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Review: Porter-Cable PCCK640LB 20V Max Impact Driver Kit
When I first got my hands on the new Porter-Cable PCCK640LB 20V Max Impact Driver Kit, it was clear the company had taken a departure from the grey and black cordless tools to which I’ve grown...
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DeWalt 8V Max Gyroscopic Screwdriver Review DCF680
DeWalt announced its new 8V Max Gyroscopic Screwdriver (DCF680) this week, but we actually got a chance to put our hands on it in Towson, MD back in April to give it a decent workout. The 8V Max DCF680...
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Review: 36V Cordless Chain Saw Shootout
A cordless saw won’t replace a full size gas saw, but they’re great for part-time use on the job site, around the property and even in the woodworking shop. “36 volt power is the key to transforming...
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Review: Husqvarna’s New M-ZT 52 Zero Turn Mower
My experience with zero turn mowers and lawn equipment in general started over 15 years ago when I worked as the head of the service department for lawn & garden at Ag Pro, a local outdoor power...
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Review: Taming Copper with the Milwaukee M12 Force Logic Press Tool
Review by Joshua Sturm My Father, who’s been a master plumber for over 40 years, loves his job. There is, however, one thing that he hates to do more than anything else: soldering. You’d think it would...
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Milwaukee Bottle Opener Review 48-22-2000
It’s not every day you get the jump on a new tool, so when Milwaukee Tool’s new 48-22-2000 Bottle Opener with Wire Strippers found its way into my possession I couldn’t wait to get started. On first...
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Review: Cordless Freedom with Makita’s 18V Orbital Sander
I’ve got two corded orbital sanders, which is in itself a story. My Porter-Cable is about 10-12 years old, and I’ve repaired and rebuilt that thing over and over again throughout the years. About 8-9...
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Review: On the Roof with the Paslode CR175C Cordless Roofing Nailer
Name: Robbie Sanger Company: High Tower Roofing Title: Owner Years Experience: 10 years As we’re fond of doing from time to time, we’ll take a tool and put it into the hands of a tradesman who really...
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Review: Going the Distance—A Survey of Tape Measures
From time to time it’s just good to get back to the basics. And I can’t think of anything more basic than a tape measure. After all, this is probably the first tool I ever used…I was three, but that...
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Review: Cordless 18V SDS Plus Rotary Hammer Round-Up
Pulling over a mile worth of Cat5e wire is a challenge in and of itself, but doing it all inside a two-story concrete and block building takes it to a whole new level. As with most of the reviews I do...
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Review: Briggs & Stratton 3300 PSI Electric Start Pressure Washer
PTR Interview with Richard Nicholson Many of the tools we review at PTR end up being tested and used on inner city work projects. This is because several of the writers are involved in Parker Street...
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Ridgid Debuts 12V and 18V 2.0Ah and 4.0Ah Lithium-ion Batteries
Ridgid announced four new lithium-ion batteries today including two new 12V batteries and two new 18V batteries. The new batteries feature Ridgid’s latest Hyper Lithium-ion technology and the power...
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How’s It Work? Thermal Imagers
Aside from references to the popular 1987 movie Predator, thermal imagers haven’t gotten a lot of mainstream attention…at least not until the past few years. There’s a good reason for that. Thermal...
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Review: Lenox 17 Piece Plumber’s Hole Saw Kit
I love tools. Big tools, small tools, power tools, hand tools, you name it—but I didn’t realize I had such an obsession with tools until I started receiving them in the mail to review. It brought me...
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Review: Milwaukee M12 HammerVac & Makita DX01 – A Good Old Fashioned...
Currently, we’re aware of exactly two cordless HEPA rotary hammer vacuum systems on the market. One is the Milwaukee M12 HammerVac and the other is the Makita DX01 HEPA Dust Xtraction Vacuum...
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Review: Reload with the Worx SemiAutomatic Driver
Right off the bat I’m sure some of you are going to ask, “Why on earth would you review a 4V screwdriver in a magazine dedicated to tradesmen and tool-using professionals?” Sure, we could have filled...
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Review: Ridgid’s Tri-Stack Convertible Air Compressor
Five gallons, four gauges, three tanks and two regulators makes for one handy tool. The Ridgid Tri-Stack air compressor is a star performer in the brand’s line of inventive compressor designs. At first...
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Review: Going Portable with Cordless Band Saws
Cutting a lot of conduit, all thread rod, small diameter plastic or metal pipe and strut channel are ideal opportunities to use a portable band saw. While this is not a new product category, I was...
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Review: Bit Battle – Are Impact-rated Bits Worth the Money?
When I was working on the premier issue of Pro Tool Reviews magazine back in March, my team drove over 7500 screws in order to test the battery life and driving capacity of various 18V cordless impact...
View ArticleReview: Kershaw Cryo II Knife
The story of this knife actually gets its start in 2012 when the original Kershaw Cryo won the Blade Show best buy of the year based on its price to quality ratio. The Cryo took the stage with its...
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