This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. Well, it’s that time of year again! It’s that magical season when I stop complaining about how hot it is and start complaining about how cold it is (yay!). This predictable shift in my annual whining pattern happens to coincide with another fun seasonal tradition: gift giving. If you’d like to bring cheer to that “tool person” on your shopping list (or spoil yourself), you can grab an awesome deal on this 20V MAX DeWALT 4-tool combo kit w/ Tough System. We received one to check out and there’s a lot to like about it! We think your giftee will agree; even if it is a little late. Or miserably cold outside. Read More
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Ridgid GEN5X Brushless 18v 4-Mode Impact Wrench is a Heavy Hitter!
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. After testing the Ridgid Impact Wrench (GEN5X Brushless model), I feel like I’ll never hand tighten any bolt with a ratchet again. You know the drill, reaching around, trying to find the nut with a crescent wrench at best, or, more likely, a pair of pliers or channel locks, while you hand-tighten a 5/8” bolt through a tight pre-drilled opening of a truss you are trying to fabricate. All while 16 feet in the air on a sketchy ladder, the 2×6’s pinching. You cuss as you reach for your hammer to punch the bolt through the wood, barely hanging on to the ratchet, wrench, washers and bolts. It gets better. Read on… Read More
