I have tons and tons of milwaukee cordless tools. I made the switch back in the day because of their cordless metal shears. Dewalt sucked and makita was $500, been team milwaukee since.
What’s your favorite flavor of cordless tools?
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Blue, Yellow Red.
though, to be honest, Team Lowes hand tools are getting some serious love too.
Like Craftsman, abck i n the 1970's. So darn handy to just take back adn get new one, instantly.
All the so called pro brands are plain junk.
Need a receipt for snap-on warranty?
BS.
SIL told me this when I gave him a ratchet to get regeered.I told teh SIl to tell teh Snap-on Rep, when I bough t the Ratchet, 40 years ago, it was guaranteed for life, the tools life, not mine. The Recieipt was teh name on the side of the tool.
SIL tells his Rep this.
Rep goes I don't know.
SIL goes trust me, you'd rather deal with me, than him
and was that not the warranty, when he bought it?
though, to be honest, Team Lowes hand tools are getting some serious love too.
Like Craftsman, abck i n the 1970's. So darn handy to just take back adn get new one, instantly.
All the so called pro brands are plain junk.
Need a receipt for snap-on warranty?
BS.
SIL told me this when I gave him a ratchet to get regeered.I told teh SIl to tell teh Snap-on Rep, when I bough t the Ratchet, 40 years ago, it was guaranteed for life, the tools life, not mine. The Recieipt was teh name on the side of the tool.
SIL tells his Rep this.
Rep goes I don't know.
SIL goes trust me, you'd rather deal with me, than him
and was that not the warranty, when he bought it?
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We've had a set of Porter Cable for at least 10 years. Drill, driver, reciprocating saw, circular saw, oscillating saw, flashlight, and I just bought a jigsaw to complete the set. Never a problem, and these tools get used pretty heavily for every sort of indoor and outdoor diy remodeling and projects. I try to take care of my tools, but these have been dropped, knocked over and left at every temperature and they still run like new.
Honestly I got the original combo set because they were affordable and at the time money was tight. I'm pretty impressed frankly. I don't know if they would hold up to heavy daily use, but for residential diy they're great.
For other stuff I have a Bosch orbital sander and air nailer, harbor freight miter saw, table saw, belt sander and 21 gal air compressor, and an old Craftsman corded drill that was my dad's. I'm a big fan of Cub Cadet lawn mowers and Stihl weedeaters (and other tools). Those things take some abuse and run forever.
Honestly I got the original combo set because they were affordable and at the time money was tight. I'm pretty impressed frankly. I don't know if they would hold up to heavy daily use, but for residential diy they're great.
For other stuff I have a Bosch orbital sander and air nailer, harbor freight miter saw, table saw, belt sander and 21 gal air compressor, and an old Craftsman corded drill that was my dad's. I'm a big fan of Cub Cadet lawn mowers and Stihl weedeaters (and other tools). Those things take some abuse and run forever.
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My tools are now approved by the committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
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Kobalt lineup. Between the 20v/40v. For home improvement projects, car repair/tuneups/upgrades, and lawncare. It's been great.
From 40V chainsaws to dual 20v battery mower (effective 40V) to all my power tools. I earn money with my keyboard. 3/5 year warranties on the batteries and tools. Can't go wrong with that. Plus blue is my favorite color.
From 40V chainsaws to dual 20v battery mower (effective 40V) to all my power tools. I earn money with my keyboard. 3/5 year warranties on the batteries and tools. Can't go wrong with that. Plus blue is my favorite color.
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I have Makita for years now and can't complain.
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I love red but I have alot of ryobi for the stuff that doesn't get put away hot and wet. You can't beat the cost and versatility of ryobi at the price point. Their cordless brad nailers are built pretty good (AVe Approved them). The tools that get used the most are Milwaukee, 1/2" impact, drills and 1/4 impacts, 3/8" rachets, die grinders etc. Most of my automotive stuff is red basically. I don't do a ton of wood working so I cheap out (router, air nailers blah blah) and the ryobi batteries are cheappppp compared to Milwaukee and the ryobi bleeds over to my 18v lawn tools. I only have 1 dewalt tool and its a corded shorty reciporating saw since Milwaukee didn't offer one. I'm not a fan of Makita but the Rigid brand are really nice actually for the price. If your going to beat on it and use it regularly go with Milwaukee but don't waste your money if your not going to abuse it.
