Electrical Tool Reviews & Buying Guides Archives

Electrical Tool Reviews & Buying Guides

When you talk to electricians, tools become a sort of sacred thing. Everyone has their favorites. Still, we have swayed more than one journeyman by placing a new tool in his hands. Our electrical tool reviews aim to reveal what electricians think about new products coming to market. Those might include a Klein non-contact voltage tester, Southwire RB1000 BendStation, or even hand tools. The new Milwaukee Gen2 combination wire pliers made a particularly big impact with some of our guys. Hands-on Electrical Tool Reviews Our hands-on electrical tool reviews take things like press tools and metal hole saws and find out if they work faster than existing products. Manufacturers are quick to make claims, but testing those claims is what helps Pros and know if a tool can cut it in the field. Our Pro electricians work with us to determine whether or not new tools are accurate, ergonomic, and/or just plain helpful.

September 9, 2021 0

Milwaukee Stainless Steel Fish Tapes

by Chris Boll

Milwaukee Delivers Rust Resistance with Stainless Steel Milwaukee stainless steel fish tapes expand their line of steel and polyester options. […]

July 20, 2021 0

Fluke 393 FC CAT III 1500V True-RMS Clamp Meter

by Clint DeBoer

With measuring 1500V DC solar panel installations, electricians have come across a new question: Most current AC/DC clamp meters carry […]

June 14, 2021 0

Electrical Testing Tools You Need to Have

by Clint DeBoer

Any decent electrician worth his Romex has an arsenal of electrical testing tools in his collection. With the recent proliferation […]

March 3, 2021 0

Klein Tools GFCI Receptacle Tester with LCD

by Chris Boll

Klein Tester Displays Wiring Problems on Helpful LCD Screen The Klein GFCI Receptacle Tester detects common wiring problems, displays voltage, […]

January 19, 2021 2

Southwire SIMPush Push-to-Install Conduit Fittings

by Kenny Koehler

Southwire SIMPush Conduit Fittings Make EMT Connections Easy If you find that you’ve grown weary of the more traditional methods […]

December 15, 2020 8

Knipex Forged Wire Strippers with Locating Ridges

by Chris Boll

Wire Stripping Redefined How many different ways can we really reinvent the wire stripper, really? If the Knipex Forged Wire […]

November 5, 2020 0

Milwaukee M18 Fuel Hole Hawg 2807-20

by Scott Strollo

The redesigned Milwaukee M18 Fuel Hole Hawg (2807-20) boasts more power and speed than its excellent predecessor with a shorter […]

October 27, 2020 1

Milwaukee Conduit Benders: Iron or Aluminum Bending

by Chris Boll

Milwaukee Conduit Bender Targets Improvements in Durability and Visibility Milwaukee Tool’s lineup of conduit benders for electricians is designed to […]