Best Garage & Shop Products
It handles both wet and dry pickup, includes all accessories needed for complete interior cleaning and easily converts to a blower to dry motorcycles, car grills and wheels. Other great features include a 10-foot cord with wrap, 6-foot, 1.25-inch hose, reusable cloth filter, reusable foam sleeve, 2-in-1 utility nozzle, crevice tool, deluxe car nozzle, blower nozzle, and detail brush. 2.5 gallon storage tank and 2 horsepower motor with an auto shut-off to prevent overflow.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Before getting this product I would go downtown to one of those car wash places and poke an endless supply of quarters into a bulky commercial vacuum cleaner. This has never been a pleasant experience since the car wash vacuum cleaners always seem to come with large barely-flexible, cumbersome hoses equipped with an over-wide nozzle ill-suited to clean the hard-to-reach places in your car."
"However, I seriously don't have the space for a large shop vac so the compact size of this is so great yet it performs as strongly as the large sizes. One typically runs and hides while the other follows me around barking madly at it--but with this little shop vac they even kept coming up to it while I'm using it with no barking. So I promptly turned off the water, changed the filter from the cloth to the water filter in this little vac and proceeded to test its wet suction! I haven't tried the wet part yet or the "blow" part either but if the suction works this well, then I'm sure I'll have no worries."
"NOTE: for fireplace ashes and drywall dust, which are extremely fine, the manufacturer recommends an optional fine filter, and this is important, as the powdery dust from ashes will work through a regular filter and burn out the motor. If you do (and I did) hardly any ash gets through to the filter over the motor, and you can simply remove the bag and drop it in the garbage instead of turning the canister over and dumping the ashes in a choking cloud of dust."
"The little notches in the top for the attachments make this vacuume cleaner difficult to handle and store."
"It also comes with an attachment to clean the car's air vents as they can become dusty."
"I got this to keep in the basement for picking up spilled cat litter and various debris from my small workshop."
"I was tired of dragging in the big ol' shop vac when I needed it."
"It's not the best shop vac ever, of course, but for a small one and a cheap one, it vacuums well and should last a long time."
This unit features, top carry handle, rear blower port, and positive latch system. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I am the crazy dog lady who will take in abandoned, unwanted dogs. I bought this because my dog groomer recommended using the blower feature to blow out shedding dog coats more easily than brushing and more cheaply than taking multiple dogs to the groomer every two months."
"Had purchased different brand which had short Rigid hose and one narrow floor attachment. ceiling and HE PA bag great for floor sanding dust, joint compound and cleaning pellet stove ash."
"Attaching the wheels, handles, and dust filter inside the unit was easy. Although, it has a user's manual that probably covers various models of Shop Vac units, so some of the details and steps in the manual do not apply. For sucking up saw dust in the garage, the dust filter inside the vac does an excellent job containing all the dust. I was able to find a fitting (a 2 1/4 to 2 1/2) where the 2 1/4 fitting directly plugs into the shop vac and I have a hose connected to the 2 1/2 end which leads to the wood tools."
"I create lots of dust and wood chips."
"The only thing that I miss in this Shop Vac is the plug in cord is very short, but I would still buy this Shop Vac because of its size and suction."
"We only had that happen once and it was because the lid wasn't on properly."
"I pull off its head and pour its stomach contents into my waste bin on the regular, in an effort to show my other animals who is in charge, just so they all know."
"The accessories clip where you attach the different vacuum attachments is right below the air output vent."
Please don’t use this power converter for supplying power to your hair dryer, hair straightener or curling iron regardless of their wattage. Please don’t use this converter with appliances rated at coltage 220V-240V AC. The original power converter now upgraded with the built-in protection to ensure superior performance and safety. 1 x BESTEK Power Voltage Converter. 1 x EU Cable. 3 x Travel Adapter. [*Note: USB outputs are completely isolated from the AC power to keep your devices safely].
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I ended up ordering the BESTEK Portable power adapter/converter (it does both) after researching other “contenders” for my money. Have multiple outlets, including USB ports for charging a variety of devices so I only have to pack one charger. 4. I’d say that the fan is a strong point in the product, especially if you have multiple devices charging to keep things cool. Soon enough, my family members got over the fan noise and began to appreciate the converter as it kept their devices nicely charged throughout the trip. Its compact size makes it easy to pack, and the extra adapters for different countries are appreciated. It charged 6 devices (cell phones, tablets, and a battery charger) simultaneously without breaking a sweat and never failed throughout the entirety of my trip. I recommend this product if you need a 220V to 110V power converter that can charge multiple devices at the same time."
