In the home improvement world, it’s often necessary to do more with less. To improve things you already have, vs. starting from scratch and building something new. A good example is upgrading your home’s thermostat …
Written by: Rob
DeWalt, Gardening, Landscaping, Tools
As the season turns to fall, so my thoughts turn to leaves, falling leaves. Leaves everywhere you look. Don’t misunderstand though; fall is easily my favorite time of year. What with the moderate temperatures, the …
Written by: Stephen
I un-fondly muse of yanking four score and seven million times on the starter cord of a gas string trimmer that sat idle for the winter. A breathless carb gummed by gooey regret led to …
Written by: Steve
Accessories, DeWalt, Tools, Videos
Thanks to the growing number of powerful cordless tools, many job sites are much more efficient and productive than they used to be back in the dark ages of (shudder) power cords. Cordless drills, reciprocating …
Written by: Phil
DeWalt, Giveaways, Sponsored, Tools
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. Last year, our intrepid tool reviewer Phil did a deep dive into the DeWalt FlexVolt Cordless Compressor. Yup, it’s a CORDLESS compressor (but not hose-less)! Phil was …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Have you ever tried to wrestle a full sheet of 3/4” plywood or MDF through a table saw? Or tried to get a perfectly straight cut in sheet goods or dimensional lumber with a circular …
Written by: Phil
If you’re a trim carpenter, I’m betting the least-favorite moments in your day involve schlepping your compressor to and from your truck. They’re heavy and awkward (the compressors, not the trim carpenters), and if you’re …
Written by: Phil
I had to flex my pecs to pick this mother up, too. And you’ll have to read carefully if you want to find much more criticism in this review. Honestly, the grunting and groaning possibly …
Written by: Peter
DeWalt, Electrical, Plumbing, Tools, Videos
If you’re a plumber, electrician or HVAC tech who does a lot of rough-in work, you are all too familiar with the mantra “Drill, baby, drill!” And most of the time you’re not drilling itty-bitty …
Written by: Phil
When DeWalt invited over 100 members of the tool press to Baltimore in late June of this year, we were treated to a full day of Tool Overload (if there can be such a thing)! …
Written by: Phil