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Festool TID 18 1/4″ hex Impact Driver Review

Festool TID 18 1/4″ hex Impact Driver Review Festool has a reputation for high end, long lasting, and yes, expensive tools. But they’re making a push to make their tools more competitively priced, and putting focus on cordless options for their tools. The backbone of any cordless power tool system is the drill driver, and […]

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Best Compact Sliding Miter Saw

Best Cordless Compact Miter Saw Head To Head For this installment of our “Head-to-Head” series, we took a look at compact cordless miter saws. These saws range from a tiny 6-1/2″ to 8-1/2″ with the majority falling into 7-1/4″.  We’ve given these saws thorough testing, looking at a variety of criteria to help you decide […]

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HILTI Concrete Sensors

HILTI Concrete Sensors Review My company is the Construction Manager that is currently constructing four major buildings for large-scale development in Cambridge, MA. My project is a 20 story 468 unit residential project. Recently, HILTI approached me to see if I were interested in reviewing the HILTI Concrete Sensors on my project. The timing of […]

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DEWALT DCD999B Hammer Drill and Driver Review

DEWALT DCD999B Hammer Drill and Driver Review A hammer drill (AKA percussion or impact drill) is an essential tool for drilling into hardened materials such as concrete, brick, or stone.  It is also a tool rich in history. Versions of the hammer drill were used as far back as the 3rd century by the Han […]

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DEWALT 20V 7-1/4″ Circular Saw with Flexvolt Advantage Technology

DEWALT 20V  Flexvolt Advantage Technology 7-1/2″ Circular Saw Review Model DCS573B DEWALT recently launched a line of 20V Max with Flexvolt Advantage Technology tools. This review is for the DEWALT 20V Max 7-1/4″ Circular Saw w/ Flexvolt Advantage Technology. The tools that have been released are the 7-1/4″ circular saw, 1/2″ hammer drill, reciprocating saw, and […]

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RYOBI ONE+ 18V Brushless Cordless Compact Right Angle Drill Review

RYOBI 18V Right Angle Drill PSBRA02B Ryobi Power Tools has been known as the homeowners or “DIY” brand but at Tool Box Buzz we know that many Pros and entry level tradespeople use the brand.  We still feel that we need to test these tools on the job site in the hands of professionals to see […]

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Diamondback GRRande Tool Bag System Review

DiamondBack GRRande Tool Bag System What is more important to a contractor? A better fitting, evenly weight distributed tool belt or a set of bags that you can load up and not have to make a bunch of trips to the reload fasteners or tools? Well, now you do not have to pick one or […]

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2020 Holiday Tool Gift Guide

2020 Holiday Tool Gift Guide Every year we put out a holiday tool gift guide to help you pick out a gift for that hard to buy for tradesperson in your life or maybe a gift for yourself. All of the tools in this year’s guide are ones that are in my job site kit […]

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Metabo HPT 36V MultiVolt Brushless Jigsaw Review

Metabo HPT 36V MultiVolt Brushless Jigsaw Review This tool review highlights the impressive new Metabo HPT MultiVolt Jigsaw Model CJ36DAQ4. Metabo HPT built a robust and balanced tool with this new top handle jigsaw. The brushless motor combined with MHPT’s 36V MultiVolt battery system delivers outstanding cutting performance and controllability. Furthermore the low felt vibration […]

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RYOBI PSD101 Belt Sander

RYOBI PSD101 Belt Sander Review How many times have I wanted a miniature belt sander to reach into a tight space because my full-sized belt sander just will not fit or is too cumbersome to use? I know the most effective way to remove the material is with a belt, but before I ran into […]

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