According to a report by the United States Consumer Safety Protection Council (CPSC), Table Saws are one of the leading causes of accidents and amputations amongst amateur woodworkers and DIYers. Professionals are not completely spared from these accidents either because the table saw, though a handy Power Tool, can be very tricky to work with. When working with a Table Saw, the wood can sometimes propel backward without warning and strike the woodworker. This usually happens when the Saw is being operated at high speed and occurs very quickly such that the woodworker has no time to protect th ..read more

Milwaukee SWITCH TANK The Milwaukee M18 Switch Tank 4 Gallon Backpack Sprayer is designed for the user who changes chemicals often.  A dedicated gardener, farmer or professional landscape crew will reap the benefits of storing chemicals in different tanks and quickly putting them on the power base and heading out spraying.  Cross-contamination of chemicals is hard to avoid with a single sprayer and this was one of the main points Milwaukee Tool aimed to solve.  The Pump, Hose, and Wand are separated from the power base so when a tank is changed there is no chance of contamination. The battery ..read more

DEWALT has a new line of compact tools called the ATOMIC Series. DEWALT states the new ATOMIC series compact cordless power tools combine performance and durability in a compact format. The tools are designed for emerging contractors allowing for an affordable way to invest in the DEWALT 20-volt tool lineup that consists of over 200 tools. The DEWALT ATOMIC line is optimized for tight spaces, overhead work, and for long periods of use. The tools are optimized for overhead work and long periods of use. The word ATOMIC makes one think these tools might be a very powerful line of DEWALT tools i ..read more

Milwaukee added an expandable tool to their outdoor power tool lineup. This new modular tool head system, dubbed Quik-Lok will offer more options to come in the future! The new Milwaukee Quik-Lok multi-head power tool system is part of the M18 Fuel cordless battery platform. Like other systems on the market the power head, powered by an M18 Fuel brushless motor, allows for interchangeable tool attachments to be swapped for different tasks. This allows users to purchase attachments based on the needs of the user and can decrease the investment in multiple tools. But is this system right for yo ..read more

Check out the current Ryobi Promotions at https://www.ryobitools.com/ref/digital_circular Ryobi has stepped up the battery powered (hybrid) fan game with a new almost all metal 18″ fan that will run 2 hours 18 minutes on HIGH with a 6.0 Ah battery. This unit is not brushless, but it has great power and runtime for a large fan. On top of that, it is quiet. For anyone who wants a perfect fan for home, this one will be it. It can be a garage fan, bedroom fan, camping fan or anything you want with power or on battery. Ryobi consistently throws out these gems of tools that are perfect for many and ..read more

RIDGID OCTANE Impact Driver RIDGID’s New 6-mode OCTANE Impact Driver delivers high torque of 2,400 in-lbs with 3,000 RPM and 3500 IPM.  That combination makes this new OCTANE model the leader of the RIDGID 18-volt line.  The OCTANE impact driver is rated at 200 ft-lbs more than the previous leader, the brushless Gen5X.  With that said, to get this increased power, the RIDGID OCTANE line requires the use of an OCTANE battery.   All RIDGID 18V batteries work on OCTANE models but reduce the performance slightly.  So that makes us wonder what the rated power of the GEN5X would be with a RIDGID OC ..read more

Skilsaw SPT88-01 Worth It? We were very excited to get the new Skilsaw SPT88-01 Worm Drive Dual Bevel 12″ Sliding Miter Saw in our shop to put it through the paces. We were incredibly disappointed once we pulled out our square and worked to tune the saw up for use. Flat out, this saw needed all sorts of help to make a 90 degree cut on the flat. Try standing some baseboard up against the fence and we could not get a good cut for anything. We quickly found our fence was not square to the table and there was no adjustment for that. After getting everything as close as we could, we went out to t ..read more

The Best Toolbox? The Home Depot has a large selection of tool chests and cabinets that are all very similar and from different brands.  Milwaukee has changed the market slightly with the first introduction of the standard 46″ toolbox, followed by a high capacity version of that same 46″ that was quickly discontinued for no apparent reason.  Almost a year later, a new Milwaukee 56″ high capacity hit the market looking exactly the same as the 46″ high capacity.  Our first question is how long will the Milwaukee 56″ High Capacity Tool Chest and Cabinet remain on the market.  Secondly, we have t ..read more

OCTANE Hand Planer The new RIDGID OCTANE tools are bringing some serious power.  The new RIDGID 18-Volt OCTANE 3-1/4″ Hand Planer, model R8481B, is on par with the top of the line corded performance.  We were very impressed with the performance of this 18-volt hand planer while working with hardwood. While we are not hand planer experts, we believe our video will give everyone interested the information on the power this tool will provide.  we tested all the OCTANE batteries in this tool and decided the 9 Ah is the best battery for this application.  While taking full depth cut in hardwood, t ..read more