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.

Milwaukee Folding Jab Saw

If you have cruised around Home Depot or some other home improvement store, you have probably seen the Milwaukee Folding Jab Saw.  This is...

Johnson Drywall Scoring Square

Cutting drywall is easy, but it does take some time.  Well not any more.  Johnson introduced the Drywall Scoring Square.  Just rest the top...

Milwaukee Pliers – Electricians Dream Tools

        48-22-4106 6"- 48-22-4107 7" - 48-22-4108 8 " - 6 in 1 Diagonal Cutting Pliers Milwaukee has come out with some pretty cool and innovative hand tools. ...

Wiss Auto-Retracting Utility Knife – It might just save you from getting shanked!

Utility knives send many people to the emergency room every year.  I know because I was one of them.  Well if I had the Wiss...

Hart 21oz Framing Hammers from Home Depot

We recently got a chance to use some Hart Hammers and must say we are impressed.  Apart from a lifetime warranty they have some...

GearWrench Double X Pliers and Hemostats – Innovative Hand Tools

Long needle nose pliers are usually used in tight compact spaces, but they have one major flaw, You need space for the handles to...

Gear Wrench – Innovative Hand Tools

I have been a fan of GearWrench for years, I loved their ratcheting wrenches and have had a set for years.  GearWrench has changed...

Dewalt Hacksaw DWHT20547 – 5 in 1 Saw

  Dan and I often visit the big box stores to look at new tools and run around the isle chasing each other.  Sometime I...

Kobalt Double Drive Screwdriver

Dan and myself went to the Kobalt tool event in NY and while we were there, we had the chance to play with the...

Gyros Mini Files and Rotary Cutting Bits

Being that I love gadgets and remote control things I am always tinkering with them.  One tool that has made my life easier is...

Milwaukee 11 in 1 SCREWDRIVER 48-22-2113 – Review

Milwaukee has been hitting the hand tool market hard.  They have been coming out with some innovative tools that save time.  Not only that,...

The Extractor – Nail Extracting Pliers

  Pulling a nail is not a big deal, well unless your Dan then its a broadway production.  If you have to pull a lot...

Milwaukee 8” Reaming Pliers (48-22-3108) – Pliers will never be the same again!

I am not usually good at keeping secrets, but we heard about this one a few months back.  I feared if I talked about...

Milwaukee 8 Piece SCREWDRIVER SET 48-22-2008 – Review

There is usually not too much to say about screwdriver sets except for if they are good quality or bad quality, that is until...

Tri-Vise Review

How many times have you cut a piece of material when you have it resting against your leg?  If your like me, proababy the...

Blow Off Some Steam With The Razorback Pulverizer

This is a simple low cost tool that is invaluable for concrete and demolition work.  It weighs 3.5 lbs and is 12.8" long, so...