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Power Tool Set
Posted on 1/8/14 at 6:52 am
Posted on 1/8/14 at 6:52 am
OB brethren,
I am in need of a nice power tool set, preferably one with an impact drill. I used one the other day and it was badass.
I'm leaning towards Dewalt but if you know of any brands that are worth the extra dough, let this guy know.
I am in need of a nice power tool set, preferably one with an impact drill. I used one the other day and it was badass.
I'm leaning towards Dewalt but if you know of any brands that are worth the extra dough, let this guy know.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 6:56 am to bapple
Doing construction in the summers during high school and college we mainly used Dewalt
I don't know a whole lot about the other brands but they seemed to do pretty well. When you use them all day 5-6 days a week, they will f up but that is to be expected
I don't know a whole lot about the other brands but they seemed to do pretty well. When you use them all day 5-6 days a week, they will f up but that is to be expected
Posted on 1/8/14 at 6:57 am to bapple
I have a Makita set, I don't use it often but I think it's awesome.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 6:58 am to KingRanch
I do carpenter work and you cant beat makita
Posted on 1/8/14 at 7:05 am to bapple
I worked in a cabinet shop during college and all we used was Dewalt. The impact drills came out for the first time while I worked there. When we got the first one that was a game changer! Using the impact for the first time is like a religious experience
Posted on 1/8/14 at 7:15 am to civiltiger07
Cant go wrong with dewalt or Mikata.
Watch amazon, I was looking for new dewalt 18volt batteries for my kit and ended up picking up a new 4 tool combo kit for $189 with two batteries when two batteries by themselves were $109
Watch amazon, I was looking for new dewalt 18volt batteries for my kit and ended up picking up a new 4 tool combo kit for $189 with two batteries when two batteries by themselves were $109
Posted on 1/8/14 at 7:24 am to civiltiger07
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When we got the first one that was a game changer! Using the impact for the first time is like a religious experience
Watching an impact drill rip a 2x4 in half with a regular wood screw surely impressed me. I was not ready for the power at all! Absolutely badass.
quote:
Cant go wrong with dewalt or Mikata.
I'm thinking I'll follow your advice and keep my eyes peeled on Amazon for these brands.
Thanks for the advice guys!
Posted on 1/8/14 at 7:25 am to bapple
I have both Makita and Dewalt. Both are good, but I very much prefer the Makita Lithium Ion because it charges in only 15 minutes
This post was edited on 1/8/14 at 7:28 am
Posted on 1/8/14 at 7:28 am to bapple
For light to moderate home use I bought a Rigid set. And have been very pleased so far. Made in the USA and a lifetime warranty on the tools as well as the batteries.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 7:38 am to TexasTiger
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For light to moderate home use I bought a Rigid set. And have been very pleased so far. Made in the USA and a lifetime warranty on the tools as well as the batteries.
This...As long as you follow the guidelines with the batteries they are lifetime warranty.The are awesome little tools.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 8:05 am to Tbooux
battery powered impact?? not going with air?
Posted on 1/8/14 at 8:25 am to pdubya76
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This...As long as you follow the guidelines with the batteries they are lifetime warranty.The are awesome little tools.
True if you do buy Rigid follow the warranty steps. You have to keep your receipt right down all the serial numbers mail it all into rigid and then you will get a confirmation email stating everything is good to go. Takes several weeks to get everything done.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 8:29 am to bapple
20V W/ Hammer
I have this one and now it comes with a free tool at Home Depot. (I think it's only in store and I saw the deal at Denham Springs)
We are building a fence over the week and the impact is ripping through all of them. I can place 4 screws in the same amount of time as my buddy with the drill only gets 2.
The batteries easily last all day. They charge very quickly (not as fast as Makita, but still around 30 minutes)
All of the major brands are very even on reliability and function. I prefer Makita and DeWalt because of the value. Milwaukee is a little expensive for the same level of performance.
If you check out Makita's website, you can find some deals.
When I was looking the top choices were
Dewalt DCD985
LXT218
Milwaukee M18
The DeWalt and Makita were dead even when I was researching. I only chose the DeWalt because it was on sale when I found it in store. The Milwaukee couldn't keep up on the power scale compared to the other two.
I have this one and now it comes with a free tool at Home Depot. (I think it's only in store and I saw the deal at Denham Springs)
We are building a fence over the week and the impact is ripping through all of them. I can place 4 screws in the same amount of time as my buddy with the drill only gets 2.
The batteries easily last all day. They charge very quickly (not as fast as Makita, but still around 30 minutes)
All of the major brands are very even on reliability and function. I prefer Makita and DeWalt because of the value. Milwaukee is a little expensive for the same level of performance.
If you check out Makita's website, you can find some deals.
When I was looking the top choices were
Dewalt DCD985
LXT218
Milwaukee M18
The DeWalt and Makita were dead even when I was researching. I only chose the DeWalt because it was on sale when I found it in store. The Milwaukee couldn't keep up on the power scale compared to the other two.
