Tool Buying Guides

Our power tool buying guides let you research, shop, and compare products. You can see our recommendations for the best power tools or even check out our tool shootouts where we compare dozens of the latest and greatest power tools, hand tools, and pneumatic air tools from every major tool brand and manufacturer.


We’re frequently asked the question: Which tool should I buy? It doesn’t matter if it’s the best cordless drillbest impact driver or the best circular saw. People want to know who makes the top tools and which performs better than the rest.


On this page, we’ve assembled some tool buying guides and other helpful articles. These should help make the process of choosing the best tool an easier one. Check out the articles and reviews below. They should help you learn which tools deliver the most torque and the highest cutting or driving speeds. They should also help you know which tools are the best values in the industry.

For those interested in understanding who provides the best value, performance, and features, our power tool buying guides are the perfect place to start.

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Hopefully, these tool buying guides help give you a good idea of the latest and greatest products. They should also help you find more information on who provides the most power, the longest-running, and the most feature-rich tools. Plus, we’ll give you pricing and value information, so you understand who provides the best bang for the buck in the industry.

See something here you think needs an update? Want to see something here that we might have missed? Let us know in the comments below and, as always, thanks for reading!