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.

August 9, 2017 0

Stanley 120 Tooth Ratchet Delivers Smaller Arc Swing

by Chris Boll

Recently, Stanley improved upon their line of automotive tools by introducing the Stanley 120 Tooth Ratchet. With twice the amount […]

August 7, 2017 0

Klein 2-in-1 Hex Head Slide Driver

by Chris Boll

Klein Tools introduces the Klein 2-in-1 Hex Head Slide Driver in the common ¼” and 5/16” sizes to eliminate changing […]

August 7, 2017 0

Franklin Prosensor T6 Stud Finder Review

by PTR Editorial Staff

Stud finders are relatively simple in concept – use an electronic scan to detect changes in wall density. That change […]

August 3, 2017 0

Klein Cable Skinning Utility Knife Review

by Ben Parker

Just a few months ago, I reviewed the Klein Diagonal Cutting Pliers because, as I told readers at the time if […]

July 28, 2017 0

Bear OPS AC-700 Bold Action VII Automatic Folding Knife

by Kenny Koehler

Bear & Son Cutlery is a relatively new name to the PTR Pros, but Ken Griffey is no stranger to […]

July 11, 2017 0

Klein Heavy-Duty Wire Stripper Gets a Boost in Strength

by Kenny Koehler

The Klein Heavy-Duty Wire Stripper is now quadruple the strength of Klein’s traditional wire strippers. We can thank a focus […]

June 7, 2017 0

New CST/Berger Rotary Laser RL50HVCK Announced

by Adam Spafford

CST/berger recently introduced the RL50HVCK Horizontal/Vertical CST/berger Rotary Laser for precision outdoor leveling, grading, and excavating of concrete, formwork, footings, and foundations. […]