https://www.old.toolrank.com/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/images/stories/toolrankcom_100x358.png https://www.old.toolrank.com/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/panasonic-comes-out-with-dual-voltage-tools-201303111402/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/panasonic-comes-out-with-dual-voltage-tools-201303111402/ While some brands advertise that their cordless tools can be used with compact batteries and full sized batteries, Panasonic has gone one step further by making a series of dual voltage tools that accept both 14.4v and 18v batteries. Panasonic is also leading the charge with 4.2Ah batteries, the highest in the industry. So what advantage does a dual voltage tool offer? The only things that come to mind are price and weight. 14.4v batteries are typically smaller than 18v batteries and therefore weigh a bit less. As compact batteries seem to be popular, there must be... ]]> Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:35:37 -0500 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/contests/toolrank/enter-to-win-a-free-milwaukee-m18-2-0-4-0-battery-pack-201303051398/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/contests/toolrank/enter-to-win-a-free-milwaukee-m18-2-0-4-0-battery-pack-201303051398/ Milwaukee is currently running a giveaway on their Facebook page where you can win a pair of their Redlithium batteries. They will be giving away a grand total of $5000 worth of batteries that will go to a number of lucky winners. And because we are awesome, Milwaukee has also given Tool-Rank readers a second chance at winning a set. Each winner will receive one of their M18 2.0Ah batteries and one of the new XC4.0Ah batteries. That's right, you get a pair of new batteries with longer runtimes to make your job that much easier. ... ]]> Tue, 05 Mar 2013 08:19:10 -0600 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/milwaukee-introduces-new-m18-cordless-grease-gun-201301301381/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/milwaukee-introduces-new-m18-cordless-grease-gun-201301301381/ Milwaukee Tool has been really targeting and capturing the speciality tool market with their cordless line over the last few years. While most of their speciality tools fall under their M12 line, the newly announced Milwaukee cordless grease gun will indeed be powered by 18-volts. It wasn't too long ago that Milwaukee came out with a 12-volt cordless grease gun, but there's nothing wrong with them making a more powerful 18-volt version. Features of the new Milwaukee 2646-21 grease gun include a two-speed high/low flow rate, onboard LED light, lock-on/off trigger, and a plunger rod with grease... ]]> Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:32:22 -0600 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/contests/toolrank/toolrank-giveaway-win-a-milwaukee-m18-fuel-brushless-drill-201301281379/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/contests/toolrank/toolrank-giveaway-win-a-milwaukee-m18-fuel-brushless-drill-201301281379/ We took a little bit of time off from our giveaways over the holiday season, but we are back in the new year with a great new giveaway from Milwaukee Tool. Up for grabs this month is the Milwaukee 2603-22 high performance M18 Fuel brushless cordless Drill/Driver, a tool that features some of the latest in cordless tool technology. If you are looking for a powerhouse in a drill, this is it. The Milwaukee 2603-22 ½-inch Drill features Powerstate Brushless Motor technology that delivers up to 725 in lbs of torque. The Redlithium... ]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2013 08:00:00 -0600 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/14-4-volt-tools-make-a-comeback-as-16v-max-with-rockwell-201301221375/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/14-4-volt-tools-make-a-comeback-as-16v-max-with-rockwell-201301221375/ It looks like Rockwell Tools is bringing the 14.4V cordless class back from the dead. With 18V tools becoming more powerful than ever and 12V tools becoming smaller than ever, Rockwell is looking to fill the gap. 14.4-volt cordless tools were really popular a number of years ago as lighter, cheaper alternatives to 18v tools. As you would expect, they also had a power advantage over the 12-volt tools of the time. When lithium-ion became the battery of choice, its super light weight and small size slowly allowed brands to kill off both 14.4v batteries and 12v... ]]> Tue, 22 Jan 2013 08:23:00 -0600 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/porter-cable-announces-new-20v-max-lithium-ion-drill-and-impact-201301081368/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/porter-cable-announces-new-20v-max-lithium-ion-drill-and-impact-201301081368/ Porter-Cable has announced a February release date for their new 20V Max Lithium-ion Drill and Impact Driver. And Tool-Rank still hates having to explain to people that 20V Max is the same as 18V. As I have said before, I do not like the way DeWalt and Porter-Cable label their tools as 20V Max when their nominal voltage is actually 18 volts. You know there is something wrong when the press release includes an asterisk stating "Maximum initial battery voltage (measured without a workload) is 20 volts. Nominal voltage is 18.". Other than that, the tools look... ]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:34:00 -0600 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/makita-announces-new-bcf201z-cordless-jobsite-fan-201212281363/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/makita-announces-new-bcf201z-cordless-jobsite-fan-201212281363/ In need of moving some air without having to be tied down with long extension cords? Makita has you covered with the introduction of their new BCF201Z 18-volt LXT cordless fan. With it you have a hassle free way to dry mud, or just keep cool in the summer. A cordless fan is not something we would have ever expected, but it actually looks like a good idea. When most of your tools are cordless, having one that is corded always ruins the flow. Makita's BCF201Z offers a high and a low speed setting running... ]]> Fri, 28 Dec 2012 09:26:00 -0600 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/bosch-4-0-ah-batteries-available-in-europe-next-month-201212141358/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/bosch-4-0-ah-batteries-available-in-europe-next-month-201212141358/ We have been hearing rumors about the new Bosch 4.0 batteries for a few months now and we have even seen some press releases for European tools that picture the new batteries. Now we have received word that the new batteries will hit European stores next month. So what good is this news to us? Well, this is one more step in the process of the batteries coming to the States. We have also learned a little bit about the batteries as well. In addition to their runtime boost, which Bosch says is 65%, the batteries also... ]]> Fri, 14 Dec 2012 09:09:00 -0600 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/new-six-pack-charger-from-milwaukee-201212131357/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/new-six-pack-charger-from-milwaukee-201212131357/ We are all moving in the direction of using more cordless tools to get the job done, and more tools means more batteries. Milwaukee has announced a new charger that accepts 6 batteries at once and should make the task of charging a bit easier. When I first saw the Milwaukee Six Pack charger I thought that there was no way it could charge six batteries at one time, and I was right. The Six Pack charger is actually a sequential charger that charges one battery at a time before moving on to the next. Since M18... ]]> Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:32:00 -0600 https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/new-vj01w-12v-cordless-jigsaw-from-makita-201212071351/ https://www.old.toolrank.com/tool-blog/News/new-vj01w-12v-cordless-jigsaw-from-makita-201212071351/ It looks like Makita has really started to build up their 12V lineup, this time with the new VJ01W 12V Max Cordless Jigsaw. The VJ01W has a feature I would have never expected to see on an ultra compact jigsaw, and that is a dust extraction port. People have always complained about the dust that comes out of their tools, so it is nice to see that tool manufacturers are finally starting to add dust control to their tools and not just as an afterthought. Besides the dust control, the Makita VJ01W also has a number... ]]> Fri, 07 Dec 2012 08:00:00 -0600