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Makita XGT – Big Tool News from Makita, No Foolin’

Michael Springer — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 15:43:57 +0000

Dateline; April 1st, 2021. Location; undisclosed COVID-19-safe quarantine zone bunker in Boulder County, Colo. After participating in another socially-responsible, yet socially lonely online media event that is the new norm, I have something exciting to ...

Can You Dig the new Makita Brushless Earth Auger?

Rob — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 14:17:14 +0000

Mid-winter. It’s still a frozen wasteland out there, especially if you live in the northern half of the country. If you live in the Pacific Northwest, it’s milder, but also really wet. This is the ...

A Small Makita Handheld Vacuum for BIG Messes

Rob — Sun, 20 Dec 2020 14:01:29 +0000

There’s a well-trodden quote from none other than Hunter S. Thompson that goes something like “Life should not be a journey with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body at the ...

Tool Deals and Steals – Oct. 16, 2020

Ryan — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 14:27:56 +0000

You never know what kind of scary monsters lurk beneath the surface of that next big project. But have no fear. We’ve unearthed some of the best lighting, cordless, and useful tools for every job ...

Tool Deals and Steals – September 30, 2020

Ryan — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 18:51:57 +0000

This week the deals are focused on the finer points of the shop. When you need to deliver extreme heat to a pinpoint, or a flawless cut on the pull stroke, there are only a ...

Tool News Nirvana – September 22, 2020

Rob — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 14:50:58 +0000

September. Finally. Let’s all sit back, give ourselves a pat on the shoulder, and be grateful that there are only four more months left in this wild year. In a previous Tool News Nirvana, we ...

Tool News Nirvana – September 07, 2020

Rob — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 15:42:04 +0000

It’s just past back to school time. Or, in the case of this strange year, back to school-via-Zoom time. Normally, parents would be out right about now buying more last-minute school supplies for their kids. ...