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Black & Decker 24V String Trimmer (NST1024) Review

By Todd Fratzel on Power Tools, Product Information

High Performance 24V String Trimmer with PowerCommand Over the last few weeks we’ve been testing the Black & Decker High Performance 24V String Trimmer with PowerCommand.  The folks at Black & Decker were kind enough to send us this new cordless string trimmer to test out and report back to all of  you. Black &…

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GelPro: Gel-filled Anti-Fatigue Floor Mat Review

By Todd Fratzel on Flooring, Product Reviews

Cooking Doesn’t Have To Be A Pain In The Foot The folks at GelPro were kind enough to send us one of their gel-filled anti-fatigue floor mats to review. GelPro has a wide variety of styles and sizes of floor mats that will fit into most any decor while providing instant relief to aching feet…

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Ryobi 18V String Trimmer Review

By Todd Fratzel on Power Tools, Product Reviews

Ryobi Model P2002 – Lithium 18V 12″ Cordless String Trimmer The folks at Ryobi were kind enough to send us another ONE+ cordless tool to review. This time they sent the Lithium 18V 12″ cordless string trimmer. We’re not new to the ONE+ battery system as we recently reviewed the Ryobi 18V Compact Drill which…

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Paslode PF150S-PP Review

By Todd Fratzel on Power Tools, Product Reviews

PF150S-PP Positive Placement® Metal Connector Nailer Over the last couple of weeks we’ve had the pleasure of testing the all new Paslode PF150S-PP Positive Placement® Metal Connector Nailer. Paslode asked us to give it a test drive and we obliged on a large framing job that requires several dozen large metal joist hangers. Engineered Lumber…

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Ryobi P815 18V Compact Drill Kit Review

By Todd Fratzel on Power Tools, Product Reviews

Ryobi Lithium-Ion 18V Compact Drill Kit – P815 Ryobi sent us their new 18V Compact Drill Kit (P815) to evaluate recently. The cordless drill market is flooded with 18 Volt drills to serve every project that you can think of. There are some really amazing 18 volt drills out there which cost a pretty penny…

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2010 Father’s Day Gift Ideas

By Todd Fratzel on Feature Story, Power Tools

Home Improvement Father’s Day Gift Ideas Father’s Day falls on June 20 this year (2010). If your father enjoys DIY, Home Improvement or Construction then we have a list of gift ideas. Instead of getting dad one of those lovable mugs or a tie how about buying him a great new tool!! Here on our…

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Dremel 8200 Review

By Todd Fratzel on Power Tools, Product Reviews

Dremel 8200 – 12V Cordless Rotary Tool The folks at Dremel sent us the 12V Cordless 8200 Rotary Tool to review. We’ve tested two other Dremel models (Dremel 4000 and Dremel 8000) for other reviews so we were eager to see how the 8200 stacks up. Dremel 8200 Features & Specifications Battery Lithium-Ion Battery Charge…

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DeWALT XRP Cordless Hammerdrills Review

By Todd Fratzel on Power Tools, Product Reviews

DeWALT 18V Cordless XRP Hammerdrills Recently the folks at DeWALT sent us two of their Cordless XRP Hammerdrills to evaluate. We tested the DCD970KL 1/2″ (13mm) 18V Cordless XRP™ Li-Ion Hammerdrill/Drill/Driver Kit and the DCD950KX 1/2″ (13mm) 18V Cordless XRP™ Hammerdrill/Drill/Driver Kit. The XRP series cordless tools from DeWALT are premium cordless drills built for…

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