Power Tool Reviews

In an overcrowded world of power tools, who makes the best power tools?  Which power tool is right for you?  What power tool manufacturer should you invest in for the long run?  These are all question that you can get answered at Tools in Action.  Technology is changing every minute and tool companies are embracing new technologies to make power tools better each and every day.  Tools in Action reviews the newest power tools in the marketplace and we report back to you.  Our Power Tool Reviews cover every aspect of a tool and we report back to you how the tool performs.  We let you know if the new tool is worth the upgrade and worth buying or just a simple way for a manufacturer to update an old tool and make a little money.  Don’t forget to check out our Power Tool Guides for valuable research before you buy a tool.  If you want to see how tools perform against each other, take a look at the Power Tool Comparisons section.  Check out Tools in Action Power Tool Reviews and stay up-to-date on new tools from around the industry.

Proto “Anti-Slip Design Combo Wrenches – Review

Proto "Anti-Slip Design Combo Wrenches Of the dozens of types of wrenches, combination wrenches are by far the most common. First introduced in 1933 by...

Husky 3 Gallon Portable Air Compressor – L13HPD

We have reviewed a lot of compressors over the years, but I think this is our first Husky compressor.  Husky is a brand you...

TEKTON Composite Ratchet Review

Everyone has at least one tool that they have too many of. Well, you can't really have "too many" tools, so perhaps "more than...

Bosch 18V Impactor Review – Model 25618-01

One of my favorite tools around is the impact driver.  I mean who wouldn't love a tool that would kick some serious butt.  A...

Milwaukee M12 Cordless Lithium-Ion 1/2” SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer Review

I am sure you're like me and when you first heard about a 12V Rotary Hammer Drill, you probably chuckled.  Well I know when...

Duo-Fast Semi Automatic Powder Actuated Review – DF-27

There is nothing like firing a powder actuated tool, well maybe an AR-15 would top it, but for tools a semi automatic is the...

HDX 2-Gallon Portable Electric Air Compressor Review

I have never heard of HDX, but I have been seeing it more and more at the local Home Depot.  I know I am...

DeWALT 4.0 Ah 20V MAX Metal Cutting Circular Saw DCS373M2 – Review

Everyone is touting Brushless and 4.0Ah technology, you see it everywhere.  Well DeWALT has nonchalantly entered the 4.0Ah battery market with the DCS373M2 metal...

Milwaukee 2.0 and 4.0 A/h Batteries are Here

Cordless power tools are becoming more prevalent on the job site.  They are lasting longer and doing more per charge than ever before.  As...

Hilti Hollow Drill Bits for Concrete Model TE-YD and TE-CD

Leave it to Hilti to come up with the next innovative idea, a hollow drill bit for concrete.  Who would have thought a hollow...

Milwaukee 18V Six Pack Sequential Charger

I can't tell you how many times I have been sitting in my shop looking around only to wonder what the heck am I...

DeWALT 20V Max 4.0Ah Battery – Hits the Streets

  Today I received DeWALTs new DCS373M2 metal cutting saw and to my surprise it came with two 4.0Ah batteries.  I am still in shock that the...

DeWALT TSTAK Storage Boxes – Review

If you have been following us you know that DeWALT makes the toughest storage solutions on the market with the Tough System.  The Tough...

Hilti TE 2 A-18 Cordless Rotary Hammer Drill

As you know I am a huge fan of Hilti tools.  I have been using them for years and they have always come through....

ACDelco ARZ605 Inspection Camera – Preview

In 2011 the ACDelco impressed us with the ARZ1204D inspection camera kit.  With its small diameter cable and spot on close up focus it...

Porter Cable 20V MAX 1/4″ Hex Impact Driver Kit PCCK640LB – Review

With design cues from the Millennium Falcon the PCCK640LB looks like something from Star Wars.  They really made this tool eye appealing and dare I...