By Will Endicott
DeWalt DCE400B 20V Max 1” PEX Expander Let’s get this out of the way. Milwaukee has dominated the mechanical trade tools market for years. They have been the first-to-market and have offered a large variety of tools geared towards plumbers, electricians and HVAC contractors while most of the other major players in tool manufacturing have […]
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By Todd Fratzel
Cordless Table Saw – DEWALT vs. Milwaukee We recently tested portable job-site table saws in our Head-T0-Head to determine the Best Portable Jobsite Table Saw, however we excluded the cordless saws. In this head-to-head we’re pitting the two current cordless table saws against each other. The DEWALT 60V FlexVolt DCS7485T1 8-1/4″ against the Milwaukee M18 […]
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By Rob Robillard
Green Laser Comparison Laser and plumb levels are becoming more and more popular in the residential and commercial construction world these past few years. As a remodeling tool, laser and plumb levels, save time and improve accuracy by stepping up precision in your projects. This article is a cross line green laser comparison Dewalt vs. Bosch […]
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By Todd Fratzel
DEWALT® Announces New Cordless Woodworking Tools TOWSON, MD (August 27, 2018) – DEWALT announces the new 20V MAX* XR® Brushless 5-inch Random Orbit Sander (DCW210), 20V MAX* XR® Brushless Jigsaw (DCS334), and 20V MAX* XR® Brushless Router (DCW600), three new cordless woodworking tools for professional cabinet makers and installers, trim carpenters, builders and remodelers, residential […]
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By Todd Fratzel
Best Portable Jobsite Table Saw One of the most widely used power tools for carpenters is the table saw. For carpenters that don’t work exclusively in the shop a portable jobsite table saw is essential. For this Head-to-Head we’re focusing on corded portable 10″ jobsite table saws. We are not including cordless table saws in […]
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By Rob Robillard
DEWALT 20V Inflator Inflators, the smaller cousins of air compressors, are designed mostly to inflate tires but they have a more specialized function. The idea behind tire inflators are that they are more portable than the air compressors. The large compressors usually have tanks and wheels and so on, so they are not exactly built […]
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By Michael Springer
Milwaukee Super Hawg and DeWalt Stud and Joist Drill – Head to Head As cordless tool motors get stronger and more efficient and the battery packs that power them get bigger, a wider variety of heavy duty power tools are able to go cordless. When lithium-ion (Li) batteries hit the power tool market over a […]
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By Rob Robillard
Best Tape Measure Comparison Testing Who Makes the Best Tape Measure? Tape measure and hammer brands often cause more debates on the job site than anything else, and I can see why. When you use a tool daily, hourly, or more, you become attached to it. One of the most critical tools required by all construction […]
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By Todd Fratzel
Best Dust Extractor Construction is a messy business and dust is one of the biggest evils in our industry. Not only can dust be destructive to personal property but is dangerous to our health. Recent OSHA regulations have highlighted how dangerous dust can be and how important it is to capture dust on the jobsite. […]
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By John Furlong
DeWalt Mid Torque 1/2″ Impact Wrench Review (Model DCF894H) I am a cordless tool fan for many reasons, but mostly the convenience of no cord. I see our fleet our mechanics in the garage dragging an air hose around as they work on the skid steers, trucks, buses, and all the other vehicles and equipment […]
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