Tools In Action has been putting tools to work on camera since 2003, and readers have been part of it the whole way. Your questions, forum threads, comments and reviews help decide what we test, what we write about and what we ask the brands. That is what we mean by Powered by You the Consumer.
The Forum and Consumer’s Take
For years, the Tools In Action forum was where owners compared notes, asked for help and reported how their tools held up. That conversation is preserved in the FAQ/Forum Archive: 16,213 archived topics across 40 forums, searchable by question and tool category.
Our new Consumer’s Take category turns that real-world experience into articles. Each one is based on a TIA Member’s own experience with tools and equipment. The first is Ego Is Not Perfect: A TIA Member’s 5-Year (Mostly Commercial) Ego Experience.
Reviews by You
Reviews by You is our program for short video reviews filmed by viewers: real tools, put to work on camera by real people. Its motto is Skip the grind, speak your mind! Uploads are not open yet. When they are, every video will be reviewed by our team before it goes live. Until then, the Reviews by You page and the Creator Guide explain how to film a short, honest review.
Comments and Your Questions
Readers have left 12,452 published comments on Tools In Action articles, and our team has written 1,873 replies to them across 901 articles. When you ask about a tool in the comments or on our social channels, it helps shape what we cover next.
Get Involved
Read what other owners have to say, search years of answered questions or get ready to share your own review.
FAQ
What does “Powered by You the Consumer” mean?
Tools In Action is shaped by its readers. Forum threads, comments, questions and viewer reviews help decide what we test and write about.
What is Consumer’s Take?
Consumer’s Take is a Tools In Action category of articles based on real users’ experiences with tools and equipment, shared by members of the Tools In Action forum.
Can I still post in the forum?
The forum is now a read-only archive. You can search 16,213 archived topics across 40 forums in the FAQ/Forum Archive.
Can I upload a video review now?
Not yet. Reviews by You uploads are not open. When they open, every video will be reviewed by our team before it goes live.
How long has Tools In Action been around?
Tools In Action has been publishing reviews, videos and posts since 2003.