I nearly bought a fake power tool, and the packaging almost fooled me
I’ve spent enough time shopping for power tools to know what I usually look for. I usually give the packaging…
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Kobalt tools you didn’t know were recalled (and what to do if you own them)
Product recalls are just a fact of life, but we’re all busy, which means you don’t always realize you’ve bought…
These cheap power tools were meant to be temporary, but they’re still in my garage
For me, a cheap or budget power tool is one that runs between $30 and $100. Sometimes, I’ll manage to…
Ryobi’s batteries are smarter than other tool brands, but it might not be as important as it seems
Most tool buyers don’t think much about where the electronics live inside their gear. You pick up a drill, it…
The $27 tool that should touch every outlet before your screwdriver does
When I replaced a handful of standard receptacles with USB outlets around my house, the tool that mattered most cost…
Mixing Milwaukee and Ryobi works if you stick to one simple rule
Picking a tool platform is almost more difficult than picking what house to buy. For some reason, it feels very…
Your expensive drill feels useless because you’re using the wrong bit
It can seem weird to spend good money on a capable drill just to end up chewing through screw heads,…
These Ryobi tools are worth owning even if you never do DIY
There’s always a reason to have an inventory of tools at your disposal at home. You never know when you…
The power drill setting that beginners overlook (and pros use constantly)
Most of us have ruined a project by driving a screw half an inch too deep into drywall or snapping…
My watch caught something about my power tools I’d been ignoring for years
My Apple Watch Ultra 3 tapped my wrist in the middle of a garage project and told me the room…