"My wife and I were more annoyed from the outside noise coming from the Drunken Idiots running through the streets partying, yelling, slamming doors, and shooting off fireworks all night long. As long as my wife and I could hear the whispering sound of the "Not so Noisy Fan", It was truly the sound satisfaction of us both knowing that all of our portable devices were being charged..."
"If you’re one of those folks that wants travel converters that works anywhere without reading the instructions or maximum current input and output, you may consider not traveling internationally."
"I was able to charge all my U.S. electronics and even rechargeable batteries with the combination of plugs and USB ports."
"I travel frequently for work and always have multiple devices to power while on the road (laptop, phone, projector, etc.)."
"As others have mentioned, this little power strip/travel adapter is NOISY."
"Works great!"
Best Barrel & Hand Fuel Pumps
3 Different Sized Adaptors. TRFA01 comes with 3 different sized adaptors, allowing your new gas pump to fit most Noth American fuel cans. Fits Most North American Fuel Plastic Cans with 3 different adapters size (included).
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Put new batteries in, screw on the correct adapter, then power on with the green button and it does the job quickly and easily without any spills."
"Worked great and I really liked not getting diesel fuel on me and my clothes."
"I use this pump to fill my Ducati motorcycle with ethanol free gas from 5 gallon gas cans."
"Works as advertised but adapter rings don't fit any of my cans but they do fit my neighbors newest crap cans."
"Love it."
"it works great, and i would highly recommend it."
"SAVED LOTS OF MUSCLE AND ENERGY NOT HAVING TO LIFT THE GAS CAN."
"Very handy works great of good quality I recommend this to anyone."
Best Garage & Shop Dispensers & Receptacles
Holes are not predrilled on this item due to trailer manufactures irregularity on trailer stud spacing. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I like the station, however I agree with the other two people, The paper towels are an issue and the fact that it does not come with a second release pin to keep the tray up while in tow is a draw back."
"One of the issues I've always had with my trailer was the constant in and out getting certain fluids, paper and pen, paper towels, etc..."
"not sure why this doesn't come with the 2nd release pin, would have gave it 5 stars otherwise, if you read your reviews,, this is pretty much the only complaint."
"This unit has been hanging on my race car trailer door for a number of years now."
"I don't know if I got a defective unit or its just the way it comes, but the pin that's holds the shelf is only on one side but there are holes on both sides for 2 pins."
"Pit Posse gear looks good, is well built and does what I need."
"Retaing pin fell out on first trip."
Best Garage Emergency & Safety Equipment
MULTIPURPOSE PROTECTION: Fights Class A, B, and C fires and is is UL rated 2-A:10-B:C. EASY TO READ: Gauge tells you when fire extinguisher is charged and ready for use. Multipurpose dry chemical; fights all types of fire (trash, wood, paper, liquids, electrical equipment).
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I bought this as soon as my husband started making noises about wanting to deep fry a turkey for Thanksgiving. He is very enthusiastic about fire related things, but is not always properly cautious about such things."
"2 years back on July 1st (it was a very dry year) the field behind our place goes up in flame due to a neighbor playing with fireworks. I stop the flames from growing due to the field still burning I know it is only time. I used some steel stock to mock up a bracket mount, used the USCG approved bottle mount found here on Amazon and grade 8 hardware everywhere. I am fairly certain there is no way this is coming off even in a accident (should be a major concern to us with pressurized steel bottles in our trucks), even if it did come off, it would have to work its way out from under the rack, then thru the 1" cargo netting."
"I went and grabbed this extinguisher and quickly was able to put out the fire."
"Got this fire extinguisher for a second home."
"It's a shame fire extinguishers are so expensive."
"I bought this for wood cutting, target shooting and keep it downstairs meanwhile."
"Well made hope I never have to use it."
"Never had to use it, but helps with home owners insurance costs."
Best Garage & Shop Fluid Evacuators
Minimize clean up when working with cars, tractors, boats, small aircraft engines, industrial gear boxes, coolant and hydraulic systems. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"But, with that said, as long as you are careful with that connection, this thing works great amazingly well. It does not hold the entire capacity of the engine, which means stopping to drain the tank a couple times."
"On the 2nd oil change I had to pull and reinsert the tube to get all of the oil out, no biggie."
"Not sure what the logic behind that move was ... but anyway, this tool can easily assist me in lawn mower oil changes as well."
"Everything about this says high quality."
"i also bought it because my dealership did an oil change and overfilled my car with oil."
"Therefore, you cannot adapt it to, for example, the drain line fitting on your boat engine oil pan...which is why I bought it."
"Pop a new one in while I’m sucking the oil out from the dipstick with this thing."
"This thing works really good."
