Ray Coleman

Ray covers tools and home improvement for Giant Benefits, comparing the specifications and owner reports that decide whether a tool survives regular use.

35 articles

Tools & Home Improvement

Oily Fingers and Smart Locks: What Makes Biometric Entry Fail

Updated May 4, 2026

Tools & Home Improvement

Lumens Sell Security Lights. Beam Pattern Is What Lights the Driveway.

Updated Apr 29, 2026

Tools & Home Improvement

Why Your 10,000-Lumen Work Light Dies After a Few Minutes

Updated Apr 23, 2026

Tools & Home Improvement

Why String Lights Get Dimmer Toward the End

Updated Apr 20, 2026

Tools & Home Improvement

Canless LED Recessed Lights Dim Themselves in Insulated Ceilings

Updated Apr 14, 2026

Tools & Home Improvement

Shelf Brackets Sag Because of Where You Put the Weight, Not How Much

Updated Apr 10, 2026

Tools & Home Improvement

Touch Lamps Click When You Dim Them. Here’s What’s Actually Switching.

Updated Apr 9, 2026

Tools & Home Improvement

Stair Treads Peel Off Wood Because the Wood Moves, Not the Adhesive

Updated Apr 8, 2026

Tools & Home Improvement

Why Your Filter’s TDS Number Doesn’t Match the Box

Updated Apr 6, 2026

Tools & Home Improvement

LEDs Don’t Flicker Because They’re Broken. Your Dimmer Is.

Updated Apr 3, 2026