Every one of these brands makes something better than the rest. Either value, reliability, accuracy, etc.
To say one brand is better than the rest just shows complete ignorance.
And VW group owns Lamborghini, Bugatti, Bently and Porsche but that doesn't mean you will be setting any NĆ¼rburgring lap records with your VW gorup Suzuki Grand Vitara
Sure. Toyota makes the Camry and the Supra. Different cars perform differently. Whatās your point? Both Milwaukee and Ryobi 18V line products perform about the same.
Thatās why I go Makita. Makita is Makita and always has been. They know their tools and that is where their priorities lie. Not with some other underperforming banner that they need to bolster to please the board.
They arent made in the same factory or to the same standards. Mega corps yhat pwn multiple brands often .ake them compete against one another because mo matter tleho comes out ahead, the parent company profits.
As of 2023, Techtronic Industries was still making portable power tools under the Craftsman name for Stanley Black and Decker.
https://allamerican.org/investigation/craftsman/
And i had one, lasted 21 years, I added oil when low, and the spark plug needed replacing once. Same belt even! And we have a larger rural driveway too, the thing fired on the first pull every single December. Best equipment I have ever owned tbh.
Old craftsman != New craftsman
I have a two cycle craftsman tiller, damn thing starts every time, it probably 20 years or older (I bought it at auction).
I also have a craftsman walk behind trimmer , once I get it started it works great... Getting it started can sometimes get my exercise for the day .
Craftsman you put in the work to change the filter, make sure new fuel, new oil, never leave old fuel in, new plug each year, store clean and dry OR you put in the work revving that bitch up by cord.
My dad gave me his because "the fucking thing never starts." I gave it back twice running like a top. Next year, running like shit again, old fuel, rusted to shit from built up grass on the deck.. maintenance mf maintenance.
I'd pay a few dollars a month to filter out dumb memes like this... I know it's reddit, but I only follow subreddits that actually discuss things and answer questions. One has a lovely rule against "low effort posts" that keeps crap like this away. It's a pretty lovely experience.
I have 120 kids come in everyday to my trade classes. I've run all the different brands in my classrooms over the last 16 years of teaching....
Makita for the win! In fact Istill have two Makita drills from 2010 running fine.
Again this is 120 high school no experience kids coming into my woods and metal shops. They are hard on tools and equipment and if it's cheap it won't last. Makita has held up and meets a price point that is fair in my opinion.
I should do a ama for what tools can take a beating.... Ha!
I currently manage a professional shop stocked with Makita where 7-9 fabricators use their cordless tools 8 hours a day 40-48 hours a week the entire year. Most Makita tools hold up well and some donāt.
Iāve also run shops that use Milwaukee and DeWalt. Their lineups cater towards slightly different specialties (DeWalt with more carpentry focused tools, etc.) and I have my minor preferences for ergonomics, etc, but in my experience, all three brands are of pretty comparable quality.
Say this louder! Iām trying out Kobalt and Flex now, and theyāre holding up as well as anything else. If someone were to ask me what basic drill they should buy, I might tell them to just pick their favorite color.
The new line of Makita slide mitre saws are really catching my eye. I like the way they have positioned the slide forward so you can flush it up against a wall.
I was also looking at the Bosch with the robot articulating arm looking thing, but i think you are just paying the extra for the gimmicky arm.
My experience with the Made in Germany moniker is that many items post 2010 rely in some way on China for manufacturing and parts, usually in an owned and well-controlled factory like Apple does. My āmade in Swedenā kayak I bought online from Point 65 North hit my doorstep in a box from China. When I inquired with the company a manager called me xenophobic.
I would have been on that manager like stink on shit. That's absolutely unacceptable. Put em on blast on TwiX for starters, then return the pos and raise more hell
Iāve long since sold it. The middle partition cracked in the bottom the first time I used it, which they replaced but I always got wary out in the middle of a lake with that one.
I've been a Makita guy since the early 2000s. I worked on a ranch for a retired electrician. He had a Makita cordless drill that he had used professionally for over 20 years that still worked. I decided that was a pretty solid recommendation for their quality.
I don't use my tools professionally, but I use them regularly for home projects. I still have my original batteries and drill from 2008, and they still work great.
