Tool Reviews & Buying Guides by Trade Archives

Tool Reviews & Buying Guides by Trade

If you want to read articles and reviews that are trade-specific, try our Tool Reviews by Trade section. This organizes our site into topics suited particularly for a specific trade such as plumbing, electrical, framing, roofing & siding, concrete/masonry, and carpentry. Roofing and siding pros will find pneumatic roofing nailers as well as tools like cap staplers and hammer tackers. Tile & Flooring Pros will gain easy access to our tile saws, flooring staplers, and floor scrapers. As a painting professional, reviews of airless sprayers and cordless sprayers may interest you the most. You can count on one thing: whatever your craft, you need good tools. Our tool reviews by trade will help you drill down to quickly find the information you need. If you want to avoid anything that sits outside of your trade, this way helps you do it. If you can’t find a tool here, let us know.

April 18, 2017 0

Metabo HPT 3-1/2-Inch Coil Framing Nailer Review NV90AG(S)

by Kent Peardon

Metabo HPT (formerly Hitachi) is producing some impressive tools these days. You may have read our reviews on their rotary hammer, impact […]

Klein Tools Electrician's Pocket Knife With Phillips Screwdriver

April 17, 2017 0

Klein Electrician’s Pocket Knife With Phillips Screwdriver Review

by Ben Parker

You probably know we’re big fans of knives considering every member of our Pro team carries one. It’s the folding […]

Milwaukee M18 Fuel SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer 2715-22 Review

April 13, 2017 0

Milwaukee M18 Fuel SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer Review 2715-22

by Mark Garcia

Cordless rotary hammers may still have some catching up to do with the corded masonry scene, but the Milwaukee M18 […]

Skilsaw Sawsquatch SPT 70 WM-22 Worm Drive

April 11, 2017 0

Skilsaw Sawsquatch Review SPT 70 WM-22

by Luke Smith

The Skilsaw Sawsquatch is a beast of a circular saw that effectively puts miter saw capacity in a more portable […]

April 7, 2017 0

GreenWorks 40V Chainsaw Review

by Clint DeBoer

It’s not often that a cordless chainsaw gets more than a casual nod from professionals, but the GreenWorks 40V chainsaw […]

April 6, 2017 0

Ryobi One+ 18V Brushless Belt Sander Review

by PTR Editorial Staff

One of the great things about the relationship between Ridgid and Ryobi is that Ridgid’s Pro-focused technology often trickles down […]

April 5, 2017 0

Portamate Portacube STR Miter Saw Work Station

by Luis and Rita

Many challenges accompany our work. Perhaps the most common is creating a sufficiently large and conveniently located work surface so […]

Southwire MaintenancePRO Smart 1000A Clamp Meter

April 3, 2017 0

Southwire Smart Clamp Meter – MaintenancePRO 1000A Review

by Ben Parker

As the adage goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure—and so it is with electrical service. […]

April 1, 2017 0

Milwaukee 12-Piece Ratchet and Socket Set

by Adam Spafford

Milwaukee Tool recently introduced an SAE and metric Milwaukee 12-Piece Ratchet and Socket Set with pivoting head and patented, proprietary […]

March 31, 2017 0

Freud CNC Router Bits

by Adam Spafford

Freud recently introduced 7 new Freud CNC router bits optimized for smaller machines, making signs, decorative carvings, and detailed inlays […]