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Tis the season for giveaways? It sure looks like it. Just about everywhere you look you can find a giveaway of some kind on any one of the tool blogs. If you are not participating, you are missing out out some great toys. Festool is also one taking part in the giving spree by giving away a Festool RO 125 Sander + CT 26 Dust Extractor, valued at $920.00. All you have to do to enter is to follow the link below that takes you to a simple name & email address...

Ultra compact drills are on everyone's wish list and Festool now has their fans covered with their very own 10.8-volt. Their new CXS drill has a special design that is said to offer better ergonomics and more comfort. Most other ultra compact drills use a battery-in-handle design because there is really no other place to put the battery. Festool chose to go with a D-handle design similar to their other drills, and moved the battery to the bottom of the drill. This allowed Festool to design the handle around comfort instead of the battery, and it also gave the...

When Black & Decker merged with Stanley we knew there would be some changes, but we had no idea Stanley, which is known for their hand tools, would be all but replaced by first Bostitch, and now DeWalt. But in fact the news is true; the DeWalt name will soon be found on a number of hand tools. DeWalt and hand tools just seems odd to me, but I am sure B&D has a plan. I guess it would help DeWalt if their yellow tools out numbered the other tools in one's tool bag; after all,...

Have you ever wanted to own a set of Systainers? Well now just might be your chance, as HomeFixated is giving away a set of five of the NEW T-Loc Systainers, one in each size. Sure, telling you this does reduce my odds of winning these for myself, but I am a sharing kind of guy. To enter all you have to do is head over to HomeFixated and post a comment, or better yet, subscribe to their newsletters. Don't know what a Systainer is? Check out the video below. HomeFixated Giveaway ...

I spotted this giveaway on the Black & Decker Facebook page the other day, where they are giving away some of their new cordless lawn tools and a custom Flip Mino HD cam. They want video of people using their tools (probably to use for advertising), so they are giving away the tools and the camera. To apply to win you must fill out a form and in 200 words or less explain to B&D why you should be chosen to receive a cordless mower, cordless string trimmer, cordless blower, and Flip camera. ...

In a market now flooded with oscillating tools manufactures need to try and set their tools apart from the rest. The big advantage for Fein, the original oscillating tool, is their massive head start. Because of this, they have features such as tool-less blade changing. This is the feature Porter-Cable has chosen to use to set them apart. Besides Fein, Porter-Cable is the only other brand that offers a tool-less blade change system. Fein still holds a patent for their tool-less design, but it looks like Porter-Cable's own design differs enough to get around it. ...

Often on the jobsite I see perfectly good building materials being thrown away simply because it is not worth the effort to either save it, or sell it. Of course throwing good build materials away is not the best answer to this problem. This is where DiggersList comes in; DiggersList is a online classified that was born to help solve this wasteful problem. They offer the building community a place to buy and sell new or used building materials, tools , jobsite equipment, etc. all at discount prices. You get the stuff you need for cheap,...

Congratulations to Jerrick Irby, winner of the Veto Pro Pac LC Bag   Giveaways are fun; not only for you, but I enjoy them as well. So I am happy to team up with Veto Pro Pac this month to give away a brand new Veto Pro Pac LC tool bag (tools not included). This is the bag I showed you in my latest tool review. I really like the bag, and it retails for about $130, so I am sure you will like it too. ...

You have to hand to those German engineers over at Festool, they have added one of the coolest features ever to their new jigsaws coming out in June. The new Festool Carvex jigsaws use the power of stroboscopic lights to visually freeze the movement of the blade to make seeing where you are cutting super easy. Normally you would have to start cutting to see where the front of the blade is, and this can cause issues when you need accuracy. If freezing time wasn't cool enough, Festool also brings a tool-less interchangeable base...

Amazon.com has a pretty sweet deal on the newer DeWalt ultra compact 12V Max line of lithium-ion tools. If you purchase one of these tools, Amazon will send you a $25 gift card, which brings the cost of some of the tools down to under $100. Sadly you are limited to only one gift card. This offer is good through March 31, 2011, so HURRY. This offer is valid for the following tools: DCF610S2 1/4-inch Screwdriver DCF815S2 1/4-inch Impact Driver DCF813S2 3/8-inch Impact Wrench DCD710S2 3/8-inch Drill...