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September 19, 2026

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Can’t Make It to Germany? Bring Oktoberfest Home With Acme Tools

Can’t Make It to Germany? Bring Oktoberfest Home With Acme Tools Look, not all of us can hop on a flight to Munich and party with the pros. But that doesn’t mean you can’t throw down your own Oktoberfest bash right here at home. Read More
Makita Tags:

September 8, 2026

Product Guides

What Does It Do? Makita 18V X2 (36V) LXT Cooler/Warmer (Bare Tool)

What Does It Do? Makita 18V X2 (36V) LXT Cooler/Warmer (Bare Tool) Tired of soggy sandwiches and melted ice ruining your weekend trips or job site lunches? The Makita 18V X2 LXT Cooler/Warmer completely eliminates the need for ice packs and gives you absolute control over your food and drink temperatures, whether you’re working hard, out on the water, or deep in the woods. Read More
Milwaukee Tags:

August 28, 2026

Buying Guides

Tough As Nails: The Best Milwaukee Coolers for Work and Play

Tough As Nails: The Best Milwaukee Coolers for Work and Play Grinding through a long shift on a sweltering jobsite and kicking back at a weekend tailgate have one thing in common: you need an ice-cold drink on hand. Milwaukee's lineup of heavy-duty coolers combines serious ice retention with impact-resistant durability, ensuring your provisions stay perfectly chilled from clock-in to clock-out, or from the campsite to the boat. Read More
Acme Tools Tags:

August 12, 2026

Project Guides

How to season a griddle

How to season a griddle Seasoning a brand-new Blackstone griddle is the single most important step you will take as an owner. Think of it exactly like caring for a cast-iron skillet: seasoning burns a thin layer of oil directly into the steel pores, turning the bright gray metal into a pitch-black, naturally non-stick cooking surface that protects against rust. Read More
EGO Tags:

July 30, 2026

New Products

Power Outages and Dead Phones Are a Thing of the Past: Meet the EGO NEXUS 1400W Portable Power Station Kit

Power Outages and Dead Phones Are a Thing of the Past: Meet the EGO NEXUS 1400W Portable Power Station Kit Imagine this: a severe storm rolls through, the grid goes down, your house goes completely dark, and you know the food in your fridge is on a ticking clock. Usually, this means dragging a heavy, gas-guzzling generator out of the garage, yanking a pull cord until your arm aches, and running thick extension cords through a cracked window while dealing with a deafening roar and toxic exhaust. Read More
Acme Tools Tags:

July 16, 2026

Buying Guides

Best Cooler's to Bring to the Sandbar

Best Cooler's to Bring to the Sandbar Heading to the sandbar for a day of relaxation is the perfect way to spend a hot summer day. That being said, you’ll want to bring a portable cooler that isn't a pain to lug around. When heading to a sandbar, you generally need to account for three things: hauling gear across sand, wading through water, and keeping things out of the sand. Read More
Acme Tools Tags:

July 7, 2026

Project Guides

Recipes for the Blackstone (Part 1)

Recipes for the Blackstone (Part 1) From perfectly seared smashburgers and loaded breakfast sandwiches to gooey dessert quesadillas, the Blackstone griddle is the ultimate outdoor cooking machine that truly does it all. Dive into these epic, mouth-watering recipes to see exactly why you need to ditch the traditional grill and add a Blackstone to your patio lineup today. Read More
Acme Tools Tags:

June 26, 2026

Buying Guides

Charcoal vs. Gas vs. Pellet Grills: Which Is Right For Your Backyard?

