New 18V Grinder – Ridgid

Ridgid 18V Grinder Bare Tool Featured

RIDGID® Announces the Release of the 18V Grinder (Bare Tool) Model #: R86040B Ridgid recently sent a fact sheet about the 18V Grinder, Model #: R86040B to be sold as a Bare Tool in the 18V line.  Here’s what they had to say about it: Why It Outperforms the Competition: The RIDGID® 18V Grinder Bare [...]

18V 6 Piece LITHIUM+™ Ultimate Combo Kit

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The RYOBI® 18V ONE+™ System introduces the ultimate power tool collection, powered by the next generation of lithium-ion performance. The new and improved compact LITHIUM+™ batteries improve performance of RYOBI 18V ONE+ tools up to 15%. They provide up to up to 35% more runtime, hold a charge 4X longer and are 45% lighter than [...]

Milwaukee Tool Corporation Expands 18V Line with Compact Impact Wrenches

Milwaukee 18V Impact Wrench Featured

MILWAUKEE, WI – Milwaukee Tool Corporation continues to expand the fastest growing 18V platform in the industry with the introduction the industry’s first 18V Compact Impact Wrenches with over 200 ft-lbs of torque. As part of the new M18 FUEL™ line that launched in 2012, the new tools feature Milwaukee’s exclusive combination of the POWERSTATE™ [...]

Milwaukee® Introduces New M18™ Cordless 2-Speed Grease Gun

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MILWAUKEE, WI – Milwaukee Tool Corporation continues to expand the fastest growing 18V platform in the industry with the introduction of the new M18™ Cordless 2-Speed Grease Gun. Delivering maximum performance and unmatched precision, the new Grease Gun delivers up to 10,000 PSI operating pressure and features a new to world pre-set grease counter to [...]

Porter Cable 18V High Pressure / High Volume Inflator – PCC583B – Review

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Most people know the Porter Cable brand for the woodworking and / or trade tools that they produce.  We’ve sung the praises of their routers and drills for years.  And they have a pretty nifty plate joiner that we’ll be doing a review on very soon as well, but when you think of Porter Cable, [...]

Porter Cable 18V Battery Status Indicator (PCC580B) – Review

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It’s a simple idea, but sometimes the best ones are very simple.  Now, in a perfect world, all batteries on all tools would have a built in fuel gauge on them.  So that you could push a button anytime and tell how much charge is left in the battery.  In reality, some batteries do have [...]

PORTER CABLE 18V Cordless Jigsaw – Tool Review

PC 18V JIGSAW HERO 200

Porter Cable 18v Cordless Jigsaw I just finished using the PORTER CABLE 18V CORDLESS JIGSAW for a Basketball Backboard Project at my house. It seems that the Spring Breakers here in Panama City Beach enjoy getting into mischief, and that includes destruction of property.  So, it didn’t come as surprise, that once again this year, they [...]

Ryobi One+ 18V Lithium-Ion Hedge Trimmer Review

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Ryobi Outdoor Tools Make it Easy to Give Your Yard Curb Appeal: Ryobi makes no bones about the fact that they are not a Pro Brand (big brother Ridgid handles that area), but instead are designed for the average DIYer, easily found as the house brand for The Home Depot.  For most homeowners, you can’t [...]

Ridgid Fuego Mini Reciprocating Saw – Review

Ridgid Fuego Mini Reciprocating Saw

Ridgid Fuego Mini Reciprocating Saw It’s true, even if somewhat hard to admit, that smaller is better is some cases. That holds especially true for this saw. It’s not everyday that you’ll need to use a miniature reciprocating saw, but when you do, this is a pretty good choice. The saw’s handle is sized well [...]

Ryobi One+ Super Charger Review

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Ryobi One+ Super Charger: A battery charger is a battery charger, right?  Not if it’s the Ryobi Intelliport Charging System.  The charger charges up to 6 Ryobi batteries at a time, and they can be either NiCad 18V One+ batteries, or 18V Lithium Ion One+ batteries. This charger is pretty self explanatory if you just [...]