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.

May 23, 2016 0

Zero Tolerance 0909 By Les George Review

by Steve Villarete

ZT Knives and Les George have done it again with another great knife. Last year we reviewed the excellent ZT […]

May 18, 2016 0

Milwaukee Adjustable Wrench Review

by PTR Editorial Staff

Adjustable wrenches (commonly referred to by the brand name Crescent Wrench) are a staple in tool boxes around the country. […]

Stiletto Titanium Poly Fiberglass Hammer - Featured Image

May 16, 2016 0

Stiletto Titanium Poly Fiberglass Hammer Review

by Kenny Koehler

We got our hands on a new Stiletto Titanium Poly Fiberglass Hammer. Actually, we got our hands on a couple […]

May 10, 2016 0

General ToolSmart Tools with Bluetooth Connectivity

by Clint DeBoer

General ToolSmart Tools include Bluetooth connectivity for capturing data to your smartphone and helping you perform calculations on the fly. […]

Milwaukee Fastback Flip Utility Knife with Blade Storage

May 3, 2016 0

Milwaukee Fastback Utility Knives – Gen 3

by Kenny Koehler

Milwaukee Fastback Utility Knives Gaining Two More Members this Spring The original Milwaukee Fastback Utility Knife changed the game by […]

April 26, 2016 0

Hilti PR 300-HV2S Dual Slope Rotating Laser

by Raissa Logrono

Hilti PR 300-HV2S Dual Slope Rotating Laser Continues to Add Functionality to Jobsite Tough Design The new Hilti PR 300-HV2S Dual […]

April 20, 2016 0

Wiss Folding Pocket Knife Announced

by PTR Editorial Staff

Wiss Folding Pocket Knife Features Radical, Functional Design Crescent Wiss, under Apex Tool Group, debuted a radical new folding pocket […]

April 20, 2016 0

Kincrome Club Hammer and Claw Hammers

by Clint DeBoer

Kincrome is a privately-owned Australian company that began back in 1987 and which now serves the Automotive, Industrial, and Hardware markets. They carry over 3500 line items, […]

April 14, 2016 0

Leveraxe Splitting Axe

by Kenny Koehler

Leveraxe Designer has an Ax to Grind with Tradition A while back we shared a video on our social media channels […]

Klein Side-Cutting Pliers Upgraded J2139NECRN

April 12, 2016 0

Klein Journeyman High-Leverage Side-Cutting Pliers

by Raissa Logrono

Klein Journeyman High-Leverage Side-Cutting Pliers Upgraded with Wire Stripper/Crimper Side-cutting pliers have been known for generations as “Kleins”. This goes […]