Tools & Equipment Archives

Product Test: Bosch Professional Cordless Green Line Laser Level

|Date: 15 March, 2019

Product Test: Bosch Professional Cordless Green Line Laser Level

For this product review Peter Gill puts the Bosch Professional GLL 3-80 CG 12V Cordless Connected Green L ...

For this product review Peter Gill puts the Bosch Professional GLL 3-80 CG 12V Cordless Connected Green Line Laser Level through its paces. What attracted you to the tool in the first place? Bosch Pro ...

15 March, 2019
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Product Test: Milwaukee VDE Insulated Screwdrivers

|Date: 11 February, 2019

Product Test: Milwaukee VDE Insulated Screwdrivers

For this product test Steve Williams of Liss Electrical tries out some VDE insulated screwdrivers from Mi ...

For this product test Steve Williams of Liss Electrical tries out some VDE insulated screwdrivers from Milwaukee. Although the brand has been popular across the pond for a very long time, I’ve been aw ...

11 February, 2019
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Product Test: Roger Bisby tests the Panasonic 28.8V SDS Drill

|Date: 5 February, 2019

Product Test: Roger Bisby tests the Panasonic 28.8V SDS Drill

I am a fan of Panasonic drills. You don't see a huge number around, maybe they are not as obvious as the ...

I am a fan of Panasonic drills. You don't see a huge number around, maybe they are not as obvious as the brighter coloured brands; however when I do come across them the owners are generally quick to ...

5 February, 2019
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Product Test: Knipex Pliers

|Date: 23 January, 2019

Product Test: Knipex Pliers

Gary Fisher of Lougar Electrical tries out a couple of latest innovations from the Knipex pliers stable. ...

Gary Fisher of Lougar Electrical tries out a couple of latest innovations from the Knipex pliers stable. Looking for the right hand tools can be a minefield at times, but we all know that having good ...

23 January, 2019
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Product Test: C.K Magma Technician’s Wheeled Toolcase

|Date: 10 January, 2019

Product Test: C.K Magma Technician’s Wheeled Toolcase

In this review Len Lilley tries out a new home for his precious tools with the C.K Magma Technician's Whe ...

In this review Len Lilley tries out a new home for his precious tools with the C.K Magma Technician's Wheeled Toolcase. Have you used C.K products before and what attracted you to this particular item ...

10 January, 2019
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Makita UK | 18V LXT two Piece kit

|Date: 24 November, 2017

Makita UK | 18V LXT two Piece kit

The latest Makita two piece DLX2221J kit features two powerful 18v Brushless motor machines: the DHP483 c ...

The latest Makita two piece DLX2221J kit features two powerful 18v Brushless motor machines: the DHP483 combi drill and the DTD155 impact driver. Both machines are the same compact size as the equival ...

24 November, 2017
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Gekko Gripper Wins US Award

|Date: 2 November, 2016

Gekko Gripper Wins US Award

The Gekko Gripper cable routing tool has won a prestigious Show Stopper Award at The NECA exhibition in B ...

The Gekko Gripper cable routing tool has won a prestigious Show Stopper Award at The NECA exhibition in Boston. The innovative product, distributed by Super Rod in the UK and Klein Tools in the US, fe ...

2 November, 2016
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Electrician Invents Socket Spacing Tool

|Date: 7 October, 2016

Electrician Invents Socket Spacing Tool

Electrician, Barry Shaw, explains how his time-saving, socket spacing invention, the Speedy Sparky, was c ...

Electrician, Barry Shaw, explains how his time-saving, socket spacing invention, the Speedy Sparky, was conceived. Electricians are an inventive bunch. It’s great when we get stories about guys on the ...

7 October, 2016
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C.K. Tools Announces Winter Wonderland Promotion

|Date: 9 September, 2016

C.K. Tools Announces Winter Wonderland Promotion

C.K tools’ Winter Wonderland promotion is running in leading electrical wholesalers until 31st December. ...

C.K tools’ Winter Wonderland promotion is running in leading electrical wholesalers until 31st December. The annual promotion offers electricians the chance to get their hands on brand new products as ...

9 September, 2016
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