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Milwaukee 2488-20 M12 Soldering Iron

Cordless Soldering Iron How many times have I wanted to have a portable soldering iron to use far from an existing 120v outlet? My classic problem was often retrofitting some electronics in an aircraft that was located hundreds of feet on the tarmac from the nearest airport building. The only possible portable solution at the […]

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RIDGID Gen5x R8643 Reciprocating Saw Review

Gen5x Reciprocating Saw – Model R8643 RIDGID is releasing a new 18V Cordless Reciprocating Saw in 2018 and we recently got our hands on it to use in our cordless reciprocating saw head to head where it did very well against the competition. Since that testing we’ve been further evaluating this new saw on the job […]

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Skilsaw Announces Super Sawsquatch Beam Saw

Skilsaw Announces Super Sawsquatch Beam Saw At STAFDA (Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association) trade show last month, Skilsaw introduced another new tool. It’s a brand new worm-drive beam saw. The call it the Super Sawsquatch (model SPT70V-11) but it is also very worthy of the name beast. This beast of a saw has a […]

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Porter Cable 20V Max Wet-Dry Vac

Porter Cable 20 Volt 2-Gallon Vacuum PCC795B Review Porter Cable recently introduced the Porter Cable 20V Max Wet-Dry Vac (PCC795B) adds into a growing line of 20V MAX tools. Today, tool manufacturers are introducing new cordless tools into their product lines for tools we would normally use a corded tool.  Once we saw Porter Cables introduction […]

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Hilti Advanced Compact Battery B22/3.0

Light in weight. Heavy in performance. Plano, Texas – Nov. 22, 2017 – The new Hilti advanced compact battery B22/3.0 packs powerful performance with a dramatic reduction in weight. Comparable in application performance to an industrial class battery, the B22/3.0 offers superior tool usability and reduced worker fatigue in a broad range of applications. Weighing […]

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RYOBI 18V ONE+ONE 10 IN. SLIDING MITER SAW P3650B

RYOBI Cordless Miter Saw P3650B Review Ryobi is really stepping up in the cordless game with their new RYOBI 18V ONE+ONE 10 IN. SLIDING MITER SAW P3650B. The P3650B can provide cutting the cord anywhere from the job site to DIY tasks around house or workshop.  The saw runs on ONE + ONE uses 2 […]

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New Stihl Products For 2018

New Stihl Products For 2018 Every year at the Green Industry Expo (GIE), outdoor power equipment manufacturers show off their latest and greatest products to dealers and industry professionals. In 2016, we got a sneak peak at their battery powered systems at the first annual Stihl Summit. This year we had to wait until GIE […]

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Black Friday Tool Giveaway

Ridgid 18 Volt Limited Edition Kit R9626 Tool Giveaway Black is the new orange? Typically the end of October is when black and orange are most talked about, but this Black Friday we are giving away something rare. Black with a Hint of Orange RIDGID is offering a limited edition 18v cordless tool kit with […]

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Bosch GLI-300N ARTICULATING LED WORK LIGHT Review

Bosch GLI-300N ARTICULATING LED WORK LIGHT Review Bosch power tools has just introduced two new job site cordless lights. In the all new Bosch GLI 18V300N and GLI 12V 300 LED job site lights, Bosch feels they can truly maximize the hours of usage on a single charge. These two new lights provide lighting solutions […]

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Bernzomatic Torches

Good Bye Old Friends Two of the first tools I ever bought are now among the recently departed from my toolbox inventory. Back in 1975, I bought a flint spark igniter along with a MAP gas torch to sweat a few water lines for my new house and install some air lines in my garage. […]

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