Well several months back we took a modest selection of 5 utility knives and compared a few common features in the original Utility Knife Showdown. However just after that launch Irwin launched several new knives that brought some interesting new features to the table as well as some very trade specific knives so we did the follow up Showdown …
Read MoreIRWIN Tools has been a long-time sponsor of the SkillsUSA National Championship held last week in Kansas City. To celebrate the success of 2011 SkillsUSA Automotive Service Technology competition high school and college winners, IRWIN HANSON has awarded Michael Mullin of San Luis Obispo, Calif. and Adam Minihan of Laconia, N.H. with the Ultimate NASCAR Race Experience. Both students will …
Read MoreFrom time to time here at Coptool World Headquarter we receive some interesting marketing for new power tools, accessories and hand tools. From miniature “Heavy Metal” guitars to Sawzall blades with our name on them we do enjoy a little flair when launching a new product. CH Hanson sent us a nice simple package which we thought was very …
Read MoreLast weekend was the Irwin Ultimate Tradesman World Finals at Bristol in Tennessee. According to our fellow industry reporters in the media it was a fantastic event. If you are interested in getting the full play by play check out these two terrific reviews of the event below. If you feel like you missed out not to worry, Irwin is …
Read MoreThis weekend will be the most exciting battles of athleticism all year long, nope we are not talking about the start of the NCAA tournament, we are talking about the World Finals of the Ultimate Tradesman Challenge from Irwin Tools. They have flown in the worlds 6 top winners, from litterally thousands of contestants, to the Bristol Motor Speedway for …
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Somehow we missed this when it came out a few months ago in Fine Homebuilding Magazine. It is a very nice detail comparison of 15 major demo blades for wood. Looking at price, TPI, cut speed, cuts, flexibility, etc it really goes deep with each blade. It was pointed out to us while having a discussion about metal cutting blades in Garage Journal …
Read MoreAt the recent STAFDA trade show we had a chance to test out the new Irwin Universal Handsaws. We all have/use traditional handsaws and our guess is yours might be older, dull, possibly rusty, etc. If that is the case you should definitely consider one of the new Irwin Handsaws as a good option. There are 2 standard sizes 15” 1773456 …
Read MoreRecently we did a comparison of 5 Utility Knives in the first Utility Knife Showdown. We had several utility knives in our possession and wanted to highlight some of the newer features that were available on a few different knives. By no means did this cover all knives on the market just a sampling to highlight a few new …
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