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What's actually in my van: the kit that earns an Editor's Pick
Every product on this site now carries a badge — Daily Driver, Worth the Splurge, or Editor's Pick — and I want to explain what that last one actually means, because I don't hand it out often.An Editor's Pick isn't necessarily the most expensive thing in a category, and it isn't always the newest. It's the item I'd replace immediately, out of my own money, if it went missing from the van tomorrow. Right now that's two things: the DEWALT DCK305P2T Combo Kit, because having a drill, impact driver, and... Read more...
Why I ditched the loose tool bag for a proper electrician's tote
For the first few months I worked out of whatever bag I already owned — an old gym holdall, if I'm honest. It worked until it didn't: pliers scratching a tester, a voltage detector buried under a spare consumer unit, ten minutes lost on every job just finding the right tool.Switching to the DEWALT Electrician Tote sounds like a small thing, but it changed how I work. Everything has a slot. I know before I open the van whether I've got what I need for the job, because I can... Read more...
DEWALT vs Wera screwdriver sets: which one actually earns a spot in your bag
I get asked this more than almost anything else: DEWALT or Wera for screwdrivers? Both brands are in my kit, and both are rated highly on this site, so it's worth explaining why I reach for one over the other depending on the job.The Wera Kraftform Kompakt 60 is what lives in my pocket for fine work — consumer units, switch plates, anything where I need a precise bit change in seconds. The ratcheting mechanism and the sheer range of bits (PH/PZ/SL/TX/HEX) mean I'm almost never digging through a separate... Read more...