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Upgrade Your Hose Storage

By Todd Fratzel on Tools & Products

Hose Storage and Management Ideas Garden hoses can be a real pain to keep organized and moved around from place to place in the yard. I’ve got a huge yard and every year it seems as though my hose “miss-management” has gotten worse so I enlisted the help of the folks at AMES for some…

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DEWALT Table Saws DWE7480, DWE7490X, DWE7491RS

By Todd Fratzel on Power Tools, Product Reviews

New DEWALT Job Site Table Saws Models DWE7480, DWE7490X, and DWE7491RS DEWALT recently introduced a new line of portable table saws that include significant updates and features. The new line includes 3 new models; DWE7480 – 10″ Compact Table Saw, DWE7491X – 10″ Table Saw with Scissor Stand, and DWE7491RS – 10″ Table Saw with…

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EGO POWER+ Lawn Mower Preview

By Todd Fratzel on Gardening Tools

Update: I’ve spent some time mowing with this new mower and comparing it head to head with 4 other cordless mowers. We’ve got a detailed comparison article that goes into performance, run time, fit & finish as well as an overall winner. The EGO came out on top. If you want to see how this…

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Kobalt 40V Max Outdoor Power Equipment Line

By Todd Fratzel on Gardening Tools

Kobalt 40V Max OPE – 7 Tools To Tackle The Toughest Yard Yard work can be physically demanding and typically involves gas powered equipment that can be quite intimidating for some homeowners. Gas powered equipment also requires regular maintenance along with having to store gasoline and even mixed gasoline and oil. Those days seem to…

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Paslode® Two Year Service Promise

By Todd Fratzel on Tools & Products

Service and Repairs for Eligible Cordless Systems Offered at No Cost, No Questions Asked Paslode is offering an incredible service program right now for their Li-ion Cordless Framing Nailer (CF325Li), 16 Ga Angled Cordless Li-ion Nailer (IM250Ali) and Cordless Roofing Nailer (CR175C), as well as the Duo-Fast Cordless Roofing Nailer (DFCR175C) (for more details you…

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Work Clothes – Carhart Quick Duck® Jacket Review

By Todd Fratzel on Product Reviews

Men’s Quick Duck® Woodward Active Jac Over the years I’ve come to rely on several great brands for my work clothes. Carhart, Dickies and LLBean to name a few. One of my favorite brands for jackets has always been Carhart and when I got the chance to try their new Quick Duck® Woodward Active Jacket…

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Comfortable, Durable, & Professional Looking Work-wear

By Todd Fratzel on Product Reviews

Dickies Work Clothes – Over 90 Years of Work-wear I spend lots of time and energy talking about the importance of buying quality tools and materials for the projects we do. From small home improvement projects to massive commercial jobs I believe we need to use the best tools and materials available on the market…

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Great Boot for the Entire Crew

By Todd Fratzel on Product Reviews

Men’s Timberland PRO® Hyperion XL Safety Toe Work Boots I spend my days on construction sites from small to large with crews from 2 men in size to over hundred. We all have something in common and that’s the need for comfortable and safe footwear. Work boots have been around for decades and frankly many…

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