Hand Tool Reviews

Are you looking to buy new hand tools?  Do you know what brand or manufacturer to buy?  As you know there are so many brands, models and manufacturers to choose from, it’s hard deciding which one is right for you.  Tools in Action tests and reviews the newest hand tools in the marketplace.  Below you can find a list of our recent hand tool reviews to assist you with your buying decision.  Don’t go blindly into your purchasing decision.  Become an informed buyer and know the products in the marketplace.  After reading through our reviews if you still need help, take a look at the Power Tool Forum.  The forum is filled with awesome people who can help answer questions you have.  If you are looking to buy additional tools, take a look at our Power Tool Guides where you can search by different specifications.  Read our hand tool reviews below to get started with your research.

Ridgid Sink Installer – Review

Plumbing is a love/hate type of thing for me. I enjoy the work, but I hate the situations in which I find myself having...

IRWIN Automatic Wire Strippers – Review

Unless you're Edward Scissorhands, stripping wires sucks.  Using your teeth, or side cutters always ends up with poor quality results.  Thank god for the...

TEKTON Impact Socket – Review

Using regular chrome sockets on an impact is never a good idea. You will find people who swear they've done it for years without...

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...

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...

Johnson Johnny Square – 7″ Aluminum Rafter Square RAS-1 – Review

Want a quality USA built rafting square?  Look no further, Johnson Level has released the RAS-1 Johnny Square.  The square has a few features...

KOBALT Magnum Grip Pliers – Perfect Gift

20 or so years ago Bob Villa was all the rage with the Robo Grip pliers.  KOBALT has their own take on the Robo...

KOBALT Double Drive Screwdriver 2.0 – Review

Last year we all loved the Double Drive from KOBALT, we even did a test and proved that it is really twice as fast...

Kobalt Double Drive Ratchet

Kobalt is has taken Double Drive technology and put it into a ratchet.  The Kobalt Double Drive Ratchet operates like a normal 3/8" ratchet...

Milwaukee Aviation Snips 3 PC Kit Review 48-22-4033

I feel like a broken record when I say I'm excited about Milwaukee's hand tool line and every time they come out with a...

V-TapGuides and V-DrillGuides by Big Gator Tools

Once in a while we come across a product that has us thinking "why didn't we think of that!"  The  V-TapGuides and V-DrillGuides by Big...

IRWIN Hanson Performance Threading System – Review

Taps and dies are one of the coolest tools I have ever used.  They allow you to make threads in material and also can...

Channel Lock – American Made?

What's going on now-a-days?  No matter where you look everything is being made in China.  Yes we know it's cheaper and sometimes companies don't...

Savage Folding Jab Saw – Innovative Shanking!

Jab saws are a must have for anyone, they allow you to quickly cut small material with an accuracy that you cannot get with...

Milwaukee Job Saw Kit – The Kit to Own

Milwaukee has some pretty cool tools and their hand tools are no exception.  We had a chance to get our hands on a lot...

Kobalt 27-Piece Xtreme Access Socket Set – Perfect Fathers Day Gift

Oh, what to get for Dad on Fathers day.  The best gifts for Dad is always tools, especially cool tools that are not going...