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 Scott Arnold
DEWALT 20V Flexvolt Advantage Technology 7-1/2″ Circular Saw Review Model DCS573B DEWALT recently launched a line of 20V Max with Flexvolt Advantage Technology tools. This review is for the DEWALT 20V Max 7-1/4″ Circular Saw w/ Flexvolt Advantage Technology. The tools that have been released are the 7-1/4″ circular saw, 1/2″ hammer drill, reciprocating saw, and […]
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By Scott Arnold
RYOBI 18V Right Angle Drill PSBRA02B Ryobi Power Tools has been known as the homeowners or “DIY” brand but at Tool Box Buzz we know that many Pros and entry level tradespeople use the brand. We still feel that we need to test these tools on the job site in the hands of professionals to see […]
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By Jeff Williams
2020 Holiday Tool Gift Guide Every year we put out a holiday tool gift guide to help you pick out a gift for that hard to buy for tradesperson in your life or maybe a gift for yourself. All of the tools in this year’s guide are ones that are in my job site kit […]
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By Wes Bartosik
Metabo HPT 36V MultiVolt Brushless Jigsaw Review This tool review highlights the impressive new Metabo HPT MultiVolt Jigsaw Model CJ36DAQ4. Metabo HPT built a robust and balanced tool with this new top handle jigsaw. The brushless motor combined with MHPT’s 36V MultiVolt battery system delivers outstanding cutting performance and controllability. Furthermore the low felt vibration […]
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By Stan Durlacher
RYOBI PSD101 Belt Sander Review How many times have I wanted a miniature belt sander to reach into a tight space because my full-sized belt sander just will not fit or is too cumbersome to use? I know the most effective way to remove the material is with a belt, but before I ran into […]
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By Rob Robillard
Best Cordless 12 Inch Miter Saw Head To Head For this installment of our BestCordless Miter Saw Head-to-Head series, we took a look at four 12-inch cordless miter saws. If this is your first time reading one of our Head to Heads, trust that our crew poured over each saw to give you a comprehensive […]
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By Rob Robillard
Best Cordless 10 Inch Miter Saw – Head To Head For this installment of our Best Cordless Miter Saw, we took a look at the top three 10-inch cordless sliding miter saws. 10-inch miter saws are popular with carpenters because of their reduced size and weight with the comparable cutting capacity to larger 12-inch saws. […]
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By Stan Durlacher
A Seed Change in the CNC World Many of us have heard the expression “Seed Change.” It means a disruption in the status quo. The origin of the term comes from the agricultural practice of rotating entirely new and radical crops. The modern meaning acknowledges a complete change of the perception of a field of […]
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By Todd Fratzel
Milwaukee 2744-21 Cordless 21 Degree Framing Nailer This year Milwaukee introduced two new cordless framing nailers in the popular 21 and 30 degree nail configurations. We’ve been using both versions on jobsites this Fall and this review focuses on the 21 degree version. We also reviewed the other model, Milwaukee 2745-21 30 Degree Cordless Nailer […]
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