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Anybody Here a Cordless Tool Fanatic (Like Me)? | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 77320034  Finland07/21/2022 08:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 77320034 Finland07/21/2022 08:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Oh and BTW, if you're a fan of DeWalt, DO NOT buy their new LION STACKED PIECES... They forgot to add heat dissipation plates between their elements; they overheat (AND there will be MAJOR recall on them soon!). I'm personal friends with a dude that works for DeWalt / Stanley corp. |
Swearbox
 User ID: 77978222  Canada07/21/2022 08:50 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
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| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 77320034 Finland07/21/2022 08:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Do they make a barrel grip jig saw?...I'm in the market for one as the pos D handle thing I have is garbage. Quoting: Swearbox They come out with new tools quite frequently! Try here: [link to www.flexpowertools.com (secure)] |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 83810658  Australia07/21/2022 08:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I’m not a big powertool kinda guy, but I do get into the garden a bit and I’m a big fan of the Ryobi 36V stuff. Got the mower, straight line trimmer plus some attachments added to that, it’s good stuff. The tools themselves are a fair bit of plastic, but it seems pretty tough I haven’t broken anything in 3 years, and it makes them so much lighter to lift and work with. The cultivator attachment is awesome, great for digging up garden beds fast with very little effort. |
| TheRealRebel
User ID: 83880965 United States07/21/2022 08:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 77320034 Finland07/21/2022 08:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 77320034 Finland07/21/2022 09:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I’m not a big powertool kinda guy, but I do get into the garden a bit and I’m a big fan of the Ryobi 36V stuff. Got the mower, straight line trimmer plus some attachments added to that, it’s good stuff. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 83810658 The tools themselves are a fair bit of plastic, but it seems pretty tough I haven’t broken anything in 3 years, and it makes them so much lighter to lift and work with. The cultivator attachment is awesome, great for digging up garden beds fast with very little effort. GREAT homeowner's tools, but for contractors it's "No-go". They fail too quickly. |
| Swearbox
User ID: 77978222 Canada07/21/2022 09:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Do they make a barrel grip jig saw?...I'm in the market for one as the pos D handle thing I have is garbage. Quoting: Swearbox They come out with new tools quite frequently! Try here: [link to www.flexpowertools.com (secure)] I see they're available at Lowes (I'm in Canada)...they have a D handle machine...gonna check out the reviews on YT if I can find any that aren't just bs channels created to sell stuff. Chill out, its just a Lancashire Rose |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 78274230 Canada07/21/2022 09:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Makita was the best 10 years ago or so.. now it's made cheap Ryobi never maid it to the market of pro tools or perfected their tools Milwaukee..bosch way too overpriced Ridgid now a days are the best tools you can buy for money/rigidity for pro's or not |
| Miri2019
User ID: 81970490 United States07/21/2022 09:29 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 81756182 United States07/21/2022 09:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Do they make a barrel grip jig saw?...I'm in the market for one as the pos D handle thing I have is garbage. Quoting: Swearbox If you want a nice small one then the Makita makes a 12v barrel grip jigsaw. Just be sure to invest in a larger battery. The batteries that come in the kit are just 2 amp hours. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 70795193 United States07/21/2022 09:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Festool is probably the best quality out there but they are pricey. I have a cordless angle grinder that is easily the best I've ever used & the drywall screw driver, which is so smooth. Hilti make some very rugged tools but they are mostly enterprise rentals but you can still buy them. Still have an impact i picked up used about 10 years ago and it still works very well & it has been seriously abused lol. IMO Milwaukee is still the king because of their price, durability and variety of trade specialty tools that most other brands lack. Their 12v lineup is excellent for light jobs and DIYers. I use my 12v driver more than any 18 because it is so much lighter and a 6AH battery can run it all day. The 12v rotary works with any Dremel accessory and is a beast. Makita is still a solid brand but not quite as good as when they were made exclusively in Japan. Dewilt I mean Dewalt is junk I'd buy a Rigid or Ryobi over them any day. |
| MarkInMichigan
User ID: 80742548 United States07/21/2022 09:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I only need the occasional homeowner type tools. The Ryobi 18V works perfect for all of my homeowner applications. But I totally understand how pros would need to have pro equipment. I also have the Ryobi 40V Expand-it string trimmer which works way better than my Stihl gas string trimmer, and less hassle. What I love about the Expand-it are the additional attachments that I have purchased, including the 10" pole saw, which works great on all of the smaller branches on my trees, and the really thick woody underbrush. I also bought the edger attachment, and after the initial pain of the first edging after 4 years, every month I run that along my driveway and walk, and it takes very little time, and it looks great. |
| tekman
User ID: 71101799 United States07/21/2022 10:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I made a small fortune with DeWalt 18 volt tools. The Nicads are much better than the 20 volt lithium stuff. I used them for 25 years, installing fiber and copper in new construction. The 18 volt hammer drill is unbelievable. I core drilled a 4 inch hole through a brick wall with it, once. It took 3 batteries. Drill was hot as fire when I finished. Still have it, still a workhorse. The only tool I don't like in the 18 volt line, by DeWalt, is the angle grinder. Requires too much juice. Batteries can't supply it. I see where the 18 volt tools are discontinued now. Batteries are expensive. I'm retired, now. My 18 volt tools will last me till I die. I still use them, every day, around the house. |
| BFD
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| BFD
User ID: 77586330 United States07/21/2022 10:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You can't be serious... Makita is up there with the best. Like no joke, amazing tools. Even 40 years ago... the best miter saw I own is my grandfather's makita with a cast iron base, cuts truer than all of the modern ones by far and I've owned a few.\ The impact gun I have is just as capable as my Dewalts and they've both been through hell and back. INFJ/Conservative Artist |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 70795193 United States07/21/2022 10:07 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I forgot to mention Flex is owned by Chinese company Chevron but was originally German. The tools that are black & red are still made in the German factory. The tools sold at Lowes are from the Chinese factory in Nanjing. They also make Skil-Saw and the EGO lineups. Also I'm not knocking them for being Chinese owned, quite a few major tool brands are Chinese owned these days including Milwaukee. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 80104801 Canada07/21/2022 10:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 50466161 United States07/21/2022 10:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I dont think I've ever had an issue with one of thier tools. We used go through grinders like crazy when I worked on a 400 unit apartment complex for a couple years. You know what burnt up the most? Dewalt. I seen a guy bring a brand new multi set on the job site and the drill shit on the first day. They are all mostly made in China just pick the flavor. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 81050051 United States07/21/2022 10:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If you're an electrical hobbyist: the triggers to cordless power tools have nice little pulse width modulators. The motors are powerful and the battery packs can be taken apart and used to build a large lithium power bank if you collect enough of them. Take this knowledge with you into the apocalypse, friends |
