Drills & Drivers

How will Dewalt Respond to Milwaukee One-Key “Tool Control” Capabilities?

Jul 30, 2015 Stuart 45 Comments

Do you think Dewalt will seek to match or best Milwaukee’s One-Key cordless power tool capabilities? How?

Milwaukee One-Key – Here is Everything You Want to Know

Jul 30, 2015 Stuart 93 Comments

Here is a complete preview of Milwaukee’s One-Key tool and app technology, which they say will “unlock the digital jobsite.”

Drills & Drivers

New Bosch Hammer Drill (Corded), HD18-2

Jul 21, 2015 Stuart 11 Comments

Bosch has come out with a new corded hammer drill, HD18-2, which is somewhat of a surprise given today’s cordless-centric atmosphere.

Cordless

MORE New Milwaukee M18 Fuel Tools – a Mag Drill, Super Hawg, SDS Max Hammer

Jul 16, 2015 Stuart 17 Comments

Our coverage of Milwaukee’s newest M18 Fuel brushless tools continues with a quick look at their new magnetic drill, Super Hole Hawg drills, and SDS Max rotary hammer.

Drills & Drivers

Knife Edge Screwdriver Bit

Jul 15, 2015 Stuart 94 Comments

There’s a new modified Phillips screwdriver bit that is said to make traditional Phillips bits obsolete once and for all.

Drills & Drivers

A Intro to WoodOwl Drill Bits, and a Look at How They’re Made (in Japan)

Jul 13, 2015 Stuart 24 Comments

Do you use auger, auger-like, and self-feeding drill bits? You owe it yourself to read this intro about WoodOwl and their Japanese-made wood drilling bits!

Drills & Drivers

You Should Watch These Jimmy DiResta Drill & Drilling Tips, and Share Your Own!

Jul 8, 2015 Stuart 12 Comments

Looking for some drilling tips? Check out this video by Jimmy DiResta. Got your own tips? Please share them here in a comment!

Cordless

Reader Questions: Thoughts About Worx 20V Cordless Drill & Impact Driver?

Jun 27, 2015 Stuart 36 Comments

Have you used Worx cordless drills or drivers before? One of our readers found a great deal but doesn’t know if he should bite.

Cordless

Reader Question: Milwaukee Cordless Hammer Drill, with Depth Control Rod?

Jun 24, 2015 Stuart 28 Comments

Pete wrote in with a great question – how to add adjustable depth control rod functionality to his Milwaukee cordless hammer drill?

Cordless

New Milwaukee M12 Right Angle Impact Driver

Jun 23, 2015 Stuart 28 Comments

Yes, there’s a new Milwaukee M12 cordless tool coming down the pipeline, and it’s a right angle impact driver.

Cordless

A First Look at the New 2nd-gen Milwaukee M18 Fuel Impact Drivers and Compact Impact Wrenches

Jun 21, 2015 Stuart 33 Comments

Here’s everything we could possibly tell you about the upcoming 2nd-generation Milwaukee M18 Fuel impact driver and compact impact wrenches.

Cordless

First-Look at the New Milwaukee 2nd-Gen M18 Fuel Brushless Drill (2703) and Hammer Drill (2704)

Jun 20, 2015 Stuart 50 Comments

Here’s all you need to know about the new 2nd-gen Milwaukee M18 Fuel brushless drill and hammer drill.

Cordless

Give Me FUEL, Give Me Fire… Milwaukee M18 Fuel Refresh Teaser

Jun 16, 2015 Stuart 31 Comments

Here is a juicy taste of some of the new cordless power tools Milwaukee is soon bringing to market. More details to come!

Drills & Drivers

Milwaukee M12 Drill Kit and Bluetooth Speaker Bundle, + 3 Other M12 Deals

Jun 12, 2015 Stuart 9 Comments

I was wrapping up my Ridgid Pro tool box combo deal post when I somehow found myself staring at a deal on Milwaukee’s M12 drill/driver kit. For a limited time, probably expiring on or before Father’s Day or when supplies run out, they’re offering an M12 drill kit and Bluetooth speaker for just $129. Milwaukee’s M12 Bluetooth speaker is […]

Cordless

Sneak Peek of New Dewalt Cordless Tools for 2015

Jun 12, 2015 Stuart 70 Comments

Here is a sneak peek at all of the new cordless tools Dewalt showed off at their 2015 media event.

Cordless

Dewalt’s “Built in the USA” Campaign: Marketing BS or the Real Deal?

Jun 4, 2015 Stuart 79 Comments

I had the pleasure of touring a Dewalt cordless power tool assembly plant right here in the USA, and it answered a question I’ve been asking myself for quite some time.

Cordless

Milwaukee M18 Cordless Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit Deal!

Jun 1, 2015 Stuart 35 Comments

Over at Home Depot, probably for a limited time, there’s a Milwaukee M18 cordless drill and impact driver combo on sale for just $169!

Cordless

And… it’s Back: Dewalt 20V Max Cordless Drill Kit for $99

Jun 1, 2015 Stuart 6 Comments

Dewalt’s DCD771 20V Max drill/driver kit is back on sale for $99, and there are a couple of other brands and models currently on sale at that special under-$100 price point.

Drills & Drivers

The Best USA-Made General Purpose Drill Bits on a Budget?

May 29, 2015 Stuart 40 Comments

Are you up for a challenge? A reader asked for general drill bit recommendations! I know which I would pick, but which set do you think fits the bill?

Cordless

New Dewalt 20V Max Heavy Duty Brushless Impact Wrenches!

May 20, 2015 Stuart 26 Comments

Here they come – Dewalt’s new 20V Max brushless impact wrenches!

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