Best Of

A ranked guide to the best cordless framing nailer, ordered by the work each tool actually unlocks rather than by sticker price.

A ranked buying order for cordless nailers, starting with the one gun that handles most homeowner projects and ending with the types most people should skip.

The nailer to buy first for furniture work is not the 16-gauge in the kit: here is the buy order by gauge, the job each tool unlocks, and what to skip.

A ranking editor’s take on the best power tool brand for woodworking, ordered by which platform and which tools to buy first, and which popular buys to skip entirely.

A blunt ranking of the best power tool brand for electricians, ordered by what unlocks work on day one instead of by price.

A blunt, buy-in-this-order ranking of the best power tool brand for carpenters, based on battery platform depth, trim accuracy, and jobsite repair reality.

A ranked, buy-in-this-order guide to the best cordless tools for home renovation, based on which jobs each tool actually unlocks.

A ranking editor’s buy-in-this-order guide to the best tools for remodeling contractors, plus the gear that is not worth your money yet.

A flipper’s buying order for power tools, ranked by which job each one unlocks instead of by price, plus a blunt list of what to skip.

A ranked buy order for cabinet installation tools, starting with the laser level and face-frame clamps that decide how your seams and doors line up.