This post was edited on 1/8/14 at 8:44 am
Posted on 1/8/14 at 8:32 am to bapple
Milwaukee all day, every day
I have a 12v 3/8" impact wrench that is freaking awesome. Unbolted and re-bolted 12 seat bolts the other day. Of you've ever messed with stock seat bolts, you'd know that they are on pretty tight. Once I hit them with the impact, I couldn't tighten them anymore with a 3/8 socket wrench
Oh yeah, there are about 30 different cordless tools in the 12v Milwaukee lineup, including a bandsaw, sawzall, grease gun, drills, and even a battery powered heated jacket. They have heavy duty batteries that are the equivalent of an 18v battery, but the smaller ones have done it for me so far.
Basic fact is that other manufacturers have stopped innovating, and just make tools based off of what Milwaukee comes out with. Don't suck the Dewalt teat just because it is Dewalt. Buy the better tools
Another thing.....every one of their power tools has a full 5yr warranty covering the whole tool
I have a 12v 3/8" impact wrench that is freaking awesome. Unbolted and re-bolted 12 seat bolts the other day. Of you've ever messed with stock seat bolts, you'd know that they are on pretty tight. Once I hit them with the impact, I couldn't tighten them anymore with a 3/8 socket wrench
Oh yeah, there are about 30 different cordless tools in the 12v Milwaukee lineup, including a bandsaw, sawzall, grease gun, drills, and even a battery powered heated jacket. They have heavy duty batteries that are the equivalent of an 18v battery, but the smaller ones have done it for me so far.
Basic fact is that other manufacturers have stopped innovating, and just make tools based off of what Milwaukee comes out with. Don't suck the Dewalt teat just because it is Dewalt. Buy the better tools
Another thing.....every one of their power tools has a full 5yr warranty covering the whole tool
Posted on 1/8/14 at 8:55 am to Hammertime
If you like Rigid just buy Ryobi instead. It has the same parts inside. I bought the Ryobi when I was on a jobsite with a high theft rate.
Dewalt is a good tool, just need to find them on sale so it's worth it. They are a solid 20% higher than other brands.
I have been buying Makita and Milwaukee for over 20 yrs. No complaints on either.
Whatever you buy get the extended warranties if you can. Good for everything but theft.
Dewalt is a good tool, just need to find them on sale so it's worth it. They are a solid 20% higher than other brands.
I have been buying Makita and Milwaukee for over 20 yrs. No complaints on either.
Whatever you buy get the extended warranties if you can. Good for everything but theft.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 8:57 am to bapple
Dewalt is hard to beat. I like ridgid to
Posted on 1/8/14 at 9:14 am to bapple
We have 35 sets of the Mikita LXT218 at work. These are being used for 5 to 8 hours a day and we have only had 4 fail. All but one of the failures was operator abuse. We were so impressed with these that most of the us bought sets for home use as well. The set is on sale at Amazon for $279 with Prime shipping. If you have access to Grainger or Fastenal, they usually run deals on these sets regularly. We switched from the Dewalt 14.4v to the Makita 18v Lithium. We are almost through year 2 with the tools and have only had one battery go bad as well.
I have used my set to put up 110' of 6' privacy fence without a complaint. Hope that helps. Of course, this is just IMO.
I have used my set to put up 110' of 6' privacy fence without a complaint. Hope that helps. Of course, this is just IMO.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 9:15 am to bapple
Dewalt 20v max is the only answer
Eta......do not buy Ryobi.......that shite is garbage.
Eta......do not buy Ryobi.......that shite is garbage.
This post was edited on 1/8/14 at 9:17 am
Posted on 1/8/14 at 9:17 am to bapple
I'll go through the M12 list:
bandsaw
regular drill
hammer drill
right angle drill
PEX tool(not like you'd need that)
jackets/sweatshirts/handwarmers
1/4 and 3/8 impact wrenches
impact drivers
1/4 and 3/8 ratchet
palm nailer
dremel tool
copper snips
radio
multiple lights
rotary hammer drills
one of those multi-tools that cuts grout and under door trim
sawzall
jigsaw
random tubing snips
Like I said though, there is also a bigger battery you can use if you need more power. The smaller ones have worked just fine for me though, and are lighter
bandsaw
regular drill
hammer drill
right angle drill
PEX tool(not like you'd need that)
jackets/sweatshirts/handwarmers
1/4 and 3/8 impact wrenches
impact drivers
1/4 and 3/8 ratchet
palm nailer
dremel tool
copper snips
radio
multiple lights
rotary hammer drills
one of those multi-tools that cuts grout and under door trim
sawzall
jigsaw
random tubing snips
Like I said though, there is also a bigger battery you can use if you need more power. The smaller ones have worked just fine for me though, and are lighter
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