Tools

Our pick for the best air quality monitor goes to the Awair 2nd Edition. It works with most smart devices, comes with a well designed smartphone app and will look great in pretty much every apartment.

The best shop vacuum is the Shop-Vac 5979403 8-Gallon. It comes with an on-board tool storage, has plenty of capacity and a sturdy enough design to last in any workshop or on demanding construction sites.

The laser measuring tool we recommend is the Leica DISTO E7500i. If your projects don’t require ISO certificates the Urceri Laser Measure should be sufficient and it will cost you a lot less.

The best electric chainsaw for home and garden is the BLACK+DECKER LCS1020 Cordless. It will work great for small to mid-sized trees and is lightweight. If you want more power we recommend buying the Oregon Cordless CS300-A6.

If you want power the Dewalt 20V MAX XR (DCD991B) is your best bet and it’s a drill you’ll find on lots of construction sites. Our budget pick is the BLACK+DECKER 20V MAX (LDX120C).

With its all-metal body, super strong motor and loads of features, the Dewalt DWS535B Worm Drive Circular Saw is the overall best option for most buyers and the winner of our comparison. Make sure you get the “B” version which comes with a brake.