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Outdoor Power Equipment Reviews October 27, 2017 0

Kobalt 80V Blower Review

Editor’s Note: This blower has been discontinued. This review originally published in October 2017. Kobalt and Greenworks made waves this […]

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Kobalt 80v max Chainsaw Performance
Chainsaw Reviews & Buying Guides April 21, 2017 0

Kobalt 80V Chainsaw Review

We’ve had the opportunity to see several new lithium-ion powered chainsaws this year. What started as a novelty has developed […]

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Knife & Chisel Reviews & Buying Guides February 24, 2017 0

CRKT Ruger Hollow Point +P Knife Review

If I had just one word to describe the CRKT Ruger Hollow Point +P it would be “Fast” and “Smooth.” […]

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Knife & Chisel Reviews & Buying Guides May 23, 2016 0

Zero Tolerance 0909 By Les George Review

ZT Knives and Les George have done it again with another great knife. Last year we reviewed the excellent ZT […]

Review8.6(out of 10)
Gerber Multi-Plier 600 with Sheath
Hand Tool Reviews & Buying Guides January 21, 2016 0

Gerber Multi-Plier 600 Bluntnose Black Review

My very first ever multi-tool was given to me at Christmas almost 20 years ago. Since then I’ve owned, held, […]

Review7.7(out of 10)
Snap-On Rave Open
Automotive Tool Reviews & Buying Guides August 17, 2015 0

Snap-On Rave From CRKT and Ken Onion Review

Snap-On teamed up with CRKT and Ken Onion to develop a shop knife that’s not afraid to get itself into […]

Review9.3(out of 10)
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Knife & Chisel Reviews & Buying Guides July 20, 2015 0

Zero Tolerance 0900 Knife by Les George

My lovely wife asked me once “What makes a quality knife?” So I explained. Oh how she regretted asking that […]

Review8.2(out of 10)
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Outdoor Power Equipment Reviews July 6, 2015 0

Kobalt KST 140XB 80V String Trimmer Review

Kobalt 80V String Trimmer First Impressions You always want to buy the best lawn mower you can afford that matches […]

Review8.5(out of 10)
Kershaw Emerson
Knife & Chisel Reviews & Buying Guides January 12, 2015 0

Kershaw Emerson Knife Review

­­­The former boxing champion Muhammad Ali once said  “I’m so fast that last night I turned off the light switch […]

Spyderco Paramilitary 2
Knife & Chisel Reviews & Buying Guides July 4, 2014 0

Spyderco Paramilitary 2: Proud to Be American Made

The Spyderco Paramilitary 2. What does it mean when you see a product that has a label made in the […]

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