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8 of the Best Wheelbarrow Options lined up on a huge grass lawn in the summer

The Best Wheelbarrows According to Our Hands-on Tests

By Mark Wolfe, Glenda Taylor, Savannah Sher

The Best Random Orbital Sander Options

We Put The Best Random Orbital Sanders to the Test. These Are the Top Picks For Your Carpentry Project

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

A group of the best outdoor power strips in a yard before testing.

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We Spent 15 Hours Testing The Best Outdoor Power Strips—These Are Our Top Picks for Holiday Light Displays and More

By Tony Carrick

The Best Miter Gauges

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We Tested The Best Miter Gauges Over 3 Days. Here Are Our Top Picks for Precise Cuts

By Mark Wolfe, Bob Beacham

Group Shot of compact circular saws

Here Are the Best Compact Circular Saws That Offer Big Results

By Glenda Taylor, Timothy Dale, Mark Clement

A group of the best home air compressors in front of a garage door before testing.

We Tested the Top Home Air Compressors for Over 20 Hours to Find the Best Choices for Your Home Projects

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

The Best Grout Removal Tool Options

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After 5 Hours of Hands-On Testing, These Are Our Favorite Grout Removal Tools for DIY Renovations

By Timothy Dale, Tony Carrick

Best Plastic Glue close-up

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We Tested 6 Popular Glues for Plastic—This One Worked Best

By Katie Barton, Timothy Dale

All pressure washers for cars-2

Save by Skipping the Car Wash: The Best Home Pressure Washers for a Spotless Shine

By Tony Carrick

A person taking the cap off the Eclectic Products E6000 Craft Adhesive before testing the product.

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We Tested The Best Glues to Repair Your Most Treasured Ceramics. These Five Made the Cut.

By Emily Blackwood, Debbie Wolfe

a man working with Firm Grip Build-A-Rig

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We Tested Framing Tool Belts for Quality, Comfort, and Efficiency–Our Favorite is Near Perfect

By Glenda Taylor, Tony Carrick, Tom Scalisi

The Best Caulking Guns Options

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This Was the Only Caulking Gun I Could Use One-Handed Comfortably

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

A selection of the best paint edgers

6 Best Paint Edgers That Deliver Professional Results Every Time

The Best Hedge Shears Options

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The Best Hedge Shears, Tested and Reviewed

By Mark Wolfe, Savannah Sher

A group of the best concrete paints on concrete steps before testing.

The Best Concrete Paints for Masonry Surfaces, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Additional research provided by Tom Scalisi

A group of the best pole saws together before testing.

The Best Pole Saws For Trimming and Pruning That We’ve Tested

By Mark Wolfe, Glenda Taylor, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

The Best Nail Gun Options

Ready, Aim, Fire: The Best Nail Guns of 2026

By Amy Lynch, Glenda Taylor

The Best Paint Rollers Option

The Best Paint Rollers and Covers, Tested and Reviewed

By Debbie Wolfe, Michelle Ullman, Tony Carrick

9 cans of deck paint lined up on a table

The 7 Best Deck Paints You Can Get, Tested and Reviewed

By Glenda Taylor

A group of the best concrete crack fillers together on cement before undergoing testing.

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The Best Concrete Crack Fillers for DIY Repairs, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi

Six of the best dethatchers lined up on backyard grass

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After Rigorous Hands-On Testing, These Are Our Best Lawn Dethatchers of 2026

By Tony Carrick, Tom Scalisi

The Best Track Saw Options

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We Tested The Best Track Saws for Woodworking Projects—Here Are Our Top Picks

By Tom Scalisi, Mark Clement

A group of 11 finish nailers together before testing.

We Put the Best Finish Nailers Through Hands-On Testing—Here Are Our 8 Top Picks

By Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

The Best Table Saw Accessories Options

Get the Most Out of Your Table Saw With Some of These Top Accessories

Wagner PowerFlow EZ Roller Review

I Painted My Hallway In Less Time Without a Paint Tray or Sprayer

By Tony Carrick

The Best Loppers Option

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Experts and Testers Agree: These Are The Best Loppers for Extra Pruning Power on Thicker Branches

By Glenda Taylor, Mark Wolfe

The 9 best exterior caulk options together on an outdoor workbench.

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We Tested the 9 Best Exterior Caulks. Here Are Our Top Picks to Keep Your Home Dry

By Timothy Dale, Tom Scalisi

The best attic ladder extends from an open attic door in an hallway

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9 Sturdy Attic Ladders That Won’t Wobble Beneath You

By Timothy Dale

The Best Benchtop Planer Options

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The Best Benchtop Planers for DIY and Professional Projects, Tested

By Tom Scalisi, Glenda Taylor

Several paint strippers lined up on a garage shelf

We Tested 7 Best Paint Strippers, See Our Top Picks and Why We Stand Behind Them

By Manasa Reddigari, Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

The Best Drill Bits for Tile Options

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We Drilled More Than 100 Holes to Find the Best Drill Bits for Tile

By Tony Carrick, Bob Beacham, Glenda Taylor

The Best Spackle Options

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We Researched The Best Spackle, and Our Top Pick is Best for Both Pros and DIYers

By Tony Carrick

Hults Bruk Spika Axe on log

After Chopping Firewood and Kindling With It, I’m Hooked on This Hand-Forged, Swedish Axe

By Glenda Taylor

A group of the best brush cutters on grass before testing.

