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Posted: 6/29/2015 6:39:56 PM EDT
My trusty 18v Dewalt drill finally took a shit (drooped her in the canal) and I've been given the go ahead for some new toys.
What's GD's consensus on cordless power tools? Dewalt? Makita? Milwaukee? Something else? Looking to buy hammer drill / driver kit. Preferably brushless and 18v |
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I've been using Milwaukee's M18 series of cordless tools for a year now and they have all been flawless...
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here's a Porter Cable deal on w00t
http://www.woot.com/offers/porter-cable-6-tool-combo-kit?ref=cnt_dly_img |
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here's a Porter Cable deal on w00t http://www.woot.com/offers/porter-cable-6-tool-combo-kit?ref=cnt_dly_img View Quote Wow. Is Porter GTG? eta, don't think that's a hammer drill. |
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Quoted: Wow. Is Porter GTG? eta, don't think that's a hammer drill. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: here's a Porter Cable deal on w00t http://www.woot.com/offers/porter-cable-6-tool-combo-kit?ref=cnt_dly_img Wow. Is Porter GTG? eta, don't think that's a hammer drill. not sure about their cordless stuff, but their corded stuff is GTG it's not a hammer drill, but it's still a good set. Just buy the hammer drill seperately eta: here is a PC hammer drill with no battery for $80 http://www.amazon.com/PORTER-CABLE-PCC620B-Lithium-Hammer-Drill/dp/B00MLSS1Y6 |
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I've been using Milwaukee's M18 series of cordless tools for a year now and they have all been flawless... View Quote I have a set on the farm I work on and they are some pretty badass little tools. No problems with them yet, and we do beat the shit out of them. I'm considering buying a set myself. |
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Quoted: My trusty 18v Dewalt drill finally took a shit (drooped her in the canal) and I've been given the go ahead for some new toys. What's GD's consensus on cordless power tools? Dewalt? Makita? Milwaukee? Something else? Looking to buy hammer drill / driver kit. Preferably brushless and 18v View Quote Ingersoll Rand makes the best cordless impacts. |
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DeWalt are great, but my SnapOns are my favorite. Get some Snap-ons...
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not sure about their cordless stuff, but their corded stuff is GTG it's not a hammer drill, but it's still a good set. Just buy the hammer drill seperately eta: here is a PC hammer drill with no battery for $80 http://www.amazon.com/PORTER-CABLE-PCC620B-Lithium-Hammer-Drill/dp/B00MLSS1Y6 View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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here's a Porter Cable deal on w00t http://www.woot.com/offers/porter-cable-6-tool-combo-kit?ref=cnt_dly_img Wow. Is Porter GTG? eta, don't think that's a hammer drill. not sure about their cordless stuff, but their corded stuff is GTG it's not a hammer drill, but it's still a good set. Just buy the hammer drill seperately eta: here is a PC hammer drill with no battery for $80 http://www.amazon.com/PORTER-CABLE-PCC620B-Lithium-Hammer-Drill/dp/B00MLSS1Y6 I wouldn't touch Porter Cable now. Maybe 10 years ago. |
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Milwaukee for sure. I've got the M18 Hammer Drill, Sawzall, Circular saw, and flashlight combo. They are damn near bullet proof. I also have an M12 grease gun for my crane and that thing is awesome!! I bought the M12 for weight savings and get about 7 tubes off of a charge. I should add I used to be a DeWalt owner but after buying Milwaukee...never again.
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I like my Makita set. The Milwaukee M18 seems to be very popular with my construction friends.
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I'm a Milwaukee fan. I have some Dewalt stuff, but never again. Milwaukee is the same price but higher quality.
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I'm a Milwaukee fan. I have some Dewalt stuff, but never again. Milwaukee is the same price but higher quality. View Quote I was just going to post the the Milwakees are more expensive than their comparable Dewalt counterparts. Also, tool companies' websites are about as as they get. |
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I think that there are a lot of good choices right now.
I hate to say it, but unlike a lot of products, there may not be a 'best' one in this industry right now. Its like handguns, there are tons of good quality and its hard to say which one is best- except for personal preferences. I'm not a pro just a serious DIY. But I've bought a lot over the years. They all been good. I've been lucky. From what I sense the last few years, the Milwaukee stuff (German designed) has the edge for quality (but you may pay a little more for that) I have a lot of the new 18 volt Milwaukee (most of it the brushless 'fuel' stuff) along with some 12 volt Milwaukee. Its really nice gear! But its all pretty good. |
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My dad has gone DeWalt... all good stuff.
