Masterplug 1800 LED Work Light vs, Husky 1500 LED Work Light (Best affordable worklight of 2018)

Husky 1500 LED Portable Work light vs. Masterplug Slimline 1800 LED Portable Work Light 

There seems to be a big surge in shop lighting this past year as more companies are moving from the incandescent bulb to LED. We took a look two different LED shop lights that give you the best bang for your buck, but which will be crowned champion of 2017?

The two shop lights that made it to the top of our list was the Husky (1500-Lumen LED Portable Work light) and (MasterPlug Slimline1800-Lumen LED Work Light). A few things we looked at were price, build, illumination and ease of use.

HOW DOES THE DEWALT 32" METAL FOLDING SAWHORSES STACK UP TO THE REST?

Two DEWALT 32" Metal Folding Sawhorses.

Yesterday I decided to buy a new set of sawhorses due to the last pair finally dying on me. For some reason, I really had a hard time deciding which set to buy, as there were a few options in front of me. Did I want, a cheaper plastic set, a wooden set, and adjustable set, a professional set or something that had some cool unique features?

Ridgid Portable Flip Top Work Support is like having a third hand

I was out in the shop one day cutting some wood on my miter and table saws when I said to myself " I need a third hand!" Every time I put a pass on my saw, the wood wood start sliding around and dipping over the edge once I got so far into the cut. I tried to avoid the roller bars in the past because I'm seriously running out of room.

First I went up to Harbor Freight to see what they had, but they were all sold out, so I drove over to the Home Depot to see what they had in stock. I was searching each isle over and over again, but I could not find any rollers. I went to the front desk to see if they had any in the back, but they were out as well.....reallllly? Was there a mad rush that day or something?

I was just about to head home, but figured I would do my typical store stroll when I seen this funny looking Ridgid table looking thing stuffed in the back of the rack.

I took it off the shelf and started playing around with it in the store, and said "I'ma try it!"

When I got it home, I seen that not only could you adjust the height, but the top could be adjusted to a 45 degree angle as well.

Another great featur is that you can adjust the vertical height from 27" up to 45" simply by turning losining the latch and pulling up or pushing down.

The legs are made of metal, and are solid. Once you open them up, they stay open, but Ridgid also added two hooks (one on wash side) to hang blocks to help weigh it down.

The top is made of a hard Polly plastic and feels heavy duty. The top also has a Carter pin located directly under it so you can lock it in place.

As for what we have used this for, it worked great at a third hand while ripping on the table and miter saws. If you have two of these, you had place wood on top a use them as a work bench, or even a surface to pain on.  It also came in very handy when trying to rip wood on a circular saw.

All around the Ridgid Flip Top Stand performed great. It was extreamly easy to set up and use for multiple applications, and barley took up any room when we put it away

You can check these out at the Home Depot link provided at the top right, and have that extra band in the garage when you need one.

Ryobi introduces three new impact driver bit sets for an affordable price

Ryobi just launched its new line of metal impact bits which come in the size of 8 piece, 18 piece and 44 piece.

Ryobi will be the first to admit that their previous bits left a lot to be desired, but with new line, the verdict is in.... there much better. 

The eight piece set offers a few different types of bits both 2" and 3/12" long.

Milwaukee changes the game with their new black oxide thunderbolt drill bits

Milwaukee just released their new black oxide Thunderbolt drill bits, and their awesome!

The new 15 piece includes:

1/16 in., 5/64 in., 3/32 in., 7/64 in., 1/8 in., 9/64 in., 5/32 in., 11/64 in., 3/16 in., 13/64 in., 7/32 in., 1/4 in., 9/32 in., 5/16 in. and 3/8 in.

Ridgid to launch a new tile, concrete, masonry hand tool program

All new Ridgid XLT Premium Series Tile Tools sole at Home Depot

Ridgid is launching a new program that focuses on tiling hand tools. Even though Ridged has been a leading brand in the tile saw industry for some time, they never hand any other tool to go hand in hand with their wet saw lineup. Now instead of handing that potential sale off to a competing brand, they decided to enter the game and offer their customers a large new array of tools made just for tile  professionals and diy warriors.

Ryobi whole stud finder may possibly be the best stud finder on the market

          Model # ESF5000

There are a lot of great tools from a lot of great companies on the market today, but for some reason, the one thing they all seem to struggle with is making a decent stud finder.

New Ridgid 7" tile saw to hit the market late 2017

Ridgid will be introducing a new 7" portable tile saw to it's line up within the next few months.