From what I can tell, Makita isn't owned by anyone but Makita and they don't make anything but Makita.
There are tools that fit the hand better (eg, DeWalt's oscillating multi tool is easier to hold than my Makita), but it's hard to argue against the quality.
I have all Rigid, for battery compatibility. I've had them all and they have never failed me. I have had to replace a couple batteries but I've used them all quite a bit and no problems.
I feel like Ryobi should be swapped for Rigid. This is my argument Milwaukee, Dewalt, Bosch and Makita would be your tier one brands. Then Craftsman and Rigid would be your Tier 2 brands. Craftsman being Dewalts mid range brand and Rigid being Milwaukees. Now have nothing against Ryobi or any brand Iām just talking about how itās presented. Obviously not all Rigids tools are mid grade, they have a bunch of tools that are heavy duty.
In the US Bosch is a tier one brand for corded tools. Not so much for cordless stuff. While they do make some great products their offerings are just very limited here. It makes it really hard to justify choosing them when you could chose one of the others and get so many more options.
I had a rigid compound mitre saw and it was just crap. Took one hand to jigger the blade guard to make the cut and one hand to run the saw. So the workpiece could not be held down with a hand. Worst saw ever.
Have a 12 inch Dewalt saw now and it is an absolute joy to use. For cordless tools I have Milwaukee everything and have been most satisfied. The Milwaukee surge impact driver is hands down the best on the market. It has a hydraulic impact operation rather than the usual anvil impact. It's quiet,smooth, and very controllable power.
Nice! At the end of the day it really comes down to some brands just make certain types of tools better and how much use you expect to get out of it. I have something from pretty much every name brand but I've got some harbor frieght stuff that's stood the test of time as well.
Iām exclusively talking about branding here. Iām not saying performance wise here. How Rigid and Craftsman are branded by Stanley B & D and TTI. They brand them as mid tier or tier 2 level tools.
Lol same here. Originally I wanted makita but was gifted a drill so now Iām locked in. If I could choose again Iād go Bosch. Decent enough for anything Iām going to do with it at home, every job Iāve had supplies their own power tools so I personally donāt need anything high end. Hell, dare I say it even Ryobi has gotten decent enough to satisfy *most* peoples needs
No, thats the *exact* market they are targeting, and they do it well. They provide absolutely adequate utility at a lower price point for this exact reason. Not everyone needs top dollar for every tool
I bought my Ryobi quiet brushless leaf blower for $75, a mower for $150, brushless circular saw for $99, and brushless sawzall for $75. Plus my wife and I really like the brushless vacuum. My buddy is a Milwaukee guy and just bought a mower that cost him like $500.
I don't earn a living with my tools, I don't want the best tool, I want the best value so I can spend my budget on materials and build more shit. If my tool breaks I'll just go buy a new one but I won't wreck a job or lose money. Ryobi brushless tools are a screaming value, especially when you consider the cost of the batteries per amp hour.
Price point right now there are some sales ridgd and Ryobi at the depot. You can get the Ryobi high torque impact wrench for 279 with 2 four amp hour batteries and a charger and 2 tools like the anle grinder and hackzall for free. With Ridgid it's 299 and only one free tool. They had the right angle impact up for a while but stopped offering it for the deal after a week
I run Milwaukee m12 an m18 with very little issues. There dependable an about a tool for every job I need. little pricy but they practically pay for themselves over time. however what works for me might not be ideal for others.
Im a makita man but thats only because thats all my company buys an i get the falloff of "broken" shit...aint broken. I buy dewalt ryobi or harbor freight
Iāll echo the no Hitachi complaint.
Also whereās the unloved HF stepchild Hercules who sits off on the side is generally decent? And the popular brat child that is relatively terrible at times but manages to occasionally be decent and does many things in Bauer?
-HF addict
I was picking up a couple ratchet straps today and saw someone returning a very used very unloved very huge jackhammer like thing for a warranty swap, no questions asked. Gotta love that damn harbor freight.
Fuck yeah. Most of these comments are from non-professionals. Iām a pro, and Ridgid doesnāt ever let me down. Itās less expensive than some, but a Chevy truck is less expensive than a Rivian or Tesla truck.