I've had Rigid and Craftsmen because I don't make as much... so far all of ours are still going strong. |
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Depends on your usage, Dewalt is between homeowner and contractor, or you could go rigid which is a quality homeowner set. Milwaukee is a strict contractor set.
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Everyone I work with prefers Milwaukee M18. They seem to be excellent tools in my experience also.
ETA: nothing serious go M12 or a different brand. Dewalt and Riyobi seem to be decent at a bit lower price & quality. Milwaukee is probably overkill for your use, certainly the M18 version. M18 is really for profession use where it's going to be seeing regular action all week and needs to hold a lot of charge for a lot of work. M12 is fine for homeowner stuff. It's also lighter and easier to use. And cheaper. |
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My Vote for the Dewalt Lithium Ions. Best tools I have used yet.
If you just want a drill/driver, this is all a man needs; http://www.homedepot.com/p/DEWALT-20-Volt-Max-Lithium-Ion-Cordless-Drill-Driver-Kit-DCD771C2/204279858 |
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I like my Bosch drills but I've used Milwaukee stuff and it's good too.
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I have all milwaukee, both the M12 and M18 stuff. Can't beat it.
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M12 fuel for around the house (except the impact, you can use that for serious use)
M18 fuel for serious use |
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I have owned nice DeWalt and Bosch drills. Even trying to baby the batteries, they died way before the drill died. With that in mind when it came to buying a new set, I went with Rigid due to the sole criteria that their lifetime warranty even covers the batteries.
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Dewalt owns the Porter-Cable line. That's when PC went down hill... their sanders are outta control gyros. They also bought out Emglo compressors... still good.
Dewalt chucks in the past have been their weak link. Milwaukee in the past was a superior tool but started cheaping out in the 90's... as in junk. They learned a hard lesson and have now returned as a quality tool. Makita has always been a leader in cordless drills. |
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Milwaukee Fuel or Dewalt if you don't like the weight.
Hilti for Concrete. (Love their cordless small hammer drill Bosch for a big hammer drill. YMMV |
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I was just going to post the the Milwakees are more expensive than their comparable Dewalt counterparts. Also, tool companies' websites are about as as they get. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I'm a Milwaukee fan. I have some Dewalt stuff, but never again. Milwaukee is the same price but higher quality. I was just going to post the the Milwakees are more expensive than their comparable Dewalt counterparts. Also, tool companies' websites are about as as they get. They are about the same at Fleet Farm. Close enough that it's not a factor in my buying decision. |
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Price be damned?
Snap on electric stuff is bomb proof with an excellent warranty. But you'll pay for the name and quality. More consumer grade... dewalt or Milwaukee. Edit: Bosch for big construction stuff. |
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DeWalt are great, but my SnapOns are my favorite. Get some Snap-ons... Snap On all the way. Milwaukee fuel will make snap on cry like a baby. That's why most of the snap on guys here sell it. |
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DeWalt is good to go for a home user. I have a full 18V set for home use and a 20V driver and impact for use at work. Anything else, I use the Hilti stuff in the gang box at work. The Hilti stuff is great, but expensive. Milwaukee 18V Fuels are really good too, but you're paying more. I didn't think the possible extra performance of some of the tools would be worth the extra cost. Several years down the road, I haven't had the DeWalts fail to do anything the Milwaukee's could. If the DeWalt choked on something, so did the Milwaukee's I tried.
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Milwaukee fuel will make snap on cry like a baby. That's why most of the snap on guys here sell it. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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DeWalt are great, but my SnapOns are my favorite. Get some Snap-ons... Snap On all the way. Milwaukee fuel will make snap on cry like a baby. That's why most of the snap on guys here sell it. This, Snap on ain't worth a shit in the Field. |
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here's a Porter Cable deal on w00t http://www.woot.com/offers/porter-cable-6-tool-combo-kit?ref=cnt_dly_img View Quote This is all I have - I saw it too! |
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I just bought my son a cordless drill and I'm pretty sure the guy told me that DeWalt and Porter are the same company and Porter is the better deal.
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Milwaukee fuel will make snap on cry like a baby. That's why most of the snap on guys here sell it. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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DeWalt are great, but my SnapOns are my favorite. Get some Snap-ons... Snap On all the way. Milwaukee fuel will make snap on cry like a baby. That's why most of the snap on guys here sell it. I've seen way more Milwaukee stuff break then snap on stuff. Nothing on the market compares to the snap on lithium 1/2in impact. And I run a crew of 5 full time heavy duty truck mechanics along with about 12 field installation guys for oil dispensing equipment. |
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For you guys that like Milwaukee, there is something AMAZING coming later this year.
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