If I’m doing a job that takes more than five minutes, the first order of business is to set up the music. Sometimes I’ll just grab my tiny old Ryobi 18V radio, which has the advantage of being easy to move around. If I’m settling in for a bigger job, I’ll grab a bigger radio; my Ridgid hybrid radio lets me listen to FM, or stream music from my phone. It sounds a lot better, but it’s fairly large to schlep around. Now there’s a new option, with the introduction of Ryobi Score Wireless Speakers. Ryobi sent some along for us to evaluate; listen up as we fill out our Scorecard. Read More
Electronics
Milwaukee Laser Distance Meter – Measuring Up, Down and Sideways
You’ve been there before: standing on an 8-foot ladder, reaching out as far as you can with your 30 foot tape measure, attempting to extend the tape just a little further… then, SNAP, the tape folds over on itself and you curse, reel it in and try again, and again, and again. Now, however, this new “laser” technology comes along making distance measuring a different kind of snap. Like virtually all major tool brands, the Milwaukee Laser Distance Meter is available in various models depending on your needs. Read More
