DIY & Tools reviews

4.1 out of 5 stars·28 reviews

HiKOKI — the brand formerly known as Hitachi Power Tools — produces a range of 18-volt cordless tools that compete directly with the major manufacturers on features and build...

4.4 out of 5 stars·26 reviews

Achieving a smooth, even surface before painting, varnishing, or staining is one of those jobs that separates a rushed DIY project from one that looks properly finished. A sheet...

4.2 out of 5 stars·27 reviews

Whether you are building a deck, assembling flat-pack furniture, or running electrical cable through stud walls, a reliable cordless drill driver is the tool you reach for first....

4.9 out of 5 stars·23 reviews

The circular saw is one of those tools that defines what a workshop or job site can achieve. Once you have used one to break down a full sheet of plywood into cabinet parts in...

3.6 out of 5 stars·31 reviews

Cordless power tools have transformed how we work, freeing us from power cables and extension leads for drilling, driving, sawing, and grinding. Routers have been one of the last...

4.3 out of 5 stars·26 reviews

Every woodworking or metalworking project eventually reaches a point where your main sander simply cannot reach. The inside corner of a window frame, the curved profile of a...

4.4 out of 5 stars·25 reviews

When a project demands precision, power, and the ability to work through wood, metal, and masonry without switching tools, a high-end cordless impact drill becomes the backbone of...

4.6 out of 5 stars·24 reviews

Walking into a hardware store or scrolling through online tool listings for your first cordless drill can be paralysing. There are bare tools, kits with one battery, kits with...

4.0 out of 5 stars·27 reviews

An impact wrench is the tool that mechanics reach for when time matters and bolts refuse to cooperate. Unlike a ratchet or spanner that applies steady twisting force, an impact...

4.6 out of 5 stars·23 reviews

A circular saw is one of those tools that defines what you can build. With the right saw in hand, a stack of sheet material becomes kitchen cabinets, a pile of framing timber...

4.0 out of 5 stars·26 reviews

Some jobs around the house demand more than a battery-powered drill can deliver. When you are drilling into reinforced concrete, boring large-diameter holes through dense masonry,...

4.5 out of 5 stars·23 reviews

Installing skirting boards, decorative moulding, door casings, and other fine trim work has always been one of those jobs where the right tool makes the difference between a...

4.9 out of 5 stars·21 reviews

At 1,700 watts, a 125 mm angle grinder enters territory where the limiting factor is no longer the motor — it is the operator's ability to control the tool safely. The torque...

4.8 out of 5 stars·21 reviews

When you need to anchor something substantial to concrete — a structural steel column, a heavy machinery plinth, a safety barrier — the hole is going to be large, deep, and almost...

4.7 out of 5 stars·21 reviews

Most drilling and screwdriving jobs are simple — until your tool will not fit the space. Every tradesperson eventually hits that moment: a cabinet hinge buried in a corner, a pipe...

4.5 out of 5 stars·22 reviews

Getting into corners, along edges, and into tight curves is where most sanders fall short. A full-size orbital sander covers large flat surfaces beautifully, but the moment you...

4.9 out of 5 stars·20 reviews

Not every hole drilled into masonry needs a €300 cordless rotary hammer with lithium-ion batteries and brushless motors. For the home renovator putting up shelves at the weekend,...

4.6 out of 5 stars·21 reviews

When a standard SDS-plus drill bit tops out at around 16 mm and the job demands a clean, straight hole through reinforced concrete for anchor bolts, rebar dowels, or pipe sleeves,...

4.2 out of 5 stars·23 reviews

When your workshop, construction site, or large garage demands serious cleaning power day after day, a compact shop vacuum with a small tank quickly becomes a frustration. You...

4.4 out of 5 stars·22 reviews

A circular saw is one of those tools that separates people who dabble in DIY from people who get things built. Once you've used one to break down a full sheet of plywood in under...