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Dewalt 20V Max to 18V XRP Battery Adapter?!
In 2 recent comments to our Upgrade Path from Dewalt 18V Cordless Tools? discussion post, reader made mention of an upcoming 20V Max to 18V XRP adapter that allows Dewalt’s current slide-style Li-ion...
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Makita Finally Adds Fuel Gauges to Select 18V Battery Packs
In our recent post, which discussed the sales appearance of Makita’s new 12V Max cordless power tool platform, we talked a little about how the new 12V Li-ion battery packs and how some feature...
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Deal: Dewalt 20V Max 5Ah Starter Kit w/ Free Bonus Tool
Yesterday we talked about a rumored Dewalt 20V Max to 18V battery adapter. Such an adapter would be a big incentive for 18V users to step up to Dewalt’s 20V Max cordless power tool platform. We came...
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First Look: Dewalt 20V Max 18V Battery Adapter!
It’s no longer a rumor – Dewalt’s 20V Max to 18V battery adapter is REAL! You asked for it, and Dewalt delivered. Although there are a lot of users who wished for this adapter to have come sooner,...
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New Makita 18V X2 Cordless Miter Saw
As I mentioned in the midst of other recent new Makita tool coverage, Makita is coming out with a new 18V X2 cordless miter saw. The new miter saw will join an 18V X2 circular saw, chain saw, rotary...
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Makita 12V CXT Cordless Power Tool Launch Lineup
Thanks to a comment from Dominic van Lievenoogen in our recent post about Makita’s 12V Max CXT drill and impact driver combo, we now know that the new Makita 12V Max CXT cordless power tool platform...
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LED Worklight Drones? I Don’t Think So
Chris wrote in after seeing this Coptool post, where Jay discusses the potential for a Metabo worklight drone. The technology is definitely out there. We’ve even heard about “follow me” video camera...
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Ridgid 18V Gen5X Jobsite Blower
This here is the new Ridgid 18V Gen5X “jobsite blower.” That’s right, it’s not a leaf blower, it’s not a lawn & garden tool, it’s not a clippings pusher out of the wayer. It’s a jobsite blower....
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What’s up With Dewalt’s 2x 5.0Ah Battery Pack Pricing?
In a recent deal post, I discussed a new Dewalt 20V Max 5Ah plus free bare tool promo that’s running over at Home Depot. Bill, in a comment, asked about why the price on Dewalt’s 20V Max 5Ah 2-pack...
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New Bosch Mobile Battery Bank Powers Your Corded Tools & Equipment
There has been a lot of cordless power tool innovations in recent years. 6.0Ah battery packs, a new Milwaukee M18 High Demand 9.0Ah battery, 36V and 40V Max lawn and garden outdoor power tools, a...
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Coming Soon: Dewalt 40V Max Brushless Chainsaw
Dewalt launched a new line of 40V Max outdoor lawn and garden power tools earlier this year, including a brushless string trimmer, brushless air blower, and a hedge trimmer. There’s one more tool...
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Is This a New Bosch 12V Max Brushless Cut-Off Tool or Angle Grinder?
Over in this video, by Winfried Heber, there’s some demonstration footage of a new tool I have never seen before – a Bosch 12V Max (or 10.8V everywhere else) brushless cut-off tool. It might even be...
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New Dewalt Shear Attachment Works with Your Drill or Impact Driver
Metal shear attachments are appealing to some because they are powered by an ordinary drill, which you probably already own, saving money and space in your tool bag. That’s not to say that corded or...
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Ooh, a Bosch 12V Max Auto DC Power Port Adapter?
Thanks to a video by HIGW65, discovered by SerShe on the awesome Mastercity forum, we caught glimpse of what looks to be a Bosch 12V Max (10.8V outside North America) DC auto power port adapter. In...
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Deal: Save Big on Fein 18V Brushless Drill Kit
Several online retailers recently started offering huge savings on this Fein ASCM 18V QX 4-speed drill/driver kit. Over at ToolNut, it’s still on sale for $169, and that’s including (2) 18V 4.0Ah...
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Coming Soon: Ridgid 18V Brushless Drill
Over on Twitter, Tom Ellison asked about Ridgid’s new 18V brushless drill. Or is it a brushless hammer drill? Either way, there’s a new brushless drill coming to market, and it’s got Ridgid’s name on...
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New Metabo BS18 18V Drill Driver
Metabo came out with some new brushless cordless drills last year, and I figured now was a good time to see if anything new has come out since. Not much has happened in the Metabo drill/driver world,...
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Dewalt “Bolt-On” 12V Max Promo – FREE Battery with Purchase
Over at Amazon, there’s a new promo where you buy a select Dewalt 12V max power tool, kit, or combo kit, and get a free 2.0Ah battery. You add the battery to your cart, along with the tool you want to...
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Mega Price Drop on Bosch’s Power Box 360 Jobsite Radio and Charger!
I reviewed Bosch’s 18V Power Box 360 jobsite radio and charger a long time ago, and really liked it. The Power Box 360 is incredibly tough, reasonably featured, and sounds great for what it is. Plus it...
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Bosch 12V Max Starter Kit Freebie Deal – Buy 2 Tools, Get a Free Battery and...
Over at Amazon’s there’s a recent deal where you buy (2) select Bosch 12V Max bare tools and get a free 12V Max battery and charger starter kit. Deal ends Oct 31st, 2015. Only the listed tools that...
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