Hand Tool Reviews

This fence is all that it is billed as and more. After dealing with cheap, poor designs and just poor quality fences, I cannot say enough about this gem. Ease of installation and use make it well worth the price.

BEST 12 VOLT DRILL, LONG LASTING BATTERIES, FAST RECHARGE,LIGHT-WEIGHT AND THE BATTERY REVERSES! WHAT A CONCEPT. ALL AT A FAIR PRICE

I bought the Milwaukee Hatchet combo kit about a week ago and its one tool I use alot!!! I was thinking about buying a Makita Sawzall intill I saw the Milwaukee Hatchet. So I bought it instead. ITS WORTH IT! BUY THE HATCHET THEY GOT THE PATENT.

Wow! I love this hammer drill and sawzall combo set. The hammer drill is machined perfectly and the power that the drill delivers is just fantastic. I usually believe in buying all American made products, but I will gladly grant an exception. Milwaukee has taken the best of all worlds and put them together. The hammer drill is made in Germany, the batteries are made in Japan, and the sawzall in the US. Put these components together and you've created some of the best tools available. The only downside is that the sawzall drains the battery pack fairly quickly, but the battery does charge in about an hour. So, I think I'll get another battery. Quality, you do get what you pay for... Good job Milwaukee

For ten bucks I eliminated bandaids, stitches, weeks of not being able to do my job 'cause my hammer would have glanced off my chisel and applied th blow to my hand that I planned to deliver to the item being worked on. Every tool box needs one, and I'd be surprised if it ever wore out. Go for it- I promise you'll thank me for this advice! Bill

I've had one of these for over 10 years. It's one of my favorite tools. It's very easy to use. Just insert the right bit, put it into the head of the screw ONCE, and start cranking. If the screw turns easily then grab the ring with your other hand and the bit turns 4 times faster (clockwise or counterclockwise). If there's more resistance then the speed ring thing won't work, but it's still faster than a regular screwdriver because you don't have to reset the bit and you don't have to let go of the tool after every turn. I've applied a lot of force to it and the ratchet has never slipped. It's well worth the money.

When sharpened properly the MURPHY knife is as good or better than most $4o carving knifes. The blade and handle have the same size and shape that has been used by European wood carvers for over 500 years. The steel is hard enough to hold an edge and tough enough not to chip. I have been using both the long and short Murphy knifes for 15 years, I also own several other knifes. All of them cost more, none make chips any better.

I couldn't believe it when two of these files arrived this morning at 11:00 am. The order was placed about 5:00 pm yesterday and had to be shipped to me in OH from MI. This MI supplier got my items to me much quicker than I expected. Excellent job and kudos to the guys pulling/shipping orders!

Joel Oliver

This was a very good value for the price. It folds up very easily to store or transport, and works great.

Well although I'm not entirly happy with the product, it does serve it's use. The price was right but if you can find it localy do so and save yourself the shipping.

**It fits well in small spaces

**Very durable

**Looks amazing

**It can manage a lot of weight

If you pick up 5 gallon (or 3 gallon) buckets "free" with some purchase like drywall mud, then with a little organization you can have a bunch of specialized tool buckets for much less than you'd spend for tool boxes. I think the Bucket Boss organizers came first; I got one of their jumbo tool pouch organizers, which has since become my primary tool caddy. But McGuire Nicholas has come out with some lower-cost options, and that's how I ended up trying their products.

I got a couple of these 3-compartment stackers. The most recent one came as a free extra with the McGuire Nicholas "54 Pocket Builders Bucket Pro in Red & Black". (That's a pretty decent bucket tool pouch at half the price of my Bucket Boss original, but it's not compatible with any stackers because the inside bucket pouches take up the same space that the stackers need.) These stackers will fit in three different ways:
- all compartments lined up and handles down for empty stacking
- with compartments turned 180 degrees and handles up when loaded
- slotted over the bucket edge so you can sort through things

The key to the bucket edge perching is the curved shape of the compartments, with the division between the large compartment and the two smaller ones shaped to fit on the lip of a bucket. The plethora of curves in the compartments means that this is better for holding loose nails or screws rather than boxes. I've taken to tearing off the box lid that labels the fastener size and taping it to the inside of each appropriate stacker compartment.

There are no other organizational tools like the pencil holders in the Bucket Boss 4-compartment stackers, but then BB stackers don't nestle together when empty or hang on the bucket edge for sorting.

Bottom line: a good product that Amazon is offering at a very attractive price. I plan to buy a bunch more.