Tool categories
What each tool type does, how the variants differ, and the factors that matter when you buy.
Angle Grinders
Angle grinders are high-speed rotary tools that mount abrasive or cutting discs to grind, cut, shape, and polish metal, masonry, tile, and c…
Circular Saws
Circular saws are handheld power saws that use a spinning toothed blade to rip lumber, crosscut sheet goods, and cut roofing, decking, and f…
Cordless Drills
A cordless drill is a battery-powered rotary tool used to bore holes and drive fasteners in wood, metal, plastic, and — with the right model…
Impact Drivers
Impact drivers are compact, high-torque fastening tools that use a rotational hammering mechanism — concussive bursts of force delivered thr…
Jigsaws
No other portable saw matches a jigsaw for curves, circles, cutouts, and irregular shapes: its short, narrow reciprocating blade lets it tra…
Leaf Blowers
Leaf blowers move air at controlled velocity to clear leaves, grass clippings, and light debris from lawns, driveways, gutters, and hard sur…
Miter Saws
Miter saws — also called chop saws or compound miter saws — are bench-mounted power saws in which a circular blade pivots down onto a workpi…
Oscillating Multi-Tools
Oscillating multi-tools move their blade or accessory through a tiny side-to-side arc — typically 1.4 to 3.2 degrees — at speeds between 10,…
Pressure Washers
Pressure washers force water through a narrow nozzle at high velocity to blast dirt, mold, mildew, grease, and paint from surfaces that woul…
Reciprocating Saws
Reciprocating saws — universally known by the Milwaukee brand name Sawzall — are aggressive demolition and rough-cutting tools that drive a …
Routers
Wood routers spin a sharpened bit at high speed — typically 10,000 to 25,000 RPM — to cut, profile, and shape wood with a precision that no …
Sanders
Sanders are power tools that move abrasive material against a workpiece surface to remove material, smooth rough stock, blend joints, strip …
Shop Vacuums
Shop vacuums — also called wet/dry vacuums — are industrial-duty suction machines built to handle debris, liquids, and fine dust that would …
String Trimmers
String trimmers — also called weed eaters or weed whackers — cut grass and light vegetation along edges, fences, and tree bases where a lawn…
Table Saws
Table saws are stationary or semi-portable power saws in which a circular blade protrudes through a flat table surface, allowing the workpie…