THE 2019 POPULAR MECHANICS

Every year, hundreds of new tools are released. Some are just

updates, with a longer-lasting battery, more torque, or

an expanded set of socket sizes or adapters. But some are true

innovations——tools that will make your job or project easier.

Those are the tools we selected. After two months of methodical

testing, these are the best new tools you can buy this year.

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BY ROY BERENDSOHN PHOTOGRAPHS BY SAM KAPLAN

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▶ Freud’s new Diablo blades are designed for cutting steel and steel-embedded

wood with a circular saw, which runs at higher rpm than a steel-cutting saw. The

wood-steel blade has 36 teeth while the steel blade has 48. And it’s rated for stainless

steel, too. The steel blade’s teeth are made of cermet carbide teeth, which combine

the heat resistance of ceramic with the toughness of metal. Starting at $22

FREUD DIABLO

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