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Exact Same Pliers, Not The Exact Same Price! $35 Malco or $132 Snap On: Same USA-made Eagle Grip 11″ Locking Pliers. Hot deal

In 2024 it is not uncommon for tool companies to outsource manufacturing of their products to specialists in each kind of tool. You can imagine that having a factory capable of making sockets,...

Snap On vs Icon: 7″ Diagonal Cutters. Harbor Freight 1/3 the price and 99% the same. But will they last?

Cheap tools used to suck, but with the incredible advances in manufacturing over the years it is much easier to build quality tools than it used to be. In addition, name brands aren’t always...

Tool Testing: $60 vs $4,000 Torque Multiplier: Can You Hand Turn 5,000 lb ft? Putting Them To The Test!

The Torque Test Channel is back at it, and this time they are testing something a little different. If you haven’t heard of a torque multiplier before, or you have but have never seen one in...

Which Ratchet Head Type Is Best? If You Can Only Have One In Your Car’s Tool Kit, Which One Should You Choose

If you are like me then you have several styles of ratchets in your toolbox. And if you are like me then you have a couple of them that you almost never use, or that when you do use them you find...

New Tool Testing: Shootout Between New Worx NITRO And Amazon’s Best Impact Wrench vs Milwaukee

It’s time for another tool test from our friends at the Torque Test Channel. These are some of the best tool tests you are going to see on the internet, and they really put them through their...

Are Flare Nut, Line Wrenches Any Better Than A Regular End Wrench When Loosening Or Tightening Tube Ends? Let’s Settle This!

The right tools can make a huge difference in how well, or how easily, you complete a project. But there are also plenty of tools that are available that are far from necessary. I’m a low buck...

FINALLY! The New Makita 1″ Drive Impact vs Milwaukee Shootout! Who Needs Huge Impacts Like This? Insane Power!

I remember working at a rock and gravel and building materials joint growing up called U-Save Rockery, where I drove a dump truck, ran heavy equipment for loading and unloading materials, ran a...

Has Team Teal Given Up On Mechanics? What In The Fresh Hell Is THIS, Makita?

We love tools around here and are always waiting for the latest and greatest tool tests from our friends at the Torque Test Channel, but this one here is a disappointment that really does deserve the...