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Ridgid Fuego 6-1/2 in. Framing Saw Review

Ridgid Fuego 12 Amp 6-1/2 in. Framing Saw R3203 If you have been following tool news for a while you know this saw is not new. In fact the Ridgid Fuego 6-1/2″ Framing Saw has been on the market for over five years and the reason it is still sold today is because it is a [...]

Ridgid R3030 One Handed Reciprocating Saw Review

Ridgid One Handed Reciprocating Saw Reciprocating saws are one of the most fundamental saws that any builder, home owner or tradesman can have in their arsenal. With such an important place in our arsenal of tools you’d think tool companies would find a multitude of designs to cover every aspect of construction. Well Ridgid has [...]

Ridgid Compact Table Saw Back For Limited Time

Ridgid Compact Table Saw This week I discovered that Ridgid is once again offering a compact table saw at The Home Depot. According to a representative from Ridgid the saw will be in stores for a limited time this Holiday Season. Depending on how sales go the saw make a permanent return. Features and Specifications [...]

Ridgid X4 18 Volt Cordless 5 Piece Combo Kit Review

Ridgid X4 Cordless Combo Kit Featuring Hyper Lithium Ion Technology Over the last couple of years I’ve come to really appreciate the professional tools that Ridgid is supplying to the industry. Over the last couple of months I’ve been testing and evaluating the Ridgid X4 18 Volt Combo Kit which includes 5 tools! As with [...]

RIDGID 18V Impact Driver Kit Giveaway

Congratulations to Rick Monroe who won our Ridgid 18V Impact Drive Giveaway Contest. Special thanks to Ridgid for sponsoring this months giveaway! RIDGID 18V Lithium-Ion Impact Driver Kit Cordless Impact Drivers are all the rage and now’s your chance to try and win one FREE from RIDGID. One lucky reader from this site and our [...]

Ridgid Tri-Stack 5 Gallon Compressor Review

RIDGID Tri-Stack 5-Gallon Portable Electric Compressor Several months ago the folks at Ridgid sent me their new Tri-Stack 5 Gallon Compressor (Model OF50150TS) to test and review. Compressors are one of the power tools that my crew seems to destroy go through often so I was very interested to test this new compressor design. From [...]

Ridgid Fiber Cement Saw Review

Ridgid Model R3401 5″ Fiber Cement Saw with AirGuard Technology Over the last 6 months we’ve been testing the Ridgid 5″ Fiber Cement Saw with AirGuard Technology on a commercial building project. The project including installing roughly 10,000 sq. feet of fiber cement panel siding. The project required very detailed cuts around windows, doors, and [...]

RIDGID TwinBlade Saw Review – Model R3250

RIDGID TwinBlade Saw The folks at Ridgid recently sent me a unique new “dual blade” circular saw to test. The Ridgid TwinBlade Saw (Model R3250) offers the ability to cut through different materials with it’s unique design. The TwinBlade Saw rips through brass, plastic, galvanized iron, wood, PVC, copper, stainless steel, aluminum and steel without [...]

RIDGID® X4 Compact Lithium-Ion Impact Driver Kit (R86034K) Review

RIDGID® X4 Compact Lithium-Ion Impact Driver Kit This Spring Ridgid introduced a new light weight impact driver in their new ‘X4′ line. The X4 Compact Lithium-Ion Impact Driver (Model #R86034K) is 15% lighter than it’s predecessor with the same amount of power. The folks at Ridgid sent us this new impact driver to test out [...]

RIDGID® Compact Orbital Jig Saw – Model R3100

RIDGID® Compact Orbital Jig Saw Last month I had the pleasure of getting my hands on several new RIDGID® Brand tools and one that caught my eye was the Compact Orbital Jig Saw (Model R3100). The styling and balance of this jig saw is quite different compared to other barrel type jig saws that I’ve [...]