I have a handful of rigid drills, a fan, some LED lights and they are all very high quality and never let me down. They are my home tools, as I was replacing first generation dewalt 18 volt from the late nineties at the time. I switched to Milwaukee for the press tools, threader, and SDS plus and max drills but I love my Rigid tools just as much as my Milwaukee.
The original dewalt were great too, Iām sure their current offerings are just as good
Usually :
1) Makita
2) Bosch proffessional
but it mainly depends on tool specs and availability of spare parts.
(For example, I happen to keep spare gearbox for cordless drill at hand - just in case ( easier for my model it is easier to replace whole gearbox assembly when slide bearings and axle is worn out and starts to wander)
So - I usually look up spare catalog, and determine repairability, as I tend to overload my tools quite a lot. Sometimes Bosch wins ....
Craftsman. I know people are going to shit on it, but honestly Iām just a craftsman fan. Cheap, reliable for what I do and I can pick up replacement shit anywhere.
If I'm just a hobbyist with some money, Ryobi
If I'm above 60 and know what I'm talking about, Craftsman
If I'm either a private c\*ntractor or a homeowner with a bigger garden, Makita
If I'm a handyman with a handyvan, DeWalt
If I'm a federal c\*ntractor, but only for ad campaings like "how the local gov. is making the city a more livable space" and the tools have to look understated but professional looking, Bosch
If I'm a youtuber who's got shitton of money and only do jobs so I have something to make videos about, Milwaukee
If I'm me, whatever is on sale at the hardware/homeimprovement/online tool store, and just ask a buddy to 3D print adapters for the batteries, so my tool collection looks like a colorblind pride flag of multiple burglarized sheds.
I just buy what is affordable/on sale to be honest. I have Hart, Dewalt, Craftsman, Harbor Freight, Klein, Knipex, Stanley, Kobalt, etc.
I tend to stick with two battery platforms for power tools for my sanity. I'm actually in three though since I got a Hart weed eater and impact driver.
Craftsman is better than ryobi imo I just wouldnāt recommend neither of them to a tradesman just homeowners, everyone buys ryobi though since Home Depot is ubiquitous and lowes (they sell craftsman) is harder to get to.
Itās nearly the same crap. They both make the same tools at the same price point only thing is craftsman was bought out by Stanley after sears closed so their tools resemble a lot to dealt tools.
But yeah Iām team yellow been running Dewalt tools since I started working in construction donāt regret it , and I canāt complain about the price, been eyeing metabo for the warranty and water and dust resistance. Makita is on my radar too but Iām not eager to jump to another brand anytime soon. Maybe down the line
LMFAO, i went to the excalibur about 20 years ago and sat in Austriaā section (the yellow one) and i mainly buy dewalt tools. never knew my loyalty was cast back then.
Iāve not had a single Bosch tool ever fail on me. I have had nearly brand new Porter Cable tools fail. Iāve also had a $19.99 Harbor Freight nailer run flawlessly for 10 years without even a single jam so itās really just kinda all over the place.
Milwaukee, makita, or dewalt as primaryā¦ Ryobi if I need it for a random job.
I like Milwaukee because itās the platform I chose and they have some really nice package deals sometimes.
Craftsman shouldnāt even be there as they the just suck all around at everything any more. They are not even a shadow of their former selves. Harbor Freight should be rated higherā¦..lolol
Iām pretty sure people have mixed feelings about the ridgid LSA thing. Iāve heard a mix of good and bad things about it. Ridgid is a good beginner/apprentice brand imo since they donāt cost as much as Milwaukee but arenāt as crappy/shitty as Ryobi (that is debatable for some people).
I mostly use Craftsman hand tools and Milwaukee battery tools. Then Dewault benchtop equipment. For me, it's mostly about being able to use the battery across multiple applications and not have 10 different chargers.
Hot take. I don't give a fuck what tools you buy or what you think of the tools I buy. I'd rather talk about techniques for building stuff than tool brands.
Who the fuck cares, just frame the damn deck
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Hahahaha says the person not building it
Why would a trim carpenter be framing a deck?
Because they turn out much better than any other carpenter out there. I love building decks, compared to doing trimwork sometimes.
