2006 eBuild Editor's Choice Award Winners

eBuild and xxxx have announced their 2006 Editor's Choice Award recipients and our favorite topic--coordless tools--tops the list. Last year Milwaukee's goundbreaking Li-Ion-powered tool line got the nod and this year they acknowledge the explosion on Li-Ion products from all the manufacturers by giving the Editor's Choice Award to the battery itself.

In their own words:
"Lithium-ion batteries as a category offer key advantages for cordless tool users–and those users that have been restricted to corded tools only. Most notably, lithium-ion batteries pack more power into smaller cells, meaning manufacturers can provide more energy in the same size batteries available now (such as 36-volt tools with the power of corded tools but the weight of 18-volters) or put the same amount of energy into a smaller battery (such as 18-volt tools that offer the power of 18-volt nicad or NiMH products but at a lower weight). The batteries also typically offer longer runtimes, among other benefits."

In their revie they also cite a whole mess of other award winners. We'll be highlighting and commenting on a few of them in the next few days but if you're eager to know just pop on over and check them out yourself.

Sears Craftsman Tool Closeout Sale

Sears is having a closeout sale of some of the items in their Craftsman tools section, with some pretty decent discounts. Mostly smaller stuff, like tape measurers and screwdriver sets.

You can find all the sale items here.

Welcome!

Today is the first public showing of this site, with announcements posted over at our other two sites: Houseblogs.net and House in Progress. Thanks for visiting!

We're still experimenting with things, but the basics are in place. We've actually got over a month of posts in the archive, so be sure to check them out...use the link at the bottom of the home page or the categories to the right. There's already some cool stuff in there.

If you've got ideas or feedback, we're all ears. Drop us a line via tips [at] toolspotting [dot] net.

- Aaron, Editor

Beginning Again

A new year, a new blog. The third, actually, in our little family of home improvement blogs (see here and here). Those grew out of our own interests in home improvement and restoration, and this one is no different.

Toolspotting is a place for the new, neat, interesting and unique tools we come across through our ongoing research obsession.

We hope fellow tool geeks find it as fun as we do...