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.

November 4, 2014 0

New Products: Klein Combo-Tip Drivers

by Kenny Koehler

We’ve all come across those fascinating screw heads that are designed to be used with either a Phillips head or […]

October 10, 2014 0

Introducing Ryobi Phone Works

by Kenny Koehler

Remember when a cell phone was just a phone? Yeah, those days are way behind us now. We surf the […]

September 26, 2014 0

Get Sorted Wrench and Socket Trays Organizers

by Clint DeBoer

I don’t know if you’re an organized person. Me, I’m hit and miss. Much of what I have is nicely […]

September 25, 2014 0

JackClamp Bar Clamp Review

by David Delk

The Jackclamp is a unique animal from the minds at Lowell Thomas Tool that combines the function of a clamp […]

September 22, 2014 0

Bosch GLM15 Laser Measure Review

by Kenny Koehler

Simplicity Wins the Day for the Bosch GLM15 Laser Measure These days, technology has given us powerful tools in small […]

September 9, 2014 0

Irwin Vise-Grip Cutting Pliers

by Kenny Koehler

Irwin Vise-Grip Cutting Pliers Deliver More Cutting Force with Less Effort Irwin is expanding its hand tool lineup with their […]

September 5, 2014 0

Simple Scribe Scribing Tool Review

by Clint DeBoer

I love simple tools. Even the name of this particular one, Simple Scribe, says it all. It’s a scribing tool that […]

September 2, 2014 0

Ridgid Inner Tube Core Barrel Wrench

by Kenny Koehler

Ridgid Inner Tube Core Barrel Wrench Improves Durability with Replaceable Inserts Here at PTR, we don’t end up covering much […]

August 27, 2014 0

CRKT Cobia Review

by Kenny Koehler

When the mid-year product lineup showed up in my inbox, I immediately gravitated toward the CRKT Cobia folder. As one […]

August 26, 2014 0

Klein Open Jaw Cable Cutters Wins EC&M Award

by Kenny Koehler

Klein Open Jaw Cable Cutters Wins Product of the Year Award from EC&M Klein Open Jaw Cable Cutters have just […]