Charcoal vs. Gas vs. Pellet Grills: Which Is Right For Your Backyard? Finding the right grill can feel overwhelming because of the many options. Grills differ in complexity, cooking styles, and price. You might wonder if every grill cooks the same foods. Don’t worry, we can help you decide. But first, let's break down the three main grill categories that dominate the world right now. Read More
Acme Tools Tags:

June 23, 2026

Buying Guides

The 5 Best Portable Generators for Campers and RVs

The 5 Best Portable Generators for Campers and RVs Whether you are off-grid camping by a quiet lake, hitting the open road, or keeping the party alive at a weekend festival, a reliable generator is the absolute heartbeat of your camper's off-grid setup. To help you keep the AC blasting and the lights on without a hitch, we’ve rounded up the top 5 camper generators available at Acme Tools. Read More
Acme Tools Tags:

June 18, 2026

New Products

Packs Light, Hits Heavy: Meet the Turtlebox Cub Speaker

Packs Light, Hits Heavy: Meet the Turtlebox Cub Speaker Need massive sound but don’t have the space to lug around a massive speaker? Meet the Turtlebox Cub. Built for the pursuit and ready for wherever you set up, this cube-shaped powerhouse delivers incredibly loud, premium audio in a compact footprint. Don’t let the size fool you, power isn’t in the size, it’s in the build. It is 100% drop, crush, and dust-proof, and completely waterproof. Whether you are hanging on the porch, grinding through a garage workout, or taking a weekend trip to the lake, the Cub is engineered to go where standard speakers simply can’t survive. Read More
Milwaukee Tags:

June 18, 2026

New Products

Beat the Cold: Milwaukee’s New Fall Hoodie

Beat the Cold: Milwaukee’s New Fall Hoodie Every tradesperson has a favorite jobsite hoodie, but most standard cotton hoodies restrict your movement and soak up sweat the second you start working hard. Part of the FREEFLEX™ Collection, Milwaukee designed this midweight hoodie specifically to solve those problems, it’s built for movement, easy to layer, and significantly more breathable. Read More
Acme Tools Tags:

June 18, 2026

New Products

Beat the Cold: Milwaukee’s New Fall Headwear

Beat the Cold: Milwaukee’s New Fall Headwear A lot of brands try to pass off casual flannels and heavy hoodies as 'workwear,' but anyone who swings a hammer or pulls wire knows the difference. True workwear needs to move with you, resist tearing, and manage sweat. Milwaukee Tool didn't just guess what workers needed for their latest fall releases; they spent time on real jobsites to find out. The result is a highly functional lineup, including the new, built explicitly for the demands of the trades. Read More
Acme Tools Tags:

June 4, 2026

Buying Guides

Turtlebox: Your Dream Speaker Setup

Turtlebox: Your Dream Speaker Setup If you are ready to take your outdoor adventures to a whole new decibel, it’s time to meet the ultimate line of bombproof, crystal-clear audio gear. Whether you’re commanding a crowded beach day, ripping down dusty trails, or relaxing by the cabin, there is a purpose-built Turtlebox speaker designed to rock your specific scene. Read More
Acme Tools Tags:

April 1, 2026

Deal Alerts

How-To Navigate April’s Biggest Tool Sales: The Ultimate Stacked Savings Shopping Guide

How-To Navigate April’s Biggest Tool Sales: The Ultimate Stacked Savings Shopping Guide Forget the spring cleaning checklist your spouse handed you. The real priority this April is upgrading your arsenal without draining your bank account. You know that feeling when you find a twenty-dollar bill in an old winter coat? Magnify that by about a hundred. We are talking about the absolute holy grail of retail: double dipping. Right now, we are running one of the most insane Acme Tools special events we have ever put together. The Stacked Savings event means we took premium gear that was already marked down and slapped a second massive promotion right on top of it. Read More
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March 23, 2026

Deal Alerts

Storage & Workspace Sale

Storage & Workspace Sale Let’s have a brutally honest conversation about the current state of your garage, shop, or job site trailer. If you are regularly spending twenty minutes digging through a massive mountain of loose sawdust, tangled extension cords, and misplaced sockets just to find one specific wrench, you are actively losing money. Time is money, and working in a chaotic disaster zone is strictly for the amateurs. It is time to reclaim your turf, protect your expensive investments, and finally build out the professional setup you have been dreaming about. Read More
Acme Tools Tags:

March 23, 2026

Deal Alerts

Last Brand Standing: Round 2 Results

Last Brand Standing: Round 2 Results You thought your basketball bracket was busted when that Cinderella team from the Midwest pulled off a massive upset? That is absolutely nothing compared to the complete bloodbath we just witnessed in the tool world. Heavyweights went down swinging, underdogs proved they belong in the big leagues, and the American tradesman walked away with the biggest wins of all. Read More
Gozney Tags:

March 15, 2026

New Products

Are Gozney Pizza Ovens the Ultimate Backyard Upgrade?

