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Best brand of cordless tools?
Posted on 11/14/14 at 2:01 pm
Posted on 11/14/14 at 2:01 pm
I'm trying to think of some Christmas ideas for my wife. I need some good cordless tools and Dewalt is the brand that always comes to mind. I've been told recently that Dewalt isn't worth a shite anymore. What brands would you recommend me looking at? Milwaukee?
This post was edited on 11/14/14 at 2:02 pm
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Posted on 11/14/14 at 2:02 pm to ForeverLSU02
I'm a Makita fan
Posted on 11/14/14 at 2:08 pm to KingRanch
As always, your insight is much obliged 
Ignore the UF gear
Ignore the UF gear
This post was edited on 11/14/14 at 2:09 pm
Posted on 11/14/14 at 2:14 pm to ForeverLSU02
Dewalt is not as good as Makita or Bosch, IMO.
Posted on 11/14/14 at 2:15 pm to ForeverLSU02
What are you looking to buy?
The V12 and V18 Milwaukees are nice, Makitas are nice too. Porter Cable (souped up B&D) are pretty good.
Battery technology has come a long way. You can fully charge a drained battery in 30 minutes on the Milwaukee V12 impact driver and drive 200 2" deck screws with it. Look at some reviews on youtube.
The V12 and V18 Milwaukees are nice, Makitas are nice too. Porter Cable (souped up B&D) are pretty good.
Battery technology has come a long way. You can fully charge a drained battery in 30 minutes on the Milwaukee V12 impact driver and drive 200 2" deck screws with it. Look at some reviews on youtube.
Posted on 11/14/14 at 2:16 pm to CHEDBALLZ
My favorite is by far Bosch.
Posted on 11/14/14 at 2:19 pm to CHEDBALLZ
quote:Drill
What are you looking to buy?
Recip Saw
Circular Saw
Impact
If I can find a good combo kit, I'd like to get that
Posted on 11/14/14 at 2:34 pm to ForeverLSU02
Dewalt and Makita are my recommendations.
Posted on 11/14/14 at 2:36 pm to CHEDBALLZ
quote:
Porter Cable (souped up B&D) are pretty good.
Dewalt, Porter Cable and Black and Decker are all brands/subsidiaries of Stanley Black and Decker, BTW.
Posted on 11/14/14 at 2:37 pm to Ace Midnight
quote:I had read that earlier. Never knew this
Dewalt, Porter Cable and Black and Decker are all brands/subsidiaries of Stanley Black and Decker
Posted on 11/14/14 at 3:15 pm to ForeverLSU02
For all those tools id go Milwaukee or Makita. If your driving screws get an impact driver.
Posted on 11/14/14 at 3:16 pm to ForeverLSU02
Dewalt is shite..
Posted on 11/14/14 at 3:17 pm to rsbd
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Dewalt is shite..
Well we know who doesn't use power tools
Posted on 11/14/14 at 3:17 pm to ForeverLSU02
We use Milwaukee at work and put them through hell. Always have good luck with them too
Posted on 11/14/14 at 3:20 pm to Ace Midnight
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Black and Decker
Worst f'ing tools of all time.
Posted on 11/14/14 at 3:22 pm to ForeverLSU02
Can never go wrong with DeWalt. 20V Max line is legit. Makita makes some good tool but their combo kits are not as tough as DeWalt or Milwaukee options.
Posted on 11/14/14 at 3:27 pm to Clames
sounds like a ford chevy argument.
Posted on 11/14/14 at 3:31 pm to Ace Midnight
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Dewalt and Makita are my recommendations.
Had both for years. Never had problems with either. I'm not using them every day and I take care of them, but they've been great.
Posted on 11/14/14 at 3:34 pm to ForeverLSU02
Milwaukee. I have had every single brand, and have made up my mind. Absolute worst cordless tools I have owned were Bosch and Ryobi.
Milwaukee has so many tools that all use the same batteries. I have a 12v 3/8" impact that is awesome, but they have like 20 other tools that use the same battery
Milwaukee has so many tools that all use the same batteries. I have a 12v 3/8" impact that is awesome, but they have like 20 other tools that use the same battery
This post was edited on 11/14/14 at 3:39 pm
Posted on 11/14/14 at 3:38 pm to CarRamrod
I've actually repaired these things though. The guts between a DeWalt impact and a Makita are not the same class, Makita uses more plastic and smaller anvils. Milwaukee is good but they cut corners on some of the details like chucks and the collets on their impacts.
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