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What brand drill driver/cordless tools do you use?
Posted on 5/30/18 at 11:08 pm
Posted on 5/30/18 at 11:08 pm
I got a great set of Craftsman 19.2 volt tools several years back and I've stuck with them for a while. The set came with a drill driver, circular saw, reciprocating saw and flashlight. One of the NiCad batteries died, so I bought a combo drill driver/impact driver set that had 2 extra batteries (mostly because it was only a few dollars more than just the batteries by themselves). Anyway, that drill driver has died and now I'm trying to decide if I stay with Craftsman, or go with another brand.
I can get another Craftsman drill driver with 2 extra 19.2 batteries for $99, giving me 5 total batteries, but I'd still need to haul them back and forth to my fishing camp on the weekends.
Home Depot has this Ryobi set for $150, which would give me 2 full sets of tools, one for the house and one for the camp.
What direction would you go and what brand do you currently use and why?
I can get another Craftsman drill driver with 2 extra 19.2 batteries for $99, giving me 5 total batteries, but I'd still need to haul them back and forth to my fishing camp on the weekends.
Home Depot has this Ryobi set for $150, which would give me 2 full sets of tools, one for the house and one for the camp.
What direction would you go and what brand do you currently use and why?
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Posted on 5/30/18 at 11:10 pm to tigerbait1970
Dewalt
Posted on 5/30/18 at 11:13 pm to tigerbait1970
Makita
Posted on 5/30/18 at 11:14 pm to tigerbait1970
Posted on 5/30/18 at 11:14 pm to tigerbait1970
Dewalt
Posted on 5/30/18 at 11:25 pm to tigerbait1970
Can we get the last thread on this topic stickied?
DeWalt personally but anything Yellow, Blue, Green, or Red will suit your needs.
DeWalt personally but anything Yellow, Blue, Green, or Red will suit your needs.
Posted on 5/30/18 at 11:36 pm to tigerbait1970
If you are going to use the tools everyday in your profession than Dewalt, Makita, or Milwaukee would be the way to go.
If you are just a weekend warrior or family handyman than Ryobi will be fine.
A lot of people on TD (this board and the OT) like to bad-mouth Ryobi but I'm very happy with the Ryobi set I bought right after Katrina.
I am not a professional but I use my tools a lot. One thing that I like about Ryobi is that about seven years ago they came out with a new and improved battery that fit all of my old Ryobi tools. Now they have another newer and more improved battery and it still fits all my old tools.
A lot of manufacturers don't do that. A lot of manufacturers would have just made the old tools obsolete.
I originally bought a ten piece set thirteen years ago. I now have over twenty Ryobi tools that all use the same batteries. I plan to buy even more.
Just my two cents.
If you are just a weekend warrior or family handyman than Ryobi will be fine.
A lot of people on TD (this board and the OT) like to bad-mouth Ryobi but I'm very happy with the Ryobi set I bought right after Katrina.
I am not a professional but I use my tools a lot. One thing that I like about Ryobi is that about seven years ago they came out with a new and improved battery that fit all of my old Ryobi tools. Now they have another newer and more improved battery and it still fits all my old tools.
A lot of manufacturers don't do that. A lot of manufacturers would have just made the old tools obsolete.
I originally bought a ten piece set thirteen years ago. I now have over twenty Ryobi tools that all use the same batteries. I plan to buy even more.
Just my two cents.
Posted on 5/30/18 at 11:44 pm to tigerbait1970
Dewalt on the jobsite paid for by company money.
Ryobi at home for side gigs/home remodeling.
Only noticeable difference I see is the Dewalt batteries can take take serious abuse.
I dont use a miter saw much at work but have heard the Dewalts are the best you can get besides paying 1400+ for a festool.
Also if you are looking at Ryobi, check of directtoolsoutlet.com. I have had great luck with some of their reconditioned/factory blemished stuff
Ryobi at home for side gigs/home remodeling.
Only noticeable difference I see is the Dewalt batteries can take take serious abuse.
I dont use a miter saw much at work but have heard the Dewalts are the best you can get besides paying 1400+ for a festool.
Also if you are looking at Ryobi, check of directtoolsoutlet.com. I have had great luck with some of their reconditioned/factory blemished stuff
This post was edited on 5/30/18 at 11:47 pm
Posted on 5/31/18 at 12:50 am to baseballmind1212
Dewalt
Posted on 5/31/18 at 1:30 am to Shoalwater Cat
Dewalt, but I haven't touched it since I bought it over a yr ago.
Posted on 5/31/18 at 5:45 am to tigerbait1970
I have a set of cordless tooks from Porter and Cable that work well. Have had them for about 5 years now, batteries still work well.
Posted on 5/31/18 at 5:57 am to jpainter6174
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Dewalt
Same here.
Posted on 5/31/18 at 6:13 am to tigerbait1970
I have both DeWalt 20v drills/drivers/sawzall and Ryobi assortment of tools. I have Ryobi because of the extreme amount of tools they have. String trimmer. Blower. 3 gal wet dry vac (greatest tool ever). Inflator. Task lights. Radio. Impact driver and hammer drill. My dewalt impact has a bit more torque and drives a screw about 15% faster but other than that I have no issues grabbing a Ryobi instead of its DeWalt counter part. Both have been reliae and get the job done. Fwiw Ryobi is owned and built by techtronic which also owns and makes Milwaukee.
Posted on 5/31/18 at 6:22 am to tigerbait1970
Makita and Milwaukee
Posted on 5/31/18 at 6:27 am to tigerbait1970
Team Green checking in.
Posted on 5/31/18 at 6:29 am to tigerbait1970
I don't make a living with my tools but I have had good luck with my Ridgid combo, and they come with a lifetime warranty including the batteries.
Posted on 5/31/18 at 6:29 am to jpainter6174
DeWalt
Posted on 5/31/18 at 6:30 am to tigerbait1970
Hitachi 18V; had them for 2+ yrs and they're great
THE WORST
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Craftsman
THE WORST
Posted on 5/31/18 at 6:51 am to tigerbait1970
Makita and DeWalt
Posted on 5/31/18 at 7:12 am to KingRanch
I have a mix of Dewalt, Milwaukee and Porter Cable.
I've been slowly migrating however to more and more Dewalt tools, simply to make things cheaper in the future with battery purchases.
That said, all three brands that I own, I've had zero issues with them.
I've been slowly migrating however to more and more Dewalt tools, simply to make things cheaper in the future with battery purchases.
That said, all three brands that I own, I've had zero issues with them.
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