• Milwaukee M18 FUEL SURGE 1/4 Inch Hex Hydraulic Driver Kit

    2761-22 – Kit
    Purchase At AcmeTools.com

    2761-20 – Bare Tool
    Purchase At AcmeTools.com

    I’d been eyeing a Hydraulic Impact Driver for every bit of the past year. On more than one occasion I came very close to buying the DeWalt DCF870B but ultimately held off since I didn’t have a pressing need for one. As I’ve stated previously, I am a member of Home Depot’s SEEDS Review program and during my campaign month in October 2025 I was presented with the option to select the M18 SURGE Impact Driver. Since I had been previously inclined to purchase I went ahead and made the selection over a handful of other, somewhat useful items. It’s one of those things where it’s a little difficult to get overly excited at the idea of a new drill, however this one did present a bit more intrigue due to the hydraulic capability.

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  • DeWalt OPE + FlexVolt Platform Review

    One of my first five major tool purchases was the 7-1/4 inch Worm Drive Style Circular Saw (DCS577). If my memory serves me correctly that saw was also my first FlexVolt specific tool purchase. A few months earlier I picked up the FlexVolt Advantage Hammer Drill (DCD999) from Lowes. One year prior to buying my house I purchased the 12 inch Double-Bevel Compound Miter Saw (DHS790). Pretty much from that point on there was no looking back as I had grown a strong preference for the power and agility that the FlexVolt tools have to offer.

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  • Milwaukee M18 FUEL 18V 30 in. Brushless Cordless Battery Powered Hedge Trimmer

    3034-21 / 3034-20

    I first noticed these Hedge Trimmers at Equip Expo 2024 from a distance. I wasn’t compelled to  pay much attention to them as I said to myself a Hedge Trimmer is a Hedge Trimmer. I could see that Milwaukee was demonstrating the cutting power using several dowel rods at a time. Again, from a distance this seemed only slightly impressive if I’m being completely honest. It wasn’t until they were delivered and I was able to pull the trigger for myself that I quickly realized that I needed to rethink my level of enthusiasm.

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  • Utility Expo 2025

    The Utility Expo is a massive congregation of Utility Construction Professionals from all 50 states and over 60 different countries spanning various areas of the infrastructure sector. It’s a three day event held every other year in early October, sometimes late September at the Kentucky International Fair and Expo Center. The Utility Expo spans 1.5 million square feet of exhibit space including both indoor and outdoor displays of machinery and equipment. In 2025 The Utility Expo brought in 22,600 attendees, up from 21,000 attendees during the previous show in 2023. Utility Professionals and Construction Contractors have the ability to engage with more than 900 unique vendors and manufacturers ranging in areas of utility construction and infrastructure management.

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  • DeWalt 60V Max Push Mower

    DCWMP600X2 -> Purchase At Acme Tools

    Initial Introduction 

    From various Reddit threads, to two separate Equip Expo visits along with a handful of recall notices it seems like I’d been eyeing this specific mower for the better part of two and a half years. My initial interaction with this mower was at Equip Expo 2023 in my hometown, Louisville, Kentucky. Being that it was my first time ever attending Equip Expo I made it a point to head straight to the DeWalt booth to see what they had to show off. Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised at the sight of a Flexvolt lawn mower option. 

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  • Milwaukee M18 FUEL NEXUS 6 Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuum with PACKOUT Compatibility

    0915-20 -> Purchase At Acme Tools

    Nexus – The Actual Meaning 

    I initially saw the word “Nexus” and on first thought I figured it was just a cool sounding buzzword that Milwaukee applied to their latest and greatest product offering. It later occurred to me that I was somewhat familiar with the term “Nexus” through its utilization by a handful of other companies, not in the power tool space. Upon further clarification it turns out that it’s not just a clever buzzword implemented by Milwaukee Tool. This new system is exactly what it says it is, it is a systematic embodiment of the term. A Nexus is a point or series of points that connects independent parts together thus creating a sequence of components that act together to create a dynamic and complete system. 

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