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Milwaukee. Good tools and warranties. Mostly made overseas but mostly engineered right here in Wisconsin.
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I use Ryobi. Say what you want about them, but they've stuck with the same battery platform, so older stuff will still work. They are relatively inexpensive, and have a huge selection of tools. The combination of lithium batteries and brushless motors gives far better battery life. Plus they are easy to spot from a distance. 
I know that a lot of people user their stuff every day for hours on end, but I know that's not me. I'm ok with buying a cheaper line that does what I need, doesn't let me down, and lasts for years. That doesn't mean that the longest lasting or the most expensive tool is necessarily the best answer for everyone.
Now that I'm in my 50's, I have a bit more disposable income than I did in my early 20's. But back then, I bought a cheap buffer ($20) and a cheap 5 hp 20 gallon oil-free air compressor. Thirty years later, I still have both! I doubt the buffer has much life left in it, but it served its purpose. I still use the air compressor frequently, and it still works.
I'm not saying that all equipment is the same, nor am I saying that cheaper stuff can be expected to last as long under heavy use. But 10 years from now when I'm still using my Ryobi stuff, I'd love to hear from the people who said it was a bad idea.
I know that a lot of people user their stuff every day for hours on end, but I know that's not me. I'm ok with buying a cheaper line that does what I need, doesn't let me down, and lasts for years. That doesn't mean that the longest lasting or the most expensive tool is necessarily the best answer for everyone.
Now that I'm in my 50's, I have a bit more disposable income than I did in my early 20's. But back then, I bought a cheap buffer ($20) and a cheap 5 hp 20 gallon oil-free air compressor. Thirty years later, I still have both! I doubt the buffer has much life left in it, but it served its purpose. I still use the air compressor frequently, and it still works.
I'm not saying that all equipment is the same, nor am I saying that cheaper stuff can be expected to last as long under heavy use. But 10 years from now when I'm still using my Ryobi stuff, I'd love to hear from the people who said it was a bad idea.
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Early on I bought what I thought was the best tool at the time. I ended up with a mishmash of a Skill and Panasonic drill, both very good until the batteries went . Ther Skill was an old Ni-Cad and the Panasonic was a Nickel MEtal H type. I managed to put new nicads in the Skill battery packa few times and never wore out the drill itself.
After learning the real cost was the battery I switched to Ryobi when they were/blue/gray due to the uniformity of their battery system. Over time I have accu,mulatd quite a stable of them. I still use a few of the original stuff bought in the late '90s/early 2000s and the modern Li-I batteries work great in them. I completely wore out and broke one of their drill/drivers over the years. I find they are a decent quality and with one battery system fitting everythingas long as you stay with the 18 volt system. Pricing is fantastic especially if you can watch for the sales. Some really good prices out there and some great battery sales sometimes.
So, not the 'best' individual tool, but on balance a good system. My only gripe is when they went to some 40 volt items is they should have stuck with their 18 volt battery architecture and used 2 or 3 in series to get the voltage they wanted.
After learning the real cost was the battery I switched to Ryobi when they were/blue/gray due to the uniformity of their battery system. Over time I have accu,mulatd quite a stable of them. I still use a few of the original stuff bought in the late '90s/early 2000s and the modern Li-I batteries work great in them. I completely wore out and broke one of their drill/drivers over the years. I find they are a decent quality and with one battery system fitting everythingas long as you stay with the 18 volt system. Pricing is fantastic especially if you can watch for the sales. Some really good prices out there and some great battery sales sometimes.
So, not the 'best' individual tool, but on balance a good system. My only gripe is when they went to some 40 volt items is they should have stuck with their 18 volt battery architecture and used 2 or 3 in series to get the voltage they wanted.
