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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...

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...

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...

This Is An 1800s Impact Wrench! Slug Wrench: the ORIGINAL Impact Wrench. But How Effective Were They Really?

Impact guns, or impact wrenches, have been around for a very long time so we are completely spoiled by them. Whether air operated, corded electric, or cordless, we’ve been around them for a...

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 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...

Why Did It Take 65 Years to Make a New Socket Extension, And Does It Actually Make A Difference In The Shop?

Tools have changed a lot over the years, but some hand tools really never seem to. Stuff like screwdrivers, sockets, and extensions all seem pretty much the same with the exception of the random...

Flashlight Review Video: How Bad are Hardware Store Flashlights? New DeWALT vs ALL THE REST

Over the last several years, two products that have grown exponentially in popularity are folding/pocket knives, and pocket flashlights. I mean it seems like everyone carries a pocket knife, and tons...

Is This Makita Now The New Worlds Most Powerful Cordless Impact? Testing The Makita GWT10Z

The Cordless Impact Wrench wars are a real thing. Hell, they are even more hardcore than the big three are for their diesel wars. What is interesting is that when I think about the highest powered...

Cordless Ratchet Comparison Tests: DeWALT’s ONLY High Speed Ratchet, New Harbor Freight & Kobalt vs M12

More cordless tool testing baby! It’s time for another cordless ratchet comparison as there are some new ones on the market. If you don’t have a cordless ratchet, you are missing out. I...

Tool Testing And Tech: How to Buy Cheap Cordless Tools that Don’t Suck. There Are More Options Than You Might Think!

We show tool reviews around here all the time, and are all about comparing high end tools vs low cost alternatives, but how do you know when a cheap tool is actually worth owning? Cheap doesn’t...

Weighted Impact Socket Testing: Will The Biggest Be The Baddest? Back to Back to Back Testing

The impact wrench wars have really gotten crazy in the last few years, whether cordless or air, and with that craze has also come some new accessories to make them even more powerful. Weighted...

The Best Wrench Ever Tested! 20 Adjustable Wrenches Tested – Can Harbor Freight Make The Snap-On Version Look Like A Kid’s Toy?

We love tools around here, and tool testing in particular really does it for us. When Project Farm and the Torque Test Channel test tools we rarely miss the opportunity to share them with you guys....

The Milwaukee M18 FHIWF1R-122C Get’s Tested: This Is A Railroad Specific Impact Wrench Which You Probably Don’t Know About

We get so used to using the tools we are used to in the garage or shop, but many of us never realize that there are a bunch of specialty tools that we’ve never seen or heard about. I remember...