Ethan Brooks

The best snow plow for an ATV is one that matches your machine (500cc or more, 4WD, Low Range), runs a 48 to 60 inch steel or poly blade, attaches through a model-specific or universal mount, and lifts with a front winch. After riding through three Rocky Mountain winters with each of the kits below, … Read more

I have been using cordless drills on jobsites and in my own garage for the better part of 15 years, and I have never seen the category in better shape than it is right now. Brushless motors are now common at every voltage, kickback control is no longer reserved for pro-only tools, and the gap … Read more

If you have ever stood over a stubborn lag screw with a regular drill, knuckles white, and the bit slowly chewing a hex socket into a mushroom, you already know why the best impact drivers exist. An impact driver is a compact cordless tool that uses rotational hammering action to deliver high torque for driving … Read more

Buying a cordless tool combo kit is one of those purchases where the second tool is almost free. You walk in for a drill and walk out with a drill, an impact driver, a saw, batteries, a charger, and a bag, often for less than the price of two premium bare tools sold separately. That … Read more

A shop vac (short for shop vacuum, also called a wet/dry vacuum) is a heavy-duty canister vacuum that picks up both wet spills and dry debris like sawdust, nails, screws, and drywall dust. These are messes a regular household vacuum cannot handle. After testing 8 corded and cordless models across 30 days of garage cleanups, … Read more

Searching for the best air compressors in can eat a whole weekend. The category has ballooned to dozens of pancake, hot dog, wheelbarrow and cordless options, and every spec sheet looks the same until you actually fire one up in your garage. Our team spent the past months running nailers, impact wrenches and tire inflators … Read more

I spent the last three months setting up and stress-testing 12 workbenches in my own garage and shop, and the differences between them are far larger than the spec sheets suggest. The best workbenches for are the ones that match the work you actually do, the space you have, and the tools you plan to … Read more

Shopping for the best welding machines can feel overwhelming when you see hundreds of options on Amazon with spec sheets full of jargon like “IGBT,” “synergic,” and “duty cycle.” We get it. Our team has spent the last 90 days testing entry-level flux core units, mid-range multiprocess rigs, and premium AC/DC TIG welders on everything … Read more

Dull chains don’t just cut slow; they turn wood into powder instead of chips, overload the engine, and dramatically raise the risk of kickback. The chain on a typical homeowner saw loses its edge after roughly two to three hours of cutting, which is exactly why picking one of the best chainsaw sharpeners matters far … Read more

Last summer I got my truck stuck in a muddy field after a thunderstorm. No tow truck would come out for hours, so I pulled out a come along my neighbor lent me and dragged my truck out in about twenty minutes. That experience made me realize how many people own cheap, flimsy hand winches … Read more