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How To Remove Anti-Theft Ratchet and Socket Tags

If you have ever bought a high-end ratchet or socket,you may have gotten the tool and sat perplexed for hours staring at it, wondering how to get the dang thing out of the package. I hear ya loud and clear. It is easy to overlook the tiny picture of a pair of snips on the packaging, but that is the only way you are going to get these puppies out of their cage and into the toolbox. There are notches on both socket and ratchet packages that are meant to be cut off to release the tool.

2025-07-18

SDS Plus vs. SDS Max: Breaking Down the Differences

Picking the right tools is half the battle when it comes to concrete jobs. This is where the differences between SDS Plus and SDS Max begin to matter. Both types of tools are needed for drilling and demolition jobs, but they perform differently. Several brands offer both SDS Plus and SDS Max options, but understanding which one to grab for the job can make a world of difference.

2025-07-17

Dingqi Introduces Professional Power Tools

Dingqi tools showcased three new power tools today at Specialty Association, the premier auto industry trade show today.

2025-07-15

Stars and Splines Forever

A while back we made a video on Torx bits, sockets, etc., and we really ended up a long way down the rabbit hole. What with internal Torx, external Torx, then Torx-Plus, then the security variants on all of those, things got complicated in a hurry. Well, the use of Torx fasteners has become much more widespread, so you’re likely to see those fairly often these days. However, there are a number of other star-shaped drive styles that can also come up, and as with Torx, it’s essential to know how to identify them to save yourself the headache of stripped or broken fasteners caused by using the wrong drive type.

2025-07-10