Power tools general

[Sargon's wife's son]

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I would recommend everyone by if you're doing a lot of home improvement projects DeWalt 60 Volt or Milwaukee
Hilti power tools are overpriced but good festool and Marcello only good if you're doing large amounts of timber framing or woodworking
if you doing a lot of concrete work Hilti
for anything related to gas in yard work steel or husqvarna
metabo is good but they don't have a large selection in any big box store you can really only get them off the website and Amazon
flex are good tools probably a step up from Ridgid or even anything with green or whitening is trash
Bosch they're actually pretty decent but really only local hardware stores and smaller places stock them also if you use them you're probably 70 or German

 

[Rock Eater]

I like Makita for its battery protection and longevity. I've been able to buy old batteries at pawn shops that are still good after the previous owner has sold them.
(Or were stolen by a nigger)

 

[Obeah Mon]

I've been running Hitachi's because I had good luck in a drill & like my shit to match colorwise. I prefer corded for heavy duty shit because you just rag out a drill w/no power.I dont think it matters as much as it used too since all the components are made by charlie. I also like porter cable stuff I bought a nice router when they were still made in USA. also got a p-c recip saw. Milwaukee was the best in my working years prior to 2000.

 

[Art School Admissions]

Rather than a specific brand, I recommend getting battery adapters of the different brands. Like a Milwaukee to DeWalt adapter, a Makita to Ryobi adapter, etc.

I've seen countless people commit to one brand because they think they have to stick to the same battery format. Don't break the bank if you don't have to.

 

[Falcos_Commisar]

Rather than a specific brand, I recommend getting battery adapters of the different brands. Like a Milwaukee to DeWalt adapter, a Makita to Ryobi adapter, etc.

I've seen countless people commit to one brand because they think they have to stick to the same battery format. Don't break the bank if you don't have to.

Goddamn right.

Most of these tools are made by less than 10 OEMs globally in the USA, EU, Taiwan, Japan and China.

A "universal" or semi universal battery solution is the correct way.

 

[CoolGuy1990]

obligatory post
yella for life

 

[internet friend]

I'm gonna use ryobi and none of you can stop me

 

[8mm Cunningham]

I'm gonna use ryobi and none of you can stop me

I have a Ryobi 18v drill. It's ok. I have a tire pump for the cars and the kids inflatables. That is good. The 200 ft/lbs mid-torque impact is shit though and I hate it so much. I'm keeping the batteries and tire pump and going to Milwaukee.

 

[ObeseScreamingBlackMan]

I own shit by Makita, Skil, DeWalt, Ryobi, and Harbor Freight. It all works.

I tend to go corded for stuff I don't use a ton.

 

[Seafarer]

Need a new weed whacker, any recommendations?

 

[A Man on Fire]

Delta is for real men. They’ve hardly changed design for their tools in over 50 years

 

[Iron Jaguar]

I have a lot of Makita stuff. I like that it is ubiquitous on job sites - there is always someone else who has Makita, so I can borrow a battery or use their charger if I need to.
I have a few MIJ Makita items. They are incredibly well made, especially the Makita Electric Works planer I got at a garage sale.

Metabo used to have the best 10kg demolition hammer available in my part of the world (I think it was made in the same factory as the Ramset stuff.) Unfortunately, they changed to a brushless design, which I don't like because brushless is not as robust against tools being dropped or knocked around.

DeWalt has a 54V cordless grinder which is incredible.

When we are doing a big job, I often hire the largest Hilti demolition hammer. They are very good. I still think Hilti is overpriced.

And then we get into pneumatic tools, which I use regularly. A 90lb jackhammer running off an Atlas/Copco trailer compressor will solve most of your problems.

 

[Hamstirer]

Need a new weed whacker, any recommendations?

Stihl if you want gas powered. They cost a little more but will last decades . I mow some grass as a side job and have a fs90 and fs110, both will do more than you will ever need for 95% of people. If you cut nothing but super tall grass/weed overgrown areas or run a brush blade you may want to step up a size.
I would also recommend getting a Darwin's grip handle. It's a add on handle that is absolutely fantastic. I won't use a trimmer without one anymore, it makes weedeating so much more comfortable and pleasant.

 

[Pissmaster]

I got this video in my recommendations today. I have never heard of a plastic welding gun before, and I want one.

 

[Pretend To Imagine]

Need a new weed whacker, any recommendations?

I’ve been using a ryobi electric one for a few years. Recently got the electric mower too.

 

[AuxPersonality]

I picked milwaukee, I liked the red.

Electrician by trade, used on construction sites. Never had a problem, many other trades said the clutch in their drills would go out. Did a lot of fixings into concrete with their dust extraction tools. Worked great.

All the different brands have different ups and downs over the different generational releases they do, but my advice is:

Don't go cheap.
Take care of your tools
Clean them after every major project
Air tags are great to hide in battery packs to track down stolen tools, can even slip them inside bigger tools

A good life tip is to spend money where you spend time. If your on your feet all day buy good shoes, if your using hand tools all day buy good hand tools.

I will note that I have a Ramset battery drill from the 80's that shits on any drill I've ever used, the thing melts through any material (which can be a bad thing).

 

[PFM]

I've been using Makita for decades. Their tools are hard to kill, their batteries are some of the best IME, and their battery powered hammer drill is a beast, though they aren't as innovative as some out there. When I decided to start picking up some 12v power tools I went with Milwaukee for their selection and am really happy so far. I find myself using the tiny 12v pulse impact that I keep in my Veto Pro Pac™ more than my 18v Makita impact.

 

[KateHikes14]

Recently had a Dewalt 60v grinder die on me, any way I can bring it back from the dead? Thing is hella handy and I'd love to keep using it but I really can't imagine ever spending $300 to replace it.

 

[Sargon's wife's son]

Recently had a Dewalt 60v grinder die on me, any way I can bring it back from the dead? Thing is hella handy and I'd love to keep using it but I really can't imagine ever spending $300 to replace it.

By the exact same one and take it back to Home Depot you could also just send it back to DeWalt depending on the age and they'll fix it for you
or you can do what I did once and swap out the cases on the old one for the new one.

 

[Troon_Patrol]

I guess I'm a DeWalt man. Full disclosure I've been using the same shit no name Harbor freight cordless drill for 10 years in the field and it just works. When I need maximum power I whip out the corded Dewalt if I need to cut a 3" hole in a 1/4" plate of steel or go into concrete.

I am a total drill bit snob. I will only use cobalt or carbide tipped and I hand sharpen (NO JIGS) both if they are used. I own both a blue and a green wheel. I swear to god you could blindfold me and hand me a drill bit and ask if it was sharp and sharpened at the right angle.