TOOLS ARE IMPORTANT. WE NEED THEM TO WORK ON OUR HOUSES, FIX OUR CARS, AND WHIP OUR YARDS INTO SHAPE. BUT THERE'S ANOTHER ASPECT TO TOOLS: WE LIKE USING THEM. EXPERIENCING THE POWER TO WORK FASTER, MORE EASILY, OR WITH GREATER ACCURACY IS DEEPLY SATISFYING BECAUSE THE TOOL IMPROVES THE PROCESS AND THE RESULTS. IF YOU FEEL THE SAME WAY, READ ON. WE HOPE ONE OF THESE WILL HELP YOU ENJOY YOUR NEXT PROJECT.
BEST CORDLESS TRACK SAW
Ryobi PTS01 $299
We've learned one thing from testing track saws in the last year: We like them a lot. And there certainly is a lot to like in this easy-handling, 18-volt saw from Ryobi, a power tool priced for homeowners and hobbyists that's capable of doing very smooth, straight, and accurate cuts. The kit version of the saw comes with a two-piece, 55-inch track, a 4-Ah battery, and a charger. It's more than enough capability to help you knock out a plywood shelving project.
BEST VALUE DRILL-IMPACT DRIVER KIT
Ryobi PBLDD01 $199
The PBLDD01 isn't as fast as a contractor-duty tool (it did hang up many times at the bottom of the hole). But the fact that a DIY-grade hammer-drill made 49 one-inch holes through framing lumber in our test without much complaint is pretty remarkable. In terms of value, it's hard to beat because it comes with an equally spunky impact driver.
BEST JIGSAW
Bosch GST18V-50N $149
Bosch has long held a commanding position in jigsaws because it has given this power tool attention in a way that other manufacturers have not. That institutional expertise explains why this jigsaw cuts wood and metal so smoothly and easily, without vibration or even a lot of noise. The GST18V-50N is also equipped with a dust blower, a work light, and tool-free access to install and remove blades.
BEST RECIPROCATING SAW
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ONE OF THE 'GREATEST THREATS' TO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ISN'T WHAT YOU THINK.
EXPERTS ARE PREPARING THE REGION AGAINST THE THREAT OF DANGEROUS VOLCANIC MUDFLOWS, KNOWN AS LAHARS, WHICH COULD INUNDATE THE COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING MT. RAINIER IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES.
THE WORLD'S TOUGHEST ROW
They rowed 3,000 miles across the Atlantic, battling unpredictable weather, chaotic seas, and finicky equipment. But what they discovered gave them profound new insights into the power of the ocean.
HOW TO DIY OFF-GRID SOLAR
SPEND THE TIME UP FRONT AND PLAN IT CAREFULLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT
Are We on the Verge of an ARMS RACE in SPACE?
RUMORS OF A RUSSIAN SPACE NUKE, ALONG WITH OTHER SATELLITE-TARGETING WEAPONS, HAVE MADE GEOPOLITICAL TENSIONS EXTEND INTO ORBIT.
Fresh Fingerprints on an Ancient Statue
A CLAY FIGURINE HAS SPENT MILLENNIA incomplete, waiting at the bottom of a lake for its long-dead craftsman to finish the Iron Age-era statuette.
Quantum Entanglement in Our Brains
IT HAS LONG BEEN ARGUED THAT THE human brain is similar to a computer. But in reality, that's selling the brain pretty short.
The Tools of Copernicus
WAY BACK IN 1508, WITH ONLY LIMited tools at his disposal, Nicolaus Copernicus developed a celestial model of a heliocentric planetary system, which he described in hist landmark work De revolutionibus orbium coelestium. It was a complete overhaul of our conception of the universe-one that, unfortunately, earned him the ire of the Catholic church for decades after his death-and forever changed the way we look at the stars.
Building a Sixth-Generation Bomber Raptor
THE GLOBAL COMBAT AIR Programme (GCAP)-a project by the U.K., Italy, and Japan to develop a sixth-generation stealth fighter-has been busy at the drawing board reshaping its vision of the future of air warfare. And judging by the new concept model unveiled at this year's Farnborough air show, that future has big triangular wings.
The Electroweak Force of the Early Universe
TODAY, THE UNIVERSE AS WE KNOW IT IS governed by four fundamental forces: the strong nuclear force, the weak nuclear force, electromagnetism, and gravity.
This Ancient Fossil With a Brain and Guts
WE KNOW WHAT FOSSILS LOOK like. For example, typical dinosaur fossils are bones turned to stone and preserved from the passage of time, located, if we're particularly lucky, in large collections that can be reassembled to represent the beast they used to prop up in their entirety.
