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.

Stihl Battery String Trimmer Hands-On Review | FSA 130 R

March 31, 2020 0

Stihl FSA 130 R Battery String Trimmer Review

by Chris Boll

Stihl FSA 130 R Offers Pros a Quiet and Maneuverable String Trimmer We recently had the chance to work with […]

March 27, 2020 0

Senco JoistPro 150MXP and 250MXP Metal Connector Nailers

by Chris Boll

New Senco JoistPro Nailers Increase Productivity with Extended Magazines Senco has just added two pneumatic nail guns to the JoistPro […]

March 27, 2020 0

Ridgid FlexShaft K9-306 Drain Cleaning Machine

by Chris Boll

Complete Two Jobs at Once Using Ridgid FlexShaft The Emerson branch of the Ridgid brand introduces the FlexShaft K9-306 Drain […]

March 26, 2020 0

Klein Scout Pro 3 Tester Starter Kit VDV501-851

by Chris Boll

Klein’s Next-Gen Scout Pro Tester Further Simplifies VDV Work Klein Tools has just introduced the Scout Pro 3 Tester, the […]

March 19, 2020 0

Husqvarna 520iLX String Trimmer Hands-On Review

by Chris Boll

Feather-Light Husqvarna 520iLX Does Almost Everything Right We recently had the chance to test out the Husqvarna 520iLX, one of […]

Greenlee G1 Versi-Tugger Wire Puller spooling rope

March 18, 2020 0

Greenlee G1 Versi-Tugger 1000-lb Wire Puller Review

by G & G Electric

The compact Greenlee G1 Versi-Tugger 1,000-lb wire puller is an excellent wire pulling tool for jobs of 1,000-lbs or less. […]

March 16, 2020 0

DeWalt 20V Brushless 1/4 Sheet Sander with Variable Speed | DCW200B

by Chris Boll

DeWalt DCW200B Sander Cleans Up Real Nice DeWalt expanded its line of cordless solutions with a 20V Max 1/4 sheet […]

Milwaukee M18 Fuel Cordless Pipe Threader 2874-20

March 16, 2020 0

Milwaukee M18 Fuel Cordless Pipe Threader Review 2874-20

by Scott Strollo

The Milwaukee M18 Fuel Cordless Pipe Threader proves capable of carving out threads in a matter of seconds on stainless, […]

March 13, 2020 0

Fluke TiS60+ Thermal Camera with 320×240 Resolution

by Chris Boll

Fluke TiS60+ Thermal Camera Increases Resolution to 320×240 Resolution Fluke has released the TiS60+ Thermal Camera with increased infrared resolution […]

March 11, 2020 0

Powermatic PM2014 Lathe with 115V to 230V Inverter

by Chris Boll

Pro-Grade Powermatic Wood Lathe Highlights Accessibility For All Coming in April, the Powermatic PM2014 Wood Lathe looks like the brand’s […]