About The Author

Thomas Gaige

Pro Reviewer

One of the original founders of Pro Tool Reviews, Tom has nearly twenty years of experience in residential and commercial construction. He's been a project manager at an engineering firm, started his own architectural design company, and finally owned and operated a residential construction company as a licensed contractor in South Carolina. Tom's specialties are problem-solving and attention to detail—two traits that are apparent each time he tests and reviews power tools.

EM2650LH_GLAM - Makita 4-Stroke String Trimmer

Outdoor Power Equipment Reviews April 6, 2016 0

Makita EM2650LH 4-Stroke String Trimmer Review

Having recently moved to a new home, the previous owners had let the landscape and lawn sort of return to […]

Automotive Tool Reviews & Buying Guides April 3, 2015 0

Milwaukee M18 Fuel High Torque Impact Wrench 2762-22

Milwaukee M18 Fuel High Torque Impact Wrench Features 1000 Foot Pounds of Nut Busting, Man Card Building Torque! Having always been […]

Knife & Chisel Reviews & Buying Guides November 19, 2014 0

Kershaw Leek BlackWash 1660BLKW Review

The purpose of this article is not to rehash how great the Kershaw Leek is. There are countless reviews and […]

Hardware & Fastener Reviews & Buying Guides September 27, 2013 0

Rockler Rolling Utility Ladder Hardware System

Rockler always has cool hardware and this week they debuted a kit for building your own rolling utility ladder. This […]

Knife & Chisel Reviews & Buying Guides September 23, 2013 0

Milwaukee Door Lock Installation Kit (49-22-4073)

When we were invited to Milwaukee’s press event this year, one of the tools we saw appeared to be off […]

Levels, Squares & Measuring Tool Reviews & Buying Guides September 21, 2013 0

Hilti PR 2-HS Rotating Laser

Hilti is on a roll, having already released two portable line and plumb lasers, the new Hilti PR 2-HS Rotating […]

Levels, Squares & Measuring Tool Reviews & Buying Guides September 13, 2013 0

Hilti PM 2-L Line Laser and PM 2-P Plumb Laser

These two new lasers from Hilti use what the company calls “Always on Pulse Power” technology. The Hilti PM 2-L […]

Cordless Drill Reviews & Impact Drivers September 4, 2013 0

DeWalt XR Xtreme Run Time Cordless Tools

DeWalt XR Xtreme Run Time 20V Max cordless tools feature the company’s 2.0 Ah and 4.0 Ah 20V batteries as […]

Carpentry Tool Reviews & Buying Guides August 21, 2013 0

Ryobi RTS31 10-inch Table Saw Review

When Ryobi dropped off their new RTS31 10″ Table Saw we knew the company had made some pretty big changes. […]

Carpentry Tool Reviews & Buying Guides August 16, 2013 0

18V Cordless Hammer Drill Round-up

For me, the cordless hammer drill is arguably one of the most well-used tools in my arsenal. Anyone who uses […]