Reviews

No garage or workshop is complete without a grease gun. Why make your life more difficult when you can simply get a proper tool for the job? Grease guns are designed to help you lubricate tools, vehicle parts, and other objects around the household. All professionals use it on construction sites and ...

Although they find themselves on the outside of the “most popular power tools” club, our selection of best heat guns have more than enough uses for them to be worth your consideration. There is their most obvious use of shrink-wrapping plastic on windows and other items. However, they are also great ...

Knipex is a reliable company that’s been around for more than 120 years! They were founded in 1882 and have been producing high-quality tools ever since. Their main goal is to construct multipurpose tools to meet the needs of every buyer out there. Their pliers are very popular among users. The main ...

If you ever had your brake system repaired by a mechanic, you know how expensive these services are. They run from a couple of hundred to eight hundred dollars! No wonder why so many people opt to work on their vehicles all on their own. Getting the tools needed to change brake pads, brake lines, or ...

Dealing with broken or seized bolts and screws is a real nightmare! Just picture the scene. You’re in your garage on Sunday morning, enjoying some DIY work around your car. Nothing too hard, a few simple repairs and you’re ready to go. Then it happens, the stubborn bolt snaps during the process, and ...

Every toolbox contains at least one pair of pliers. They are a must for mechanics, electricians, and other tradespersons. But they are also useful for handypersons that work around the household. Most people own one or two pliers which are way beyond the number we recommend. There are so many types o...

Every handyperson loves doing car maintenance all on its own. You get to be proud of your work and show off your perfect vehicle. It can be quite relaxing too, if you're not repairing serious damage, of course! Now, it's very important that you have all the necessary tools and accessories for the job...

Whether you're an electrician, a mechanic or a handyperson, you have to agree with us on one notion. No toolbox is complete without lineman pliers! You can have wire strippers, cutting, and needle-nose pliers, or any other type out there. But if you don't have lineman pliers, you are missing an essen...

Replacing a strut and a coil spring is a common and standard procedure, but it can be really intimidating! If not done properly, this process could cause some serious injuries. That’s why most people choose to let professionals do all the job. Still, many DIYers and handypersons like to get their han...

We all want to get rid of that awful moisture that damages our tools, vehicles, buildings, and other stuff. It comes from nowhere and takes us by surprise. We are just not prepared for ruined furniture, bad-looking walls, and other consequences! The presence of moisture can not only be lethal for obj...

Having an electrical problem is an ordinary thing for every homeowner. Except for googling the common issues and trying to figure it out, you also need several tools to do the repair. No matter if you're a professional electrician or not, your tool kit should be ready for unexpected situations! Wire ...

You don't have wire cutters in your tool kit yet? Well, this is a huge omission for a serious handyperson! From car repairs to the light household task, we run into all kinds of electrical issues. They all include cutting at least one wire, if not a whole bunch of stubborn ones. It happens that we co...

What is the one tool you think you should always have in your toolbox? A tape measure. Tape measures have come a long way from when they were first introduced in the late 1800s, with the spring-click tape measurer. Today, this tool is essential not only for professionals in the construction industry ...

First thermal imaging cameras were used for military purposes during the Korean War, but they evolved since then, and nowadays they are used for many everyday tasks and jobs. Firefighters use them to detect hotspots of fires and to find people trapped in the fire. Law enforcement uses them for invest...

Kobalt is a brand owned by home improvement giant Lowe's, launched in 1998 to compete with Craftsman and Husky brands. Kobalt makes a full range of hand tools, as well as power tools and air tools. Everyone needs tools from all three categories! We spent some time working through the complete catalog...

Everybody needs hand tools, and when you think of hand tools, one iconic brand pops to mind: Stanley. Stanley has been making tools since 1843, along the way is responsible for creating some prototypical tools: the utility knife and the Yankee screwdriver, for example. The utility knife is even known...

Every construction worker, carpenter, or handyperson needs an essential tool like a laser level in their toolkit. It's one of those tools that we don't appreciate enough before we actually get them. A laser level can significantly improve the quality of any construction task and save a lot of time, a...

If you’ve heard of the name Dewalt-and let’s face it, you have, don’t lie-then you likely know them best for their power tools. And why wouldn’t you? When it comes to power tools, Dewalt pretty much has everyone else beat. But like any company these days, they, of course, have their fingers in multip...

If there is any other name more synonymous with professional grade, American workmanship than Craftsman, we haven’t found it, and to be quite frank, we’re not interested. While yes, there are other brands, some that make even better materials than even craftsman, especially in the more ni...

Have you ever been working on your vehicle and then came across a stripped bolt or nut that you just couldn’t get loose? This is just one of many uses that locking pliers were specifically designed for. Not only are they a great tool to have in the garage, but they have so many uses that they are a m...

For every job, there is a tool. And using the correct tools can make all the difference in the world. Using the wrong tools can cause delays, unsatisfactory work, and physical danger to the user and others in the area. If you have a project or job that requires screws or fasteners to be tightened to ...

Purchasing a car is a simple joy in life. That feeling of freedom you experience when you buy your first used car at 16, upgrading to a sportier car once you’re out in the real world making a decent income, and then trading it in for an SUV when you need room for a family — all great feelings. What y...

One of the main reasons that these buying guides exist is to help consumers sift through all of the products available in a given market.  Some markets are just oversaturated with products that all promise to give the buyer the best bang for their buck.  One of those markets is the world of hand tool...

There are so many different mechanic tools on the market today that it can be hard to even know where to begin when picking them.  It’s so easy to become overwhelmed, that many people end upturn to a mechanic or body shop whenever they need something done to their vehicle.  There’s nothing wrong with...