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 7, 2018 0

Stanley I-Beam Level 42-480 Professional

by Chris Boll

When we think of professional-grade tools for demanding applications, it’s easy for our thought processes to sort of begin and […]

March 5, 2018 0

Empire Level em95.48 Ultraview LED Level Review

by Chris Boll

Visibility. Accuracy. Durability. Those three characteristics define the quality of a level better than any others. Of course, there are […]

February 28, 2018 0

Jonard Screwdriver Set Video Review

by Kenny Koehler

We love our premium hand tools, but let’s face it – it doesn’t always make sense to pay premium prices. […]

February 27, 2018 0

Kapro Condor Box Level with OptiVision

by Luis and Rita

Any tradesman will tell you that starting on a plumb, level, and square foundation really makes work easier. And every […]

February 23, 2018 0

Klein 4-In-1 Electronics Screwdriver with Tamperproof Torx Bits Review

by Chris Boll

Klein Tools has obviously found success with their multi-bit screwdrivers; they keep releasing new editions of the design that is […]

February 21, 2018 0

OLFA X-Series Utility Knife Review

by Kenny Koehler

A utility knife is a utility knife, right? Just grab the cheapest one you can find at your local hardware […]

February 20, 2018 0

Klein All-Purpose Electrician’s Scissors

by Chris Boll

Need another space-saving option for all your cable cutting, stripping, and deburring applications? The Klein All-Purpose Electrician’s Scissors might fit […]