Power Tools

jeeeep said:
On the circular saw I have the same poor performance result, the batteries don't seem to last very long.

I took it to the local Milwaukee service center thinking something was wrong with it and the guy told me to use the Forge or High output battery to get more life out of a battery; I decided I don't cut enough lumber to justify the cost of the battery
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I have a forge. Meh. Nothing special.
 
I am happy with my milwaukee stuff. Both my M18 and M12 stuff performs well.

I really like the 1/2 M18 midtorque impact that they offer. It knocks most bolts loose w/o issue.
Their chainsaws work pretty good too . I primarily wheel in the Ozarks & we commonly hit downed trees on trails and have to clear our way.
 
I use Milwaukee and fall into the boat of having too much to switch at this point. I’ve been happy with it but have had several batteries stop working.

My construction company uses dewalt almost exclusively.
 
OverlanderJK said:
Wow. Very insightful bob. Had no idea I needed enough batteries just so I can have enough spares.
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I was just trying to clarify what is seen as an overwhelming challenge for you. With three batteries, and two chargers, most people should be good to go for a vendor platform. Certainly, batteries can be expensive so it is cheaper to stick with one platform. But some tools are really expensive (e.g. $700+ for a kit) and then the batteries don't seem so overwhelming.
 
We started with Ryobi at work, but Milgaukee seems to be the only one making a .5" chuck router right now, so we are moving to Red. The .5" router is way better than all those little laminate trimmers, so it's worth it for us.
 
TrailHunter said:
We all run M18 Red at Work... except the saws... our guys have gravitated towards the dual Battery Makita Saw. I'm not a fan of the expensive 12.0 M18 batteries... so I think its a good idea... but sucks having to have a different charger just for the saw. We still all have the corded Skilsaw though which is hard to beat. All our subs seem to run Red too. I feel like the M18 tools are built better... but you might be right on the batteries.
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Unless you need to work in a remote location, plug in tools are still a viable option for many purposes. Especially for things like saws and sanders. The common trend is to put a battery on everything, but my DeWalt saw has a cord, and it works great.

Even if you are in a remote location, lithium battery powered "generator"s are pretty good now and you can run corded tools from them.

Battery powered tools are best for when the cord is a nuisance.
 
bobfriesenhahn said:
Unless you need to work in a remote location, plug in tools are still a viable option for many purposes. Especially for things like saws and sanders. The common trend is to put a battery on everything, but my DeWalt saw has a cord, and it works great.

Even if you are in a remote location, lithium battery powered "generator"s are pretty good now and you can run corded tools from them.

Battery powered tools are best for when the cord is a nuisance.
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There are only two tools for which I prefer a cord: heat gun (my Milwaukee cordless eats batteries and doesn't get that hot) and a circular saw for repeated framing cuts. I've had good luck with cordless for everything else I have tried.
 
bobfriesenhahn said:
Unless you need to work in a remote location, plug in tools are still a viable option for many purposes. Especially for things like saws and sanders. The common trend is to put a battery on everything, but my DeWalt saw has a cord, and it works great.

Even if you are in a remote location, lithium battery powered "generator"s are pretty good now and you can run corded tools from them.

Battery powered tools are best for when the cord is a nuisance.
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Been Building Homes for 25 years.. Not having cords or air hoses is awesome. When we can.. we use batteries powered tools. All trades have made the shift. But we almost always have power onsite.. in the rare case we dont.. we have a gas generator.
 
bobfriesenhahn said:
I was just trying to clarify what is seen as an overwhelming challenge for you. With three batteries, and two chargers, most people should be good to go for a vendor platform. Certainly, batteries can be expensive so it is cheaper to stick with one platform. But some tools are really expensive (e.g. $700+ for a kit) and then the batteries don't seem so overwhelming.
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Bob I have probably $10k in Milwaukee tools plus 12-15 batteries. I don't need you to clarify anything for me.
 
Max517 said:
Thank you guys. For sure going Milwaukee route. Looking at just the brushless set up for now. Is the fuel worth the extra cash?
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M18 Fuel, I think it is.

I don't know what the latest equivalent of the M18 Fuel 2763 1/2 impact is but it's removed 10 sets of ball joints (mine and firends) busted loose suspension bolts and driven many lag bolts over the years, still going like the day I bought it in 2014
 
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