Guides
Short, factual guides for when you choose tools: battery platforms, drilling, sawing, batteries and the garden. Based on what manufacturers publish; ToolRango tests nothing itself.
- Which battery platform should you choose? With a battery platform you buy batteries once and use them across many tools of the same brand. Here’s how to choose the platform that fits your work. Read the guide
- Combi drill, SDS or rotary hammer: the difference A combi drill and a rotary hammer look alike, but they work in very different ways. Here’s what each type does and which specifications to compare. Read the guide
- Circular saw or plunge saw? Both saws use a round blade and cut straight. The difference is how the blade enters the material and how you guide the saw. Read the guide
- Choosing a saw blade: teeth, bore and shank A saw blade first has to fit your saw. Then you choose by the material you cut and how clean the cut should be. Read the guide
- Batteries and Ah explained Volts, Ah and Wh are printed on every battery. Here’s what they mean, how much capacity you need and how to charge and store a battery properly. Read the guide
- Brushless motors: what do they get you? More and more cordless tools have a brushless motor. Here’s how it works, what it gets you and how to recognise it. Read the guide
- Choosing a cordless lawn mower A cordless lawn mower starts at the push of a button and needs no petrol or oil. You mainly choose by lawn size, battery and ease of use. Read the guide
- Choosing a robot mower: with or without a wire? A robot mower cuts your lawn by itself, a little several times a week. You choose mainly on how it finds the edge of the lawn, how big your lawn is and how steep. Read the guide
- Choosing a hedge trimmer: blade length, tooth spacing and reach You choose a hedge trimmer for your hedge: how long and how tall it is, and how thick the branches are. Then you look at battery, weight and reach. Read the guide
