Home Depot, a ToolGuyd sponsor, sent over this Husky clamping LED worklight for review consideration. Before we talk about this specific clamp-on worklight, there’s something I want to talk about, but probably shouldn’t. Home Depot has sent me too many (but never unwanted) LED worklights and flashlights over the years, sometimes even after I already buy the same model(s). It’s usually a combination of the Husky team wanting me to check out a new model, Home Depot sending over a couple of promo tools for review consideration, or my own excitement when I spot a new Husky lighting product in-store at a great price. So, a couple of times now, I ended up with too many Husky lighting products on...
An interesting tip came in earlier this month, asking me to look into the new Craftsman Pro System Tower that Lowe’s recently started listing on their website. The Craftsman Pro tool box listing still hasn’t been updated, and we’re still waiting to hear back from Craftsman. The reader’s suggestion makes sense – they believe that this indicates a new line of Craftsman-branded ToughSystem tool boxes, specifically a tool box tower or combo kit. The model number is CMST60420, with the CMST indicating this will be a Craftsman tool storage product. Facom 3-Drawer ToughSystem Tool Box Stanley Black & Decker, parent company to Dewalt and Craftsman, already makes Dewalt ToughSystem tool box products with red accent components, for Facom. At the...
s Over on social media channels, Lowe’s and Kobalt have been showing off new garage storage products. This is a product category that Craftsman has been dominating at Lowe’s for a few years now, and so it’s interesting to see new Kobalt products added to the mix. We asked Lowe’s if there was any press or media information to go along with their social media announcements, and are still waiting for details. In the meantime, we have learned enough for a quick introductory discussion. First, the new Kobalt workbench, priced at $299, features an interesting design I don’t recall seeing before. It features a 1.18″ wood top, height adjustability from 32.8″ to 40.8″, and perforated side panels that fit pegboard...
I have been having difficulty getting answers to my press/media questions regarding Makita’s new 40V Max XGT cordless power tool lineup. I sent some questions, copied below, to the two Makita USA product managers who presented on XGT, as well as to Makita’s marketing communications manager. It has been 3 weeks, and Makita USA has not provided any answers or insights so far. I figure that if I post my questions here, maybe that’ll help to move things along. I know my emails can be a bit wordy, but was I not polite enough? To put it frankly, I don’t understand Makita’s approach or goals with XGT, and was hoping they could untangle some threads. XGT is Makita’s higher-power cordless...
The parachute tool and parts organizer features 6 interior compartments and 13 exterior pockets. As shown in the product imagery, it can fit quite a bit of tools and parts in these compartments. There’s a top handle, for easy carrying, and a cinch strap to help close and contain the interior parts compartments. Dead On says their parachute bag is made from heavy-duty canvas. Price: $35.45 (as of the time of this posting) Buy Now via Amazon But, this is a very bad buy. Here’s why: You can get the Bucket Boss brand parachute bag, model 25001, for less than half the price! Price: $16.27 (as of the time of this posting) Buy Now via Amazon Dead On Tools has...
