Tool Reviews
Ryobi Tek4 Inspection Scope Review Inspection scopes used to be found in only high-end shops and tool bags. These days, the price has dropped to the point where it doesn’t make sense not to have one. Ryobi’s Tek4 Inspection Scope is a perfect example of top-notch electronics at a low price – and it fits [...]
FLIR i3, i5, i7 Thermal Imaging Cameras – CES 2013 The FLIR booth is always an interesting visit at the Consumer Electronics Show. This year was no exception, as we got a look at their new iSeries Thermal Cameras. It’s a pretty impressive lineup with 3 different models from which to choose. Thermal Imaging Camera [...]
NODE Wireless Sensor | CES 2013 Remember our story of the persistent PR agent who got us to cover the Exide Battery story at SEMA/AAPEX 2012? If not, that link will give you a thorough explanation. That very same guy caught our attention at CES and introduced us to his new client – the inventor [...]
Bosch GSL2 Surface Laser At first glance, it seems odd that tool companies have grown fond of displaying their wares at an electronics show. That is, until you begin to think about the amount of electronics in almost every power tool that does something other than pound a nail. Some conspiracy theorists even suggest that [...]
Johnson Level Johnny Square 1941-0700 I’ve had a small square very similar to this one hanging on my pegboard for a long time now. As soon as this one arrived, the other got tossed in the garbage. OK, in all honesty, I gave it away, but throwing it out sounds more dramatic and I wanted [...]
LaGesse LaSquare Model 1-LAS-12S Review Wider is better. Pontiac sold that line many years ago, remember? Here’s another example from LaGesse Products, LLC – a small business in Mineral Point, Missouri. They’re a company that specializes in prototype and design work, as well as metal fabrication. Their creation, known as LaSquare, is proof that [...]
Just when you thought it was next to impossible to improve on the already trustworthy FatMax tape measure, along comes an “ah-ha” moment. Those clever engineers at Stanley figured out how to solve a common problem when taking critical measurements. The secret? Magnets. OK, that’s nothing new, but it’s all about WHERE the magnet [...]
This is my first review of any of the Tek4 line from Ryobi. So far, I’m impressed. Yes, it’s a consumer brand, but this laser has some pretty cool pro features at a fraction of the cost of a professional laser tool. That being said, the first thing I do when I take a new [...]
Stanley Bostitch Aluminum Chalk Reel (47-494) There are a couple of basic tools that we all tend to buy multiple times over the years: caulk guns, chalk lines and putty knives to name a few. But, there aren’t a lot of reviews out about tools like this. Maybe because they are so simple in design [...]
What’s in a name? When it comes to marketing and sales, everything. A friend of mine (Billy Carmen – mad scientist and purveyor of cool stuff at ProductNewsChannel.com) told me about this tool and thought I’d like it. He hit the nail on the head…or hit the Doohickey thing with the ThingaMeJig. Whatever the [...]
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