On The Level- Pay Now - Or PAY Alot Later!

Published: Tue, 09/19/17

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From the editors of Tool Box Buzz, Home Construction Improvement and Concord Carpenter

Volume 104

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We just got back from Indiana where we attended the Festool Connect event. At the event we got a close look at SawStops newest saws and technology. As you may know, earlier this summer, TTS Tooltechnic Systems, the parent company to Festool and Tanos (Festool Systainers) bought SawStop.

We have not reviewed the SawStop saws yet, but were impressed with their quality. We'll do a review soon.

Festool took the time to show us their newest, track saw guide rail station. This is the first time that Festool has brought manufacturing outside of Germany. Festool has a third US party contract to make the guide rails, and then the process them in house at their Indiana headquarters.

~ ROB

todd fratzel

More Head to Head Testing?

Not sure which tool is best for you? Having a hard time deciding which Brand offers the best performance?

Look no further than our Head to Head Tool Reviews here on Tool Box Buzz. Our team of contractors and carpenters pit some of the best tools on the market head to head and give you detailed feedback.

Each head to head tool review starts off with specifically designed tests that allow us to showcase the tool in real world applications. During the testing we typically have 5-7 individuals with varying backgrounds use the tools so we can develop a matrix of results and opinions on the tools performance.

The results are used to develop our head to head tool reviews where we compare topics like: Ergonomics, Price/Value, Speed, Power, Accessories, Durability and Performance.

Our goal is to offer you a relative comparison of similar tools so you can make a decision about which tool is best for you. We're always looking for ideas so feel free to send us a note if there's a head to head tool review you'd like to see us do next!

Click this link to see some of our are recent H2H tests!

Pay Now - Or PAY Alot Later!

Preventative maintenance, takes time and costs money, but it is still more cost effective than the crisis du jour approach of waiting until something breaks and then scrambling to have it repaired. Take the time to look at OUR home maintenance checklist and save time, money and aggravation.

Home Maintenance Checklist

ROb Robillard

Hilti Media Event

This Tuesday Todd, and I will be headed down to Plano, Texas to attend the Hilti Media event at their U.S. Headquarters. Hilti now has over 2,500 US employees and as a company is a geared toward the PRO contractor. Hilti concentrates primarily on anchoring systems, hammer drills, installation systems, and manufactures an array of tools from saws, grinders, drills, fasteners and lasers.

Keep an eye out on our ToolBoxBuzz Facebook page for updates, and LIVE feeds from the event.

Check out our most recent Hilti tool reviews here

Jeff Williams

Roofing Best Practice: Replace Skylights When Re-Roofing

Skylights have a finite service life and replacing them with the roofing is cost-efficient, and allows you to synchronize your roof and skylight warranties. It also allows you to update to newer skylight technologies and glass coating efficiency.

Many people fail to see the wisdom in this advice . . . What do you think?

Reuse or Replace?

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