18″ Weber Smokey Mountain Charcoal Smoker

18″ Weber Smokey Mountain Charcoal Smoker There isn’t much I enjoy more about summer than getting my charcoal smoker ready to work some magic on baby back ribs and a pork butt and having friends and family over for a cookout. Electric smokers are unquestionably more convenient and forgiving. You can literally be lying in […]

Spot Shot Stain Remover

Spot Shot Stain Remover Spot Shot is an important component in my basic automotive detailing kit. My favorite thing about it is that it doesn’t create a messy foam that sprays everywhere you don’t want it to, unlike cheap multipurpose “cleaner/stain remover” aerosols. Laundry stain removers are meant to soak into the fabric and then […]

Etekcity Dual Laser Digital Infrared Temperature Gun

Etekcity Dual Laser Digital Infrared Temperature Gun Infrared temperature guns have become so accurate and affordable, that it doesn’t make sense not to have one. While an HVAC technician might need a top-of-the-line professional unit, 99% of people don’t need the extra options that you’re paying extra for. I purchased this heat gun to diagnose […]

Hopkins FloTool Universal Oil Drain Plug Wrench

Hopkins FloTool Universal Oil Drain Plug Wrench Between our vehicles, my Gator side-by-side UTV, dirtbikes, ATVs, zero turn lawnmowers, and other outdoor power equipment, I have half a dozen different-sized oil drain plugs. I can use this single tool to change oil on all of them. I have used this wrench for dozens of oil […]

WORKPRO 12″ Adjustable Oil Filter Pliers

WORKPRO 12″ Adjustable Oil Filter Pliers While every shade tree mechanic and DIY’er should own one of these, it’s actually a tool you shouldn’t need to use very often if you are using best practices when you change oil. It’s always wise to apply a light coat of clean engine oil to the rubber gasket […]