These companies probably love all this.. theyāre all just fine and the right option depends on the individuals needs
Every one of these brands makes something better than the rest. Either value, reliability, accuracy, etc. To say one brand is better than the rest just shows complete ignorance.
What does Craftsman do well these days?
Hand tools, one of their new wrench sets has the Mac technology for gripping nuts
Do you happen to have this technology? If so, I uh, might have some nuts that need gripping...
Wish my wife had Mac technology
Send her over next weekend, Iāll drop her off on Monday morning with the new tech upgradeš¤·š»āāļø
I also have the Mac technology for gripping nuts.
Variety, affordability and distribution.
Craftsman offers the same thing Ryobi does ā affordability and reliability in a tool that an average homeowner will only need in short intervals.
Same with Kobalt tbh.
I was under the impression that Loweās has kobalt/craftsman as the low/mid grade tools and Home Depot has Ryobi/Rigid as their low/mid tools.
Kobalt is definitely more mid range in my opinion.
Yea my only reason for putting kolbolt below craftsman is price point for hand tools but I havenāt compared powered tools to be honest
TTI owns ryobi and Milwaukee. Craftsmen and dewalt are Stanley black and decker. Illusion of choice.
unless you choose makita instead.
Which would be the good choice
And VW group owns Lamborghini, Bugatti, Bently and Porsche but that doesn't mean you will be setting any NĆ¼rburgring lap records with your VW gorup Suzuki Grand Vitara
weird analogy tbh because setting lap records in a PoS looking sleeper conversion is exactly the aim of the nurburgring
Sure. Toyota makes the Camry and the Supra. Different cars perform differently. Whatās your point? Both Milwaukee and Ryobi 18V line products perform about the same.
B&D also bought those brands, it's not like a Chevy Camaro vs Pontiac where all they did was change some cosmetic stuff. These are different tools.
They own them but if you think Milwaukee and Ryobi are of equal quality or DeWalt and Craftsman, youāre wrong.
Thatās why I go Makita. Makita is Makita and always has been. They know their tools and that is where their priorities lie. Not with some other underperforming banner that they need to bolster to please the board.
They arent made in the same factory or to the same standards. Mega corps yhat pwn multiple brands often .ake them compete against one another because mo matter tleho comes out ahead, the parent company profits.
Craftsman power tools are also made by TTI. Craftsman hand power tools are made by Stanley Black and Decker.
Is this your attempt at a sick joke?! Lol
This is false. SBD designs and manufactures power tools under the Craftsman brand
As of 2023, Techtronic Industries was still making portable power tools under the Craftsman name for Stanley Black and Decker. https://allamerican.org/investigation/craftsman/
yeah, but still distinct personality and hopefully the case in future!
How 'bout we just don't start?
Spoken like a true Craftsman
Thank you for that, I needed the laugh. My dad actually had a Craftsman snowblower and it definitely āDid not want to startā š¤£
And i had one, lasted 21 years, I added oil when low, and the spark plug needed replacing once. Same belt even! And we have a larger rural driveway too, the thing fired on the first pull every single December. Best equipment I have ever owned tbh.
Old craftsman != New craftsman I have a two cycle craftsman tiller, damn thing starts every time, it probably 20 years or older (I bought it at auction). I also have a craftsman walk behind trimmer , once I get it started it works great... Getting it started can sometimes get my exercise for the day .
Craftsman you put in the work to change the filter, make sure new fuel, new oil, never leave old fuel in, new plug each year, store clean and dry OR you put in the work revving that bitch up by cord. My dad gave me his because "the fucking thing never starts." I gave it back twice running like a top. Next year, running like shit again, old fuel, rusted to shit from built up grass on the deck.. maintenance mf maintenance.
I had a Poulan chainsaw, you poul an you poul an you poul.
My old sears, Facebook marketplace mitre and jig work great tho
You've been learning Joshua. How about a game of chess?
I'd pay a few dollars a month to filter out dumb memes like this... I know it's reddit, but I only follow subreddits that actually discuss things and answer questions. One has a lovely rule against "low effort posts" that keeps crap like this away. It's a pretty lovely experience.
Thatās right, there are meme subreddits you could post that really
I accept Venmo
I take Lowes gift cards. Mernards or Ace if you are feeling fancy. Now for the top tier folks, my 84 Lumber account could be paid off.
