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Often, power tools are where it’s “at”. When people visit the site, they want to know who makes the best corded and cordless power tools. This includes drills, drivers, hammer drills, saws, lights, sanders, multi-tools, best shop vacs, and more. These powered tools have reduced the time it takes to complete many jobs and tasks tradesmen work on every day. Our power tool reviews take the most recent tools and talk about how they rate and rank in the industry. Our reviews are targeted and written for the tradesman and business owner. Our goal is to allow the Pros a chance to see which recent developments in the industry are increasing productivity and which are just gimmicks. We also want to help you know which power tools are best overall. For this, we have round-up articles to find the best cordless hammer drill, best impact driver, and the best reciprocating saw. If these don’t help you find the best power tools, we don’t know what will.

October 5, 2012 0

Better Li-ion Batteries Through Algorithms?

by Clint DeBoer

OK, so the recent advances in lithium-ion batteries have been both encouraging… and also a lot of science fiction. On […]

Black & Decker 4V Max Gyro Cordless Screwdriver Review

September 27, 2012 0

Black & Decker Gyro 4V Cordless Screwdriver Review

by Clint DeBoer

It’s rare that I see a tool that catches me off guard and presents something truly “new” or innovative. With […]

September 26, 2012 0

Delta 23-199 8-inch Benchtop Grinder Preview

by Clint DeBoer

Delta Power Equipment Corporation introduced two new bench grinders this week. The larger of the two is the 8-inch Model […]

Ryobi Debuts New 1.5Ah and 4.0Ah 18V Lithium+ Batteries

September 26, 2012 0

Ryobi 1.5Ah and 4.0Ah 18V Lithium+ Batteries

by Clint DeBoer

As we’ve now seen Milwaukee RedLithium batteries and Metabo 4.0Ah batteries (and overseas DeWalt) the newly updated higher power density […]

September 23, 2012 0

Shaper Origin Automatic Self-Guiding Router

by Clint DeBoer

We’re not sure who or what this tool will ultimately target, but Alec Rivers, a Ph.D. student at MIT, developed […]

September 22, 2012 0

DeWalt DWE4011 4-1/2″ Small Angle Grinder Preview

by Clint DeBoer

The new 4-1/2″ Small Angle Grinder seems ideal for mechanical contractors, concrete repair contractors, and fabricators who need to perform […]

Rockwell Debuts New Sonicrafter and Sonictool Multi-tools

September 12, 2012 0

Rockwell Sonicrafter and Rockwell Sonictool Multi-tools

by Tim Mitchell

Rockwell has just thrown down the gauntlet in multi-tools by offering both a Universal Fit system to allow their three […]

Makita LXRH011 Brushless 1" SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer Preview

September 9, 2012 0

Makita LXRH011 Brushless 1-inch SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer

by Clint DeBoer

Makita has one of the widest ranges of 18V cordless tools, so you’d think they might want to sit back […]

September 4, 2012 0

DeWalt DCH213L2 20V Max SDS Rotary Hammer Review

by Clint DeBoer

I remember when the cordless hammer drill was the new tool every contractor and pro was talking about. It revolutionized […]

September 1, 2012 0

Porter-Cable 3-amp Oscillating Multi-Tool Kit PCE605K

by Clint DeBoer

We were impressed when we reviewed the Porter-Cable PC250MTK multi-tool, which, most notably, used an innovative tool-less blade change system […]