By Philip Benevides
SDS-Plus Hammer Drill Bit Showdown It’s hard to get excited about drilling in concrete, let alone a concrete drill bit, but what we KNOW is exciting, is performance. Harvard marketing professor Theodore Levitt put it best when he said “People don’t want to buy a quarter-inch drill. They want a quarter-inch hole.” His simple statement […]
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By Scott Arnold
Gerber Crucial Multi-Tool w/ Strap Cutter Review When I was 12 years old I got my first Swiss Army knife and its been down hill ever since, I love knives and multi tools. The folks at Gerber recently sent me their Crucial Multi-Tool w/ Strap Cutter to review and evaluate. A multi-tool has always been […]
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By Scott Arnold
RIDGID 2-HP Fixed Router Model R22002 Review When most people think of routers they instantly think about a tool that can cut fancy edges. 2005’s Professional Woodworker of the year Jeremy Broun describes the router as the “most versatile tool in the world” and stated it “can be used in just about every aspect of a […]
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By Scott Arnold
Hitachi 18v Cordless Brushless Oscillating Multi-Tool Hitachi Power Tools has announced the launching of their new 18 volt brushless Lithium Ion Oscillating Multi-Tool, model CV18DBLP4. This tool is being sold as a bare tool but compatible with their 18v slide-type batteries and charger system. This multi-tool allows for quick transition between jobs and has the […]
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By Jeff Williams
2015 Milwaukee Tool New Product Symposium Twitter Highlights We just got back today from a 2 day event at Milwaukee Tool called the New Product Symposium. It’s a yearly event where they invite the tool and construction industry media to town for intense hands-on demos and presentations. This was the 8th year of the event […]
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By Scott Arnold
2015 RIDGID Father’s Day Giveaway Father’s Day is a special day for us here at Tool Box Buzz. All of our Pro’s are dads and our kids mean the world to us. That being said, our fathers mean just as much to us! In some way or another our dads have a direct influence on […]
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By Rob Robillard
Milwaukee 6-Inch Steel Storage Chest and Cabinet Review Gone are the days of storing tools in and working out of cardboard boxes or milk crates. Tool storage chests, rolling cabinets, carts and specialty tool boxes have been making mechanics and technicians jobs easier for a long time. These days contractors, woodworkers and frankly anyone who […]
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By Jeff Williams
Milwaukee Tape Measure Review About 2 years ago, Milwaukee Tool heavily invested resources into creating a hand tool division with the professional contractor in mind. Part of that initial lineup was a number of tape measures designed for maximum durability and increased functionality. The hand tools have been a huge hit with pros and serious […]
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By Todd Fratzel
DEWALT Brings Jobs Back Home To The US Tradesmen and women are passionate about lots of things and that’s particularly true about their desire for tools made here in the US. All you need to do is visit the forums related to construction and tools and that discussion is a prominent one. So there’s clearly […]
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By Scott Arnold
Little Giant 17’ Revolution Ladder, Model 12017 Review The CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) report on ladder safety shows mind blowing statistics concerning the severity and number of ladder-related accidents that occur in the United States. Every year thousands of people are injured, and hundreds are killed in ladder accidents that usually can be avoided. More […]
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