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Milwaukee Nitrus AX Carbide vs. Diablo Amped Carbide [DSO909CGPA] Blade It’s one thing to listen to a Product Manager talk about a product; it’s another to see the blade perform on the jobsite. We put the Nitrus AX up against our long-time crew favorite: the Diablo Amped 9” Carbide Blade (DS0909CGPA 6/9 TPI). The Test…
Greenworks 80V 12” Cordless Snow Shovel Living in the Northeast almost guarantees you a winter filled with 4+ months of snow, sleet, and ice. Owning a good hand snow shovel is an absolute requirement. Owning a gas-powered snow blower is nearly a requirement. Owning the Greenworks 80V 12” Cordless Snow Shovel provides you with the…
Rikon 8-Inch, Low-Speed Buffer, Model #81-608 Review The Rikon 81-608 buffer is a specialized 1/2 HP buffer designed for finesse rather than brute force. Its standout feature is the “Long Shaft” design, which extends 6-1/4″ on each side to create a massive 12-1/2″ workspace. This wide clearance is essential for navigating awkward or oversized items—like…
Three New Crescent Lufkin Tape Measures Crescent Lufkin has recently introduced three new tape measures, all featuring their highly visible NITE EYE green-on-black tapes. The lineup includes the Gen 3 SHOCKFORCE, WORKHORSE, and CONTROLTOUCH models. Each comes with a full lifetime warranty and is available in various configurations: different lengths, imperial or metric, with or…
LEXIVON Tool Review: High-End Performance Without the Truck-Brand Price There’s a big gap between throwaway homeowner tools and high-priced truck brands—and that’s exactly where Lexivon operates. Their lineup focuses on the core tools mechanics and serious DIYers actually use: torque wrenches, impact-rated sockets, hex bit sets, and adapters built from Cr-Mo, Cr-V, and S2 steel.…
The Best “Carpenter” Sawhorse I feel like I’ve been on a quest my entire career as a carpenter to find the unicorn of sawhorses. By that I mean a pair of sawhorses that stores well, are durable, open easily, support a lot of weight, and don’t break after 2 months or immediately after dropping them…
RIDGID 18v Cordless Grease Gun Review – Model R860445 If you’ve ever spent half your day hand-pumping grease like you’re trying to inflate a truck tire with a bicycle pump? Then you already know why these things exist. Cordless grease guns make maintenance faster, easier, and a whole lot less of a shoulder workout. They…
Husky 20” PRO Tool Tote The Husky 20-inch PRO Tool Tote is a great example of why Husky tool totes and bags are seen everywhere on jobsites, in use by pros of every trade as well as by DIYers. Husky, as most readers know, is one of the Home Depot house brands. The Husky brand…
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