Tool Reviews
2013 DEWALT XR – Extreme Runtime! We just returned from the DeWalt XR Media Event in Towson, Maryland. Two days at Stanley Black & Decker University (DeWalt’s parent company’s testing grounds) were devoted to learning about these and other tools that will be coming to a retailer near you over the next few months. While [...]
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 [...]
Versatile Bits Drill through a Variety of Materials at the Same Time HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. [Feb. 4, 2013] — Toting around different types of bits for different drilling tasks can be cumbersome, so every professional tradesman needs a single bit that’s capable of drilling through multiple types of materials. IRWIN® Tools today announces the introduction of [...]
Tackle Your Projects this Year by Winning New Tools From RYOBI! Congratulations to Ron Bryant! He wins his choice of Ryobi Tool Kits! Wanna be our next winner? Check out our Clamp Saw Giveaway! Tool Skool has joined forces with RYOBI Tools to help you have a very happy New Year! We all make resolutions [...]
TOWSON, Md. (January 3, 2013) – PORTER-CABLE announces the launch of its 20 Volt MAX* Lithium Ion Compact Drill/Driver (PCCK600LB) and 20 Volt MAX* Lithium Ion Impact Driver (PCCK640LB), which are both part of the new 20 Volt MAX* system. This new system focuses on maximizing a new lithium ion battery platform that will [...]
MILWAUKEE, WI – Milwaukee Tool continues to revolutionize cordless power tools with the introduction of the new M12™ FUEL Driver (2402-20/22), M12™ FUEL ½” Drill/Driver (2403-20/22) and M12™ FUEL ½” Hammer Drill/Driver (2404-20/22); tools that integrate three ground-breaking cordless technologies to deliver up to 10X longer life, 2X more power and 4X more run-time for [...]
I’m always a little skeptical when I hear about new drill bits. Someone is always redesigning the tip or the flutes or the geometry of whatever. All I know is that I want a bit that will cut clean and fast and will remain at that level of performance throughout its life. I know, people [...]
As you well know there are about a gazillion different cordless tools out there. I admit, I don’t understand all of the differences between them, but I get a few of them. We were very fortunate that when Porter-Cable® introduced their new line of lithium ion cordless tools, they sent a kit containing a drill, [...]
Ridgid Fuego 12v Drill During my years (about a solid dozen) as a tool tester, I had a chance to see a lot of changes in cordless drills (or drill-drivers), and to use most of them. There was the period when more voltage was the “hot” item, with drills at 36-volts. And when you held [...]
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