Power tools

Power Tool Guide
Our power tool guide include both corded and cordless drills, drivers, hammer drills, saws, lights, sanders, multi-tools, and vacuums.

Man using portable generator for backup power outdoors.

13 Best Portable Generators 2026: Compact Camping to Whole-Home Backup

David Smith

13 portable generators organized by tier, from compact camping units under 3,000 watts to whole-home tri-fuel backup above 10,000 watts, matched by running watts and fuel type, not just peak wattage.

Man using a leaf collector in a backyard with trees and fallen leaves.

Best Leaf Collector 2026: 11 Picks by CFM, Mulch Ratio, and Property Size

David Smith

11 leaf collection tools compared by CFM, mulch ratio, and property size, from budget cordless combos to a tow-behind unit for serious acreage.

Man using a die grinder on metal in a workshop setting.

The Ultimate Guide to the Die Grinder: Best Die Grinder

David Smith

For any mechanic, fabricator, or serious DIYer, the best die grinder is a compact powerhouse that solves problems no other ...

Man using a rivet gun on metal sheet in workshop.

10 Best Rivet Guns (2026)

David Smith

Riveting is one of the fastest, strongest ways to join sheet metal, panels, and hollow materials without welding, drilling deep ...

Man mowing lawn with a budget-friendly lawn mower in a suburban yard.

Best Cheap Lawn Mowers

David Smith

A cheap lawn mower doesn’t have to mean a bad one. The gap between a $150 mower and a $700 ...

Man using benchtop thickness planer in woodworking shop.

Best Benchtop Thickness Planer: 8 Tested Picks for Every Shop and Budget

David Smith

A thickness planer takes a rough-sawn board and mills it down to a consistent thickness across its whole length. If ...

Best bandsaw

7 Best Bandsaws for Woodworking (2026) Beginner to Pro

David Smith

The bandsaw is the most versatile stationary power tool in any woodworking shop. It resaws thick boards into bookmatched slabs, ...

Man using a dust extractor in a woodworking workshop.

12 Best Woodworking Dust Collection Tools (2026)

David Smith

Wood dust is not just a nuisance. Fine wood particles — particularly those generated by MDF, teak, walnut, western red ...

Person using a sandblaster for rust removal on metal surface.

Best Sandblasters (2026): 8 Picks for Rust Removal, Cabinet Blasting & Precision Engraving

David Smith

Most first sandblasting attempts fail for one of two reasons. The first: the wrong compressor – not the wrong sandblaster, ...

Man using a T post driver to install fence posts in a field.

Best T Post Drivers 2026

David Smith

Most “best T post driver” guides treat gas-powered units as the automatic upgrade over manual ones and stop there. That’s ...