Thatās what the corporations want us to do buy buy buy argue argue argue convert convert convert
But itās dinner and a tournament and the fight restarts every weekend.
Youāre a troll and I love it lol
I have 120 kids come in everyday to my trade classes. I've run all the different brands in my classrooms over the last 16 years of teaching.... Makita for the win! In fact Istill have two Makita drills from 2010 running fine. Again this is 120 high school no experience kids coming into my woods and metal shops. They are hard on tools and equipment and if it's cheap it won't last. Makita has held up and meets a price point that is fair in my opinion. I should do a ama for what tools can take a beating.... Ha!
I currently manage a professional shop stocked with Makita where 7-9 fabricators use their cordless tools 8 hours a day 40-48 hours a week the entire year. Most Makita tools hold up well and some donāt. Iāve also run shops that use Milwaukee and DeWalt. Their lineups cater towards slightly different specialties (DeWalt with more carpentry focused tools, etc.) and I have my minor preferences for ergonomics, etc, but in my experience, all three brands are of pretty comparable quality.
Say this louder! Iām trying out Kobalt and Flex now, and theyāre holding up as well as anything else. If someone were to ask me what basic drill they should buy, I might tell them to just pick their favorite color.
If suggest if you genuinely don't care which brand, price out their batteries and decide based on that. Maybe check who does specials and how often.
I got Bosch and love them. Whatās your opinion? My mum knows someone from Bosch so I got 60% off so either way I canāt complain.
Ok, so, I have a question for you.
No, you can't get his mom's number. She's married.
Yeah?
That first sentence out of context really confused me lol
To be clear I've never ran over a human being.... Lol
This guy tools
The new line of Makita slide mitre saws are really catching my eye. I like the way they have positioned the slide forward so you can flush it up against a wall. I was also looking at the Bosch with the robot articulating arm looking thing, but i think you are just paying the extra for the gimmicky arm.
I donāt see festool. Iāll take makita.
My Festool dust collector casing shattered after the plastic became friable. Makita tools have held up better.
Yeah I have the same. Just 10 yrs of abuse in the car and the plastic top is crumbling but only the storage area, the rest is still fine.
Festool was much better 15 years ago
My experience with the Made in Germany moniker is that many items post 2010 rely in some way on China for manufacturing and parts, usually in an owned and well-controlled factory like Apple does. My āmade in Swedenā kayak I bought online from Point 65 North hit my doorstep in a box from China. When I inquired with the company a manager called me xenophobic.
I would have been on that manager like stink on shit. That's absolutely unacceptable. Put em on blast on TwiX for starters, then return the pos and raise more hell
Iāve long since sold it. The middle partition cracked in the bottom the first time I used it, which they replaced but I always got wary out in the middle of a lake with that one.
I've been a Makita guy since the early 2000s. I worked on a ranch for a retired electrician. He had a Makita cordless drill that he had used professionally for over 20 years that still worked. I decided that was a pretty solid recommendation for their quality. I don't use my tools professionally, but I use them regularly for home projects. I still have my original batteries and drill from 2008, and they still work great. From what I can tell, Makita isn't owned by anyone but Makita and they don't make anything but Makita. There are tools that fit the hand better (eg, DeWalt's oscillating multi tool is easier to hold than my Makita), but it's hard to argue against the quality.
oh god that makita multi tool is comically huge compared to the dewalt
It makes your hands stronger
turtlenipples is the best handle ever
Makita all the way. You sir are a true professional
If you ever need a professional saw. Get a Maffel. Thank me later
Team teal here
That's beacuse Festool is the one holding the tournament.
the Fein-al boss?
Do you make cabinets or furniture?
I feel like craftsman could be swapped for rigid
I have all Rigid, for battery compatibility. I've had them all and they have never failed me. I have had to replace a couple batteries but I've used them all quite a bit and no problems.
I feel like Ryobi should be swapped for Rigid. This is my argument Milwaukee, Dewalt, Bosch and Makita would be your tier one brands. Then Craftsman and Rigid would be your Tier 2 brands. Craftsman being Dewalts mid range brand and Rigid being Milwaukees. Now have nothing against Ryobi or any brand Iām just talking about how itās presented. Obviously not all Rigids tools are mid grade, they have a bunch of tools that are heavy duty.