Best Fuel Transfer & Lubrication Products
For those of you who prefer lever guns, once the Lock and Lube coupler is locked on, both hands are free to pump the grease. The Lock and Lube grease coupler WILL CHANGE your life! A spare Seal Kit is included with each coupler - so when the existing durable nitrile rubber seal reaches it's service life or is damaged by a burred zerk, you simply change out the seal. Four hardened spring steel jaws are resilient under high pressure - max 10,000 psi. Simply replace your existing coupler, click the orange button on the right to buy.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"A difficult to find website instruction says to hold the lever forward if it slips off. Now the coupler is supposed to come with extra jaws and a seal for a 25% greater price according to the website. I urge anybody that wants this product to feel confident that it will work and, in the rare case of a problem, it will be resolved."
"I have a lot of farm equipment to grease and I have an assortment of grease guns, some with flex hose, some not, some air fed. My biggest complaint with the standard adapters that come with all of these products is the amount of fine tuning required to: 1) either get the thing to stay on the grease fitting. OR. 2) to get the darn thing off the grease fitting when you are done. I have busted my knuckles many, many times pulling the grease gun off and having it come loose and bust my hand up. Yes, it is a bit expensive, probably costs more then the grease gun you own."
"Fits most places standard tips will and some places Heavy duty tips won't."
"I put this tip on my milwaukee cordless grease gun."
"The new coupler allow a much easier release (press the release lever)."
"With the standard coupler the hose would bend enough to allow the coupler to go straight on."
"Great quality from South Africa, I just received in the mail the other day there XL version."
"If you enjoy having grease ooze out around the zerk fitting and wasting more grease than you use, this coupler is NOT for you."
Best Hand Cleaners
Natural Orange Pumice Hand Cleaner - Lotion - Economical, quick acting lotion formula for cleaning a broad range of industrial soil, medium dirt and grease. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Does not come with the GRIPPIT™ hand and nail brush as in description."
"Great, non greasy hand cleaner."
"Works great on the usual greasy hands."
"Just as I expected in this product!"
"should have bought a second one for my camp.......this is good stuff...."
"Not s gritty as the previous gallon, works well though."
"Large quantity of cleaner in a convenient dispenser."
"Gojo from past much thicker."
Best Garage Shop Door Locks & Cables
The BOLT Padlock is the perfect lock for trailers, gates, storage sheds and units, or anywhere you would use a padlock! Stainless steel lock shutter to keep out dirt and moisture, plate tumbler sidebar to prevent picking and bumping, double ball bearing locking mechanism.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I thought it was some sort of dark magic at work when they said the same key that started the ignition also unlocked the tire."
"Saw them described on an upgrade/custom car oriented television show and the idea of having my car key match my locks seemed like a step up, even better than the self-coding combination locks."
"Think about it... you want to cruise your bikes along with your trailer on a camping trip. If anything, I wont ever forget the key since I needed it to open the Jeep."
"Well, true enough on any lock not purchased without paying some outrageous price for steel that is bolt cutter resistant. This lock performs well in cold weather and I have no problems with it jamming up due to water infiltration."
"I placed my ignition key into each lock, rotated it, heard and felt a disturbingly pleasant "crunch" as my key cut into whatever semi-solid substance is in there, and started using all of them immediately. Oh yeah - if you have a newer ignition "key" that looks like a Lego block (newer Dodge comes to mind) pick a make whose key you like, and go buy a set from a totaled vehicle at a junk yard."
"Since you can remove key in this unlocked position, the key is required to re lock it again as you have to turn to the locked position."
"Since I only tow my trailer with my Ford, and I always have my keys on me, I always have the key to the lock and it makes it very convenient."
"With their thin lengthy shackles, I do not think that these would stand up to any concerted effort to break in, but if you are looking for visual deterrence to potential scofflaws, versus actual physical deterrence to break-ins, the convenience of keying to your auto ignition may outweigh the lack of actual heft and strength."
Best Parking Gadgets
The Dual Garage Laser Park turns on two visible lasers when you enter the garage, allowing you to park both cars in the exact right place every time. Drive forward until the laser beam for your vehicle hits your pre-determined spot indicating that you are parked in the correct position.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I tried the yellow strip on the floor (tripped on the strip when the car was not inside). This is really an easy way to know that I have plenty of room to get my groceries out, with the garage door shut, and plenty of room in front of the car to get around it."
"I've found the laser turns on just as a vehicle enters the garage and this seems to be enough time."
"I plugged the power adapter into one of the open outlet slots using where the garage door opener plugs in for power. The sensor can also take a 9V battery for backup power but I chose not to use this since my garage door wouldn't open to allow my vehicle to enter during a power outage."
