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Electrician Tool Reviews & Buying Guides

When you talk to electricians, tools become a sort of sacred thing. Everyone has their favorites. Still, we have swayed more than one journeyman by placing a new tool in his hands. Our electrical tool reviews aim to reveal what electricians think about new products coming to market.
Our hands-on electrical tool reviews take things like press tools and metal hole saws and find out if they work faster than existing products. Manufacturers are quick to make claims, but testing those claims is what helps Pros and know if a tool can cut it in the field. Our Pro electricians work with us to determine whether or not new tools are accurate, ergonomic, and/or just plain helpful.

February 13, 2018 0

Jonard Tools Glow Rod Kit Review

by Ben Parker

The other day I heard someone say, tongue-in-cheek, that business would be easy if it wasn’t for the people! I […]

February 12, 2018 0

Southwire Made In America Terminal Crimper

by Chris Boll

Today, we’re looking at the last set of pliers in our series on the new Southwire Made in America line […]

February 5, 2018 0

Southwire Made In America Compact Wire Stripper

by Chris Boll

A few weeks ago, we took a look at Southwire’s Made in America Ergo Wire Stripper. At the risk of […]

January 29, 2018 0

Southwire Made In America Cable Cutting Plier

by Chris Boll

We recently had the chance to talk to our resident electrician, Ben Parker, about the new Made In America series […]

Southwire Made In America Angled Head High-Leverage Diagonal Cutting Plier

January 22, 2018 0

Southwire Made In America Diagonal Cutting Pliers

by Chris Boll

Southwire recently unveiled their new line of Made In America electrician’s hand tools and we’ve been pretty excited. For one thing, […]

January 15, 2018 0

Southwire Made in America High-Leverage Side Cutting Pliers

by Chris Boll

Southwire recently unveiled their new line of Made In America electrician’s hand tools, and we couldn’t be happier. In addition […]

January 8, 2018 0

Southwire Ergonomic Wire Strippers Review

by Clint DeBoer

I’ve done a lot of electrical work in my years of renovating homes. Most of it has been pretty basic—adding […]

January 1, 2018 0

Klein NCVT-4IR Non-Contact Voltage Tester w/ IR Thermometer

by Chris Boll

If you find yourself nervous about the possibility of jamming a tool into a livewire situation, Klein has just released a […]

December 18, 2017 0

Klein Tools 9-Inch Journeyman Diagonal-Cutting Pliers

by Ben Parker

Not a day goes by that an Electrical Pro doesn’t need to cut something – a wire, a screw, ACSR, […]

November 30, 2017 0

Fluke T6-1000 Electrical Tester Review

by Ben Parker

Every trade has its hazards – it’s why tradesmen get paid the big bucks, right? Well, maybe not. In any […]