DIY & Tools reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars·70 reviews

In the world of professional fastening, torque is only half the story. Knowing that a bolt has been tightened to exactly the right specification — and being able to prove it — is...

4.1 out of 5 stars·80 reviews

A good night's sleep, a productive work-from-home afternoon, or a peaceful evening in the living room should not have to compete with the whirr, buzz, and rattle of a cheap fan....

4.3 out of 5 stars·76 reviews

Owning an oscillating multi-tool is only half the equation — the other half is keeping it fed with the right blades and accessories for every job that comes along. A single...

4.4 out of 5 stars·74 reviews

Cordless tools have liberated woodworkers from power cables for drilling, driving, and sawing. Routers, with their demand for sustained high RPM under load, have been slower to...

4.5 out of 5 stars·72 reviews

There are bolts that come out with a spanner and a bit of effort, and then there are bolts that have been sitting in place for a decade, rusted solid, tightened by a factory...

4.5 out of 5 stars·71 reviews

The Makita RT0700-series compact router has become one of the most popular professional trim routers in the world, and for good reason: it combines a proven 710 W motor with the...

4.3 out of 5 stars·74 reviews

Achieving a glass-smooth surface on a large wooden tabletop, a set of kitchen cabinet doors, or a freshly plastered wall is as much about the tool as it is about the technique....

4.1 out of 5 stars·77 reviews

Painting a room, a fence, a set of kitchen cabinets, or a piece of upcycled furniture with a brush and roller is a time-tested approach — and also a slow, physically demanding...

4.5 out of 5 stars·70 reviews

A factory-fresh paint finish is a beautiful thing, but over time even the most carefully maintained vehicle accumulates swirl marks, light scratches, and oxidation that dull the...

4.3 out of 5 stars·73 reviews

Whether you are reupholstering a dining chair, securing fabric to a wooden frame, assembling flat-pack furniture with a bit of extra reinforcement, or tackling a home improvement...

4.6 out of 5 stars·68 reviews

For the professional whose cordless toolkit is built around Bosch's 18-volt Professional batteries, adding a 125 mm angle grinder extends that platform into cutting and grinding —...

4.6 out of 5 stars·68 reviews

Stripping layers of old paint from a door frame, softening stubborn adhesive under worn-out vinyl flooring, thawing a frozen pipe in the depths of winter, or bending PVC conduit...

4.6 out of 5 stars·68 reviews

There is a sweet spot in every toolkit — the tool you reach for not because it is the biggest or the most powerful, but because it is the one that fits. It fits in your hand...

4.7 out of 5 stars·66 reviews

A power saw is only as good as the blade you put on it. You can spend a small fortune on a precision mitre saw with laser guides and digital angle readouts, but fit it with a...

3.4 out of 5 stars·91 reviews

Not every polishing job needs a full-size machine with a 150 mm pad and a kilo of counterweight. Sometimes you are working on a headlight lens that has gone cloudy, a small patch...

4.6 out of 5 stars·67 reviews

A compact SDS-plus rotary hammer handles most anchor holes and light chiselling with ease, but when the job requires drilling 20 to 32-millimetre holes through reinforced concrete...

4.7 out of 5 stars·65 reviews

A track saw or plunge saw is only as good as the blade it spins. You can have the most precise guide rail, the most powerful motor, and the steadiest hand — but if the blade is...

4.6 out of 5 stars·66 reviews

A professional cordless impact wrench is only as reliable as its power delivery system — the battery that supplies energy and the trigger and connector assembly that translates a...

4.5 out of 5 stars·67 reviews

No impact wrench — no matter how powerful — is worth anything without the right socket on the end of it. And when you move beyond passenger car wheel nuts into commercial...

4.6 out of 5 stars·65 reviews

Putting a standard chrome screwdriver bit into an impact driver is a mistake that reveals itself in one of two ways: either the bit rounds off after a handful of screws, or — far...