Are Gozney Pizza Ovens the Ultimate Backyard Upgrade? You bust your tail all week on the job site. When the weekend finally hits, you deserve an outdoor setup that works exactly as hard as you do. Forget the flimsy wire grates, the rusty burners, and those uninspired burgers. It is time to step up to the big leagues. Gozney has officially landed, and these restaurant-grade pizza ovens are ready to transform your patio completely. Gozney cooking is not just a passing backyard trend; it is a full-blown upgrade to how you handle live-fire meals, bringing heavy-duty performance straight to your home. Read More
Weber Tags:

March 14, 2026

Industry News

Weber Grill Brush Recall Affects 3.2 Million Metal Wire Brushes Sold Since 2011

Weber Grill Brush Recall Affects 3.2 Million Metal Wire Brushes Sold Since 2011 You know what a terrible way to ruin a perfectly good burger? Swallowing a piece of metal wire that broke off your grill brush and embedded itself in your food. Sounds like something out of a horror movie, right? Unfortunately, it's real enough that Weber just recalled 3.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes after at least 38 incidents of bristles detaching and four people needing medical treatment for swallowing them. Read More
Makita Tags:

March 13, 2026

Product Guides

The BEST Sound For Your Jobsite: Makita GRM05 40V MAX XGT / 18V LXT Bluetooth Speaker Showcase

The BEST Sound For Your Jobsite: Makita GRM05 40V MAX XGT / 18V LXT Bluetooth Speaker Showcase Nothing kills morale on a long Friday afternoon like a dead speaker. Well, maybe there is one thing worse: having to listen to your apprentice's terrible playlist echoing out of a cheap, rattling plastic box that sounds like it was submerged in a swamp. You work hard for your money, and you bust your back all week long. You absolutely deserve better than tinny, garbage audio when you're trying to get the job done. You need a rig that hits as hard as your crew does, and Makita just dropped the undisputed heavyweight champ of site audio. Read More
Acme Tools Tags:

February 26, 2026

Deal Alerts

2026 Last Brand Standing Overview: The Tool Tournament That Matters

2026 Last Brand Standing Overview: The Tool Tournament That Matters March Madness has basketball. Fantasy football has Sundays. And the tool world? We've got Last Brand Standing, which is basically the only time of year when watching Milwaukee go head-to-head with Yeti makes perfect sense. Acme Tools kicked off 2026 with their annual tournament reveal, and this year they've doubled down, literally, with 32 brands competing instead of the usual 16. Read More
Makita Tags:

February 25, 2026

Product Guides

A Look Back At The Makita LXT Cooler: The Ultimate Jobsite Game Changer

A Look Back At The Makita LXT Cooler: The Ultimate Jobsite Game Changer We all remember the spring of 2025. You were probably baking on a sweltering roof, sweating through your high-vis gear, or staring down a lukewarm gas station sandwich at the jobsite. Then Makita decided to bless America's tradesmen with a piece of equipment that made the workday bearable. When the Makita 18V X2 LXT 12V/24V DC Cooler/Warmer dropped, the standard for jobsite hydration and lunch breaks shifted forever. Today, we are taking a trip down memory lane in our Outdoor Living community to revisit this absolute unit of a machine. It is time for some essential product knowledge on why ... Read More

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The outdoor living trade is responsible for creating functional and comfortable exterior spaces meant to be enjoyed together with friends, families, and communities. The outdoor living tradesmen who work every day to do their best outdoor work handle everything from constructing patios, decking, and fencing to installing lighting, kitchens, and even select fireplace models. To complete these products, they need tools and equipment, such as power tools, hand tools, measuring tools, safety equipment, grills, coolers, sunscreen, and other outdoor living accessories. When you want spaces that look good and function properly, choose professionals who make it happen.

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