It looks like by the beginning of November both the Milwaukee 5.0Ah ($129) and Makita 5.0Ah ($119) batteries will have hit the market. Joining the like of Bosch 5.0Ah ($129), Metabo 5.2Ah ($133) and Dewalt 5.0Ah ($142) which are already available. In the race to build a better battery each manufacturer focuses on something a little different. Makita which was …
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Milwaukee, Dewalt, and Stanley Reach Out to Help Build America
Milwaukee, Dewalt, and Stanley tools have decided to donate over $10,000 in tools to the Build America organization, which is a non-profit that makes improvements to public spaces such as parks. According to A Concord Carpenter, the “Build America” program is a team of 21 recent, college graduates who travel the country, for 6-weeks, visiting camps and parks rebuilding and …
Read MoreDEWALT 8V MAX Platform Launches with Gyroscopic Screwdriver
At the recent DEWALT event we had the opportunity to get our hands on their new 8V MAX Gyroscopic Screw driver DCF680. Unfortunately they would not allow us to take any pictures or videos of the new tool in action but our crafty friends at ToolSelect.com were able to charm their way into allowing them to produce this very nice …
Read MoreDewalt SawStop Like Patent Filed, What Could this Mean?
The SawStop Table Saw, if you are not aware it the flesh detecting saw that jams a metal block into the blade stopping it instantly and protecting the users finger, hand, foot or whatever they might have been trying to stick into the blade. Terribly unpopular with the mobster crowd but in professional shops this is quickly becoming the standard. …
Read MoreDewalt Lithium Ion 4.0Ah Batteries – Same Size & Weight
It looks like we are seeing a trend with the launch of Metabo 4.0Ah, Hitachi 4.0Ah and New Makita Battery Patent for what is probably their 4.0Ah. Now with Dewalt launching a 4.0Ah Lithium Ion battery next month in Europe (US to follow) it seems like everyone will be making the switch soon enough. It was only about a …
Read More18V Hammer Drill Showdown Bosch, Dewalt, Makita, Milwaukee
***** UPDATE 10/16/2015 Hammer Drill Test Showdown 3 for the latest cordless Hammer Drill models and 5.0Ah+ batteries We got the most current top 4 contenders in the cordless 18V category and pitted them head to head to see where they stacked up. Two with brushed motors, two brushless, all with their highest 3.0 amp/hour batteries brand new and fully charged. Since …
Read MoreDeWalt Launches New SDS Plus Drop-In Tool & Dust System
We recently saw DeWalt’s new HEPA vacuum and some of their new concrete attachments at the STAFDA trade show last November. Among those attachments was a pretty innovative dust collection unit for drilling which is why we were pleasantly surprised to see this new drill attachment. There have been several new accessories designed to better improve the performance of drop-in …
Read MoreReturn of the Utility Knife… The Final Showdown
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 …
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