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New HYDRAULIC Impact Testing: Milwaukee vs Hyper Tough vs DeWALT’s Latest And Greatest. Who Has The Best New Tech?

Hydraulic impacts are said to deliver the same power and torque, but with a fraction of the noise that you get from a traditional impact driver. And along with the noise goes a bunch of the vibration...

Impact Wrench Testing: Pitting The $1,250 Snap-On Against The $250 New Harbor Freight 3/4″ Earthquake To See How They Stack Up

It’s time for more tool testing, and what better David and Goliath test than to put up the high dollar Snap-On against the affordable Harbor Freight Earthquake. We love the low buck vs...

This US Military’s “SPEC OPS” Impact Wrench Is Kinda Insane! Testing Actual Military Tools To See How They Stack Up Against Ours

There is a lot of anger and judgement that is aimed a the government when it comes to spending, and sometimes that is for good reason. I mean we’ve all heard the stories of $1,000 toilet seats...

Strongest Oil Filter Tools vs Hand Grip: Which Of These Tools Stands Up To Someone With The Kung Fu Grip? Can Any Of Them Beat The Grip?

If you haven’t had an oil filter that you couldn’t remove, you’ve been one of the lucky ones. I’ve had a few that I thought were going to require cutting tools before they...

Is This The Most Useful Tool You’ve Never Heard Of? Testing, Reviewing, and Ranking Thread Chaser Kits!

It blows me away every time I find out about some amazing tool that has been missing from my life, and sometimes I feel like a weirdo for not knowing that a tool even existed. And sometimes I have a...

Wheel Bearing Press Tool Kits Testing: If You Hardly Ever Need One, Should You Spend $800 On A Kit? Or Do The Cheap Options Work Just As Well?

Cheap tools vs expensive tools. The argument for each has been going on for a hundred years or more, just here in the United States! But it isn’t as simple an argument to make nowadays, because...

Cordless Impact Testing: Pitting The New Milwaukee Sub-Compact vs Snap-On vs M12: Is This New Milwaukee Worth it?

Cordless impact guns have been getting more and more popular, and more and more powerful, over the past couple of years. In fact it is a lot like the diesel wars between RAM, GM, and Ford, where they...

Testing Vice Grips Differently: Squeezing Power, Grip Strength, And More! But Are These All Made In The Same Factory?

We’re all about the tool testing around here, and who doesn’t love a good pair of locking pliers, or vice grips as they are commonly referred to as. You’ll not only learn about how...

It Was Nearly Impossible, But The Torque Test Channel Did The Ultimate Hex Bit Test: Wera, GripEdge, VIM, Milwaukee & More!

Hex bits suck. I mean some are better than others, but ultimately they just suck. They break when you use them on an impact, often come out of their socket end, and some fit so poorly that they ruin...

Tool Testing: Who Makes The #1 Ratcheting Wrench? ICON, Mac, Snap-On, Gearwrench, Tekton & More! Putting Them All To The Test!

I remember the first set of ratcheting end wrenches I ever saw in person. I was on Power Tour with my buddy Sean, and GearWrench was on hand giving away some small wrench sets. I still have that set...

TOOL TESTING: Who Makes The Grippiest Oil Filter Tool? Watch And Find Out If You Are Using The Right One!

Oil filter tools, or wrenches, can be incredibly simple or kind of trick. But regardless, they should actually work and that means they need to be able to grip an oil filter in order to turn it and...

Tool Tech: Are Power Tool Turbo Fan Dusters Getting Out of Hand? Do You Really Need One That Will Blow 8,000 Miles Per Hour?

Sometimes I wonder how the hell we got where we are in the world today. Think about this for a second. The vast majority of the public hauls something in their truck one time or less per year. And...

The Best Drill Project Farm Has Ever Tested! How Do The Big Brands Stack Up Against The Generic Brands?

If you are looking to buy a new drill for your home garage or shop, then you should check out the testing that our friends at Project Farm are doing in this video. We rely heavily on both Project...

They Don’t Make Things Like They Used To! 100 Years Later, Are Tools Today Actually Crappy Compared To Old Stuff, Or Not?

We’ve all said it, thought it, or heard it. They don’t make things like they used to! But is that true? Or are we romanticizing the tools and parts and stuff that we love from back in the...