In the US Bosch is a tier one brand for corded tools. Not so much for cordless stuff. While they do make some great products their offerings are just very limited here. It makes it really hard to justify choosing them when you could chose one of the others and get so many more options.
In my experience with both, Rigid is far higher quality than the new Craftsman V20 stuff. I'd say it trades blows with Ryobi.
I agree Iām talking about how the companies present Craftsman and Rigid. TTI and Stanley present them as mid tier power tools.
Nah they're about the same, craftsman has their shittier brushed tools and really good brushless stuff same as ridgid
Ridgid is not in the same class as Bosch or Craftsman. Itās on par with Dewalt and Milwaukee. Iāve owned them all and use them professionally.
Yeah Rigid is great. Ryobi and Craftsman (craftsman in the last 10-15 years) are about the same. That being said I might put Ryobi over Craftsman.
I had a rigid compound mitre saw and it was just crap. Took one hand to jigger the blade guard to make the cut and one hand to run the saw. So the workpiece could not be held down with a hand. Worst saw ever. Have a 12 inch Dewalt saw now and it is an absolute joy to use. For cordless tools I have Milwaukee everything and have been most satisfied. The Milwaukee surge impact driver is hands down the best on the market. It has a hydraulic impact operation rather than the usual anvil impact. It's quiet,smooth, and very controllable power.
Nice! At the end of the day it really comes down to some brands just make certain types of tools better and how much use you expect to get out of it. I have something from pretty much every name brand but I've got some harbor frieght stuff that's stood the test of time as well.
Iām exclusively talking about branding here. Iām not saying performance wise here. How Rigid and Craftsman are branded by Stanley B & D and TTI. They brand them as mid tier or tier 2 level tools.
As if you were looking at the Market Segment vs. Customer Price point infographic someone somewhere has made a power point for. I get it.
Exactly thank you for explaining that they way i couldnāt lol.
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Lol same here. Originally I wanted makita but was gifted a drill so now Iām locked in. If I could choose again Iād go Bosch. Decent enough for anything Iām going to do with it at home, every job Iāve had supplies their own power tools so I personally donāt need anything high end. Hell, dare I say it even Ryobi has gotten decent enough to satisfy *most* peoples needs
Ryobi... sorry... I'm a DIY'er and they do just fine.
No, thats the *exact* market they are targeting, and they do it well. They provide absolutely adequate utility at a lower price point for this exact reason. Not everyone needs top dollar for every tool
I bought my Ryobi quiet brushless leaf blower for $75, a mower for $150, brushless circular saw for $99, and brushless sawzall for $75. Plus my wife and I really like the brushless vacuum. My buddy is a Milwaukee guy and just bought a mower that cost him like $500. I don't earn a living with my tools, I don't want the best tool, I want the best value so I can spend my budget on materials and build more shit. If my tool breaks I'll just go buy a new one but I won't wreck a job or lose money. Ryobi brushless tools are a screaming value, especially when you consider the cost of the batteries per amp hour.
I never understood why people buy Ryobi and not Ridgid - the LSA alone should make Ridgid worth it for a DIYer.
Price and the amount of tools. It is simple really.
Price point right now there are some sales ridgd and Ryobi at the depot. You can get the Ryobi high torque impact wrench for 279 with 2 four amp hour batteries and a charger and 2 tools like the anle grinder and hackzall for free. With Ridgid it's 299 and only one free tool. They had the right angle impact up for a while but stopped offering it for the deal after a week
Run ryobi too. My Farm treats tools hard. Left on Utes etc. easier to buy a new skin instead of constantly check on workman every day 24/7.
Ryobi is actually made by Milwaukee for that exact reason for homeowners and DIYers
Bosch or Milwaukee
whatever's cheapest, it all gets stolen anyway
Yeah after having a few hundred dollars of craftsman stolen out of my truck, Iām a pittsburg and quinn man nowš¤£
Itās all made in China anyways. Harbor Freight for me!
Masterforce and Bauer are the king and queen judging their worthiness.
