Richard Hughes

As Director of eCommerce at ITS for a decade, Rich oversees digital marketing, ecommerce, and much more. Passionate about tools, he's been translating their intricacies for you since day one. A geeky jock, into rugby and cricket, his fatherhood often limits his playtime! With a degree in filmmaking, he enjoys creating entertaining videos for social media to help simplify complex tools. At home, wielding Makita and Dewalt Cordless Tools he transformed his own garage into a man cave - a challenging but satisfying DIY project.

Plunge Saws Buying Guide

Plunge Saws Buying guide

A plunge saw (or track saw) is a power tool, very similar to a ‘circular saw’ designed to make straight cuts and more often than ...

How do I look after Lithium-ion Batteries?

How do I look after Lithium-ion Batteries?

In this post I hope to give you a run-down of the customer feedback we get here at ITS regarding Li-ion Power tool batteries, we also ...

Why do you need a Multi Tool?

A multi tool is probably the most aptly named tool you can buy as it is precisely that; a tool with a multitude of uses. ...

Laser Levels Buying Guide

Laser Levels Buying guide

Knowing which laser level you need for which job is absolutely key as there are a vast array of products that are designed to do ...

Which Dewalt Drill should I buy?

Which Dewalt drill should I buy?

A few months back I wrote an article that explained the full range of current Makita 18V lithium-ion LXT combi drills based on spec, which allowed readers ...

People are changing tool brands, why and how?

IPHONE VS ANDROID, COKE VS PEPSI, MCDONALDS VS BURGER KING, THESE ARE COMMON INDUSTRY BATTLES THAT ARE FOUGHT EVERY DAY TO WIN THE HEARTS AND ...

Makita's All-New CXT 10.8V Cordless Range

Makita’s all-new CXT 10.8V Cordless range

Makita are always working hard to improve and increase the size of their range! You are probably already well aware of their massive and popular ...

What is 110V and do we need it?

What is 110V & do you need it?

What is 110V? A question we often get from some of our customers is what is 110v and do we really need it? or at ...