Tools & Equipment
Finally bought a Greenlee 555 after years of renting. 6-month honest review after about 40 commercial jobs: **What's great:** - Speed. I can do bends in 1/3 the time vs my old Chicago Electric manual...
Looking to upgrade my clamp meter specifically for solar and battery storage installs. Currently have a Fluke 376 FC (1000V CAT III) which works but the DC accuracy is underwhelming below 10A. The 39...
I've been using Klein D213-9NE for years and they've been fine. A master electrician on my crew uses Knipex 09 02 240 and swears they're dramatically better. The Knipex are about twice the price. Is ...
Our crew has been all-Milwaukee M18 for 6 years. Works great for most stuff. But we've been doing heavier conduit work (2" rigid and up) and the M18 Hole Hawg is struggling on the bigger sizes. A fri...
I've been doing more industrial electrical troubleshooting and I need to start carrying a scope. I've borrowed shop scopes before but I need my own. Requirements: - Portable/handheld preferred (I'm i...
Starting a debate that never gets old: what's actually in your daily bag? Not your truck, not your big kit — just what you carry on your person or in a single bag to a service call every day. I'll st...
First year apprentice saving up for my own bender. The foreman's Chicago Electric is fine for one-offs but I want something better for when I'm doing longer runs myself. Budget is around $300. I'm mo...