The EIO Blog

We all know the saying “buy nice or buy twice” applies to tools as much as it does to anything else, so it’s kind of surprising that a lot of...

Looking for some gift ideas for Black Friday 2018? Well, “a winner is you” we’ve got just the right thing for someone in your family, especially if they like tools!...

Like everyone else, I have a toolbox in my garage. Strangely, I have no idea how I got the nice, metal toolbox nor do I recall where most of the...

Everyone wants the best possible tool for the lowest possible price. With tools, this can be a double edged sword, you can buy cheap tools, but they just won’t last....

One of the coolest and most innovative things that Wera has made, and there have been a lot, is the Rapidaptor. The Rapidaptor is a handy little add on that...

Wera has been one of the most innovative tool companies in that they find interesting ways to innovate tools that have gone largely unchanged for decades. One of their biggest...

Klein Tools are universally recognized as one of the best quality brands in the business. With that though, sometimes it’s a little spendy to get all the tools you might...

There are many occasions when getting the perfect amount of torque on a nut, bolt or screw is absolutely essential. Getting the right torque is important because in many cases...

Archimedes is credited with saying “give me a lever long enough and I shall move the world” and while that may be a slight exaggeration, it gives credit to how...

To most people, there’s two types of screws and screwdrivers:  flat heads (slotted) or a Phillips. In reality, there are many different types of screws and screwdrivers, all meant for...

Hex wrenches are one of the most useful tools, from bikes to Ikea furniture and more, at some point in your life you’ll discover you need not just one hex...

Like many other tools, the origin of pliers is shrouded and lost in the mists of the past. It’s literally a tool so old and commonly used that no one...