Public Service Announcement: It is NOT okay to transport a long ladder by stowing it through your sunroof, with >8 feet of it sticking up and out.
Props to Lee Valley For Above & Beyond Customer Service
A recent customer service experience with Lee Valley & Veritas has me itching to spread word about it!
Why Tool Ratings Sometimes Mean Absolutely Squat
With many tools specs and ratings plateauing as manufacturers continue to try to one-up each other, specs and ratings play a much smaller part than they used to. When researching which tools to buy, do you often feel the same?
5 Things I Learned at the Craftsman Experience
I just got back from the Craftsman Experience, and boy am I utterly exhausted. While I recuperate and work to prepare posts about the new tools I spotted or was told about, I thought to share a few surprising things I learned while there.
Best Box Art Award Goes to FastCap for Their ChopShop Saw Hood
Two things I’ve always appreciated are well designed and laid out catalogs and product boxes. FastCap’s ChopShop Saw Hood is packaged in one of the nicer tool/accessory product boxes I’ve seen, earning it our first ever Best Box Art Award!
Jumping Onto the Festool Bandwagon Head First
Over the course of a few hours, I decided to try Festool tools for the first time ever. As I anxiously wait for the tools to arrive later this afternoon, I felt it necessary to explore what drove me to this costly decision.
This is What Happens When Companies Cut Too Many Corners and Don’t Give a Damn
The last time I checked, aren’t there 50 stars on the American Flag?
12V Max vs 10.8V Lithium-Ion Battery & Cordless Tool Platforms
“12V Max” vs. 10.8V lithium ion tools and batteries, what’s the difference?
Looking for “Sponsored” Content or Endorsements? Look Elsewhere!
After receiving solicitations for paid-placement and sponsored content, I figured it was a good time to reiterate our position regarding such deceptive forms of advertisement.
The Best Way to Cut Cardboard?
What would you consider to be the best ways to make straight cuts in cardboard?
Ryobi Tek4 Tools and Gadgets, What to Make of Them?
Noticing a few new Ryobi Tek4 cordless Li-ion tools on Home Depot’s website has got me thinking about the entire product line and what to make of it. There’s little buzz about these tools making me wonder if anyone’s buying them, and if no, why not?
zOMG, is That a Flashlight in Your Desk? How Ridiculous and Uber Extreme!!
My wife’s coworkers don’t approve of the flashlight I gave her to keep in her desk. Go figure.
Ouch, Darn, I Cut My Thumb, and it Was Completely Avoidable
So, I cut my thumb. Since I can’t really do anything until the pain subsides, here’s a brief account about what happened:
Imported Tools are Okay, Outsourced Tools are Not
After leaving a reply to an excellent article at One Project Closer I realized that I had a lot more to say about when I feel it’s okay to buy imported tools.
Even the Snap-on Guy Went Shopping on Black Friday
After transferring a few photos from my phone for today’s snowed-in post, I found these that were taken on Black Friday last month. It was mid-day on Black Friday, and Home Depot was on my way home, so I stopped by to pick up an item or two. As I was heading into the store, […]
Snowed-in and Stranded in Brooklyn
As is the case all over the northeast, Brooklyn received a massive amount of snow on Sunday. Nearly two days later, the streets still aren’t plowed, buses aren’t running, subways aren’t running, and it doesn’t look like conditions are improving anytime soon. What makes things worse are the drivers who are abandoning their vehicles in […]
SOG – an Example of Poor Customer Service
I’ve had a pretty disappointing experience with SOG’s customer service recently. Here’s what happened…
“Many-in-One” Tools are [Unfortunately] the Way of the Future
I read a frustrating article the other day, In Smartphone Era, Point and Shoots Stay Home, (also via Yahoo), which discusses how people are abondoning their point and shoot (P&S) cameras and using their iPhones, Androids & Blacberry smartphones’ built-in cameras. In a similar way, many DIYers are going gaga over all these “many-in-one” tools […]
Interviewed by Toolstop – Check Out Their Podcast!
Toolstop is a well established UK-based online tool retailer, and they’ve got a really nice blog with very frequent podcasts, tool tips, and product demo videos. They recently interviewed me for one of their podcasts, and it was quite an enjoyable experience. The audio quality of the podcast is superb, except for when I was […]
Hammer Drills Demystified, and Why You Might Need One
My article on hammer drills just went live on Popular Mechanics’ website. Titled Who Needs a Hammer Drill, the article discusses the benefits of a hammer drill, the differences between various tool styles, and talks a little about the appropriate drill bits. If you’re at all curious about hammer drills, check it out! Who Needs a Hammer […]
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