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Head-To-Head Tool Testing

Best Portable Power Supply 2023
Battery-Powered Power Station Head To Head Testing A 3000-watt portable power supply is a reliable work or home backup power source during a power disruption or outage. These generators can produce enough power to run appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, lights, computers, phones, and yes power tools! Battery-powered power stations are a viable short-term alternative […]
Cordless Tools

Makita 40V 8-1/2″ Dual-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw Review
Makita 40V 8-1/2″ Dual-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw – Model GSL02Z Typically the miter saw is the first tool I set up and the last tool I break down. For efficiency and accuracy, the Miter Saw is one of the most important tools for me. The 40v XGT line of cordless power tools from Makita […]
Power Tools

Evolution Powertools Metal Miter Saw Review
Evolution Powertools 14 in. Metal Cutting Miter Saw, 120V/15A (Model S355MCS) Tool Box Buzz recently tested out the Evolution Powertools Metal Miter Saw (model S355MCS), an industry first. It’s true, until this point, there were no 14 in. metals cutting chop saws on the market with a pivoting cutter head. Until Evolution Powertool’s S355MCS came […]
Lawn & Garden

ECHO DCS-5000 Chainsaw Review
ECHO DCS-5000 56V eFORCE 18″ Chainsaw Review Echo‘s latest battery chainsaw offering is a powerful and well-thought-out performance monster. This tool review will examine the Echo DCS-5000 56V eFORCE chainsaw and compare it to Echo’s previous offerings. In 2020 ToolBoxBuzz published our first Best Cordless Chainsaw Head-2-Head. During that testing, the legacy Echo 58V saw […]
Air Tools

Paslode 1-1/2″ Positive Placement Metal Connector Nailer Review
Paslode F150S-PP Positive Placement Metal Connector Nailer Paslode has introduced a new more compact positive placement metal connector nailer with the release of model F150S-PP. This new design features a more compact size along with a re-designed driver blade to prevent jams. Weighing in at just over 6 lbs this new positive placement nailer is […]
Hand Tools

Ridgid Plastic Pipe Cutter Review
Ridgid RC-2375 Plastic Pipe Cutter Recently I had to bust out my Ridgid Plastic Pipe Cutter (Model RC-2375) and thought it was worth a review. As “toolbelt-on” contractors, my colleagues and I often toss around the term “game changer” when referring to what we consider a revolutionary tool. The Ridgid RC-2375 plastic pipe cutter is […]
Measuring & Layout

Milwaukee M12 Laser Level Review
Milwaukee M12 Green Cross Line 4-Point Laser Level Kit (Model 3624-21) Tool Box Buzz recently tested out the Milwaukee M12 Laser Level, Model 3624 Kit. This laser is a green cross-line 4-point level designed for Milwaukee’s target audience of Jobsite Professionals. This Laser Level comes as a bare tool (3624-20) or as a kit (3624-21). […]
Automotive

Extang ALX Tonneau Cover Review
Extang Solid Fold ALX Tonneau Cover, 3-Panel, Black Tonneau covers are one of many options to help protect expensive tools from damage or theft. So naturally they have a place on many of our work trucks. So we were happy to recently test out the Extang ALX Tonneau Cover. It’s a standard aluminum-framed Tri-Fold design […]