Husky retractable ratchet strap review

Have you ever seen someone driving down the highway at 80 mph carrying a dresser that was about ready to fly out of the back of their truck because they were to lazy to tie it down? If so, it may have been me, as I really hate fumbling around with ratcheting straps. For some reason, I always seem to get frustrated easy while with working the damn things to the point I give up and toss them aside.

The All New Stile Anderson 22 in. Enclosed Ceiling Fan

I'm the kind of person that like to open the windows and feel a nice breeze in the summer rather than closing up all the windows and cranking the air. One of the problems with this is that some of us have limited space to put a fan to cool us down.

FREE TOOL GIVEAWAY!!

This is your chance to win a free.. yes FREE!!! Milwaukee fastback utility knife. 

Rules:

There will be two Milwaukee Fast Back Utility Knives given away in this drawing. All that you need to do is post in the comment section the following words (I want that Knife). Make sure to leave your first name and the first initial in your last name so you can be entered into the drawing. 

1. The drawing will last for one week only (end date 7/31/2017). No new entries after 12:00pm on Monday July, 31 2017 will be excepted. 

2. The drawing will be held on Monday 7/31/2017 and the winner will be posted on this page Monday night in the comment section.

3. Names in the comment section will be pulled randomly from a box. The first two names pulled will win the prize. 

4. Once your name is drawn, you have 1 week to contact us to claim your prize. Winners are asked to email us using the contact form located on the main page. 

5. Once you claim your prize, the item will be shipped directly to you free of charge. (USA Lower 48 States only).

And that's it! 

Continue to watch for giveaways on our youtube page https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-73P87iZAfZ05it7mjgbLg?view_as=subscriber and here at www.toolreviewzone.com

Congratulations to Govind P and Curtis Cannon on winning the Milwaukee Fastback ll Utility Knives!!

 

How to properly research a tool before you buy it.

We've all been there. You see a commercial showing off the latest and greatest tool to hit the market, only to find out how bad it sucks once you get it home. In the old days, the best way to research a tool before making the buy was word of mouth. If you were lucky, you may have had a neighbor that already had the item you were looking at, and let you borrow it for a day or two, but now information relating to tools, home electronics, appliances or any other gadgets that your interested in can be found with a few stokes of the keyboard. In the post, we will look at the six best ways to research your tools, or any other item before buying them.

#6 Go to the store:

One of my favorite stores to visit is the Home Depot. I always feel like a kid in a candy store when I go there, but I don't just drive there to buy bug spray. Stores like Home Depot and Lowes actually have display tools that they allow you to test before buying. The brick and mortar stores hold a huge advantage over the online stores as they let you physically feel, see, hear and hold the item in your hand rather than just staring at a picture of it online. That being said, you may not be able to build a shed with the display drill, but you can definitely drive a few screws into a 2x4 while your there.

How to get television and movies 100% free!

When I was a kid, i absolutely loved going to the movies to see the next big blockbuster of the year. Back in the day, you would only have to beg your parents for a $10 bill, and that would cover two tickets and a drink to share with you girl.

The early days

As with anything, times have changed. The days of paying only $10 to fill up the gas tank, and $5 for a movie ticket are long gone, and a $100 night out at the cinema with the family is an all to true reality.

Amazon Prime Day is a bust for shoppers looking for a deal.

Amazon Prime Day is upon us once again, and once again it feels like an Amazon garbage clean out day. As a Prime member, I was excited about finding great deals not only in the tool section, but other home and tech category... They never came.

What is Prime Day:

In case you live under a rock, Amazon Prime Day is a one year event that is only open to Prime members. It's like cyber Monday in July where Prime members can find great deals on items such as tools, home appliances, game, toy etc. The only problem is, those deals never really came.

How to fix a seized motor on a small engine mower.

With the beginning of spring and summer, most of us begin breaking out the long equipment that sat dormant for the winter.

If your like me, you don't really worry about adding fuel stabilizers, changing motor oil or even care to check if your equipment has oil as they will run forever....right? Unfortunately, you may find out

the hard way like I did this weekend when I seized up my mower do to low engine oil. You see, I actually had a small leak that I never noticed and come to find (as I was mowing) that no oil equals bad thing for your equipment's engine.

As I was mowing, I felt my mower starting to bog down. I actually thought that I was running out of gas, so I checked the tank only to see there was plenty in there. I then figured maybe I just hit a high patch if grass, so I went to pull start it again, but it was completely locked up!

Not only was I upset because I destroyed a perfectly good machine (so I thought), I was also embarrassed because I actually let this happen in the first place. After standing there for about 45 minutes with a look of shock and disbelief on my face, I started thinking about the three options I had.