Hand Tool Reviews & Buying Guides

Hand tools make up a large portion of the equipment we carry every day. Pro Tool reviews pays close attention to recent innovations. Our hand tool reviews include knives & cutting tools, wrenches, chisels, fastening tools, hammers, and more. These hand tools covers the gamut from one end of the industry to another. Possibly our favorite series is our best framing hammer review. In that head-to-head review we compared nine popular models. This type of comparison isn’t always possible, but we do test out these tools on the jobsite. Hand Tool Reviews for the Pro Tradesman This is also where you’ll find popular lighting products and even folding knives from Kershaw, CRKT, and Zero Tolerance. We try to review as many of these types of tools as possible. This helps us remain a leader in reporting industry trends. This is particularly important when manufacturers add new features or make tweaks to their products. Sometimes they revamp an entire line. Other times they include something that only slightly improves a hand tool over a previous model. It all adds up.

Channellock shows off new CODE BLUE Screwdrivers

March 5, 2009 0

Channellock Code Blue Screwdriver Set

by Clint DeBoer

Channellock introduced 23 new and improved screwdrivers and nutdrivers to their CODE BLUE line. The new tools are loaded with […]

March 4, 2009 0

He Did WHAT With a Vice Grip?

by Clint DeBoer

Irwin Industrial Tools revealed this week that Dr. Bryan Fox of Chesapeake, Va., was selected as the winner of the “Tell […]

February 8, 2009 0

Bosch DAF220K Miter Finder Preview

by Thomas Gaige

Bosch is making a move into the precise measuring and leveling world with the DAF220 Miterfinder. The days of miss […]

February 2, 2009 0

Claw Hammer vs Framing Hammer

by Clint DeBoer

Picking the right tool for the right job will mean less user fatigue and a more professional job when done. […]

January 23, 2009 0

Malco Redline Hand Tools for HVAC Pros

by Thomas Gaige

Malco recently launched their new Redline Handle group of hand tools. They redesigned these tools in response to trade professional […]

January 22, 2009 0

Stiletto Titanium Flat Bars

by Clint DeBoer

Stiletto is getting ready to launch a new line of high-performance, super lightweight, titanium pry bars. These Stiletto Titanium Flat Bars combine […]