Hand Tool Reviews & Buying Guides

Hand tools make up a large portion of the equipment we carry every day. Pro Tool reviews pays close attention to recent innovations. Our hand tool reviews include knives & cutting tools, wrenches, chisels, fastening tools, hammers, and more. These hand tools covers the gamut from one end of the industry to another. Possibly our favorite series is our best framing hammer review. In that head-to-head review we compared nine popular models. This type of comparison isn’t always possible, but we do test out these tools on the jobsite. Hand Tool Reviews for the Pro Tradesman This is also where you’ll find popular lighting products and even folding knives from Kershaw, CRKT, and Zero Tolerance. We try to review as many of these types of tools as possible. This helps us remain a leader in reporting industry trends. This is particularly important when manufacturers add new features or make tweaks to their products. Sometimes they revamp an entire line. Other times they include something that only slightly improves a hand tool over a previous model. It all adds up.

March 16, 2021 0

Types of Levels Used in Construction

by Kenny Koehler

If you work in the industry, you probably own several types of levels used in construction. If you’re new to […]

March 2, 2021 0

When to Use a Handsaw Instead of a Power Tool

by Clint DeBoer

All too often in today’s world of gizmos and gadgets, we look for what we think is the fastest and […]

March 2, 2021 0

Milwaukee Mechanics Tools — Ratchets, Wrenches, Sockets, and Breaker Bars

by Chris Boll

A few years back, Milwaukee launched a line of sockets and ratchets covering 1/4″ and 3/8″ drives. Then, Milwaukee expanded […]

February 13, 2021 0

Hart Tools Professional 9-LED Stud Finder

by Kenny Koehler

See the Whole Stud with the Hart Professional Stud Finder There are a lot of reasons you need to find […]

February 10, 2021 0

Wera Screwdrivers Series 900, 300, and 100 iS Review

by Kenny Koehler

We Tested Several Wera Screwdriver Sets to See if You Should Rebel Against Tradition Ask nearly any Pro what their […]

February 3, 2021 0

Wurth Zebra 1/2-inch Socket Set Review

by Clint DeBoer

As we’ve said before, not every socket set has to fall in the master mechanics set category. Sometimes you just […]

February 2, 2021 0

Knipex Pipe Cutters for Plastic and Pneumatic Hoses

by Chris Boll

Knipex Pipe Cutters Cut Clean and Easy in a Broader Range of Materials Just this month, Knipex Tools has introduced […]

January 22, 2021 0

Skil 360° Green Cross Line Laser Level with Tripod Review L9322G-01

by Kenny Koehler

Skil 360° Green Cross Line Laser Level Delivers Outstanding Value If your to-do list of installation projects is getting out of […]

January 7, 2021 0

Wurth Zebra T-Handle Socket Head Screwdriver Set Review 061391205

by Clint DeBoer

Auto mechanics know the value of a decent T-handle screwdriver set. We typically have them in Allen and Torx head […]

January 4, 2021 0

Best Wrench Reviews for 2021 | A Buying Guide

by Clint DeBoer

Wrenches are designed to tighten and loosen nuts, bolts, screws and other treaded items. Typically wrenches are well suited for tight areas where a lot of torque is needed. There are a number of different types of wrenches, each with special uses. Make sure that you have both metric and standard (SAE) measurement wrenches in the kit you buy since there is no telling what kind of fasteners you will encounter.