Tool Reviews & Buying Guides by Trade Archives

Tool Reviews & Buying Guides by Trade

If you want to read articles and reviews that are trade-specific, try our Tool Reviews by Trade section. This organizes our site into topics suited particularly for a specific trade such as plumbing, electrical, framing, roofing & siding, concrete/masonry, and carpentry. Roofing and siding pros will find pneumatic roofing nailers as well as tools like cap staplers and hammer tackers. Tile & Flooring Pros will gain easy access to our tile saws, flooring staplers, and floor scrapers. As a painting professional, reviews of airless sprayers and cordless sprayers may interest you the most. You can count on one thing: whatever your craft, you need good tools. Our tool reviews by trade will help you drill down to quickly find the information you need. If you want to avoid anything that sits outside of your trade, this way helps you do it. If you can’t find a tool here, let us know.

September 5, 2013 0

Milwaukee Magnetic HollowCore Nut Drivers

by Clint DeBoer

Having reviewed most Milwaukee screwdrivers and nut drivers, we wanted to try their pass-through nut drivers. Milwaukee Magnetic HollowCore Nut […]

August 28, 2013 0

Milwaukee Screwdrivers and Nut Drivers Review

by Clint DeBoer

I had to do some impromptu A/C repairs on my home a few years ago. It’s not something I like […]

August 21, 2013 0

Ryobi RTS31 10-inch Table Saw Review

by Thomas Gaige

When Ryobi dropped off their new RTS31 10″ Table Saw we knew the company had made some pretty big changes. […]

August 19, 2013 0

Klein MM500 Auto Ranging Multimeter

by Clint DeBoer

One thing about multimeters is that you aren’t going to have one for long if it can’t take a simple […]

August 19, 2013 0

Festool TS 55 REQ Plunge Cut Track Saw Review

by Ernie Conover

Having Used the TS 55 EQ for five years now, I was excited when Pro Tool Reviews asked me to […]

August 16, 2013 0

18V Cordless Hammer Drill Round-up

by Thomas Gaige

For me, the cordless hammer drill is arguably one of the most well-used tools in my arsenal. Anyone who uses […]

August 15, 2013 0

FEIN MultiMaster Cordless Kit AFMM 14 Review

by Joshua Sturm

Everyone has that one tool they could never live without. For some people, it’s as simple as a pencil. For […]

August 13, 2013 0

Channellock E-Series XLT Pliers

by Other Tom

I think every tool company feels the need to make at least one tool with an “X” in the model […]

August 12, 2013 0

Bosch AG50-11VSPD Paddle Switch Grinder Review

by Robert Robillard

As a carpenter I mainly find myself using grinders to occasionally cut through rebar or get structural bolts out of […]

July 22, 2013 0

DeWalt DWE575 7-1/4 in Circular Saw Review

by Robert Robillard

Today’s building trends are constantly evolving from lighter and stronger materials to rot-resistant plastics and better insulations. As a carpenter, […]