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Someone with an HF email addie emailed me, asking how I choose tools to review and if I accept proposals. They said they have a client in the tool industry and were doing research on product review sites. I told them the truth, that I'll need to think about the question a bit, but that I...

Yeehaw! I posted previews about the new tools over at TG, but also know that many of you are LM and multi tool fans. Summaries are below. Leatherman Rebar multi-tool preview Leatherman OHT preview Rebar: consider it a "mini Supertool 300". The ST 300 isn't as classy as say, the Wave and...

A while back, around Black Friday, there was a discussion on here about Irwin's adjustable pliers and how the newer models were different than the old ones. I'm giving the new pair of pliers I picked up to my BIL, and put together a quick comparison while the pliers are still in my possession...

I put together a list of the top 12 (+) essential tools for DIYers and homeowners for 2 reasons - I'm in the process of making a housewarming gift for a friend and a tool kit for my brother in law, and b/c some of the lists I've seen recently are utter **** (e.g. $350 Italian step ladders)...

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GW09NLrvAq8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> There was enough interest in the Pelican 1560Tool that I put a quick show&tell preview video together. It's due back soon from a friend that's doing 2nd opinion testing for...

Saw this as part of a Stanley tripod flashlight product description. So if it's left on and batteries are good, wouldn't you see the beam of light from the LED? And if it's left on and batteries are depleted, what the heck is powering the glowing red ring?!

I'm not sure if the UPS can even accept a gift like this, but if he's with a helper, I'll say it fell out of his pocket yesterday or something. He's been delivering to my area for maybe 3 years now. I plan to move in a couple of months, and don't want to risk waiting in case he goes on vacation...

So last week I saw that the Craftsman pry bars were on sale, $17 or so for the set of 3. I don't need the largest size and especially wanted the smallest one, otherwise I could have lived without the set. Today I was trying to manage the disorder a little and found a Wilde pry bar I ordered...

Details via ToolGuyd I've taken advantage of this promo a few times, and am a bit embarrassed that I forgot to mention it sooner. :dunno: Restrictions: $100+ order total must be products sold by Amazon. Gotta use a MasterCard to checkout. At first, it was only off electronics and toys, this...

I bought a Husky 22" tool box for review, and it actually turned out to be very nice. I shouldn't be so surprised, but I am. My father also raved about the tool box, so he's getting one as a holiday gift. <iframe width="560" height="315"...

Amazon lightning deal Deal ends 9am ET 12/16 or when supplies run out, whichever comes first. Metric set is NOT on sale. 5/16 inch, 3/8 inch, 7/16 inch, 1/2 inch, 9/16 inch, 5/8 inch, 11/16 inch, and 3/4 inch 8 wrenches plus bit adapter and 20 screwdriver bits EXPIRED!!

Okay, so I've been doing a lot of shopping at these 3 retailers lately, online and in-store. So, I decided to compare and grade my experiences at all three stores. To simplify things, I only considered the shopping experience at these stores. Tool prices and selection were for the most part...

Kobalt Crossform Wrench preview (via TG) Just a heads-up, these wrenches are $15 online and in-store. That's 80%-off. In my honest opinion, the design is NOT as good as Craftsman's CrossForce or Gearwrench's X-Beam wrenches. But these wrenches are a heck of a lot cheaper and still decent for...

“USA Quality Guaranteed” – Just a Made-in China Decoration Yep, that's another Stuey rant, but one of my shorter ones. Photos and discussion via link above, summary below. Summary: Stuey browses Home Depot Stuey comes across a utility knife that says USA Quality Guarantee Stuey looks at the...

A couple of people have asked me to give a heads-up when I found a good ball bearing chest/cabinet sale. So, here it is. Craftsman & Garage Storage Sale - 30-35% Off Details A lot of Craftsman units are 30%-off. Some are 36%-off. A few are 15%-off. Other brands' are discounted by about 15%...

Sears is having a monster sale thru Tues, and offered to give me a Craftsman 12V right angle impact driver to give away. I'm giving it away on ToolGuyd, so to enter to win you must leave a comment on TG. Craftsman right angle impact driver giveaway - leave a comment and check out sale details...

The other day I posted about a Sears ToughBuilt sale on TG. A lot of the work gear was on sale for 50% off. Well, right now there's an additional 15%-off. I just spent a couple of minutes filling out the price adjustment forms and am probably going to order a few more things. The quality is...

Stickshift tipped me off about a deal I thought deserved a separate post. (Online Deal details via ToolGuyd) Dewalt 20V hammer drill + impact driver for $174. These are also sold in stores, but at full price. You can buy online for $174 & free-shipping (details via link above), or use this to...

Earlier today I posted a piece about Sears tool dept. over at TG. I then decided it would be a great idea to whip out all the tools I purchased from Sears over the past few years. Big mistake. I pulled out many of them, but then ran out of room on the table. Most of these tools were purchased...

Earlier today an Amazon rep emailed me to see if I heard about their sweepstakes. I had not, so I checked it out and posted about it on TG. So now I'm daydreaming... what tools would I spent $1000 on? My first thought would have been a nice Beta tool cart and tool set, but someone bought the...