We Researched 40 Models and Tested 9 To Find the Best Brush Cutters for Overgrown Land

The Best Drill Bits Options

The Best Drill Bits for Metal, Tested on Steel, Iron, and More

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi, Mark Wolfe

Multiple pressure washer surface cleaners lined up on a concrete slab

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Yes, Your Pressure Washer Needs a Surface Cleaner Attachment—These Are the Best, According to Our Tests

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi

The Best Staple Gun Options

7 Staple Guns That Won’t Jam or Damage Delicate Materials

Bob Vila writer holding Stihl FSA 80 R Battery-Powered String Trimmer during battery trimmer testing.

We Spent Over 20 Hours Testing the Best Battery Trimmers to Find the 9 Best Options

By Mark Wolfe, Glenda Taylor

Group shot of Best Backsaws

We Put Them to the Test: The Best Back Saws for Your Toolbox

By Cathy Harms, Bob Beacham

A selection of the best mutitools

After Vigorous Hands-On Testing, These Are the 10 Best Multi-Tools of 2026

By Glenda Taylor

Group shot of straps

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Secure All Your Most Important Gear With Our Favorite Ratchet Straps

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

The Best Detail Sander Options

Our Favorite Detail Sanders After Hands-On Testing

By Timothy Dale, Glenda Taylor

Six of the best right angle drill kits on a wood floor in front of a cement wall.

We Tested the Best Right-Angle Drills—Here’s What Stood Out

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Chainsaw for Backyard Options

Testing the Best Chainsaws for Backyards, Firewood, and More

By Zach Lazzari, Glenda Taylor, Bob Beacham, Mark Clement, Mark Wolfe

The Best Bolt Cutters Option

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The Best Bolt Cutters for Your At-Home Needs, Tested

By Tony Carrick, Glenda Taylor

The Best Angle Grinder Options

Our Favorite Angle Grinder Automatically Adjusts Speed and Torque

By Glenda Taylor, Timothy Dale, Tom Scalisi

A group of the Best Retractable Garden Hose Reels together outside before testing.

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The Best Retractable Garden Hose Reels. According to Our Testing

By Katie Barton, Tony Carrick

Examples of Previous Winners of BobVila.com's Tool of the Year Awards

BobVila.com’s 2025 Tool of the Year Awards: Last Chance to Apply

By Bob Vila Staff

A group of the best electric pressure washers sitting on a recently cleaned driveway

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We Spent 40 Hours Cleaning to Find the Best Electric Pressure Washer

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi, Glenda Taylor

The Best Weed Torch Options

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This Weed Removal Method Does Not Contain Chemicals and Is Proven Effective

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi

The Best Air Impact Wrench Options

Remove Lug Nuts Like a NASCAR Pit Crew With Our Favorite Air Impact Wrench

By Tony Carrick, Bob Beacham

June BOGO on DeWalt Tools at The Home Depot

Get 2 Free DeWalt Tools at The Home Depot—Here’s What I Picked (And Why)

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Ratcheting Wrench Sets

We Tightened Nearly 100 Bolts to Find the Top Ratcheting Wrench Sets

By Tony Carrick, Bob Beacham

Three Makita MakTrak components

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I’m a Contractor and This Might Be My New Favorite Modular Tool Storage System

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Screwdriver Bit Sets

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This Simple Tool Can Transform Your Cordless Drill for Any Project

The Best Electric Tiller Options set up together on grass

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We Tested a Dozen Electric Tillers—Only Half Made The Cut

By Mark Wolfe, James Fitzgerald, Tony Carrick

Grizzly jointer planer jointing mode

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Our Favorite Jointer Delivers a Professional Performance at Half the Price

By Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

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We Tested the Best Knee Pads for Construction, Gardening, and More

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Cordless Impact Wrenches

Leave the Pancake Compressor on the Shelf with These 7 Cordless Impact Wrenches

By Tony Carrick, James Fitzgerald, Tom Scalisi

Radon test kit group

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After 5 Months of Monitoring, We Found the 6 Best Radon Test Kits

By Michelle Larson, Timothy Dale

Eight of the Best Lawn Mower Blade Sharpener on a garage floor

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After Extensive Hands-On Testing, Here are The Best Lawn Mower Blade Sharpeners

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi

Power Tool Gifts for Moms

The Ultimate Tool Gift Guide for Mom: Top Power Tools She’ll Love

By Jasmine Harding

person wearing one of the best work boots walking up a trail

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These Work Boots Survived the Toughest Jobs We Could Throw at Them

By Glenda Taylor, Beth Cranston, Paul Rankin, Mark Wolfe

Group of Tested Paint Sprayers

We Tested the Best HVLP Guns on the Market—Here’s What We Found

By Bob Beacham, Mike Larson