Posts from Marc Lyman

About Marc Lyman

Marc grew up under a brave single mom who "encouraged" home improvement on the family home. Early toddler gifts included a tool set, and even a cordless Bosch drill when cordless drills first came out. In grade school (give or take a few years), Marc's mom said, "We need to cut down some trees. . . . here's a chainsaw." A father figure also involved Marc in many home improvement projects, including a summer of home remodeling in Palo Alto, CA. Toss in some Obsessive Compulsive personality traits researching everything home improvement related. The end result: a genetically pre-disposed, socially sculpted home improvement machine! For his complete profile, please visit our About page. Really, it's worth it.

Milwaukee 9″ Cut Off Saw – Cordless Cutting Wet or Dry

Marc Lyman January 31, 2020 Leave a Comment

This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. Quick! What comes to mind when I say the words “cut-off saw” – especially “concrete cut-off saw”? Since it’s really hard for me to hear your responses (especially before this review is published), I’ll just share a short list of words that come to my mind. Loud. Dusty. Fumes. Heavy. Unwieldy. Smelly. Gas-guzzling. OK, you get the idea. The prospect of a cut-off saw lacking many of these traits got us very excited when we saw the Milwaukee 9″ Cut-off saw at Milwaukee’s HQ last year. If you ever wished for a cut-off saw that could cut concrete or rebar cordlessly, join us as we review the Milwaukee M18 Fuel 9″ Cut-off Saw. Read More

Makita XPT 3-Speed Impact Wrench XWT11 – Not Too Big Not Too Small

Marc Lyman December 19, 2019 Leave a Comment

This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. When it comes to impact wrenches, it sometimes seems like the target buyer exclusively works on monster trucks or suspension bridges. Massive torque in the upper 3 digits to lower 4 digits is not unheard of. However, along with those massive torque figures often comes, well, massiveness. Despite their advancements, super torquey impact wrenches are downright big and heavy. If you’re doing extended work with an impact, or some tasks that require a little agility and moderate torque, a compact tool like the Makita 18V LXT Brushless Cordless XPT XWT11 3-Speed 1/2″ Impact Wrench may be just what the doctor ordered. Read More