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.

July 26, 2017 0

Line Side Tap Alternative: B3 Bus Bar Bypass for Solar

by Adam Spafford

Our Take on the Line Side Tap Alternative Technology has worked its magic on solar power over the last few […]

Southwire 125-Foot SIMpull Non-Conductive Fish Tape

July 26, 2017 0

Southwire SIMpull Non-Conductive Fish Tape Review

by Ben Parker

Perhaps more than any other trade, the nature of electrical work necessitates that Electricians have tools that can access and […]

July 24, 2017 0

Ridgid Brushless 18V 1-Gallon Air Compressor Review

by Clint DeBoer

Battery-powered pneumatic nailers seem to have only one significant downside: weight. When I’m doing small amounts of work, a cordless […]

John Deere ZTrak Z355R Zero-Turn Mower cut

July 14, 2017 0

John Deere ZTrak Z355R Zero-Turn Mower Review

by Clint DeBoer

One of the Pro Tool Reviews shops sits on over an acre of property. It’s a great location for testing […]

July 13, 2017 0

What to Pack in Your Journeyman Tool Bag: The Essential Guide

by Adam Spafford

Just a couple of months ago, we plumbed the depths of our experience and not-so-secret society of electrical Pros to […]

July 12, 2017 0

DeWalt 20V Max 18 Gauge Stapler Announced

by Adam Spafford

DeWalt recently announced an expansion of its nailer offering with the DeWalt 20V Max 18 Gauge Stapler for narrow crown. […]

July 11, 2017 0

Klein Heavy-Duty Wire Stripper Gets a Boost in Strength

by Kenny Koehler

The Klein Heavy-Duty Wire Stripper is now quadruple the strength of Klein’s traditional wire strippers. We can thank a focus […]

July 11, 2017 0

How To Install Mower LED Lights – Exmark Radius X-series

by Tim Johnson

It’s now prime time cutting season here in Central Florida. We get our afternoon thunderstorms and the nights are around […]

July 7, 2017 0

Hilti 22V Cordless Brushless Cut-Out Tool

by Kent Peardon

Most people will never appreciate the skill it takes to finish drywall unless they give it a shot and find […]

July 6, 2017 0

Skilsaw Southpaw Blade Left Sidewinder

by Adam Spafford

Skilsaw recently introduced the Skilsaw Southpaw Blade Left Sidewinder, an all-magnesium circular saw featuring blade left orientation and Skilsaw’s Dual-Field Motor […]