Independent reviews
From everyday tech and home products to lifestyle and specialist gear, each review focuses on practical use, strengths, limitations, and who the product suits.
Power Tool Accessories
A well-built universal adapter that turns portable band saws into a horizontal and vertical cutting station, with a few quirks worth knowing before you buy.
Power Tools
We put Hercules' flagship hammer drill up against Milwaukee's in demanding wood-boring and hole saw tests to see where the value pick holds up and where Milwaukee pulls ahead.
Power Tools
A secondhand Hercules heat gun from Harbor Freight goes head to head with the Milwaukee M18, revealing surprising performance and an unexpectedly generous warranty experience.
Hand Tools & Accessories
Two affordable hex-to-square drive adapters turn the bits you already own into socket drivers, ratchet attachments, and more, without buying a whole new bit socket set.
Work Boots
HexArmor brings its safety gear expertise to work boots with the xBase, Extend, and Asphalt models. Here is what each one offers and which fits your work.
Tools
A spring-loaded deep hole mechanical pencil for carpenters, priced around $10 with extra lead included. Here is what makes it worth a look.
Power Tools
The HiCha DD 18F delivers honest specs, a smooth clutch, and a generous accessory kit at a price that makes sense for occasional home projects.
Hand Tools
Three diagonal cutters put side by side, with real cutting-force observations, design trade-offs, and practical buying advice.
Thermal Imaging
The Hikmicro B20 thermal imaging camera pairs a large screen with fluid, real-time imaging, making it a practical pick for finding leaks, hot spots, and insulation gaps.
Power Tools
A tiny 12V-class circular saw with a reverse bevel feature that lets it cut flush against walls, something most larger saws simply cannot do.
Power Tools
Three Hikoki cordless routers put through real cutting tests to find out whether the 36V trim router earns its place over the 18V version, and where the plunge router fits.
Power Tools
A small 36V metal cutting chop saw with a removable handheld base, dual speed settings, and cold cuts, with a few setup quirks to know before buying.
Power Tools
A slim-headed 36V Starlock Max oscillating multi-tool from Hikoki with excellent vibration control and a wide speed range, plus a few trade-offs worth knowing.
Power Tools
A side-by-side look at two 36V right angle drills, covering weight, length, torque limiters, chucks, and how each handles auger and drilling work.
Power Tools
The HiKOKI NC1840DA is an 18V concrete nailer that fires nails through concrete, timber, and even mild steel. Here is what it does well, where it struggles, and who it suits.
Power Tools
From installation drivers and rotary hammers to a 12-inch miter saw and a compact blower, here are the latest HiKOKI tools to hit the market.
Power Tools
After a year of real projects, this fully electric 18V framing nailer has proven powerful, consistent, and jam-free, though weight and price are worth thinking about first.
Power Tools
HiKOKI's NR3665DA is the first battery-only metal connector nailer, purpose-built for joist hangers, hurricane ties, nail plates and strapping. Here is how it performed in real framing work.
Home & Workshop
A close look at the HiKOKI R36DB 36V MultiVolt stick vacuum, a well-designed broom replacement with excellent runtime and a cleaning head that outperforms rivals.
Power Tools
Two tiny, surprisingly capable blowers face off on power, attachments, weight, and clever trigger tricks to help you pick the right one for your platform.
Power Tools
A slim, fast framing nailer with bump fire and interchangeable magazines that comes within 60 grams of the lightest nailer on the market.
Power Tools
A 10.8V (12V max) triple hammer impact driver that weighs just over 1 kg with the battery, yet comes within 10 Nm of Makita's flagship 18V model.
Power Tools
A closer look at Hikoki's second-generation 18V hydraulic impact driver, tested head to head against the Triple Hammer, DeWalt hydraulic and Makita 173.
Power Tools
A capable 36V-class impact driver at a bargain price if you import it, though early use revealed some grease seepage and a two-step collet worth knowing about.
Power Tools
The third-generation HiKoki WH36DC impact driver ships with new colors, a lighter body, and a much friendlier price when bought from Japan instead of a US kit.
Power Tools
Hilti's 22V Nuron reciprocating saw pairs strong cutting power with a low-profile shoe adjustment and a clamp system that rarely binds. Here is what stands out before you buy.
Power Tools
Hilti's Nuron cordless angle grinder packs 6-inch power into a compact 4.5-inch-style body, with 8,500 rpm, 360-degree kickback protection, and clever Senstec switch safety.
Power Tools
A first look at Hilti's recently announced cordless multi-tool and dual-trigger wide mouth band saw, with the details that matter before you buy.
Concrete Tools
Hilti's battery-powered NCV system replaces cords and engine packs with vibration localized in the head. Here is how the backpack NCV 10 and compact NCV 4 differ.
Power Tools
Hilti's Nuron 22V rotary hammer pairs strong drilling and chipping power with anti-vibration handling and a single battery platform that covers everything from small tools to big cutoff saws.