Every year, Tools in Action gives out awards for tools that have been tested and found to be among the best performing. This yearโs Tools in Action Best of the Best Awards went out to the Milwaukee M12 and M18 line, the DeWalt 40V Max outdoor tools, Ryobiโs affordable new tools, and Klein for best hand tools. They also gave kudos to The Home Depot (best retailer) and the Troy-Bilt Flex for being the most innovative outdoor power equipment.ย Theย awardsย are judged by the editors of Tools In Action and professional contractors that theyย work with throughout the year. The team at TIAย takes into account value, performance, quality, ergonomics, and innovation when deciding the winners.
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Best of the Best Awards
In terms of particular tools, there is a lot to note, but they definitely liked the Milwaukeeย 2703 drill and 2704 hammer drill, as well as their 2753 FUEL impact driver. The DeWalt DCN692 20V Max framing nailer got a nod, as did the new DeWalt DCN660 brushless finish nailer.
We also couldnโt argue with many of the other selections, among them the Makita XSH03M brushless circular saw, the Bosch JS120BN jig saw, and the DeWalt DWE7491RS jobsite table saw. Of course, possibly the best award has to be the one for Best T-shirtโฆwhich, of course, goes to the Tools in Action T-Shirt available online through their websiteโa bit self-promoting, but why not?
Really, though, youโve got to visit the awards page yourself to see all the winnersโthereย areย simply too many great tools to list here. I donโt think youโll run into any surprisesโmost of the tools are solid performers that weโve come to appreciate in our own evaluations this year and in years past (Some of the award winners are unique enough that they are older tools that have yet to be beaten or replaced).
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