"Seems to come on anytime there's movement in the garage...only once in a great while does it fail to signal - then usually waving my arm or opening the car door partway does the trick."
"Our two car garage is a pretty standard size and the laser on the right barely reaches inside the driver side of the windshield. The laser on the left barely reaches in to the passenger side of the windshield."
"Park your car and adjust it to where you can see the laser onto a designated spot on your dash and you're done."
"You just park your car in the garage in the perfect place once and then align the laser to a clearly visible spot on the dash."
"Better than dangling strings from your ceiling, however, if you have a low garage (raised ranch anyone...) you can't set the angle of the lasers wide enough to properly hit a viewable area of your vehicle."
Best Roller Seats & Creepers
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Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I am 71 years old and am laying tile on a basement floor."
"I don't have a nice motorcyle lift and having to work on areas of the bike 1-3 ft above the ground is a breeze with this guy."
"For a person with physical issues, this makes life easier during setup, checking air pressure, or working in the lower storage bays."
"If you floor is very smooth this will be fine, but if it is a bit rough or you hit some small debris be prepared for a wheel to lock up."
"For the price, this is probably the best rolling creeper/stool around that I've ever seen."
"Was easy to assemble (my 5-year old daughter put it together while I provided heavy instruction and a second pair of hands) and unlike some other reviews, I fortuantely didn't have any issue with holes not lining up with the bolts."
"It appears like this metal was all rusty, and not store properly, then they tried just painting over it."
"They shouldn't have the bold for the wheels over the plastic tray, its so obvious when it was tighten it will break the plastic tray."
Best Engine Hoists & Stands
Bearing mounted spin handle and self-locking Acme threaded screw provide easy turning and height adjustment under load. 12" Diameter base for stability and slender design for lightweight.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I do automotive work on the side for fun and work along 95% of the time."
"a fine underhoist stand. Sunex is allways good quality & this is a great example."
"I use this thing daily in my shop, and other technicians around me paid double for the same model off the tool truck."
"I love the wide pad to grip onto control arms as I lift the suspension before tightening the mounting bolt."
"solid, heavy duty hoist."
"Price and style (single post not tri-pod) made it a great deal."
"The techs hear love this jack stands."
"I sent it back."
Best Bottle Jacks
Dimensions: 9.75"L x 9.75"W x 12.25"H. Patented design combines jack stand and bottle jack in one unit.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"As you can see from the photos and due to the design and construction, the jack stand post and hydraulic piston tilt to the left throughout the lifting process. The effect is even more pronounced if the saddle is raised as the vehicle no longer sits on top of part tying the piston to the jack stand. I also noticed a disturbing amount of flex in the base and jack stand legs during lifting."
"This Jack is a very cool idea having a bottle jack and jack stand built into one product."
"The only negative is you may(depending on vehicle height)have to raise your car with another jack to get these under,but there is no way around that if you want enough room to safely work under your car."
"A great piece to have in a tool kit."
"Overall good product."
"The only bad thing, wish the handle was longer."
"These are great."
"I really like my jack and use it more than any other jack. I once again stated that the jack was still under warranty, and I once again received no response."
Best Fuel Injection Systems Cleaners
Our recommended process runs your engine with a strong cleaning solvent, like OTC's 7000A Pro Inject-R Kleen (sold separately) - which is introduced directly into the fuel rail where maximum benefit is achieved. To improve performance life, we added a "blowout" attachment so any residual solvent can be removed from the hose with shop air supply. This accessory is packed full of pertinent information for gasoline powered vehicles from 1997 to 2013 model years and is ONLY available from OTC. Machined from stainless steel, the hydraulic cylinder has a 22 ounce capacity, and is able to handle pressures up to 30,000 PSI.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Did not have any leaks. or issues after that other than some smaller pressure jumps. Adjust the pressure with the valve closed then open it."
"I made due with a non disconnect fitting I had but will contact seller to see if they are willing to swap bad connector."
"problem is , as you turn and turn the knob , no pressure is reading on the gauge. then you can set the regulator on the tool."
"Didn't get to use it because there's no fittings to connect it to a common shrader valve."
"Will need to have an adapter to hook it to your fuel rail."
"I use Berryman B-12 Chemtool fuel system cleaner with this tool and have had improved performance every vehicle I have used it on."
"I bought it in late November but didn't get a chance to use it until today. No matter how I adjusted the regulator and my compressor it would stay at 0 until it hit 50psi. Third, the Schrader valve on the tubing that is supposed to go into the quick disconnect at the bottom of the canister was not formed properly and wouldn't lock into the quick disconnect."
"It doesn't come with a fuel rail adapter to do the job."
