What brand of power tools?

[StagLefty]

Another great YouTube channel, not necessarily tool related but sometimes, is Essential Craftsman. The guy is a wealth of information and just fun to watch.

Amen !!! Great guy and a wealth of personal experience.

[SideShow Bob]

I?ve had my DeWalt set since the late 1990?s. Yes, the 18V NiCad XRP multi-tool set with the huge blow molded plastic case.
Hard construction use on the hammer/drill. and saws all, occasional use on the circular saw. I have been through 3 sets of batteries, and have recently gotten a set of third party Li-Ion batteries (2) to fit the old style tools and an adaptor (DeWalt) to use the modern DeWalt factory Li-Ion batteries and 2 - 4 amp batteries.
So, I now have 4 batteries and will using this DeWalt set well into the 2020?s and maybe beyond.
So far I have noticed that both sets of batteries do not suffer from self discharging when setting unused for a few weeks, since I am not in the heavy construction aspect of my industry anymore.Yet, the in use life of the Li-Ion batteries is well beyond what the NiCads would do.

[Erni]

I?m sticking with my HiPoints for now. The 20 year old saw all still works and the drill and impact driver got replaced with the brushless versions because the battery tool set was cheaper that just the batteries.
I will have feedback on their impact wrench after I switch to summer tires.

I think for a homeowner who does infrequent projects they are more then fine. Also they offer tools that seem stupid until you use them. Two of my favorites are the tire inflator with the digital gauge and the electric weed sprayer.

Had I to do it over again I would go dewalt if I did a lot of construction. And Milwaukee if I did a ton of wrenching since they have the 12 and 18 electric wrenches.

[leightoncash]

I think me and my Walthers are offended. When you talk about Walther, there's 2 different sides. There's Ulm, making the good stuff (like the P99 and PPQ) . Then there's Umarex/Arnsberg where they make the not so good stuff (like the P22 and P380). I would equate Ulm in the DeWalt/Milwaukee camp and Arnsberg in the Ryobi camp.

Actually, the new Makita cordless worm drive saw is the best of the best. And, while not cordless, their 15A Sawzall is a beast, easily better than the Milwaukee.

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[whitewalrus]

Actually, the new Makita cordless worm drive saw is the best of the best. And, while not cordless, their 15A Sawzall is a beast, easily better than the Milwaukee.

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Makita does make great tools. They just aren?t as common as dewalt or Milwaukee.


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[leightoncash]

Makita does make great tools. They just aren?t as common as dewalt or Milwaukee.


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Kinda like Walthers!

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