Model DCK299D1W1) When Lowe’s recently asked us to test out DEWALT’s 20V Hammer Drill/Driver & Combo Kit (Model DCK299D1W1), we were excited to put them through the paces on the job site. As all professionals can attest to, the hammer drill/driver and impact driver are at the […]
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By Ben Fecteau
DEWALT DCD999B Hammer Drill and Driver Review A hammer drill (AKA percussion or impact drill) is an essential tool for drilling into hardened materials such as concrete, brick, or stone. It is also a tool rich in history. Versions of the hammer drill were used as far back as the 3rd century by the Han […]
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By Stan Durlacher
Festool T18+3 Easy Drill Review Drill drivers are an important tool in the modern carpenter/craftsperson toolbox. As a result, the Festool Festool T18+3 E cordless drill kit came out, I was very interested to put it through its paces. Festool owns a brand reputation for high-end quality and performance and I wondered how this basic […]
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