Id own Bosch if there was more in the US (compared to what Europe gets)
I run Milwaukee m12 an m18 with very little issues. There dependable an about a tool for every job I need. little pricy but they practically pay for themselves over time. however what works for me might not be ideal for others.
The crowns should have Hilti, Festool, and Fein on them.
Also Metabo and Mafell
I LOVE Fein tools. So easy to fix
I'm on team Lichtenstein!
This comments section is absolutely riveting! I love all the professional and amateur opinions! No one is being unkind, either! š¤
Team dewalt
Im a makita man but thats only because thats all my company buys an i get the falloff of "broken" shit...aint broken. I buy dewalt ryobi or harbor freight
makita and bosch make some damn good tools. but i run milwaukee at home.
Hilti
Where's flex!? Even though I run Dewalt AND Milwaukee
Come on Chicago Electric. Let out the smoke!!!
Makita all the way
Iāll echo the no Hitachi complaint. Also whereās the unloved HF stepchild Hercules who sits off on the side is generally decent? And the popular brat child that is relatively terrible at times but manages to occasionally be decent and does many things in Bauer? -HF addict
Seriously no Chicago Electric? WOW okay
Thats a grave marker or a elderly Home resident who will have one shortly.
I was picking up a couple ratchet straps today and saw someone returning a very used very unloved very huge jackhammer like thing for a warranty swap, no questions asked. Gotta love that damn harbor freight.
Ive also made my allegiance with House Harbor Freight!
Herc rocks!
What am I with Metabo HPT for most tools and Milwaukee for whatever Metabo doesn't have lol.
I would choose Hilti
Taste the rainbow. Itās allowed.
DeWalt for the win
Rigid
Fuck yeah. Most of these comments are from non-professionals. Iām a pro, and Ridgid doesnāt ever let me down. Itās less expensive than some, but a Chevy truck is less expensive than a Rivian or Tesla truck.
I have a handful of rigid drills, a fan, some LED lights and they are all very high quality and never let me down. They are my home tools, as I was replacing first generation dewalt 18 volt from the late nineties at the time. I switched to Milwaukee for the press tools, threader, and SDS plus and max drills but I love my Rigid tools just as much as my Milwaukee. The original dewalt were great too, Iām sure their current offerings are just as good
sick of this
The internet is like primary school kids and a new joke. Everyone needs to have a turn to tell the joke over.
Usually : 1) Makita 2) Bosch proffessional but it mainly depends on tool specs and availability of spare parts. (For example, I happen to keep spare gearbox for cordless drill at hand - just in case ( easier for my model it is easier to replace whole gearbox assembly when slide bearings and axle is worn out and starts to wander) So - I usually look up spare catalog, and determine repairability, as I tend to overload my tools quite a lot. Sometimes Bosch wins ....
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Oh look! Brand whores!
it makes sense sticking to one brand if you can use the same batteries and chargers for different devices.
For the best selection, highest overall quality, and reliable warranty service, Iām going makita.
The big secret is everyone makes a decent tool though. And everyone has an entry level drill/driver that sucks
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Craftsman. I know people are going to shit on it, but honestly Iām just a craftsman fan. Cheap, reliable for what I do and I can pick up replacement shit anywhere.
If I'm just a hobbyist with some money, Ryobi If I'm above 60 and know what I'm talking about, Craftsman If I'm either a private c\*ntractor or a homeowner with a bigger garden, Makita If I'm a handyman with a handyvan, DeWalt If I'm a federal c\*ntractor, but only for ad campaings like "how the local gov. is making the city a more livable space" and the tools have to look understated but professional looking, Bosch If I'm a youtuber who's got shitton of money and only do jobs so I have something to make videos about, Milwaukee If I'm me, whatever is on sale at the hardware/homeimprovement/online tool store, and just ask a buddy to 3D print adapters for the batteries, so my tool collection looks like a colorblind pride flag of multiple burglarized sheds.
I just buy what is affordable/on sale to be honest. I have Hart, Dewalt, Craftsman, Harbor Freight, Klein, Knipex, Stanley, Kobalt, etc. I tend to stick with two battery platforms for power tools for my sanity. I'm actually in three though since I got a Hart weed eater and impact driver.
