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
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Ridgid R86044 Brushless 18V Compact Trim Router – Trimtastic
There inevitably comes a time in life when one is forced to cut the proverbial cord. When it comes to tools, power cords can be a real hassle, tethering you to the nearest AC outlet and constantly getting in the way. With the Ridgid R86044 GEN5X series 18V trim router, you get more than just cordless freedom; you get a variable speed, brushless motor that ekes up to 50% longer run time from any Ridgid 18V battery pack and boasts longer motor life than previous iterations. Ridgid sent us the new R86044 18V compact router to evaluate, so let’s check it out. Read More