Best Bottle Jacks
Perfect for SUV’s, off-road vehicles, construction jobs, framing and floor joist work. Dimensions: 9.75"L x 9.75"W x 12.25"H. Patented design combines jack stand and bottle jack in one unit.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"As you can see from the photos and due to the design and construction, the jack stand post and hydraulic piston tilt to the left throughout the lifting process. The effect is even more pronounced if the saddle is raised as the vehicle no longer sits on top of part tying the piston to the jack stand. I also noticed a disturbing amount of flex in the base and jack stand legs during lifting."
"Other than that, the only complaint is that it doesn't come with clear instructions for use, and the handle doesn't stay in the jack well or screw together tightly so it can be a bit of a hassle."
"This Jack is a very cool idea having a bottle jack and jack stand built into one product."
"The only negative is you may(depending on vehicle height)have to raise your car with another jack to get these under,but there is no way around that if you want enough room to safely work under your car."
"A great piece to have in a tool kit."
"Overall good product."
"The only bad thing, wish the handle was longer."
"I really like my jack and use it more than any other jack. I once again stated that the jack was still under warranty, and I once again received no response."
Best Manual Winches
Lift and transport loads from delivery trucks to docks, or use to inventory storage systems. The platform lifts approximately 1" per winch rotation or foot pump stroke.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"use this for lifting furnaces in attics, works great!"
"Very light, easy handling and the lifting capacity is as advertised..."
"First of all it arrived wrapped in plastic with no real protection, resulting in a bent axle and upper casters from being dropped. The lift itself is great but i have to knock off 2 stars for horrible packaging, sloppy design and high cost for what I received."
"Front wheels DO NOT swivel as they do on most hand/lift trucks which means you can only move forward or back up. I'm lucky I'm not hurt, but hope my boiler is okay because the platform hung while lowering, then dropped abruptly."
"When rolling down 150 lb item, it often got stuck."
Best Winches, Hoists & Pulleys
Graded at an intermediate level, it possesses a rugged full metal 3-stage planetary gear train, a 3,000-LB pull rating, a 1.2 horsepower permanent magnet low-amp draw engine, 50-feet of durable 3/16" wire rope, a heavy-duty 4-way roller fairlead, a wired handheld remote with 12' lead, a free-spooling, ergonomic clutch and more. Ergonomic freespool control makes for a clutch that is easy to engage and disengage. Specifications Rated Line Pull - 3,000 lbs (1,361 kgs) Motor - Sealed 1.2 HP permanent magnet Gearing / Gear Ratio - 1-Stage planetary / 136:1 Solenoid - Sealed solenoid, circuit breaker protected Clutch - Free-Spooling, ergonomic control Brake - Automatic, 100% load holding Rope - Wire rope 3/16" x 50' (4.8mm x 15.0m) Hook - Heavy-duty, clevis pinned latch Fairlead - Heavy-duty 4-way roller Remote - 12' handheld remote Dimensions - 13.2" L x 4.25" W x 4.25" H (335.3mm L x 108mm W x 108mm H) Drum Diameter / Length - 2.0" (50.2mm) / 2.9" (74mm) Mounting Bolt Pattern - 3.0" x 4.87" (76mm x 124mm) Installed Weight - 20.0 lbs (9.0 kgs) Line Pull: 0 lbs - 15 Amps motor draw / 27 FPM (8.3 MPM) line speed Line Pull: 3,000 lbs - 180 Amps motor draw / 4 FPM (1.2 MPM) line speed Mounting Bolt Pattern - 3.0" x 4.87" (76mm x 124mm). It possesses a rugged full metal 3-stage planetary gear train, a 3,000-LB pull rating, a 1.2 horsepower permanent magnet low-amp draw engine, 50-feet of durable 3/16" wire rope, a heavy-duty 4-way roller fairlead, a wired handheld remote with 12' lead, a free-spooling, ergonomic clutch and more. Includes both handle bar mounted rocker switch and handheld remote.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Pull out the entire length of cable, and spray-paint the last 4 or 5 wraps of cable on the drum with bright red paint!"
"I am using this to winch trees out of my woods and I just ripped a huge stump out of the ground then dragged it across my backyard."
"Can't complain they are working great."
"Got this installed on my 02 Yamaha Grizzly 660 today and used it to plow."
"Installed easily."
"Warn customer service are condescending jerks, as are their wholesale sales reps. At one point one told me it didn't matter if their equipment was as good as others, they had "the name.""
"Came with a broken silinode , was screwed warranrty wise cause didn’t end up installing till months down the road and discovered it was broken."
"The price was good, but I would look to another of the many cheaper winches on the market."