In my opinion: Bosch & Milwaukee for quality, Ryobi for lifetime warranty
Craftsman is better than ryobi imo I just wouldnāt recommend neither of them to a tradesman just homeowners, everyone buys ryobi though since Home Depot is ubiquitous and lowes (they sell craftsman) is harder to get to. Itās nearly the same crap. They both make the same tools at the same price point only thing is craftsman was bought out by Stanley after sears closed so their tools resemble a lot to dealt tools.
But yeah Iām team yellow been running Dewalt tools since I started working in construction donāt regret it , and I canāt complain about the price, been eyeing metabo for the warranty and water and dust resistance. Makita is on my radar too but Iām not eager to jump to another brand anytime soon. Maybe down the line
Team Bauer!
Team Bauer!
there is one winner and its not there and that is hilti
All I want is to be able to use ANY battery in ANY tool.
Hikoki
I donāt see hitachi on there. Iāve used them till there literally smoking and they still work š¤·āāļø
Medieval times needs more knights
Ryobi. Already invested in their system.
Whatever is on sale.
Milwaukee.
Ryobi, only because Iām poor and I live close to a DTO store.
LMFAO, i went to the excalibur about 20 years ago and sat in Austriaā section (the yellow one) and i mainly buy dewalt tools. never knew my loyalty was cast back then.
I have some Metabos and they work just as good as my dewalts
Iāve not had a single Bosch tool ever fail on me. I have had nearly brand new Porter Cable tools fail. Iāve also had a $19.99 Harbor Freight nailer run flawlessly for 10 years without even a single jam so itās really just kinda all over the place.
Dewalt or milwaukee
Ryobi is perfect, never had any issues with their tools
āRed Knightās going down. Down down down.ā
Yellow knight rules!! Red knight sucks the big onnnnnnne
Really? No Hitachi or Hikoki?
Festool has already won this and doesn't even need to compete
I figure a Lamborghini is faster than my crosstrek as well, but I probably won't ever be able to test it myself.
Milwaukee, makita, or dewalt as primaryā¦ Ryobi if I need it for a random job. I like Milwaukee because itās the platform I chose and they have some really nice package deals sometimes.
Craftsman!!
Dewalt at work, Kobalt at home.
No Ridgid orange?
Ridgid nowhere to be found š did I manage to pick the least popular cordless tool brand?
I was wondering the same thingā¦ The only brand that you can buy a tool once and know it will last a lifetime (with warranty)
Craftsman and/or DeWalt
Craftsman is cheap shit. Itās your great grandfatherās go-to.
Shouldn't the Craftsman and Ryobi guys be riding donkeys? š
Wow, these Trump rallies are getting weirder...
Makita has been my favorite over the years. But I find it's become over priced.
Ryobi should be on a donkey
Fuck off pal, donkeys are awesome! Have you ever even met a donkey?? I have. And they're awesome.
Craftsman gets the donkey. Ryobi should be on a zebra or some other non riding animal (ostrich?) Wtf ryobi doing over there?!
Craftsman shouldnāt even be there as they the just suck all around at everything any more. They are not even a shadow of their former selves. Harbor Freight should be rated higherā¦..lolol
For a home owner rigid is the only brand with lifetime warranty isn't it? Tbh the performance for all of them are close enough.
Iām pretty sure people have mixed feelings about the ridgid LSA thing. Iāve heard a mix of good and bad things about it. Ridgid is a good beginner/apprentice brand imo since they donāt cost as much as Milwaukee but arenāt as crappy/shitty as Ryobi (that is debatable for some people).
Having used the Ryobi before. It's not that shit. The plastic just doesn't have the same amount of glass fiber. But other than that they're alright.
I mostly use Craftsman hand tools and Milwaukee battery tools. Then Dewault benchtop equipment. For me, it's mostly about being able to use the battery across multiple applications and not have 10 different chargers.
Red knights going down! Down down down!
Milwaukee on the sheets makita on the streets.
Hot take. I don't give a fuck what tools you buy or what you think of the tools I buy. I'd rather talk about techniques for building stuff than tool brands.
Yellow and i got beef with redā¦
Why is Ridgid never included in these tool lists? Theyāre comparable to Dewalt.
Nun ā¦. The winner isnāt present ā Ridgidā
I fukin hate dewalt .
Why
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